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Virtual reality will make people more connected to humanity, not less, VR exec predicts

Virtual reality is the new tech craze, but some fear the future it offers. Opponents conjure up a bleak world where people… Read More

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Virtual regality: Now you can crawl through King Richard III’s grave online in 3-D

One year after King Richard III’s remains were reburied, the much-maligned monarch’s skeleton has been exposed once again – this time, in… Read More

Expedia live-streams the world to hospitalized kids with innovative 360-degree video room

Kiara, a patient at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, loves horses. She plays with toy horses, colors in horse coloring books,… Read More

Sony to launch Playstation VR for $399 right before 2016 holiday season

Sony’s virtual reality headset may be coming to the VR party a little late, but it’s going to be a lot… Read More

VR sports and music startup Voke raises $12.5M from Intel Capital, Sacramento Kings, A&E and others

Voke, a virtual reality technology company that specializes in live streams of sports and music events, has raised $12.5 million… Read More

Pixar and Bungie alum unveils Limitless, a virtual reality character creation platform

You’re in an ancient, booby-trapped Peruvian temple, standing next to Indiana Jones. He wiggles his fingers, licks his lips, and… Read More

Amazon Video is expanding into virtual reality, according to new job post

Amazon’s video unit appears to be moving into virtual reality, following some of the company’s rivals into the field. Amazon said… Read More

Minecraft for Oculus Rift will be playable in first-person or on a virtual screen

The Minecraft-on-HoloLens demo is one of the coolest augmented reality experiences I’ve seen so far, but Microsoft’s HoloLens is still a long… Read More

Watching sports in virtual reality: Q&A with NextVR chairman after startup inks deal with FOX

Most sports fans don’t think about grabbing their virtual reality headset when it’s time to watch the big game, but… Read More

Happy Meal VR

Want fries and VR with that? McDonald’s introduces Happy Meal box in Sweden that becomes headset

Parents who put a smartphone in front of their kids’ faces to entertain them in restaurants can take the practice to… Read More

Valve’s new VR test puts your PC through a virtual gauntlet ahead of HTC Vive launch

The cost of experiencing virtual reality is going to be high, not just because VR headsets cost upwards of $600, but also… Read More

Samsung VR

The eyes have it: Samsung VR audience photo reminiscent of classic 3-D movie photo from 1950s

Virtual reality may look and feel like a completely different experience than what moviegoers saw when they put on 3-D… Read More

Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook’s Zuckerberg displays Jobs-esque star power during Samsung VR event

Samsung generated the kind of electrifying fan experience during Sunday’s Galaxy S7 event that all gadget makers crave — even Apple. Facebook… Read More

HTC Vive virtual reality headset will cost $799 and ship this April

HTC today announced that its Vive virtual reality headset will be available for $799 this April. The consumer version of HTC’s… Read More

Live sports in virtual reality: Fox Sports inks 5-year deal with NextVR

Expect even more virtual reality content from FOX Sports. The TV giant today inked a 5-year deal with NextVR, a… Read More

‘Oculus Ready’ PC bundle preorders start next week with $1,500 base price

After what seemed like an eternity, Oculus finally opened preorders for the consumer version of its Rift last month. But the… Read More

VRstudios ships wireless virtual reality system to aerospace, construction, architecture customers

VRstudios reached a milestone today as the Bellevue-based startup began shipping its virtual reality systems to business customers around the… Read More

Zumobi co-founder raises $500K for new virtual reality communications startup

Another day, another virtual reality startup sprouting up in Seattle. This time it’s Zumobi co-founder John SanGiovanni jumping into the… Read More

HTC shows off 12 Vive virtual reality games in Seattle a month before preorders start

The HTC Vive is coming to consumers soon, but some members of the media got to try out a handful… Read More

How Seattle is becoming a worldwide hub for virtual reality technology development

Seattle is already a tech and startup hub. But perhaps less known and talked about is how the city is becoming… Read More

CEO Tim Cook isn’t the only one at Apple interested in virtual reality

Tim Cook thinks virtual reality is cool, and it looks like his company does, too. “In terms of virtual reality,… Read More

The state of virtual reality in 2016: What’s working, what’s not, and what’s next

LAS VEGAS — On the outskirts of the Las Vegas Convention Center’s Central Hall, an expansive stadium, emblazoned with the… Read More

Alphabet investment arm Google Ventures pours $1.5M into virtual reality startup Envelop VR

Count Alphabet’s investment arm as another top venture firm that’s betting on a new Seattle-area virtual reality startup. Envelop VR, a Bellevue-based company… Read More

Puppy Bowl fur will fly in VR with ‘360 degrees of cute’

For some, the heightened suspense of football season in January just means we’re that much closer to another Puppy Bowl.… Read More

HTC Vive VR headset pre-orders start February 29 as company shifts focus to virtual reality

You’ll be able to pre-order HTC’s virtual reality headset next month. HTC CEO Cher Wang told The Telegraph that her company… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: CES, Kevin Spacey, VR finally arrives, and which shows to watch in 2016

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we hear about the top technology at the Consumer Electronics Show… Read More

Oculus reveals Rift price as preorders begin, and ship dates are already slipping

Preorders for the Oculus Rift started today, as does our first glimpse at what it will cost to own the face-mounted… Read More

‘The Martian VR Experience’ will take you back to the Red Planet and inside the popular film

Ridley Scott’s sci-fi adventure “The Martian” transported moviegoers to the Red Planet in 2015, and now, thanks to virtual reality technology,… Read More

‘House of Cards’ star Kevin Spacey: Virtual reality will be a ‘quantum leap forward for storytellers’

LAS VEGAS— A little bit of Johnny Carson, Bill Clinton and Frank Underwood showed up Monday at the AT&T 2016… Read More

The virtual reality revolution will require powerful PCs — and yours probably isn’t ready

Virtual reality is coming in hot, but getting into VR isn’t just about the new headsets hitting the market. You’ll… Read More

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