VRScout

MARCH 6, 2017

LA, GET EXCITED: BJORK’S VR EXHIBITION COMES TO LOS ANGELES. VALVE’S R&D IN EYE-TRACKING TO INCREASE. THE UPCOMING SAMSUNG GEAR VR CONTROLLER IS COOL. DOES APPLE HAVE 1000+ ENGINEERS WORKING ON AR IN ISRAEL? LOTS OF BIG UNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS AT GDC. WHEN WILL WIRELESS VR GET HERE?

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

A Bluetooth-enabled controller is what sets the Daydream HMD apart from other current smartphone-powered VR headsets (the Samsung Gear VR is really the only true competitor in this quality tier, distinctly above a Cardboard-style headset). Although not as robust as the HTC Vive controllers, the wand-like controller is easy to use… and fun.

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Augmented Reality San Diego Los Angeles Construction 150

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NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Eye-tracking startup Eyefluence, which raises $14 million this month, is acquired about a year later by Google. Samsung starts off the month debuting its VR Internet browser for Gear VR, becoming the first to offer a VR browser. Samsung unveils the Note 7 smartphone alongside the latest Gear VR. December 2015.

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