VR

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Point-and-Shoot in VR
Lenovo’s $300 VR-Camera “Mirage” is Available Now

Lenovo and Google collaborated to create the Lenovo Mirage Solo VR headset for $399 and the Lenovo Mirage Camera for $299. Both are now available to buy.

by Hanna Watkin
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Loyalty Test
China’s Communist Party Measures Member’s Loyalty with VR Test

Members of China's Communist Party (CPC) in Qingyang town, Binzhou city, in East China's Shandong Province are the first to undergo a virtual reality (VR) loyalty test. 

by Hanna Watkin
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Firefox in VR Soon to be a Reality
Mozilla to Bring New Firefox Reality Web Browser to AR and VR

Firefox Reality is a new web browser from Mozilla for virtual and augmented reality headsets which was designed from the ground up. However, release dates are yet to be disclosed.

by Hanna Watkin
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Capturing Reality
Vuze+ Shoots 360 Degree 4K Video in 3D

VR technology just keeps getting better and better. The latest device to hit the market is the Vuze+ VR camera, with 360 degree 4K video in three dimensions!

by Sean Rohringer
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VR Vacation
Airbnb Adopts AR/VR to Let You Visit A Home Before Renting It

The global apartment and home rental service Airbnb will incorporate VR/AR technology to allow users to visit locations before renting them. 

by Tyler Koslow
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Organizing the Virtual World's Information
Google Launches Poly, a Full-Color 3D Model Library

Internet giant Google has opened a 3D asset library. Called Poly, the repository teems with everyday and exotic objects for VR/AR creation.

by Matthew Mensley
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Pinching Virtual Pennies
Hackaday User Builds Budget Stereoscopic 3D VR Camera

Hackaday user Colin Pate has built his own 3D VR camera. Detailed across an in-depth Hackaday project, you can too.

by Matthew Mensley
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Smartphones, Smarter VR
Furion Software Could Bring High Quality VR to Your Smartphone

Researchers at Perdue University have outlined a new software solution to the limitations of underpowered smartphone-driven VR.

by Matthew Mensley
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Old Masters, New Tech
Old Masters Artworks Digitized for VR Museum Experience

A 70 large collection of 17th-century Dutch Old Masters artworks have been digitized and housed in a specially commissioned VR museum.

by Matthew Mensley
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Wrecktacular
Researchers Digitize WW2 Shipwreck, Viewable in VR

Marine archaeology project Presence in the Past brings WW2 shipwreck the SS Thistlegorm to VR, thanks to photogrammetry.

by Matthew Mensley
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Samsung Unveils 360-Degree VR 3D 4K Video Camera

Korean electronics giant Samsung has revealed the 360 Round camera, promising professional streamable 4K VR content on demand.

by Matthew Mensley
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Seeing is Believing
Luxexcel Gets $4.7 Million Investment for Custom 3D Printed AR/VR Lenses

Dutch lens-maker Luxexcel has received a large investment boost in its efforts to create prescription eyewear for popular VR and AR hardware.

by Matthew Mensley
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Make it Together
Collaborate with Other Makers Using MasterpieceVR Software

MasterpieceVR software makes it possible to collaborate with other 3D modelers and live stream to the masses through Facebook or YouTube.

by Hanna Watkin
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Look Mom, No Hands!
World’s 8 Best VR Roller Coaster Rides

Seeking out thrills via VR roller coaster rides? Check out our guide to the tech, games, apps, and real life examples of VR roller coasters.

by Matthew Mensley
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Draw in 2D, Get 3D
Apple’s iOS ARKit Makes 3D Sketching and Modeling Easy

With Apple's release of iOS 11, later this year, will come the ARKit which could be set to have many 3D or CAD style applications.

by Hanna Watkin
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Game On
17 Best VR Games for PS4 in 2017

Casting your eyeballs to the far-flung reaches of the human imagination, these are the current and upcoming best VR games for PS4 in 2017.

by Matthew Mensley
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Kentucky Fried Nightmares
KFC To Put Employees Through Crazy VR Training

The fast-food chain has revealed a gamified take on employee training - a VR chicken inspection and preparation experience.

by Matthew Mensley
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VR the Champions
41 Best VR Games for PS4, Oculus Rift, Android, Vive, iPhone

Check out the 41 best VR games available right now (or soon) for PS4, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Android and iPhone - some are free!

by Matthew Mensley
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Starting Blocks
Google Makes VR Content Creation Easy with New Blocks App

Online behemoth Google has just released Blocks, a new 3D modeling software that promises easy and accessible content creation for VR.

by Hanna Watkin
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OZO Layer
Is the Nokia OZO Platform a Step Forward in Virtual Reality Technology?

Nokia is developing a sophisticated virtual reality platform to make high standard videos the norm through firmware and software updates.

by Hanna Watkin
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