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Virtual Nose Can Solve Motion Sickness From VR Games, Study Finds

Virtual reality games often cause simulator sickness – inducing vertigo and sometimes nausea - but research findings from the computer graphics technology department at...

Microsoft Unveils Windows Holographics, HoloLens Headets

Microsoft is getting into the virtual reality space with its just-announced HoloLens, a holographic computer enabled by Windows 10. The head-mounted HoloLens display is expected to be compatible...

Magic Leap Raises $542M In Series B Funding

Magic Leap, an augmented reality startup in stealth mode, has raised $542 million in a Series B round of financing. The financing was led by Google, with...

Oculus Launches New Headset Prototype: Crescent Bay

Virtual reality headset-maker Oculus, now owned by Facebook, unveiled a consumer version of the company's virtual headset device, called Crescent Bay at its annual developer conference on Saturday. Crescent Bay is the latest prototype headset on the path to the consumer version of the Rift, says Oculus. The headset features new display technology, 360° head tracking, expanded positional tracking volume, improved weight and ergonomics, and integrated audio.

AltspaceVR Raises $5.2M

Social virtual reality platform AltspaceVR has raised $5.2 million in seed funding. Investors include Formation 8, Google Ventures, Dolby Family Ventures, Lux Capital, Foundation Capital, SV Angel, and Tencent. The company says it will use the investment to continue development and strengthen its team.