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46.4 million systems ready for VR
Published in Graphics
Wednesday, 16 March 2016 18:31

46.4 million systems ready for VR

Jon Peddie research counted

AMD made many announcements at the Games Developers Conference and we wanted to follow up the claim that 83 per cent of the total addressable market for dedicated Virtual Reality HMD, Head Mounted Displays figures would be AMD. 

Qualcomm enters the VR game
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 16 March 2016 11:36

Qualcomm enters the VR game


Creates a Snapdragon VR SDK

Qualcomm has launched a Snapdragon VR SDK for smartphones and VR headsets as its effort to enter the VR market.

PlayStation VR launches in October
Published in Graphics
Wednesday, 16 March 2016 10:32

PlayStation VR launches in October


$400 beats competition

The PlayStation VR headset will launch in October 2016 for $400, €400, £350 or ¥44,980 in Japan. This means that the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation VR would be the cheapest way to get a desktop VR experience.

Nintendo to get back into VR
Published in Gaming
Tuesday, 15 March 2016 12:24

Nintendo to get back into VR


Is this a return for the Virtual Boy?

The dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell on earth yarn which claims that the outfit which nearly killed off VR gaming with its “Virtual Boy” wants to get back into the industry.

AMD claims VR lead at GDC 2016
Published in Graphics
Tuesday, 15 March 2016 10:55

AMD claims VR lead at GDC 2016


Stock gains 7.94 percent

AMD's Radeon Technology Group had a good day yesterday. It announced a $1499, dual Fiji card, its 2017 and 2018 GPU roadmap and claimed 83 per cent of the total addressable market for dedicated VR HMDs. All this saw a 7.94 per cent jump in share value.

Get VR by strapping an AMD PC to your face
Published in Graphics


Sulon teams up with AMD for a new VR

Sulon Q in partnership with graphics giant AMD is has created yet another VR headset to boldly go where no one has quite managed to go yet.

AMD's stonking VR market boost depends on PlayStation VR
Published in Graphics


Not that AMD is telling anyone

AMD told the Games Developer Conference press event that it had 83 per cent of a market share in VR. The claim appeared to be legit as it quoted Jon Peddie Research, however we had some severe doubts.

AMD officially unveils the Radeon Pro Duo
Published in Graphics
Tuesday, 15 March 2016 01:00

AMD officially unveils the Radeon Pro Duo


Dual Fiji-GPU graphics card priced at US $1499

Just a few moments before its Capsaicin event at GDC 2016 show, AMD has officially announced its new dual-GPU flagship graphics card with two Fiji GPUs, the US $1499 priced Radeon Pro Duo.

ZOTAC creates a VR ready mini-PC
Published in AI
Friday, 11 March 2016 11:32

ZOTAC creates a VR ready mini-PC


ZBOX as a way into VR


Zotac’s MAGNUS EN980 ZBOX mini-PC might provide you with a PC that can handle Oculus Rift or HTC Vive VR headset.

Sony admits Oculus is “technically better”
Published in IoT

 

But the Gear VR is much cheaper

Sony has admitted that its Gear VR is not as good as the Oculus rift, but then you sort of expect that.