Hands-on with Microsoft Mesh: I handed someone a whale shark, and it was awesome
Microsoft has unveiled Mesh, a cross-technology platform that lets app developers build persistent virtual environments. Thanks to Hololens, I tested it out.
HTC Vive Cosmos Elite hands-on review: External tracking returns
HTC has launched a series of new "faceplates" for the Vive Cosmos. A new high-end bundle, the Cosmos Elite, adds support for external tracking.
Hand Tracking on Oculus Quest hands-on review: My immersion!
At Oculus Connect 6, Facebook unveiled a powerful new addition to the Oculus Quest: Hand-tracking. Using the cameras already built into the Quest, the software is able to sense and recreate your hands and individual finger movement in VR. Is it too good to be true?
HTC Vive Cosmos hands-on review: Flippin’ genius
HTC wants to make VR a bit more social with its latest Vive Cosmos headset. Featuring an inventive flip-up mechanism and built-in sensors, the Cosmos goes a long way toward making VR more convenient for use in your home. But does this $699 do enough to convince people to jump into VR for the first time?
Oculus Quest review
The Oculus Quest is the company's latest attempt to bring VR to the masses -- and its best yet, providing an all-in-one, out-of-the-box experience that packages the technology's best elements into an impressive headset aimed at newcomers and seasoned virtual travelers alike.
Minecraft Earth hands-on preview: The next big AR craze Is coming
Minecraft Earth is a new mobile augmented reality game from Microsoft that has Pokémon Go dead in its sites. The cute monster collect-them-all started the genre, but Minecraft Earth is about to prove what augmented reality can really do.
Angry Birds AR: Isle of Pigs brings 3D demolition into your living room
Angry Birds is releasing its next entry in the spring of 2019 with a new spin. Bringing 3D environments and destruction, Angry Birds AR: Isle of Pigs uses augmented reality to add a new dimension to a classic series. Free-to-play and launching on iOS, pre-orders are available starting March 19.
HTC Vive Pro Eye hands-on review
Little detail was given about the Vive Pro Eye during the HTC Vive press conference at CES 2019, but with the announcement of integrated eye tracking, plenty can be said about the potential of the headset. Hands-free VR, less demanding high-quality experiences, and intuitive software are all on the table.
HTC Vive review
The Oculus Rift may have brought virtual reality into the public eye, but HTC’s Vive, built in partnership with Valve, does it better. Does the Vive still represent the true future of virtual reality, or are there better competitors on the market?
Oculus Rift review
Oculus inspired a new generation of virtual reality headsets with its incredibly successful Kickstarter. Now that the Rift has been available for a while, is it still the standard, or have successors like the HTC Vive Pro surpassed it? Let's take a look at how the Rift stacks up to its recent competition.
‘Star Wars: Jedi Challenges’ review
Disney has partnered up with Lenovo for the Mirage Augmented Reality headset, which lets you play a new game called ‘Star Wars: Jedi Challenges.’ The Dark Side Expansion pack lets you become Kylo Ren and fight characters like Yoda and Rey, and there's a new lightsaber you can nab as well.
Oculus Go review
Standalone and mobile virtual reality is aimed at bringing VR to the masses – but so far companies have largely failed to really make a splash in consumer consciousness. Can the new Oculus Go change that? Find out in our Oculus Go review.
Lenovo Mirage Camera hands-on review
Lenovo has launched its first camera, and it has two lenses to take 180-degree wide-angle pictures, ideal for viewing with its new virtual reality headset.
Lenovo Mirage Solo with Daydream review
Mobile virtual reality has a lot of problems. You need to use your phone, which can overheat and eat up your battery life. Standalone VR is the future, and the latest entry is Lenovo and Google’s wireless Mirage Solo with Daydream. It offers six degrees of freedom.
HTC Vive Pro review
Say hello to the Vive Pro. Building on the success of the original Vive headset, the Vive Pro promises to deliver unparalleled visuals with an improved fit and finish. Let’s find out if it lives up to those lofty promises.
‘Moss’ review
Polyarc Games’ Moss uses the PSVR’s capabilities in small, meaningful ways to deliver a resounding ad-venture.
Sprint Vector review
Spring Vector features heart pounding VR gameplay and immersive motion controls, but trips itself up from trying to do too much.
Merge Blaster Hands-on Review
Here’s our Merge Blaster Hands-on review, one of the most fun AR experiences we had at CES 2018 that didn’t require a headset.
HTC Vive Tracker Review
The HTC Vive Tracker is weird. It looks like a futuristic hockey puck, but what it does is even stranger — it brings physical objects into VR.
Mekamon review
Ever wondered what it’s like to control a four-legged robot and fight augmented reality battles in your living room? Check out Mekamon .
‘Fallout 4 VR’ hands-on review
‘Fallout 4 VR’ capably makes the transition to virtual reality, but with some significant bumps.
‘Bow to Blood’ hands-on preview
VR flight sim "Bow to Blood" puts you in command of sci-fi airship on a gladiator-style reality show.
‘Doom VFR’ review
Doom VFR takes players back to Mars and back to the pits of hell to battle demons and monsters in virtual reality. Read why in our review.
‘Monster of the Deep: Final Fantasy XV’ review
In our ‘Monster of the Deep: Final Fantasy XV’ review, Square Enix brings Final Fantasy, fishing, and VR together to make one of the most solid and complete-feeling PSVR games to date.
PlayStation VR (2017) review
The new version of Sony’s PlayStation VR headset offers minor, but appreciated, improvements. Read more in our review.
‘The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR’ review
‘Skyrim’ was a technical marvel in 2011, but the genre-defining, open world RPG really shows its age on PSVR.
‘Blood & Truth’ hands-on preview
‘Blood & Truth’ a full-length version of Sony London’s PSVR demo, ‘The London Heist,’ packs in more cinematic VR action.
Acer Windows Mixed Reality Headset review
Is Acer’s VR headset really a challenger to the champions of the VR space? During our Acer Mixed Reality Headset review, we find out.
Google Daydream View (2017) review
Google’s update to its Daydream View virtual reality headset adds improved build quality, a better fit, and a heat-sink so you can escape away in VR for longer periods of time.
Samsung Odyssey hands-on review
Samsung’s Odyssey brings OLED screens, a wider field of view, built-in headphones, and more, making it the best Windows Mixed Reality HMD yet.
PlayStation VR review
While PlayStation VR lacks the raw power of the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, it’s going to make a lot of new VR fans.
Windows Mixed Reality hands-on review
In our Windows Mixed Reality review, we dive into the first version of Windows to transcend the limits of two dimensions for a full stereoscopic 3D experience.
‘Lone Echo’ review
In our Lone Echo review we discover a game that gets closer to capturing zero-gravity movement than any VR title we’ve played.
‘Star Trek: Bridge Crew’ Review
“Star Trek Bridge Crew” combines the immersive possibilities of virtual reality with the social aspects that make cooperative games great.
Samsung Gear 360 review
This 360-degree camera plays well with the Galaxy S7 and Gear VR headset. But our Samsung Gear 360 review shows a closed ecosystem that shuts out others.
‘Farpoint’ review
When paired with the PlayStation VR Aim controller, Farpoint’s first-person shooting dazzles, but lacks original ideas.
Wilson’s Heart (Oculus Rift): Our First Take
“Wilson’s Heart’ is a 1940s black-and-white movie of a video game that makes great use of Oculus Rift and Touch controls to immerse you in campy dread
Facebook Spaces: Our first take
Facebook has finally unveiled its grand plan for social virtual reality – Facebook Spaces. Will you ditch real life to hang out with your friends in VR?