Virtual Reality

Autron VR has just launched in Melbourne, Australia, with a range of shooting games, escape rooms and other VR experiences, all tailored for groups. New Atlas went hands on to check it out – and may have ruined regular escape rooms for ourselves.

In order for AR systems to recognize locations from a user's ground-level perspective, they first have to be "trained" using ground-level images of those same places. Sturfee's City AR system, however, works quicker by utilizing satellite photos.

If you're going to be using a "smart" eyewear device for long periods of time, then it had better be light and unobtrusive. Well, ThirdEye's X2 Glasses may fit the bill, as they're said to be the world's smallest mixed reality glasses.

Virtual reality headsets are increasingly being put to use at theme parks, in setups that move around in accordance to what wearers are experiencing in the VR world. A new headset is designed to make the experience more efficient and more hygienic.

If you're performing tasks such as design work, it's important that you be able to see the difference in textures of materials. Boasting what its makers call human-eye resolution, the Varjo VR-2 headset is designed with such applications in mind.

When you think of Lenovo, probably the first thing that comes to mind is computers. Last weekend at the VR/AR Global Summit, however, the company displayed its latest foray into the world of augmented reality headsets – the ThinkReality A6.

The Musée du Louvre in Paris has opened a new exhibition celebrating the life and work of Leonardo da Vinci, and the retrospective will play host to the museum's first virtual reality experience, which brings the story of the Mona Lisa to life.

Can a drug-induced psychedelic experience be replicated by virtual reality? Or, can VR induce its own unique altered state of consciousness?

The 3dRudder, a kind of balance board that players steer with their feet, is making its way to PlayStation VR users in the US.

Project the equivalent of a 200-inch, high resolution screen a few meters in front of your eyes, and work with PCs, mobile devices and games consoles.

Though in-flight movies are available on many airlines, sometimes you just want to escape the confines of a packed cabin. BA has started a trial where first class passengers will be able to completely immerse themselves in movies, documentaries and travel shows by popping on a VR headset.

VR has aced movement of the hands and head, but it’s still tricky to track the feet. Now games hardware company Kat is crowdfunding the Kat Loco, a set of three sensors that attach to a player’s feet and hip to translate movements in the real world into walking, running or strafing in the game.