Valve’s upcoming Steam Frame and Steam Machine are generating buzz as potential game-changers in the VR and gaming hardware space. In a detailed comparison, Joshua Keith highlights how Steam Frame outperforms Meta’s Quest 3 in key areas such as processing power, memory and visual quality. For instance, the Steam Frame has a Snapdragon 8 Gen …
Orlando’s ties to the nation’s space program helped land one of the Smithsonian Institution’s new immersive experiences on the Florida Mall, where visitors will soon be able to walk through galaxies and exploding stars using virtual reality technology built from real telescope data. Smithsonian Starstruck: An Immersive Experience, a permanent exhibit, opens June 25 in …
If you are a regular reader Road to VR You will notice that the site has received a major facelift. I am pleased to introduce this new edition Road to VR, The first major revision of our humble publication in over a decade. I have to hand it over to our old site. Although it …
Ampleum is a dedicated destination for immersive video on Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro, with a curated mix of short immersive documentaries to music experiences. It can be difficult to find unique immersive experiences unless there is a strong campaign for headset owners, or easy to find within apps that people are already browsing. …
Interpreting medical ultrasound images is a difficult task, requiring a technician to look at 2D images and mentally organize what the tissue will look like into a 3D representation. To make that job easier, MIT researchers developed a new approach to ultrasound imaging that allows the user to visualize a 3D augmented-reality image of the …
Last year I visited The Metropolitan Museum of Art as part of a trip to New York City to celebrate my daughter’s birthday. Like many visitors, I spent time exploring the museum’s vast collections, including the Temple of Tendur, an ancient Egyptian monument that has become The Met’s most recognizable landmark. What I didn’t fully …
We’re only halfway through the year, but there’s still plenty of VR games to come before the end of the year. Some may be chanting the death knell of VR (Once again), the rest of us will be playing some truly amazing games from new and veteran VR studios this year. Note: If you missed …
The new Horizon OS ‘Navigator’ system UI has finally been released on all Quest headsets, more than a year after Meta began testing it publicly. Since the release of the Oculus Go in 2018, Meta’s standalone VR platform has seen several visual changes, but the general interface architecture has remained essentially the same. Below you …
With the introduction of VisionOS 27, Apple opens the door for third parties to develop their own high-performance controllers and accessories for Vision Pro. news VisionOS 27, available to developers starting today, adds new support for actively tracked accessories like motion controllers, which Apple calls ‘spatial accessories’. Previous updates to visionOS passively tracked objects by …
Choosing between Viture Beast and Viture Luma Ultra is all about understanding how their unique features align with your priorities. As highlighted by Gadgets Guardian, the Beast offers a cinematic 58° field of view (FOV) and a durable metal frame, making it ideal for intensive gaming and media consumption. In contrast, the Luma Ultra offers …
