Virtual Reality
The Future of Virtual Reality – Here’s What The Experts Say
Last year, VR made a comeback in a huge way. This year as well, we’ve seen a lot of games and applications on the platform too, each more incredible than the previous one. For those wondering what’s next for VR, here’s what some big names have to say about the technology’s future. The Next Computing Platform Right now, the hype about VR is the most in the gaming and entertainment industries, but Facebook CEO thinks the future is much bigger. In an interview with Bloomberg, he said that a good candidate to be the next major computing platform. He’s optimistic that soon enough, VR could be a primary form of communication. “Photos are richer than text; video, much richer than photos. But that’s not the end, right? I mean, it’s like this indefini...
Most Important Virtual Reality Tech Coming In 2018
Augmented and virtual reality worlds are shifting astoundingly fast, and predictions are that VR will be enormous in 2018. Companies like Telemundo and NBC Universal are betting on VR to bring fans closer to the action during the largest world events such as the 2018 FIFA World Cup. As virtual reality brings the audience to the sidelines of the matches, it will assist in the adoption of VR to the mass market and prove fruitful for brands that have invested in VR. The rise in virtual reality acceptance in the worldwide market demands high-quality content that is narratively enticing and visually pleasing while it holds vection to a minimum. It offers a huge opportunity to content developers since the market will crave exceptional VR content. Augmented reality and Virtual reality will impact...
EVE: Valkyrie Makes An Explosive Entrance With The New Launch Trailer
EVE: Valkyrie, the the highly anticipated upcoming PS VR title releases next week, and just got a launch trailer to get the hype rolling. You can watch the space combat set to upbeat music that makes you want to dive into the game right now. The futuristic battleships and crafts, and a tough looking cast that knows how to get the job done are all set to take you to the final frontier where you’ll wage war against your enemies. Check out the trailer below: EVE: Valkyrie is set to launch for the PlayStation VR next week, on 13th October. For more news and reviews, keep checking back at Gaming Central.
VR Devs Angry At Oculus Rift Founder Palmer Luckey, Wants Him To Step Down
Looks like Oculus Rift founder Palmer Luckey is gained more the ire of more VR game developers. This comes after The Daily Beast put out an article revealing that Luckey has raised funds for a non-profit organization that was in support of Donald Trump, and was ‘shitposting’ memes against Hillary Clinton. Developers have since taken to social media to denounce Palmer Luckey’s actions. Insomniac Gamers, the creators of the Ratchet & Clank Series told Motherboard, “Insomniac Games condemns all forms of hate speech. While everyone has a right to express his or her political opinion, the behavior and sentiments reported do not reflect the values of our company. We are also confident that this behavior and sentiment does not reflect the values of the many Oculus empl...
PS VR Spotted on Amazon Spain Website
Sony’s much awaited virtual reality platform, the Playstation VR has been spotted on the Amazon Spain website and is available for pre-order. The mysterious leak for the price and release of a new Playstation console was actually for the PS VR. The VR device is listed for a price of EUR 392.96 which approximately translates to USD $434, and. This is close to the expected price that was confirmed by Andrew House from Sony. As announced during the E3 conference, the PS VR is supposed to release later this year with support for over 50 titles, including games like Resident Evil VII, Batman Arkham VR, Farpoint and Final Fantasy XV. You can find the Playstation VR on Amazon Spain here. You may like: E3 2016: Sony Outshines the Competition? For more news and reviews, keep checking back at...
Kaleidozone Launches Interactive Virtual Reality Entertainment Centre For The First Time In India
Pioneer in Real Escape Game forays into Live Interactive Virtual Reality Experience Takes Digital Entertainment to new heights Kaleidozone, with a vision to provide Integrated Virtual Reality Experience, today announces the launch of its India’s first ever “Interactive Virtual Reality Entertainment Centre” at the Ispahani Centre, Nungambakkam, Chennai. This innovative Virtual Reality Entertainment Centre will typically be enjoyed by individuals and families in the age group 12 to 35; however, there is no upper age limit to experience this thrill. Virtual Reality Entertainment is an intense experience where you become completely immersed in the unfolding event to the point where you think you ARE in it. Kaleidozone achieves this by using devices and equipment such as high end computer rigs,...
HyperX Globally Announces The Arrival Of Predator Refresh (DDR4) For VR
As the technology of CPU and GPU keeps evolving, it is no doubt that Virtual Reality has explored itself in mainstream lately. Games and apps applied to VR devices have already grabbed gamers’ attention worldwide and everyone just can’t wait to jump into the bandwagon of games. However, it actually takes more than VR device to experience the alternative reality. HyperX, a division of Kingston Technology, the independent world leader in memory products, provides a total solution for gamers to upgrade the system and make sure it keeps up with the suggested requirements. To have nice and smooth VR gaming experience, it’s recommended to have at least 8GB modules within the system, and 16 GB if you need to work on 3D rendering or video editing. For gamers who want to upgrade the RAMs, the upco...
Now Get Custom-Made Glasses For Virtual Reality Headsets
A lot of gamers wear glasses while gaming, including me. And with the arrival of VR gaming, a lot of us wondered how are we going to wear the headset with the glasses? We don’t want to experience a blurry VR world, now do we? Well, a new Kickstarter campaign just might have a solution for us. Introducing VR Lens Lab, a Germany based campaign/project which can build glasses for your virtual reality headset inside your virtual reality headset. From their Kickstarter page “Right now, if users don’t wear contact lenses with their VR headsets, they are expected to somehow squeeze their glasses inside the unit. This can become uncomfortable when your temples come under sustained pressure from headset straps or when the nose pads of your glasses are pressed heavily against your face. In some case...
Facebook’s Vision For Virtual Reality & Gaming
While the time of Farmville and Words with Friends invites might be over, but Facebook is once again indulging in the economy of online gaming. This time around it’s going to be simple. The “secret ingredient” or the key is the log-on-with-Facebook feature which allows publishers who use it to accept Facebook ads and as Facebook’s ad revenue grows, so does the revenue for the gaming companies. It’s a win-win situation! Over the past five years, Facebook has invested $8 billion to its developers, a major chunk of this amount was palmed off to game developers. In the year 2015, game developers who used Facebook tools for web alone earned $2.5 billion. If this isn’t enough, even the number of people who play games on or with Facebook has increased from 375 ...
PlayStation VR Coming To PC?
In the latest news, Sony may bring its PlayStation VR to PC. According to Nikkei, Sony Computer Entertainment executive vice president Masayasu Ito told the Japanese publication that the company is thinking of making the PS VR headset, which is coming out this October, compatible with the PC’s later in its lifespan. Currently the PlayStation VR requires a PlayStation 4 to operate, while the console shares similar “internal parts” to a PC, Ito said, according to a translation by Reddit user named MSDefenseForce. While Sony might be exploring the possibility of future PC functionality, they are currently focused on developing games for the new platform. Ito later told Nikkei that Sony is planning on shipping more than 2 million PlayStation VR units this year. Since the headset wi...
A Better And Upgraded PS4 In Works?
Rumors in the gaming world come and go but this specific one catches the eye. As always take this rumor with a pinch of salt as nothing is concrete. The latest rumor suggests that Sony might be working on a new and upgraded version of the PlayStation 4 which would be able to play games on high resolution of 4K. This new PS4 will “supposedly” not only be coming with a better and more powerful GPU, but it would also have more processing power which would help in running games in 4k and in virtual reality, at a higher fidelity. Whether Sony will allow the current PS4 owners to trade in their current consoles is something we still don’t have an idea about. In simple words, 4K resolution is around four times the pixel size of 1080p, which is the current standard for games on P...
PlayStation VR Priced At $399, Will Run PS4 Games In ‘Cinematic Mode’
During a media event at Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, Sony Computer Entertainment finally revealed the availability and price of PlayStation VR. The headset will be released in October 2016 for $399, €399, £349 and 44,980 yen. Sony kept the price and release date of PlayStation VR as one of its most closely guarded secrets during the past few months, but now you can finally make an informed decision on whether you’ll jump on virtual reality at launch or not. By comparison, Valve’s HTC Vive will cost $799, while Oculus Rift will take $599 out of your wallet. However, you will require the PlayStation Camera, which will add to the cost. Sony Computer Entertainment President Andrew House also mentioned that a new media player supporting virtual reality will be launched at the sa...
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