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VR’s biggest reason to jump in now: price drops
ANALYSIS: I feel genuinely bad for CNet’s Dan Ackerman. Earlier this week, he wrote a sad breakup note to VR, explaining that his huge investment (including day one purchases of Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and Sony PSVR headsets, plus optional accessories) hadn’t produced enough enjoyment over two years to keep him happy. If you haven’…Read […]
VR’s killer app is wish fulfillment — for me, that’s Wipeout
OPINION: Last week, I told the story of how experiencing archery using a virtual reality headset made me a VR believer. Admittedly, I’m a classic early adopter: I owned a Sega Genesis well before Sonic the Hedgehog, picked up a Nintendo GameCube the day of release (in Japan!), and switched to the first-generation iPhone on day […]
Adobe designers offer 4 insights into VR’s future
GUEST: Adobe has traditionally pioneered tools and workflows for professionals and creatives to build for a digital medium. The rise of virtual reality has led to Adobe building the platforms necessary for creators to transition into the world of 3D spatial computing. I’ve interviewed four innovators from Adobe Research and Adobe’s Design Lab who are […]
PR has been VR’s greatest failure
GUEST: Virtual reality has a real problem. Specifically, it has a PR problem (yes, I know — VR has a PR problem). Pick a random individual off of the street and ask for her opinion of VR and you’re likely to receive one of a few typical responses: “Reality is real enough for me” or, […]
VR’s biggest stories in 2017
Here’s how hectic the world of virtual reality has been in 2017: while writing up this list of the biggest stories to break this year, I could have sworn Palmer Luckey had parted ways with Oculus more than 12 months ago. There’s been so much to keep up with that even some of the year’s […]
Rec Room’s PSVR open beta makes it one of VR’s most important apps
Seattle-based Against Gravity is working on what is perhaps VR’s most important app. Rec Room connects players across all headsets that make use of two full motion hand controllers, including Rift, Vive, PlayStation VR as well as headsets from Acer, Samsung, Lenovo, HP and Dell. Some VR software like Altspace and EVE: Valkyrie have enabled […]
What Altspace VR’s shutdown says about virtual reality’s prospects
Fans of virtual reality felt a punch to the gut this week as Altspace VR announced it would hold its last social VR gathering on August 3 and then shut down. AltspaceVR was a social space in VR where people could gather in environments that resembled virtual worlds. They could create their own avatars and […]
Altspace, VR’s First Major Casualty, Was One of Its Smartest Startups
Altspace was one of VR’s first social platforms—and was also its most forward-thinking. https://media.wired.com/photos/597b471958f558732a26fe71/master/pass/AltSpaceHP3.jpg Feed: All Latest
VR’s high fidelity obsession is holding it back
GUEST: The virtual reality industry needs to temper its obsession for all things high fidelity. Last November, I pointed to underwhelming content as the biggest threat to the VR industry. You know, the kind of experiences that woo you with novelty but fail to hook you in for another ride — which is the story […]
