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One of the presentation areas at the OpenSim Community Conference grid. (Image courtesy AvaCon.) This year’s OpenSimulator Community Conference will be held on Dec. 9 and 10, and applications for volunteers and presenters are now open. Organized as a joint production by core developers of OpenSimulator and  AvaCon, this year’s conference will focus on the […]

(Image courtesy AltspaceVR.) AltspaceVR, a social virtual reality platform, has come back from the dead. A couple of weeks ago, the company announced that it was shutting down because it ran out of funding. Today, it announced that it’s not closing down after all, thanks to overwhelming support from the public. “Thanks to that outpouring

Google’s Daydream virtual reality platform is currently my favorite. It’s built into the next generation of the Android operating system, and headsets cost under $100, making it widely accessible. And the platform’s motion controller is fun to use. Plus, the apps are a lot cheaper than those for higher-end platforms like the Oculus Rift, HTC

It can be hard to keep up with all the new virtual reality apps coming out. But, if you’re just starting out, it can be equally hard to find good ones to start with. Here are my favorite resources. Best review website: WeArVR Every tech pub, including Hypergrid Business, will occasionally review virtual reality apps.

My Daydream View headset and its controller. The headset can be used to play Cardboard games, though the controller won’t work. (Photo by Maria Korolov.) Last night, I wanted to try out the  VR Spaceship  VR app for  Android on my Pixel phone with my Daydream View headset. Unfortunately, VR Spaceship is an older, Cardboard-compatible

(Image by Maria Korolov.) Eight year ago, when I first launched Hypergrid Business, virtual worlds offered a unique set of compelling features. There was presence, and immersion, and the ability to create your own virtual environments. Plus, they also had other benefits that, combined with the unique features, created a potentially world-changing technology platform. At

Women in VR. (Image courtesy AltspaceVR AltspaceVR will close its doors next Thursday, August 3, because it ran out of money. “We can’t afford to keep the virtual lights on anymore,” the company said in a note posted last night. I’ve been writing about the company since it released its first closed beta in early

Xiaomi Play2 VR headset.  (Image courtesy Xiaomi.) I got the Xiaomi Play2 VR headset in the mail today, and while it looks a lot like Google’s cutting-edge Daydream View headset, it’s not. It’s just a Cardboard-compatible. It’s not made of cardboard — it’s made of plastic and fabric — but it is compatible with the

BoboVR Z5. (Image courtesy BoboVR.) The first set of Daydream View clones have hit the market, and I just got one of them in the mail — the BoboVR Z5. Disclosure: I received the BoboVR Z5 free from GeekBuying, where it currently sells for $60. Bottom line:  The big pluses are that the field of

Amazon is going all out today with deals on virtual reality products, running the whole gamut of headset options, computers, and accessories. You can visit https://www.raise.com/coupons/amazon to find all the available coupon codes. If you’ve been waiting to get into VR until you see a good deal, this is a good day for you. For

It’s taken me a while to write this review, because I’ve been out of town and caught up with various other issues. So, my apologies to HelloPro, who sent me this headset more than two months ago. Sorry, guys! HelloPro virtual reality headset in its original package. (Image by Maria Korolov.) Now, I personally don’t