Samsung's Gear VR proved to be the most popular of the VR headsets last year, with the company shipping 4.51 million units and outselling the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PlayStation VR combined. Which means Sammy will be keen to keep the ...
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Shipments of VR headsets totaled 300,000 units in China in 2016, making it the world's second-largest market with a 15% share, according to Canalys. HTC shipped more than 50,000 units of its Vive head-mounted display (HMD) headsets to ...
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The enterprise wearable market is experiencing a shift from wrist-worn devices to body- and head-worn wearables. ABI Research forecasts enterprise wearable shipments will grow from 30 million shipments in 2016 to nearly 147 million in 2021 ...
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Worldwide augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headset shipments are expected to see a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 108.3% over 2015-2020 forecast period, reaching 76 million units by 2020, according to IDC. The more ...
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Google Earth is now available in virtual reality, which is comfortably the coolest thing to happen today. The beloved globe-exploring software can be downloaded from the Steam Store today for use on the HTC Vive. The high-end headset ...
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YouTube has launched a new app which allows users to watch the company's online video catalogue in virtual reality – as long as they have the right phone and headset. The app is only available through Google's new Daydream View ...
It seems Sony isn’t ready to give up on its dream of a 4K smartphone future just yet. Sony is planning to launch a new handset with a 4K display, according to a new rumour. If it exists, it would be Sony’s second handset to ...
VR headsets are all the rage, but which one is best to buy for a different kind of hands-on? We asked the CEO of VR porn trailblazer BaDoinkVR for some hard insights. There's no shortage of virtual reality headsets to choose from these ...
Microsoft October 2016 Event: Today’s Microsoft keynote is finally over and we’ve been inundated with lots of big software and hardware news. Here’s what you need to know. Microsoft Event Overview Microsoft has ...
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Best Windows 10 Creators Update Features: Microsoft has doubled down on 3D content in its Windows 10 Creators update, with a host of new features and tools available across Windows, Hololens and Xbox. Here are the key highlights of ...
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It’s been an action-packed week, here’s what’s coming up on the Refresh. Both Microsoft and Apple launch exciting new flagship products and Microsoft weren't finished there as it reveals Windows 10 Creator's Edition. ...
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Microsoft is set to reveal more about its upcoming virtual reality headsets at two separate events in December. Last week, Microsoft announced that it was working with a bunch of different tech companies to build a shiny new range of VR ...
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Virtual- and augmented-reality headsets will be the size of regular glasses in the near future, according to Qualcomm. Qualcomm senior vice president Raj Talluri made the claim during a keynote at the company’s 5G summit, attended ...
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China set up an industry alliance for virtual reality (VR) on Thursday, in a move to accelerate the application of VR in entertainment, education and manufacturing. The Industry of Virtual Reality Alliance includes more than 170 ...
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The creator of the Oculus Rift has apologised for tarnishing his brand’s reputation after he was outed as having funded a pro-Donald Trump propaganda group. Yesterday, a Daily Beast report revealed that Palmer Luckey had been ...