virtual reality

Questions Raised About Future Of Microsoft HoloLens

HoloLens 3 has reportedly been cancelled, amid speculation Microsoft is heading towards another car crash for its electronic devices

3 years ago

Apple iPhone 14 To Lose Notch Cutout – Report

Industry insider offers his frank assessment of Apple's product releases in 2021, and makes major design prediction about iPhone 14

3 years ago

The Business of the Metaverse

Is Facebook’s vision of the Metaverse a realistic proposition for businesses? Silicon UK spoke to Jason Alan Snyder, Global Chief…

3 years ago

Ancient Olympia To Be Preserved As Virtual Reality Archive

Olympia of more than 2,000 years ago turned into a virtual and augmented-reality experience under a collaboration between Greece and…

3 years ago

Former Google Boss Eric Schmidt Casts Doubt On Facebook’s Metaverse

Meta warning. Tech industry veteran Eric Schmidt sounds note of caution about Mark Zuckerberg's Metaverse virtual world ambitions

3 years ago

Facebook To Hire 10,000 In EU For Metaverse Concept

With no mention of the UK, Facebook says it is to create 10,000 across the EU to help build its…

3 years ago

Facebook Pauses Sales Of Oculus Quest 2 VR Headset Over Skin Complaints

Temporary pause of sales of the Oculus Quest 2 virtual reality headset, after issues with a foam pad causing skin…

3 years ago

Microsoft Wins US Army Contract For Augmented Reality Headsets

Win for HoloLens technology, as Microsoft signs ten year contract with US Army worth $21.9 billion for augmented reality headsets

4 years ago

Virtual Spaces: The Future of Events

The use of virtual meeting spaces has been developing for decades. Can this technology and the arrival of low-cost untethered…

4 years ago

Facebook Halts Oculus Sales In Germany Over Privacy Concerns

German regulator slams decision to require virtual reality headset users to have FB account, so Facebook halts sales in Germany

4 years ago

Apple AR Glasses Set For 2023 Debut – Report

Rumour mill. Apple's augmented reality venture will reportedly deliver its long-rumoured AR glasses released sometime in 2023

5 years ago

Google Axes Daydream VR Headset

Virtual reality push for mobile ends, as Google calls time on its Daydream VR platform for Android

5 years ago

Facebook To Acquire Brain-Control Startup CTRL-Labs

Controlling computers with the power of your mind. Facebook acquires startup CTRL-Labs for $1 billion

5 years ago

Oculus VR Co-founder Becomes Latest To Leave Facebook

Facebook management exodus continues with departure of Oculus VR co-founder Brendan Iribe

6 years ago

Day-Long Oculus Rift Outage ‘Due To Administrative Error’

Facebook's Oculus Rift VR headset was rendered unusable for more than 15 hours after the company forgot to renew a…

7 years ago

AS Roma Seeks Technological Revolution In Bid To Become Football Superpower

Roma Chairman Jim Pallotta has started a tech revolution at the club to make it a European superpower and to…

7 years ago

Tales In Tech History: Microsoft Kinect

Some assume the Kinect is another tale of Microsoft hardware woe, but it was both groundbreaking and innovative

7 years ago

Amazon Sumerian Is A Web-Based VR Programming Tool For AWS

The cloud-based 'Sumerian' development tool automates the development of 3D experiences and their deployment across desktop and mobile devices

7 years ago

Apple ‘Prepares’ AR Headset For 2020 Launch

Apple reportedly plans to back its belief in AR with dedicated hardware

7 years ago

Huawei Opens VR OpenLab For Cloud VR Push

Chinese giant hopes to convince industry to turn cloud virtual reality into a fully functioning ecosystem

7 years ago

Facebook Pushes Deeper Into VR With Oculus Go Wireless Headset

The headset will cost $199 and be released early 2018

7 years ago

Nokia Cuts UK Jobs And Stops Ozo VR Development To Focus On Health

Nokia says slower than expected sales have led it stop development on the Nokia OZO VR camera

7 years ago

Microsoft Mixed Reality Push Boosted By Samsung Odyssey

Microsoft targets consumer market with its mixed reality vision, but is the demand really there?

7 years ago

London Dominates Tech Innovation But Smaller UK Cities Thrive In IoT, Data, VR

Manchester is a leader in IoT, while Brighton makes a top ten appearance for AI innovation

7 years ago

IOC Partners With Intel For VR, 5G And 360 Video Replays At Olympics

Intel will get the chance to show off its virtual reality prowess as well as several other technologies

7 years ago

Google, HTC and Lenovo Join Forces To Create Standalone Daydream VR Headsets

Expect portable VR and AR headsets with clever position tracking tech built-in

8 years ago

Google Expands WebVR API To Its Cardboard Virtual Reality Headset

The search giant looks to be paving the way to a virtual reality ecosystem

8 years ago

The Story Of CeBIT 2017: AI, VR And Robot Football

IN-DEPTH: CeBIT is not what it once was but it's still the world's biggest computer conference. Here is the story…

8 years ago

Three Education Tech Trends For 2017

What can we expect to see in education technology over the next 12 months?

8 years ago

Google Brings WebVR API Into Chrome

Developers will be able to create VR software for the Chrome browser to cover both desktop and mobile environments

8 years ago