Some of you might remember a little game known as Monument Valley, and considering that it has been downloaded over 2.5 million times, it's hardly little. The makers of the game, Ustwo, is working on a game for virtual reality known as Land's End. Land's End was definitely inspired by the CD-Rom game Myst, and I'm not going to explain that reference. I've always loved … [Read more...] about Land’s End is a significantly cool VR game
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PlayStation’s Project Morpheus changes its name to PlayStation VR
Okay, I'm going to make this short and sweet, as I did not have time to do a post yesterday. There isn't really much to say, really, as at the Tokyo Game Show Sony announced that they will rename their PlayStation Project Morpheus VR device PlayStation VR. Why would they do this? Well, to corner the market on VR, of course! Well, we are seeing a lot of VR headsets … [Read more...] about PlayStation’s Project Morpheus changes its name to PlayStation VR
Star Wars coming to Virtual Reality
Well, I guess it was a matter of time before this happened. After all, Star Wars is coming back, again, this December, and the Oculus Rift is coming to consumers in 2016. Doesn't is just make sense to combine these things together? Apparently, the idea is to create an experience where one could just step right through the screen and enter the movie itself. This way, you … [Read more...] about Star Wars coming to Virtual Reality
Consumer version of Oculus Rift coming in First Quarter 2016
It's probably no surprise that I am reporting on this. After all, I have had a lot of love for the Oculus Rift for a long time now. I have been wondering when this technology would be available to the public, and it looks like I, and many others, will be getting their wish in Q1 2016. The Oculus Rift has finally been made available after years of being some kind of weird … [Read more...] about Consumer version of Oculus Rift coming in First Quarter 2016
Void Changes VR Games, and Samsung Gear VR
If you haven't heard of Void before, then I guarantee that you will want to hear more about it. The Void is a virtual reality experience like no other, and I'm not certain who can top it. Designed by Ken Bretschneider, it is essentially a virtual gaming center with 60 x 60 foot rooms, allowing people to play while fully immersed in another world. On the surface, these … [Read more...] about Void Changes VR Games, and Samsung Gear VR
Community is back and addresses technical issues
I realize that this is not Speculative Fiction Saturday, but I would like to discuss a terrific show that does address a lot of technological issues. The show Community has had its ups and downs through the years, but when it works, it really works. The show was cancelled after five seasons on NBC, but it was recently given new life on Yahoo TV. A more recent episode … [Read more...] about Community is back and addresses technical issues
Introducing the Valve’s Virtual Reality Headset with the HTC Vive
As we mentioned last week, Mobile World Congress 2015 is happening this week, and there are a lot of new mobile devices that will be unveiled this week. I predicted that the HTC One M9 would be announced, and this Vive has come by complete surprise. The Vive is made with Valve, the ones who give us some Steam, and this one is a VR headset. That's right, there is going to … [Read more...] about Introducing the Valve’s Virtual Reality Headset with the HTC Vive
CastAR is picking up steam for Virtual Reality
It was about a year ago, we reported on the CastAR, a virtual reality system that had very high aspirations. As you can see by the above video, they are still hoping to get in on this new age of VR. We are not yet living in the age of the Oculus Rift, but these glasses have a projection screen and use two teeny 720p projectors mounted on top of the glasses to send out the … [Read more...] about CastAR is picking up steam for Virtual Reality
Oculus Rift will flourish with Story Studio
In case you are wondering, this poster for "lost" is not related to the ABC show of the same name with its weird ending. As far as I know, it isn't related to The Iron Giant, which featured a giant crawling robotic hand. Lost is a short film from Story Studio, an in-house innovation lab focused on exploring and sharing tools and techniques to craft entertainment experiences … [Read more...] about Oculus Rift will flourish with Story Studio
The Avegant Glyph Media Goggles
This is a product that I saw at CES, and I have to admit, just seeing it says something about our society. It's almost as if this is some performance art piece showing how our headphone-wearing society is blinding us. However, these are the Glyph media goggles from Avegant. Just to let you know, the Oculus Rift this is not. However, it does have some DLP display technology … [Read more...] about The Avegant Glyph Media Goggles
Samsung Unveils the Gear VR Innovator Edition
At a recent Developer Conference from Samsung, the big S unveiled the Gear VR Innovator Edition. As you can see, it looks a lot like the Oculus Rift that I was raving about so much at PAXPrime this year. The GEAR VR Innovator is powered by Oculus, but it does not have its own screen. It is made to pair with the Galaxy Note 4, and it is made for the smartphone's 5.7-inch … [Read more...] about Samsung Unveils the Gear VR Innovator Edition
Carl Zeiss announces a VR One Virtual Reality Headset
Some of you might remember my excitement when I first tried out the Oculus Rift. I also reported that Sony was working on their own VR headset with Project Morpheus. Now it appears that Carl Zeiss, most famous for their lenses, is creating their own product with the VR One headset. The headset uses the display from the user's smartphone to make this work, provided yours … [Read more...] about Carl Zeiss announces a VR One Virtual Reality Headset