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Virtual reality sexual assault is with us
Published in IoT
Thursday, 27 October 2016 11:17

Virtual reality sexual assault is with us


Designers did not think of this problem


Women playing virtual reality games are being targeted by pervy would-be Donald Trump types who believe is OK to sexually assault women.

Samsung Display bets on VR and AR
Published in Graphics
Wednesday, 26 October 2016 13:16

Samsung Display bets on VR and AR


Push for OLED

Samsung Display thinks that VR and AR could be the technology needed to push mobile OLED panels.

Google's second headset brings the world into VR
Published in News


Combines elements of AR and VR

Aside from the Daydream VR headset announced earlier this month, Google is reportedly working on a secondary headset that combines elements of augmented reality and virtual reality using a front-facing camera and motion tracking technology.

AMD plans new VR projects
Published in Graphics
Wednesday, 19 October 2016 10:54

AMD plans new VR projects


Pushing Polaris

In a bid to push its Polaris chip, AMD has launched several new VR projects.

AMD teams up with Alibaba Cloud
Published in News
Friday, 14 October 2016 15:54

AMD teams up with Alibaba Cloud

There’s magic in those clouds

Chip firm AMD said it has struck an agreement with Alibaba Cloud to work together on research and cooperation on AMD Radeon Pro GPU technology.

HTC shows off new controller prototype
Published in IoT
Thursday, 13 October 2016 12:39

HTC shows off new controller prototype


Handcuffs anyone?

HTC has been showing off the prototype of its VR controller and position-tracking modules for its virtual reality headsets.

VR headsets are a “slow burn”
Published in IoT
Thursday, 13 October 2016 10:48

VR headsets are a “slow burn”

People go for cheap option

A report from research company Strategy Analytics said that by the end of this year only three percent of Brits will own a VR headset.

Mobile VR coasts on novelty
Published in IoT
Wednesday, 12 October 2016 12:00

Mobile VR coasts on novelty


Carmack calls for it to pull its socks up

Chief technology officer at Oculus, John Carmack, says mobile VR is currently "coasting on novelty" and developers need to be harder on themselves.

First Imax VR centre opens in Manchester
Published in IoT
Tuesday, 11 October 2016 11:59

First Imax VR centre opens in Manchester


It could be the next big thing

Big-screen cinema specialist Imax, along with Odeon & UCI, are to launch the first Imax VR centre in Europe.

Oculus VR gets sound
Published in IoT
Monday, 10 October 2016 13:48

Oculus VR gets sound


Next level audio integration

Oculus VR has introduced new Oculus Earphones which it claims will give "next-level audio integration".