What is a VR headset?

The technology might still be developing in some respects, but VR headsets now fill a large niche in the gaming world.
Computer Weekly

AR/VR headset market reaching ‘critical tipping point’

The augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) market has shown a sharp rebound in the first quarter of the year, with 18.1% annual growth that is setting up mixed reality (MR) and extended ...
Nextgov

In-home clinical uses of immersive tech will raise data privacy questions, VA official says

The Department of Veterans Affairs has increasingly been using immersive technologies, like augmented reality and virtual reality headsets, to supplement healthcare offerings for retired ...
The National Interest

Sad Reality: The US Army’s Augmented Reality Headsets Are Going into Storage

The Army’s “Integrated Visual Augmentation System” headset was framed as a way to augment battlefield awareness, but it never lived up to its promise. Reality bites the US taxpayer—as the augmented ...
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I tried using a VR headset to replace my TV - here's how it went

I've always been big on AR and VR. When I was growing up, the main thing I was obsessed with in PC gaming was immersion -- I wanted games to fully simulate another reality and take me there. If I'd ...
Road to VR

VR is Fundamental to Our Augmented Future, Says One of the Industry’s Most Successful VR Studios

Big tech players like Meta and Apple see the ultimate destiny of XR as a replacement for the smartphone. One of VR’s leading studios makes the case that there’s much to be lost in the transition to ...
Android Police

Will VR ever take off? 30 years since the first headset, it's still not there yet

Nathaniel Wilkins is a seasoned journalist and tech entrepreneur passionate about creativity, problem solving and consumer advocacy. Nat's engagement with tech began as a staff writer at a dotcom-era ...
Tech Times on MSN

Spirit Ritual VR puts live-actor ghosts in your home via mixed reality passthrough

Spirit Ritual VR is the first mixed reality horror game to place live-actor 3D FMV ghosts inside a player's real home, using ...
Medical Xpress

VR and AR simulations help users practice stress management in realistic scenarios

Everyday situations can sometimes feel like big stressors, whether it's delivering an important work presentation, attending a party full of strangers or confronting a partner. Talking to a friend or ...
Gizmodo

Samsung’s New VR Headset and Glasses Will Run on AI-Centric ‘Android XR’

Samsung’s ‘Project Moohan’ will also facilitate Gemini and Galaxy AI. It will be the first headset running on Google’s Android XR. Reading time 2 minutes Google and Samsung are again letting their ...
CNET

Is VR Bad for Your Eyes? Here’s What Eye Doctors Say

Have you ever wondered if VR is bad for your eyes? Here's what experts have to say about virtual reality headsets. We’re glued to different types of screens all day, but what happens when the display ...