It would be a mistake to name virtual reality as an achievement of the 21st century. In fact the earliest documented research we have on the phenomenon dates back to the 1950s. However, it was Virtuality, a company founded in England in the 1980s that brought the first wave of VR hype to the consumer,... Continue Reading →
While Microsoft have stayed relatively quiet on the topic on virtual reality when compared to the PC market and Sony, they still have the HoloLens on the horizon and a new console to support the technology. Nintendo however, have been completely silent on their management of the VR revolution. It's not uncharacteristic, the only thing... Continue Reading →
The way I see it, Nintendo are the Virtual Reality hipsters. Let me explain myself. Miyamoto recently explained the company's denial of the technological trend, speaking to Yahoo, he described how “The current types of virtual reality aren't really a good fit for Nintendo's philosophy of trying to create entertainment that people can play together... Continue Reading →
In 2014, the Virtual Reality world was reawakened by Facebook's controversial purchase of Oculus VR, the virtual reality guru that brought us the Oculus Rift. Since then, Sony's backed the enterprise with its Project Morpheus and Microsoft has taunted us all with the promise of the HoloLens. It's safe to say, however, some people are... Continue Reading →
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