The headset goes on and the baseball field appears. It’s just you, the plate, the bat, and the pitcher. There goes the pitch and you instantly recognize which one is going to come towards you. You clutch the bat, swing and hit the ball into the sky. TrinityVR's DiamondFX...
Ultrahaptics allows users to touch virtual objects in the air with their fingertips using ultrasound technology. This technology then gets projected onto your hand as feedback sensations and lets you touch and move virtual objects in real time and use simple hand gestures to control interfaces.
The Gear
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Cerevrum is an award-winning San Francisco based tech company that is bringing a variety of life-changing VR experiences to headsets everywhere. Alexey Zinchenko, Denis Tambovtsev, Dmitry Kirillov and Natasha Floksy are the founding members of Cerevrum and are the driving forces behind Cerevrum Game, House of Meditation, and Vision...
Nothing beats a good bit of schadenfreude, the sense of enjoyment you get from watching others comedically writhe in awkwardness or (nearly) painless misfortune. We would never wish harm on folks using VR, but like any new technology, there’s going to be some experiences that will make us laugh...
Fallout 4 VR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jspdtha3t1k
It’s been centuries since the first atomic bomb dropped and the player’s left in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. This is a first-person action, role-playing, story-driven scavenger game where the player will be roaming across the open world collecting objects to survive and fight. Rely on the good ol’...
Immersive fitness can help you forget about the fitness plateau, focusing on the experience around you, in order to stimulate your senses and push you harder. Discipline is one of the hardest aspects of a workout, and the lifestyle that being fit entails. Immersive fitness could provide a unique...
Bring out the marshmallow gloves. Goalkeep VR is a soccer sim that pits you against a never-ending onslaught of soccer balls. Available on HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, raise your hands and raise your heart rate as you put your reflexes to the test.
This game is intense and if...
Ahead of the full launch, Sprint Vector contestants from across the United States have strapped themselves into a VR headset, donned controllers and raced against players for a chance to advance onto Alienware VR Cup in Las Vegas on January 8-10, 2018.
In November and December, competitors from across...
Strap into the Hardlight VR Suit from NullSpace VR and step inside games where you’ll be fighting zombies and other vicious baddies. VR gamers are used to the immersive visual and auditory stimulation that comes with wearing a virtual headset and audio strap. Now it’s time to turn this...
VR is very immersive, and developers are only getting better at utilizing the tools available to force us into moving. In order for VR fitness to catch on, a few things need to happen. For starters, games have to be fun. They must force us to exert ourselves in...
With locations in San Mateo, Los Angeles, London, Amsterdam and Shanghai, Jaunt VR is an expansive tech company that’s keeping the real in virtual reality. The VR app acts as a platform that hosts cinematic-quality immersive content across subjects like sports, film, nature, travel, the news, and other 360...
The holidays are coming, and VR sales are through the roof. More people are discovering VR is immersive and fits into the home with only a few small modifications. There are several ways to tailor your VR experience, so if you’re considering an upgrade (or a generous gift) this...
Survios is one of the most successful developers of virtual reality games and the creator of Sprint Vector, a fun, stylized game that pushes players both physically and competitively. For the time being, Sprint Vector is only available to play in select arcades around the country. Survios is taking...
A quarterback steps into a sophisticated rig, dons a headset and is immersed in the gleaming daylight of the field. The center snaps the ball and the action stops. The QB can tilt his head and see where his receivers are on their routes, what the coverage looks like,...
Virtual Sports
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK_mrQXYhRU
Play ping-pong on a tabletop or tennis on a full sized court. Use your Vive controller or your Vive Tracker Paddle for an immersive experience that will make you feel like you’re really playing on the court. Chat with opponents to taunt them or use it to spark...
28-year-old and seven-time PGA Tour pro, Rickie Fowler, is working alongside Success Co., a Los Angeles VR studio, to release a VR and 2D golf training experience like no other. The app, Success Series VR Player which can be found on Google Play for mobile devices, is showcasing Fowler’s...
VRFI: Before starting VR Fit in September of 2016, what was your first virtual reality experience?
Tim: Like many people, my first VR experience was demoing an Oculus Rift at a Best Buy as soon as the opportunity presented itself. I did the typical passive demo that they offer...
Recently, we wrote about Merrell’s Trailscape experience, a self-contained VR obstacle course meant to show off the most high-tech shoe in hiking. There are some challenges to bringing this kind of experience to the home, so location-based attractions like Trailscape are starting to take off in a big way.
The...
Get your team signs and megaphone ready! Groove Jones -- the 360, VR, and AR content creation studio recently announced that Under Armour and the U.S. Army will be hosting their VR experiences for American Football fans this season.
Under Armour All-America Football
High school football players, their families, and...
Winter is nearly upon us. That means less time outdoors and more time inside. Worry not, VR Fitness Insider is here to ensure that your workouts don’t take a backseat while you resist the elements. This High-Intensity Workout is designed to target the “moderate” and “hard” range and provides a...