Sony HMZ-T2 Now Shipping in Canada, May Never Reach U.S.
The Sony HMZ-T2 head mounted display / VR headset is now available for purchase in Canada. Back in October we caught the HMZ-T2 HMD available in a number of countries for some other outrageous prices. Sony Canada brings the...
Former Activision Executive Laird Malamed Joins Oculus Inc.
Despite all of the company's success with the Oculus Rift at CES 2013, Oculus Inc. is still a young startup. The company has had open spots for several senior positions for a few months now (see their Careers page)....
Innovega Demonstrates Progress on iOptik Contact Lenses for Augmented Reality [video]
The last time we heard from Innovega was back in April. They demonstrated their iOptik contact lens which allows users to focus their view on images that are extremely close to the eye. At CES 2013 last week, Innovega...
Google Glass Developer Update: Devs Invited to ‘Glass Foundry’ Event
Google has sent out invites to a developer-focused event for Google Glass, the company's upcoming wearable head mounted display. They're calling it 'Glass Foundry' and it will be a two day 'hackathon' held in two locations: San Francisco and New York...
Ibex Virtual Reality Desktop Environment News: Mac Beta, Windows Version Possible
Ibex is virtual reality desktop environment (let's call it a VRDE) which allows you to float desktops of arbitrary number and dimensions around you in a virtual space. Combined with a head mounted display, Ibex creates a 360 degree...
Valve Ports Team Fortress 2 for VR Headsets, Likely Oculus Rift, More Details at GDC 2013
Valve, the famous developer who has demonstrated a particular interest in virtual reality, has ported the ever-popular Team Fortress 2 for use with VR headsets. This confirmation comes from the Game Developers Conference (GDC) website which has announced two keynotes to...
Oculus Rift CES 2013 Interview with Palmer Luckey
Here's another interview from CES 2013 with details on the Oculus Rift head mounted display / VR headset. Again, we've heard most of it already, but if you're like me you're soaking up every scrap of info you can....
Update, Video Removed: See the Behind-closed-doors Oculus Rift CES 2013 Press Presentation [video]
Update (1/14/13, 1:15pm): The video has been removed from YouTube by the user. It is not clear why; Oculus may have asked them to. I'll see if I can track down another video.
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Last week Oculus Inc. demoed their Oculus...
Sony Ad Campaign Uses CAVEs to Promote the PlayStation Store
A Cave Automatic Virtual Environment (CAVE) is a virtual reality system that immerses the user in a virtual space using a small room with blank walls, projectors, and head tracking. Recently we talked about what it looks like to...
Xsens Demonstrates Camera-less Full Body Motion Tracking at CES 2013
At CES 2013, Xsens is demonstrating a camera-less full body motion tracking system which could be used for virtual reality gaming and other applications. The company, which provides professional motion capture systems for film and industrial uses, is now...
