Samsung officially joined the virtual reality hardware race on Wednesday by formally revealing the Gear VR. Gear VR stands out for its use of the newly revealed Galaxy Note 4. The enlarged smartphone ...

Out of all the products that Samsung unveiled yesterday, it was the Gear VR -- not the Note 4 or Note Edge-- that intrigued me the most. At first I was a little bit skeptical, but as I started to ...

Virtual reality (VR) was the hot topic at last January's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. There were elaborate demonstrations where people could try out the headsets and supposedly be ...

While the metaverse might have faded into the background, thanks to Apple's Vision Pro, there’s still growing interest in the “spatial computing” and mixed reality (XR) experiences that are available ...

Earlier this year, Facebook revealed that it would be working in conjunction with Oculus VR, the virtual reality company it acquired back in March 2o14, to bring 360-degree videos to the web and on ...

Virtual reality experiences are about to get more affordable after Samsung announced a budget version of its Gear VR headset. The device was unveiled by the company's mobile chief Peter Koo at the ...

Netflix has just launched a virtual reality version of its app for compatible headsets via the Oculus Store. Unfortunately, this doesn't mean you can step right into Walt's meth lab or one of Dexter's ...

Notwithstanding the recent explosion of headlines, virtual-reality headsets have been on the scene for decades. While many have blamed their inherently claustrophobic and isolating nature for impeding ...

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