Around half of all high-end VR headsets sold in 2016 were PSVRs according to the latest estimates. The sales numbers make rosy reading for Sony, whose PSVR headset had sold nearly a million units the last time data was publicly revealed. ...
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Counting down the days to Spielberg’s upcoming sci-fi action flick Ready Player One? There’s now another reason to get excited, as Warner Bros. has revealed a partnership with HTC Vive to bring the film’s world direct to ...
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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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 ...
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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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 PlayStation VR release date was confirmed during Sony’s GDC press conference as October 2016 The price of the highly-anticipated headset was also revealed, costing $399, or £349 in the UK. Compared to the Oculus Rift ...
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The Google Cardboard-like goggles will be able to be assembled from the Happy Meal packaging, allowing kids or parents to place a mobile phone within to experience VR. Virtual Reality is continuing its play for the toy space as McDonald's ...
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Minimum system requirements for the HTC Vive have been unveiled, and they’re as demanding as you'd expect. Much like the Oculus Rift, the Vive has similarly high expectations of your rig, although HTC requires for half the RAM as a ...