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On Monday, Razer and Sensics, co-founders and organizers of Open Source Virtual Reality (OSVR), rolled out the red carpet for the gran. The post OSVR Unveils Open Source Dual Display Headset for VR appeared first on VRJournal. Featured VR Industry and Technology OSVR MORE
Razer is the driving force behind the OSVR, an Open Source Virtual Reality industry initiative. The post Did Razer Just Won the VR War? Even though E3 opens its doors on June 14th, there are numerous pre-conference activities. MORE
With my trusty Oculus Rift, GearVR, Razer Hydras, and many more VR gadgetry, I try to find the best and most compelling experiences to share with the world! I decided to play a little more Chronos on my Oculus Rift CV1 today. Hope you guys enjoy! My name is Austin Hooper, and I make virtual reality gaming videos! VR is here, and I’m coming right along with it. So, I hope you’ll join me on my adventure into VR! And like I always say, I’ll see you in another reality! MORE
Not wanting to be left out of the E3 conversation, Razer has today announced the new iteration of its VR headset for the Open Source Virtual Reality (OSVR) ecosystem, the Hacker Dev Kit 2 (HDK 2). hardware VR Headsets HDK 2 osvr OSVR Developer Fund OSVR HDK 2 Razer MORE
Today Razer is announcing a $5 million OSVR development fund which the company will use to incentivize support of its open-source VR platform. Razer launched OSVR back at the beginning of January 2015 in collaboration with HMD manufacturer Sensics. MORE
See Also: Razer Earmarks $5 Million to Encourage OSVR Content Development. OSVR is today launching the HDK 2, the latest in the organization’s series of ‘Hacker Development Kit’ VR headsets. The new HDK 2 will be nearly identical to the prior most recent HDK 1.4, MORE
Last year, THX named a new CEO, Ty Ahmad-Taylor with the goal of preparing the company for sale, which took approximately a year to get the company in Razer’s hands. The story of Razer needs no introduction. ” said Min-Liang Tan, Founder and CEO of Razer. MORE
About a year and a half ago, Intel invested in Razer bringing the valuation of the said company to north of $1 billion. Today, Razer is bringing Hacker Development Kit 2.0 Slowly but certainly, Intel is unveiling its “Merged Reality” strategy. MORE
And for the final part of non-related news which are really related, we come to the subject of a Cayman-islands registered hardware unicorn known as Razer. The company’s valuation north of $1 billion (while non-public, it is believed that Razer valuation is around $1.4 Razer plans to become a ‘de facto standard’ for VR in China, and the amount of OSVR Hacker Kit 1.4 The post How Hollywood and Razer Are Shaping the Future of VR? MORE
Razer. EON Reality was recognized as one of the 10 Best Tech Companies to Work For 2017 by the Singapore Computer Society. MORE
Little more than a day later, a hack surfaced that adds compatibility for the Rift, Touch, and even Razer Hydra to Google Earth VR. In addition to the Rift, the FakeVive hack also makes Google Earth VR work with the Touch controllers, and even the older Razer Hydra controllers. MORE
from Razer. The result was somewhat disappointing, so Razer assisted to show me their latest model. Razer helped me out of that illusion. Razer has chosen a dual lens system. Razer want the user and the developer to be free in their choice. MORE
Razer/OSVR. See Also: Razer Want to Make OSVR the “De Facto” VR Platform in China. While landing just outside the ‘big three’ Razer’s open-source VR initiative, OSVR , has been chugging alongside the major players at most gaming and VR events. MORE
Sensics, a co-founder of Razer’s OSVR initiative which produced the HDK headset , has already released an enterprise-facing PC VR headset using the same ‘split’ design concept described in RideVR, a device intended for room-scale VR experiences. MORE
This was my first time testing an OSVR headset since E3 2016 when Razer put me inside an experience without positional tracking. Australia-based VR company Zero Latency is debuting its new team-based competitive VR shooter at locations worldwide. MORE
Today, however, a new VR ready laptop is being announced by Razer that will allow you to move more freely while still enjoying high-quality VR. The Razer Blade is a thin, stylish VR ready laptop. The Razer Blade is available today for $3,700 – $4,500, depending on options. MORE
I want very much to believe in the vision of Razer-backed Open Source Virtual Reality (OSVR), and a lot of early enthusiasts do too. Development osvr RazerOSVR The post OSVR’s HDK2 Demo Reminds Us of the Importance of “Good VR” appeared first on UploadVR. MORE
Razer Earmarks $5 Million to Encourage OSVR Content Development. Yesterday Razer announced a $5 million OSVR development fund which the company will use to incentivize support of its open-source VR platform. MORE
Stifled is coming July 10th, and will be available on Rift, Vive and PC through Steam , Humble , Itch.io , GreenManGaming and Razer Game Store, and for Rift on the Oculus Store. MORE
Starting as a hardware company and evolving into a software company as well, Razer is now also growing into an investing company. Over the last year, almost $2.5B has been invested in the VR/AR industry according to Digi-Capital. MORE
You can also expect Razer OSVR support in the future. We featured Alice VR in a post back in December last year. Now the VR adventure game from Carbon Studio is now on Steam Greenlight where you can vote to help Alice VR be listed on Steam. MORE
The company already unleashed the GTX Titan X, 1080, 1070, and 1060 in their desktop formats , but now manufacturers like MSI, Asus, and Razer are building the mobile versions of those chips into their gaming notebooks. MORE
Here’s an acquisition we’d have never seen coming; gaming peripheral maker and OSVR leader Razer has this week acquired THX. Razer has acquired the “majority” of the company’s assets, a press release states , though no financial details have been revealed. MORE
I want very much to believe in the vision of Razer-backed Open Source Virtual Reality (OSVR), and a lot of early enthusiasts do too. Development osvr RazerOSVR The post OSVR HDK2 Is More Like Rift DK1 Than CV1 appeared first on UploadVR. MORE
See Also: Razer Want to Make OSVR the “De Facto” VR Platform in China. ” Razer says that initial sales of the headset will only be available in the US & EU, but should see wider availability in the Asia-Pacific region in the next few weeks. MORE
There is some evidence online that some Oculus Rift users may be downloading these free, Steam-exclusive titles, hacking together a control solution by using Razer’s Hydra motion-sensing controllers to act as stand-ins for the Vive’s Lighthouse controllers. MORE
Razer opens pre-orders for OSVR HDK 2 virtual reality headset Today, Razer announced that it is opening up pre-orders for the company’s second OSVR development kit, called the HDK 2. razer vr virtual reality MORE
See Also: Razer Want to Make OSVR the “De Facto” VR Platform in China. ” Razer says that initial sales of the headset will only be available in the US & EU, but should see wider availability in the Asia-Pacific region in the next few weeks. MORE
“Virtual Reality’s success is dependent on a large thriving market of hardware where casual and professional consumers alike can take their pick without worry of fragmentation and incompatibility,” said Christopher Mitchell, OSVR business lead, Razer. MORE
Fall 2013, Oculus DK1 + Razer Hydra. My journey into VR locomotion began with the sunsetting Razer Hydra in late 2013. Spring 2014, Oculus DKHD + Razer Hydra. MORE
Valve added support for the Open Source Virtual Reality headset from Razer. The OSVR has been announced by Razer in 2015, along with a first development kit with full-HD screen. The goal that Razer has in mind platform is to create an open standard so manufacturers can develop freely. MORE
With my trusty Oculus Rift, GearVR, Razer Hydras, and many more VR gadgetry, I try to find the best and most compelling experiences to share with the world! Pretty much what the title says there. Got Witcher 3 working in VR with the first person mod. Pretty cool! MORE
That’s partly why video gaming brand Razer acquired THX , an audiovisual certifying company founded by George Lucas in 1983 that’s expanding into the growing VR market. Although THX will operate as a “ lean-startup ” separate from its new parent company, Razer co-founder and CEO Min-Liang Tan said he’s “excited” for THX’s ambitions to bring an improved 3D audio standard to VR. MORE
Razer Chief Executive and co-founder Min-Liang Tan has stated his company’s intent to dominate China’s rapidly growing virtual reality market, with new products built around the OSVR platform, tailored to the region launching next month. MORE
With my trusty Oculus Rift, GearVR, Razer Hydras, and many more VR gadgetry, I try to find the best and most compelling experiences to share with the world! ” IT’S FINALLY HERE! The very first episode of Vivecraft, our new Minecraft VR series! Join us as we attempt to survive in a perilous world, fighting monsters, hunger, and not trying to kill ourselves! All within the HTC Vive using the Vivecraft mod! My name is Austin Hooper, and I make virtual reality gaming videos! MORE
With my trusty Oculus Rift, GearVR, Razer Hydras, and many more VR gadgetry, I try to find the best and most compelling experiences to share with the world! Mann I was SO excited to do this video as soon as I saw the profile on VorpX! Here you go guys, DOOM 2016 IN VR WITH THE OCULUS RIFT! My name is Austin Hooper , and I make virtual reality gaming videos! MORE
The company was recently acquired by gaming lifestyle company Razer (who is a founder of the OSVR initiative ). MORE
Archive gaming HTC VIVE oculus OSVR razer virtual reality vrTaking on E3 2016 on the dawn of the first full day, OSVR have revealed their Hacker Development Kit 2. MORE
Razer Chief Executive and co-founder Min-Liang Tan has stated his company’s intent to dominate China’s rapidly growing virtual reality market, with new products built around the OSVR platform, tailored to the region launching next month MORE
With my trusty Oculus Rift, GearVR, Razer Hydras, and many more VR gadgetry, I try to find the best and most compelling experiences to share with the world! Who said Dark Souls 3 in VR with a first person mod with the Oculus Rift was a bad idea? Nobody? Oh, ok. But still, this probably wasn’t the best of ideas, even if it was insanely cool. Wonder if I’m actually the first person to beat a boss in VR in first person in Dark Souls 3. MORE
Razer OSVR Open-Source Virtual Reality for Gaming” by Maurizio Pesce is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Razer OSRFitness Gym Getting StartedEverybody wants to be fit. The problem is most of us fail to keep up with regular exercise. If that is the case, then what is preventing people from hitting the gym and exercising regularly? The answer is simple. It’s the boredom caused by the repetitive work that is keeping people away from the gym. MORE
Funding Roundup: InstaVR Raises $2M & iStaging Raises $5M Series A & Razer Creates $30M Fund To Invest In Games, Tech, and VR InstaVR , a San Francisco, CA-based virtual reality (VR) authoring, publishing, and analysis company, closed a $2M series A equity funding round. MORE
Launched through a collaboration between Razer and Sensics, the OSVR initiative has gained support from the likes of Intel, Nvidia, and Valve, as well as some traction within the game developer community, with over 300 games listed as supported on Steam. MORE
Razer Related Topics VRWorld
OCTOBER 18, 2016
Last year, THX named a new CEO, Ty Ahmad-Taylor with the goal of preparing the company for sale, which took approximately a year to get the company in Razer’s hands. The story of Razer needs no introduction. ” said Min-Liang Tan, Founder and CEO of Razer.
Road to VR
JUNE 13, 2016
Today Razer is announcing a $5 million OSVR development fund which the company will use to incentivize support of its open-source VR platform. Razer launched OSVR back at the beginning of January 2015 in collaboration with HMD manufacturer Sensics.
Road to VR
JUNE 6, 2016
Razer Chief Executive and co-founder Min-Liang Tan has stated his company’s intent to dominate China’s rapidly growing virtual reality market, with new products built around the OSVR platform, tailored to the region launching next month.
AllThingsVR
JULY 20, 2016
Razer opens pre-orders for OSVR HDK 2 virtual reality headset Today, Razer announced that it is opening up pre-orders for the company’s second OSVR development kit, called the HDK 2. razer vr virtual reality
UploadVR
OCTOBER 18, 2016
Here’s an acquisition we’d have never seen coming; gaming peripheral maker and OSVR leader Razer has this week acquired THX. Razer has acquired the “majority” of the company’s assets, a press release states , though no financial details have been revealed.
UploadVR
OCTOBER 20, 2016
Today, however, a new VR ready laptop is being announced by Razer that will allow you to move more freely while still enjoying high-quality VR. The Razer Blade is a thin, stylish VR ready laptop. The Razer Blade is available today for $3,700 – $4,500, depending on options.
VRWorld
JUNE 13, 2016
Razer is the driving force behind the OSVR, an Open Source Virtual Reality industry initiative. The post Did Razer Just Won the VR War? Even though E3 opens its doors on June 14th, there are numerous pre-conference activities.
VR Game Critic
JUNE 6, 2016
Razer Chief Executive and co-founder Min-Liang Tan has stated his company’s intent to dominate China’s rapidly growing virtual reality market, with new products built around the OSVR platform, tailored to the region launching next month
UploadVR
JUNE 17, 2016
I want very much to believe in the vision of Razer-backed Open Source Virtual Reality (OSVR), and a lot of early enthusiasts do too. Development osvr RazerOSVR The post OSVR HDK2 Is More Like Rift DK1 Than CV1 appeared first on UploadVR.
UploadVR
JUNE 13, 2016
Not wanting to be left out of the E3 conversation, Razer has today announced the new iteration of its VR headset for the Open Source Virtual Reality (OSVR) ecosystem, the Hacker Dev Kit 2 (HDK 2). hardware VR Headsets HDK 2 osvr OSVR Developer Fund OSVR HDK 2 Razer
UploadVR
JUNE 17, 2016
I want very much to believe in the vision of Razer-backed Open Source Virtual Reality (OSVR), and a lot of early enthusiasts do too. Development osvr RazerOSVR The post OSVR’s HDK2 Demo Reminds Us of the Importance of “Good VR” appeared first on UploadVR.
VR Bites
OCTOBER 10, 2016
from Razer. The result was somewhat disappointing, so Razer assisted to show me their latest model. Razer helped me out of that illusion. Razer has chosen a dual lens system. Razer want the user and the developer to be free in their choice.
Road to VR
JUNE 14, 2016
Razer Earmarks $5 Million to Encourage OSVR Content Development. Yesterday Razer announced a $5 million OSVR development fund which the company will use to incentivize support of its open-source VR platform.
Road to VR
JULY 20, 2016
See Also: Razer Want to Make OSVR the “De Facto” VR Platform in China. ” Razer says that initial sales of the headset will only be available in the US & EU, but should see wider availability in the Asia-Pacific region in the next few weeks.
VRCircle
FEBRUARY 8, 2018
Razer OSVR Open-Source Virtual Reality for Gaming” by Maurizio Pesce is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Razer OSRFitness Gym Getting StartedEverybody wants to be fit. The problem is most of us fail to keep up with regular exercise. If that is the case, then what is preventing people from hitting the gym and exercising regularly? The answer is simple. It’s the boredom caused by the repetitive work that is keeping people away from the gym.
Road to VR
JULY 20, 2016
See Also: Razer Want to Make OSVR the “De Facto” VR Platform in China. ” Razer says that initial sales of the headset will only be available in the US & EU, but should see wider availability in the Asia-Pacific region in the next few weeks.
Slashgear
JUNE 13, 2016
Archive gaming HTC VIVE oculus OSVR razer virtual reality vrTaking on E3 2016 on the dawn of the first full day, OSVR have revealed their Hacker Development Kit 2.
VRWorld
AUGUST 17, 2016
About a year and a half ago, Intel invested in Razer bringing the valuation of the said company to north of $1 billion. Today, Razer is bringing Hacker Development Kit 2.0 Slowly but certainly, Intel is unveiling its “Merged Reality” strategy.
VRWorld
DECEMBER 6, 2016
“Virtual Reality’s success is dependent on a large thriving market of hardware where casual and professional consumers alike can take their pick without worry of fragmentation and incompatibility,” said Christopher Mitchell, OSVR business lead, Razer.
VR Bites
NOVEMBER 23, 2016
Valve added support for the Open Source Virtual Reality headset from Razer. The OSVR has been announced by Razer in 2015, along with a first development kit with full-HD screen. The goal that Razer has in mind platform is to create an open standard so manufacturers can develop freely.
AllThingsVR
SEPTEMBER 13, 2016
Funding Roundup: InstaVR Raises $2M & iStaging Raises $5M Series A & Razer Creates $30M Fund To Invest In Games, Tech, and VR InstaVR , a San Francisco, CA-based virtual reality (VR) authoring, publishing, and analysis company, closed a $2M series A equity funding round.
VR Bites
SEPTEMBER 4, 2016
With my trusty Oculus Rift, GearVR, Razer Hydras, and many more VR gadgetry, I try to find the best and most compelling experiences to share with the world! Pretty much what the title says there. Got Witcher 3 working in VR with the first person mod. Pretty cool!
VR Bites
MAY 26, 2016
With my trusty Oculus Rift, GearVR, Razer Hydras, and many more VR gadgetry, I try to find the best and most compelling experiences to share with the world! I decided to play a little more Chronos on my Oculus Rift CV1 today. Hope you guys enjoy! My name is Austin Hooper, and I make virtual reality gaming videos! VR is here, and I’m coming right along with it. So, I hope you’ll join me on my adventure into VR! And like I always say, I’ll see you in another reality!
Road to VR
JULY 6, 2018
Stifled is coming July 10th, and will be available on Rift, Vive and PC through Steam , Humble , Itch.io , GreenManGaming and Razer Game Store, and for Rift on the Oculus Store.
Road to VR
APRIL 17, 2018
Fall 2013, Oculus DK1 + Razer Hydra. My journey into VR locomotion began with the sunsetting Razer Hydra in late 2013. Spring 2014, Oculus DKHD + Razer Hydra.
AllThingsVR
AUGUST 29, 2016
The company already unleashed the GTX Titan X, 1080, 1070, and 1060 in their desktop formats , but now manufacturers like MSI, Asus, and Razer are building the mobile versions of those chips into their gaming notebooks.
VRScout
OCTOBER 26, 2016
That’s partly why video gaming brand Razer acquired THX , an audiovisual certifying company founded by George Lucas in 1983 that’s expanding into the growing VR market. Although THX will operate as a “ lean-startup ” separate from its new parent company, Razer co-founder and CEO Min-Liang Tan said he’s “excited” for THX’s ambitions to bring an improved 3D audio standard to VR.
EON Reality
JULY 14, 2017
Razer. EON Reality was recognized as one of the 10 Best Tech Companies to Work For 2017 by the Singapore Computer Society.
Road to VR
NOVEMBER 18, 2016
Little more than a day later, a hack surfaced that adds compatibility for the Rift, Touch, and even Razer Hydra to Google Earth VR. In addition to the Rift, the FakeVive hack also makes Google Earth VR work with the Touch controllers, and even the older Razer Hydra controllers.
Road to VR
MARCH 6, 2017
Launched through a collaboration between Razer and Sensics, the OSVR initiative has gained support from the likes of Intel, Nvidia, and Valve, as well as some traction within the game developer community, with over 300 games listed as supported on Steam.
VR Bites
AUGUST 30, 2016
With my trusty Oculus Rift, GearVR, Razer Hydras, and many more VR gadgetry, I try to find the best and most compelling experiences to share with the world! ” IT’S FINALLY HERE! The very first episode of Vivecraft, our new Minecraft VR series! Join us as we attempt to survive in a perilous world, fighting monsters, hunger, and not trying to kill ourselves! All within the HTC Vive using the Vivecraft mod! My name is Austin Hooper, and I make virtual reality gaming videos!
VR Bites
MAY 28, 2016
With my trusty Oculus Rift, GearVR, Razer Hydras, and many more VR gadgetry, I try to find the best and most compelling experiences to share with the world! Mann I was SO excited to do this video as soon as I saw the profile on VorpX! Here you go guys, DOOM 2016 IN VR WITH THE OCULUS RIFT! My name is Austin Hooper , and I make virtual reality gaming videos!
VRJournal
JUNE 13, 2016
On Monday, Razer and Sensics, co-founders and organizers of Open Source Virtual Reality (OSVR), rolled out the red carpet for the gran. The post OSVR Unveils Open Source Dual Display Headset for VR appeared first on VRJournal. Featured VR Industry and Technology OSVR
VRScout
NOVEMBER 7, 2016
Starting as a hardware company and evolving into a software company as well, Razer is now also growing into an investing company. Over the last year, almost $2.5B has been invested in the VR/AR industry according to Digi-Capital.
VRCircle
FEBRUARY 1, 2016
You can also expect Razer OSVR support in the future. We featured Alice VR in a post back in December last year. Now the VR adventure game from Carbon Studio is now on Steam Greenlight where you can vote to help Alice VR be listed on Steam.
VRScout
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
RAZER: ZVENTURES VC FUND – Starting as a hardware company and evolving into a software company as well, Razer is now also growing into an investing company.
Road to VR
JUNE 13, 2016
See Also: Razer Earmarks $5 Million to Encourage OSVR Content Development. OSVR is today launching the HDK 2, the latest in the organization’s series of ‘Hacker Development Kit’ VR headsets. The new HDK 2 will be nearly identical to the prior most recent HDK 1.4,
VR Bites
MAY 20, 2016
With my trusty Oculus Rift, GearVR, Razer Hydras, and many more VR gadgetry, I try to find the best and most compelling experiences to share with the world! Who said Dark Souls 3 in VR with a first person mod with the Oculus Rift was a bad idea? Nobody? Oh, ok. But still, this probably wasn’t the best of ideas, even if it was insanely cool. Wonder if I’m actually the first person to beat a boss in VR in first person in Dark Souls 3.
Road to VR
DECEMBER 29, 2016
The company was recently acquired by gaming lifestyle company Razer (who is a founder of the OSVR initiative ).
Road to VR
NOVEMBER 9, 2017
Sensics, a co-founder of Razer’s OSVR initiative which produced the HDK headset , has already released an enterprise-facing PC VR headset using the same ‘split’ design concept described in RideVR, a device intended for room-scale VR experiences.
UploadVR
FEBRUARY 7, 2019
This was my first time testing an OSVR headset since E3 2016 when Razer put me inside an experience without positional tracking. Australia-based VR company Zero Latency is debuting its new team-based competitive VR shooter at locations worldwide.
Road to VR
JUNE 12, 2016
Razer/OSVR. See Also: Razer Want to Make OSVR the “De Facto” VR Platform in China. While landing just outside the ‘big three’ Razer’s open-source VR initiative, OSVR , has been chugging alongside the major players at most gaming and VR events.
AllThingsVR
MAY 12, 2016
There is some evidence online that some Oculus Rift users may be downloading these free, Steam-exclusive titles, hacking together a control solution by using Razer’s Hydra motion-sensing controllers to act as stand-ins for the Vive’s Lighthouse controllers.
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