Lenovo has unveiled the first standalone virtual reality (VR) headset to run on Google’s Daydream VR platform at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The Lenovo Mirage Solo with Daydream is an all-in-one headset that does not need to be tethered to wires, PCs or phones. It runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 […]
HTC has launched Vive Focus, its first standalone virtual reality headset for the Chinese market, at its Vive Developer Conference in Beijing. The device will offer inside-out six-degree-of-freedom tracking without needing to be attached to a PC or a phone. It contains an AMOLED screen, Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, and uses the Vive Wave VR […]
Google released an updated version of its Daydream VR headset, along with the VR and AR-optimised Pixel 2 smartphone and a range of other products at its October 4 hardware event. Google claims that, with the new Google Daydream View headset, it has kept “the best parts of the original and made them even better” – […]
Discovery Communications and Google have partnered on a new immersive series called Discovery TRVLR. The 38-espisode, 360-degree series is designed to give viewers a glimpse of the lives of “fascinating locals in every corner of the globe”. Discovery said that TRVLR explores “mind-blowing rituals, obscure traditions and life-threatening quests” from around the world, immersing viewers […]
The first standalone virtual reality headsets to run using Google’s Daydream VR platform are due to launch later this year, the tech giant has announced. Revealing the news at its Google I/O developer conference in California yesterday, Google said that HTC VIVE and Lenovo are both working on devices. The move marks a major evolution […]
Mobile augmented reality (AR) could be the primary driver of the US$108 billion (€101 billion) virtual reality (VR) and AR market by 2021, according to new research. Digi-Capital’s new Augmented/Virtual Reality Report 2017 claims that by 2021, AR will account for US$83 billion of the combined market and VR US$25 billion. According to the research, […]
Google has launched its new Daydream View VR headset in five markets, along with Daydream and YouTube VR apps. The Daydream View headset and controller is available in the Google Store and via retailers in the US, Canada, UK, Germany and Australia and is compatible with any Daydream-ready phone – currently just Google’s new Pixel […]
Google has launched the first phones that are compatible with its Daydream VR platform and revealed its new Daydream View headset and controller. At a launch event in San Francisco, Google unveiled its new Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones, which are equipped with the latest Android 7.0 Nougat software and are the first to come […]
Google is reportedly gearing up to launch a new 4K version of Chromecast and its new Google Home speaker device at its planned October 4 event. According to an Android Police report, which cites two sources, the 4K Chromecast Ultra will retail at US$69 and Google Home at US$129. The devices will likely be announced […]
Google is reportedly gearing up to release its new Daydream virtual reality platform “in the coming weeks”. According to a Bloomberg report, which cites people familiar with the matter, Google is investing “hundreds of thousands of dollars apiece” on VR films and programmes. It is also said to be funding the production of 360-degree videos […]
