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Report: Qualcomm to Unveil New Snapdragon Chip Specifically Designed For Standalone Headsets

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Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg maintains that Qualcomm will unveil the new SoC, reportedly dubbed the Snapdragon XR1, at the Augmented World Expo (AWE) in Santa Clara, California, which takes place May 30th – June 1st. Standalone VR headsets incorporating the 835 include HTC Vive Focus and Lenovo Mirage Solo.

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New Six Flags VR Coaster Is Interactive, Uses Passthrough Camera

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Last week, my wife and I were invited by the folks over at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo California to stop by for a preview of their brand new attraction. One of the park’s existing coasters, Kong, was being converted into an immersive virtual reality experience using a large number of Samsung Gear VR headsets.

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The 2017 Lumiere Awards: Google and Dear Angelica Win Big

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Tonight in Hollywood, California the Lumiere Awards were held at Warner Brothers Studios. Cher Wang – HTC Vive. Cher Wang – HTC Vive. HTC is the maker of the Vive VR headset , a monumental achievement in optics, controls and 3D positional tracking for VR. Google Earth VR. Bring your Kleenex for this one.

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‘Morgan Lives in a Rocket House in VR’ Gives Us a Peek into a Kid-friendly VR Future

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While technologies like foveated rendering are set to change this in the near future, giving a more ‘correct’ photon-to-eyeball experience, current gen headsets like Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PSVR are staying on the safe side.

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Michael Bay Enters VR With Rogue Initiative

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The company is based out of Los Angeles, California and is currently knee-deep in production of several original AAA intellectual properties. Bay said: “I’ve known Pete for a long time, and he’s put together a great team. I’m excited about building new visual worlds for this innovative medium with them.”. Rogue Initiative VR concept artwork.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

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A Bluetooth-enabled controller is what sets the Daydream HMD apart from other current smartphone-powered VR headsets (the Samsung Gear VR is really the only true competitor in this quality tier, distinctly above a Cardboard-style headset). Although not as robust as the HTC Vive controllers, the wand-like controller is easy to use… and fun.

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NextVR Is Broadcasting NBA Games Live In Virtual Reality Every Tuesday

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California-based VR content company NextVR has made live, immersive sports broadcasting one of its missions. The experiences will be available through the NextVR app itself which is currently only available for the Samsung Gear VR headset. Today, that crusade moves another step forward.