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 […]
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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
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UPDATED JULY 16, 2017 Who doesn’t love to ride roller coasters or bowl strikes (or try) in VR? But guess what: You can learn something too. GearBrain culled through a number of VR educational apps, bypassing some with bugs and others we just couldn’t get to work, to pick what we think are both the
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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
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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
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A couple of my friends have been redoing their professional portfolio websites lately, which inspired me to do some research on current trends in business and news website design. As a result of this research, I was finally inspired to bring this site up to date, and since I’m constitutionally incapable of doing something without
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Many museums, hotels, real estate agencies and other organizations are experimenting with virtual reality tours. A virtual tour of the Neuschwanstein castle. Snapshot from VR Virtual Reality Neuschwanstein Castle Tour app. You put on a headset, and you can look around inside the virtual location. Then you stare at an arrow or button or use
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Pros: Adjustable lenses, and front cover comes off augmented reality applications. Cons: Awkward to use, does not have a built-in control button, will not fit over glasses. I typically review two kinds of virtual reality headsets: The kind that I think are really cool, and the kind that a lot of people ask me if
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I’ve written about open-sided, folding virtual reality headsets before and wasn’t going to buy any more … until I saw this cute one, Pocket 360, from I Am Cardboard for $9.99. And yes, I spent my own money on it. And you know what? Pocket 360 was worth it. Read full article at GearBrain.
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You put on your virtual reality headset, and off you to go some alternate dimension, by yourself, separated from your family and friends. For virtual reality critics, one major concern is that VR will further isolate us from one another. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Read full article at GearBrain.
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Last Updated March 12, 2017 There’s been a lot of excitement lately about virtual reality, with pretty much every company getting in on the action. The glaring exception? That would be Apple. Other than Samsung Gear VR , there haven’t been any high-end headsets dedicated to a specific smartphone brand. And to date, Apple hasn’t
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Apple CEO Tim Cook recently predicted that augmented reality will be as big for technology as smartphones . But what exactly is augmented reality, and why should you care? So, first of all, let’s talk about what it actually is. The main idea is that augmented reality adds a layer of information on top of
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UPDATED February 27, 2017 Looking for a virtual reality experience, but don’t know where to start? GearBrain breaks down the top eleven questions to ask before dropping some dough on your first VR headset. Last year was a banner year for virtual reality. HTC Vive , Oculus Rift and Sony Playstation VR headsets were released,
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In response to yesterday’s post about the changing editorial direction at Hypergrid Business — and free ads — I’ve been flooded with requests for advertisements. And I want to run the ads. Really, I do. Promoting OpenSim to the 100,000-plus site visitors who might not have heard of OpenSim before but are coming here for
In response to yesterday’s post about the changing editorial direction at Hypergrid Business — and free ads — I’ve been flooded with requests for advertisements. And I want to run the ads. Really, I…
