Category Archives: 3D virtual worlds

New Oculus Quest self sufficient headset available

Posted on January 14, 2019 by hrehatschek

Self sufficient headsets which can provide VR without a connected PC or smartphone are available for quite a long time now, however, they could not provide the same quality as headsets directly using PC HW power. The new Oculus Quest … Continue reading →

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VR headset LooxidVR tracks both: eyes and brain waves

Posted on January 9, 2018 by hrehatschek

The new LooxitVR set from Looxid-Labs claims itself an emotion detector. It detects next to the eyes also brain waves (EEG in 6 channels) in real time. It needs a smartphone within the headset (google daydream compatible) and a macOS … Continue reading →

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New VR glyph 3D glasses project image directly on retina

Posted on January 23, 2017 by hrehatschek

The us start-up company Avegant presented at the CES in Las Vegas  its new VR glasses “Glyph“. This glasses differ significantly from other VR glasses due to the fact that it projects the video images directly on the retina of … Continue reading →

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Oculus touch finally on the market

Posted on December 12, 2016 by hrehatschek

In December 2016 finally the Oculus Rift Virtual Reality feeling is amended by Oculus Touch. Until now Oculus Rift was delivered only with a conventional gamepad, where as the competitors HTC Vive and Playstation VR  started right from the begin … Continue reading →

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Virtual bike trainer

Posted on March 23, 2015 by hrehatschek

Widerun will make bicycle training in winter more interesting by using Virtual Reality. In connection with the VR glasses from Oculus Rift, Samsungs Gear VR or a smartphone with VR glasses socket and your own bike in a holder the … Continue reading →

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3D entertainment with Glyph glasses

Posted on February 3, 2014 by hrehatschek

The new 3D glasses from Glyph projects its 3D data directly on the retina, which gives the user the impression to watch an image on an 80 inch screen from a distance of 3 m. The big advantage of the … Continue reading →

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Microsoft introduces new 3D monitor with touchable 3D objects

Posted on July 3, 2013 by hrehatschek

Microsoft Labs introduced a prototype for a new 3D monitor which enables users not only to see 3D objects but also to touch them. Even though the main operation of the monitor is done with one finger and 3D glasses … Continue reading →

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Second Life celebrates its 10th anniversary – some statistics

Posted on June 25, 2013 by hrehatschek

On 23 June 2003  Second Life developed by Linden Lab was officially started. Because of this anniversary Linden Lab published some statistics. After the initial hype on this new virtual world it became a little bit silent. But still one … Continue reading →

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