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Documenting the Evolution of VR Headsets with Zenka’s Sculptures

Road to VR

The artist Zenka has been documenting the evolution of virtual reality by making raku sculptures of VR headsets. Zenka feels the same way about VR and AR headsets as we start to see more patents like Sony’s smart eye contacts or Google’s cyborg eye implants. LISTEN TO THE VOICES OF VR PODCAST. pic.twitter.com/eAO1tk6y5v.

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Report: Apple Acquires VR & AR Eye-tracking Company SMI

Road to VR

The company has demonstrated its eye-tracking solution in the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Gear VR, and other head-mounted displays. SEE ALSO Apple AR/VR Product to Debut in 2017, Predicts Sony's Head of Worldwide Studios. SMI’s eye-tracking tech built into a Rift DK2 | Photo by Road to VR.

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PlayStation VR Has A Frustrating Camera Distance Problem

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Sony is making VR for the masses. PS VR is Sony’s virtual reality system that uses a head-mounted display, the PlayStation Camera, and PlayStation Move controllers to make players feel like they are surrounded by digital video game worlds. This system works well a lot of the time, but it also has its limitations.

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PlayStation VR Has A Frustrating Camera Distance ProblemSony is.

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PlayStation VR Has A Frustrating Camera Distance Problem Sony is making VR for the masses. PS VR is Sony’s virtual reality system that uses a head-mounted display, the PlayStation Camera, and PlayStation Move controllers to make players feel like they are surrounded by digital video game worlds. feet away.

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Study shows VR Could Improve Eyesight in Children

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Beijing-based research organization recently released a study named “Experiment Report on the Impact of Long-Term Use of Virtual Reality (VR) Head-Mounted Displays on the Vision of Pre-teen Users” (PDF download).

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New Patent Suggests Sony Is Working On Vive-Like Tracking For PSVR

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Sony’s PlayStation VR (PSVR) is a great headset, but tracking quality is a common complaint from users. Of course, patents aren’t confirmation of products, and even if Sony is planning to more effective means of tracking, who’s to say it’s for this iteration of PlayStation VR and the PlayStation 4?

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Exploring the Vast Worlds of Immersive Entertainment, with The Stinger Report’s Kevin Williams

XR for Business Podcast

There’s an issue here in our industry that we have a concern about putting head-mounted displays and glasses on people’s heads if you’re dealing with thousands of guests. Do you want to have a head-mounted display, or would you rather have the images projected onto the surface you can interact with?