Google is expanding its capability to make VR content in a big way. The internet giant has announced the acquisition of Owlchemy Labs, the developer behind popular VR games Job Simulator and Rick and …
Google DayDream View VR Headset To Be Released In Five Countries
Google’s new Daydream View VR headset is set to go on sale on 10 November in five select countries. As expected Asia is not among the launch locations; which isn’t really a problem as we d…
Google Reportedly Scraps Standalone VR Headset Project, Focus on Another Headset Instead
Back in February, The Wall Street Journal reported that Google was working on a standalone VR headset that would work without the need of a smartphone however, according to Recode, it looks like the c…
Google Is Working with Partners to Build Affordable & Cinema-Grade Jump VR Cameras
During a VR keynote at its annual developer conference, Google has announced two new hardware partners for its Jump VR platform: Yi Technologies and IMAX. Yi Technologies, a company which specialises …
Google I/O 2016: Daydream Is Google’s New VR Initiative; Includes Headset Reference Design
Google believes in virtual reality more than anyone else at this point, and the company is taking things into its own hands with the new Daydream initiative. Daydream will encompass three areas, which…
Google Supposedly Working On Standalone VR Headset
A report indicates that Google’s virtual reality ambitions are larger then we first expected. The technology giant is supposedly working on a standalone VR headset; one that would work without t…
Google Is Building A Better VR Headset
A report indicates that Google is currently working on a new virtual reality headset, one that is set to rival Samsung’s Gear VR. This new piece of hardware from the internet giant will fix some…
Google Has Shipped Over Five Million Cardboard VR Headsets
Google has shipped over five million Cardboards over the last 19 months; an impressive feat considering that the “device” is literally made of cardboard. The internet giant has released a …
Google Working On Spatial Audio For The Cardboard VR Platform
Google’s VR division announced that it will be updating the SDK of the Cardboard VR platform to enable developers to include spatial audio (3D audio) in their apps. This will enable consumers to…
Help Underprivileged Children To See The World Through Virtual Reality With Your Old Phones
Do you have any old Android smartphones or iPhone lying around that are still in working condition? Instead of leaving them lying dormant, here comes an excellent way to put them up to good use again …
VR Pictures Can Now Be Taken With Google’s Cardboard Camera App
Google released a new app that allows users to take VR photos of landscapes that will be more immersive when viewed through the Google Cardboard viewer. With the Cardboard Camera, users can capture pa…
Google I/O 2015: Jump – New Tools For The Masses To Capture The World In Virtual Reality Video
Virtual reality is neat but it is not easy to come out with VR contents as usually requires custom camera rigs. Since Google is very much into VR through its Google Cardboard platform, the company app…