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Oculus Rift VR headset will be very expensive
Gaming

Oculus Rift VR headset will be very expensive

For those interested in buying the Oculus Rift headset, you are in for a shock. The launch price is much higher than most people anticipated it to be.

By Damian Seeto • 1 min read • Thu, 7th Jan 2016
Armageddon Expo 2015 was another successful event
Gaming

Armageddon Expo 2015 was another successful event

The Armageddon 2015 Expo was another successful event bringing out the best in gaming, comics and other geek culture.

By Damian Seeto • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Oct 2015
Oculus Rift SDK2 at Digital Nationz
Gaming

Oculus Rift SDK2 at Digital Nationz

Digital Nationz is proud to announce they are bringing in 20 Oculus Rft SDK2 headsets for New Zealand technology buffs to try out later this month.

By Damian Seeto • 2 min read • Tue, 9th Sep 2014

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Oculus VR just got a whole lot better with Rift Core 2.0
AR, VR & Metaverse

Oculus VR just got a whole lot better with Rift Core 2.0

Oculus unveils Rift Core 2.0, a powerful VR experience with a redesigned interface and customizable home features. Beta release in December.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Oct 2017
Rats, robots and gloomy skies: Travel back to London 1892 for an epic virtual reality adventure
Gaming

Rats, robots and gloomy skies: Travel back to London 1892 for an epic virtual reality adventure

SteamHammerVR, a game set in Victorian London, was developed by a global team and will be available for VR devices later in the year.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Aug 2017
Smell the wood burn in a full-sensory virtual reality experience
Gaming

Smell the wood burn in a full-sensory virtual reality experience

Physically walking through a VR word still seems like a far fetched concept, yet VR tech is evolving rapidly...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Jul 2017
Unleash your inner superhero with Marvel's new VR game
AR, VR & Metaverse

Unleash your inner superhero with Marvel's new VR game

Step into the Marvel universe in VR and fight alongside friends with Powers United, the ultimate immersive superhero experience.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Jul 2017
Google VR/AR reveals: How VR impacts storytelling and more
AR, VR & Metaverse

Google VR/AR reveals: How VR impacts storytelling and more

Google reveals its new 3D modelling software, as well as discuss why they believe VR is the future of journalism...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Jul 2017
Top 4 worlds coming to life in breathtaking VR
Gaming

Top 4 worlds coming to life in breathtaking VR

Emerging VR gaming realms enthrall as Bethesda and Ubisoft unveil epic new worlds at E3 2017, signalling a revolution in immersive play.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Jun 2017
Who is Leap Motion and why should you care?
Gaming

Who is Leap Motion and why should you care?

Leap Motion empowers virtual reality with intuitive hand-tracking tech, redefining interaction in the burgeoning VR landscape.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Oct 2016
Smartwatches, fitness devices, HDMs: What's in store for the wearables market?
Gaming

Smartwatches, fitness devices, HDMs: What's in store for the wearables market?

The wearables market is booming, with Gartner projecting sales of 274.6 million devices in 2016, including USD $11.5 billion in smartwatch revenue alone.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Feb 2016