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The World of Mobile VR After Pokemon Go

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Virtual Reality Gaming isn’t coming, it’s already here. With the introduction of Google Cardboard and the Daydream VR platform, Oculus and HTC discrete VR headsets and GearVR headsets for even smartphones like the Samsung’s Galaxy S7, the first tentative steps towards virtual reality gaming are being taken.

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A brief history of VR and AR

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At the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, David Em made strides in the creation of explorable virtual landscapes, while the Ames Research Center iterated on VIEW (Virtual Interactive Environment Workstation). The term “augmented reality” wasn’t officially coined until 1990, but the 80s also saw important breakthroughs in the space.

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How Hollywood Has Predicted VR in Movies

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Head mounted display: With expansion to at home devices came the transition away from an arcade cabinet to setups a little closer to what you’ll see coming from the Big Three (Oculus, HTC, and Sony). Within the program, the profile is mimicked on the user’s avatar but is instead used as an augmented reality device with a heads up display.