Connectivity This Startup Is Making Virtual and Augmented Reality So Crisp It Looks Real Varjo’s prototype of a VR headset shows much clearer images in the center of the display, a much-needed advancement that could help consumer adoption. by Rachel Metz 2017-06-19T08:00:00-04:00
Connectivity Virtual Reality’s Missing Element: Other People VR can be the basis of a new communications industry if the technology becomes less insular and isolating. by Rachel Metz 2017-06-14T00:00:00-04:00
Connectivity How to Save Your Digital Soul With a selfie and some audio, a startup called Oben says, it can make you an avatar that can say—or sing—anything. by Rachel Metz 2017-05-25T08:00:00-04:00
Connectivity Google Thinks It Has Cracked the VR Adoption Problem It’s launching a high-end wireless headset and new software improvements that might finally make you want to try virtual reality. by Rachel Metz 2017-05-18T14:26:00-04:00
Connectivity Why Facebook’s First Social VR App Is So Simple Rachel Franklin, who led the rollout of Facebook Spaces as head of social VR, is preparing for a day when you hang out with your friends in a virtual world. by Rachel Metz 2017-05-05T15:40:00-04:00
Connectivity Oculus Shuts Down Its Film Studio as VR Still Struggles to Catch On As consumers remain unconvinced about virtual reality, manufacturers may rein in spending and decide which aspects of the technology to focus on. by Jamie Condliffe 2017-05-05T11:30:00-04:00
Connectivity Facebook’s Live-Action Camera Systems Let You Take Steps in Virtual Places New VR cameras will be great for live events and virtual tourism. Oh, and probably porn, too. by Rachel Metz 2017-04-19T10:40:00-04:00
Connectivity Electrodes for Your Face Bring Your Emotions to Augmented and Virtual Reality Tracking facial expressions can make VR and AR more realistic, but the technology is still bulky. by Rachel Metz 2017-04-12T12:00:00-04:00
Connectivity A Virtual Version of You That Can Visit Many VR Worlds Avatars, long used in video games, are coming to VR. This startup thinks you should be able to use the same one in different places. by Rachel Metz 2017-03-15T12:55:00-04:00
Connectivity Will Untethered Headsets Like This One Help Reverse the VR Slump? Startup Pico Interactive is building an affordable wireless headset that it says will go head-to-head with Oculus and HTC. by Rachel Metz 2017-03-09T00:00:00-05:00
