MediaTek is a Daydream believer
Published in Mobiles
Friday, 20 May 2016 14:32

MediaTek is a Daydream believer


Qualcomm still keeping quiet

MediaTek has told some media outlets that it plans to support Google's new VR platform called Daydream.

Mediatek will spin off VR unit next month
Published in IoT


Will boost VR business

MediaTek is so confident about its VR plans it is going to spin off its VR division to form an independent company in June.

Huawei supports Daydream VR
Published in Mobiles
Friday, 20 May 2016 11:29

Huawei supports Daydream VR


With both Kirin and Qualcomm devices

Fudzilla has an official note from Huawei saying it will be one of the first companies to support Daydream, Google’s platform for high performance mobile virtual reality.

VR could cure paranoia
Published in IoT
Thursday, 05 May 2016 11:58

VR could cure paranoia


But that is what they want you to think

Researchers at Oxford University think that virtual reality could soon be being used to treat psychological disorders such as paranoia.

Upcoming Radeon R9 480X may be a sweet, affordable deal for VR PCs
Published in News


Midrange AMD GPU may feature $349 price point


If we look at the history of AMD's Radeon R9 GPU lineup, most of the midrange cards released between October 2013 and June 2015 have been priced between $299 (Radeon R9 280X) and $329 (Radeon R9 390) for the 28-nanometer bracket between 2048 and 2560 shaders and a 6GHz effective GDDR5 memory clock. Starting earlier this summer, AMD could be preparing to deliver Geforce GTX 980 Ti performance at an affordability ratio just above Radeon R9 390's launch price.

HTC announces $100 million VR accelerator
Published in Graphics
Wednesday, 27 April 2016 12:38

HTC announces $100 million VR accelerator


To help VR in its infancy growth

HTC surprised many with its announcement to secure the 100 million fond for the Vive X VR accelerator program. The webpage went live as we speak.

AMD CEO believes VR is a long term investments
Published in Graphics


Money in quarters and years to come

AMD's CEO was quite direct when she was asked about the VR strategy and VR market. Lisa said that this is a strategic area.

IDC predicts VR will rocket this year
Published in IoT
Tuesday, 26 April 2016 11:17

IDC predicts VR will rocket this year


Heading for 110 million units by 2020

Tarot readers at IDC have shuffled their deck and reached the conclusion that this year will be the year of VR and AR.

Acer says no to VR
Published in IoT
Tuesday, 26 April 2016 10:50

Acer says no to VR


Will work with others

Acer's boss Jason Chen says his company will not make its own VR devices and will focus on getting its gaming products to work with the existing VR platforms.

Nokia’s OZO now enables live spherical VR broadcasting
Published in News


2K x 2K resolution (2048x1080p) with 360x360 surround sound

Back in November, Nokia released an interesting product for virtual reality professionals that signifies the first time a company has taken VR filming and recording seriously. The company’s eight-camera, 360-degree OZO is effectively the merger of industry-grade film production quality, an Imperial Star Wars probe, and a decently sized chunk of cash.