The hype that Virtual Reality once had a couple of years ago, when actual VR headsets were still at their prototyping stage, has kind of come down. The hype which glorified in transforming us to a whole new dimension of reality are is now getting a reality check. High end...
Samsung is a global name with regards to the development of electronics. It manufactures a wide range of electronic devices ranging from entertainment machines to health devices. Recently, the company went into partnership with Gangnam Severance Hospital and VR content maker FNI for the development of mental health diagnosis programs that...
Samsung finally went official with its two latest smart wearable gadgets at IFA Berlin, 2017. Before their launch, the rumor mills have been buzzing over the last couple of weeks about the two new wearable devices. The Samsung Gear Fit2 Pro and the Gear Sport both runs on Tizen operating system but the Gear...
The time has finally arrived. After leaked FCC filings, leaked photos, and even large signs, Samsung has finally taken the wraps off the Gear Sport alongside of the Gear Fit2 Pro and the second-generation Gear IconX. The Gear Sport follows in the same vein as the Gear S3 Frontier and...
Here is another exciting round up of last weeks Tizen News, delivered to you via the web, our mailing list (see the bottom of this post) or by our new Telegram channel. We are now on week ending 13 August 2017 and we saw the release of IMO, rumours of...
Samsung recently teamed up with Live Nation to bring live streaming in Virtual Reality to the Gear VR. That partnership has yet again presented another amazing opportunity for Samsung Gear VR owners to enjoy this VR service as Samsung and Live Nation has teamed up to bring users of the Gear...
If you own one of Samsung's flagship line of smartphones (Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge, Galaxy S6 Edge+, Samsung Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge, Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ or the revised Galaxy Note 7 Fandom Edition), then the Gear VR is the best way to dive into...
HTC announced a standalone Vive VR headset on Thursday at the ChinaJoy entertainment conference in Shanghai, powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 mobile processor. The headset is one of the first to remove the connected device, allowing gamers to play without needing a high-end smartphone or PC. Oculus is reportedly working...
Disney and Lenovo are launching an augmented reality (AR) headset for Star Wars fans. The device, announced at the D23 Expo in Anaheim, will offer massive ground battles, alongside Holochess, the holographic game Chewbacca and C-3PO play aboard the Millennium Falcon. Hardware details are slim at the moment, all we...
Facebook may be looking to sell a standalone virtual reality headset next year for $200, capable of working without a linked PC or mobile device. The unnamed device will be tailored to customers that cannot afford a high-spec PC or mobile, according to Bloomberg. The report did not say if...
If you’ve been following the exciting developments in virtual reality and the 360-degree video industry, you’ve probably noticed VR's fragmented distribution experience. Today, more than 6 million major VR headset brands, including PlayStation VR, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR, and Google DayDream, have been sold. More than 88 million Google...
Sales of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headsets are estimated to reach 100 million by 2021, a tenfold improvement on the 10 million shipments recorded last year. That the forecast from research firm IDC, which said VR headsets that use smartphones, like Samsung’s Gear VR and Google’s Daydream...
Higher education has always been fertile ground for the creation of new, boundary-pushing technology. While VR software and hardware innovation have been, to date, largely the domain of startups and large tech companies, it’s colleges and universities that are using the technology in some of the most interesting ways. Professors...
It was revealed today that Samsung Electronics filed a patent in December of last year for the magnetic VR hand controllers. Samsung, the manufacturers of Oculus-powered Gear VR headset filed the patent with descriptions and concept image which suggest that the controllers would provide a more intuitive and precise hand-tracking for the...
What better way is there to wrap up the weekend than taking advantage of this amazing offer from Amazon.com, who are currently offering the Samsung Gear VR headset with its controller for $89.92, which is a bargain offer for the latest version of the Gear VR. Amazon seems to be on...
Samsung is always experimenting with new ways to push the boundaries in tech, and the Korean giant kicks over enough rocks to find them. Some of Samsung's best ideas have come by thinking outside the norm, but today's patent refers to a common problem facing (literally) Gear VR users when...
Samsung Electronics has been making positive efforts to be a top player in the world of virtual reality hardware. A few weeks ago, Samsung announced its partnership with BuzzFeed and NowThis, which should attract over 140 pieces of content and 300 million consumers. Presently, information suggests that Samsung may have...
Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) sound like great novelties on the surface, but what can these technologies do to help your brand? The answer might surprise you. According to this infographic, these experiences can do quite a lot to boost your brand, especially if you are in the...
Street View photos are often amazing to behold because of the beautiful landscape they capture in one fell swoop. Unfortunately, it is usually difficult to share your Street View photos on the internet even when such photos are captured using a 360-degree camera. Google has come out with a solution that...
According to a 2016 Deloitte survey, fully two-thirds of Millennials expect to leave their current jobs by 2020. What does that mean for human resources departments? A fluid and robust job market has made recruiting more competitive than ever. Connecting with potential employees, particularly Millennials, is not easy. Technology such...
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