With cheaper virtual reality headsets in abundance these days and price drops of the Oculus Rift, dropped to £399 on the summer sale and then to a newer lower price point of £499 thereafter, virtual reality looks like its set to become more affordable for the masses. It's in everyone's best interest for more people to have a VR headset at home. The more there are out there the more developers will create newer and better VR experiences and the less of a gimmick it will become

Virtual reality (VR) has the potential to change the way we shop. The internet revolutionized the shopping experience by giving us access to all our purchasing needs at the click of a button. However, the 2D nature of browsing products makes it hard to determine specifics like size and shape, for example, and to really explore a product and its functionality. You are always limited to the information and pictures made available. VR makes a great platform for browsing products

Few current technologies can boast the amount of public exposure, attention and excitement as virtual reality (VR). It not only forces us to change the way we think about and design the user experience but also to consider new ways for engaging on an emotional level. VR presents interesting opportunities for a host of business sectors. For example, it presents new possibilities for interacting with customers and for training applications, where it is increasingly being used i

We are seeing a resurgence of interest in augmented reality (AR) with its increasing integration into virtual reality (VR) to enhance the VR experience. Where AR typically used to rely on mobile devices, web cams etc., VR headsets with front-facing cameras can augment our vision directly to provide AR. Wearable VR and AR technologies, which can interpret and augment what we see, present exciting new possibilities (especially compared with the relative limitations of past AR i

The HTC Vive is one of the most hotly anticipated VR Headsets due for release in April 2016 and rightly so because this is one killer VR setup! If you’re not already familiar with the Vive, it’s a VR headset that comes with two wand-like handheld controllers along with a “Lighthouse” tracking system (light sensors which are mounted high up on stands/tall furniture/wall brackets). The tracking system, which emits non-visible light into an area up to 15ft² (4.5m²) allows the V

By now you must have heard of Virtual Reality (VR) in some shape or form due to its ever increasing presence in the media. You may be wondering what it is exactly and what it means for you so we have put together some snippets of information to help you get up to speed with it all. When was Virtual Reality Invented? Virtual Reality has been around since the 1940’s but really came to everyone’s attention in the late 1980’s – 90’S. Do you remember those simulators at fun fairs