By Sean Spencer | Staff Writer It’s been the year of virtual reality headsets and Google is getting their slice of the cake. On October 4, Google announced they will bring virtual reality to smartphones with the Daydream View headset. Google’s first attempt at virtual reality was the Google Cardboard, and it was part of a 20 percent project since Google allows employees to work … Continue reading Google wades into virtual reality arms-race
By Craig Taylor | The Duquesne Duke The yearning desire to be completly immersed in virtual reality has become an antiquated cliché for video game fans. But with household VR technology now closer than ever before, the fad that was once dismissed as unfeasible has found new life in the upcoming Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, PlayStation VR and the portable Samsung Gear headsets. It is … Continue reading Virtual reality technology finds real world applications
By Grant Stoner | The Duquesne Duke The science-fiction genre explores some of our biggest fantasies. Starfighters battling in space, encounters with strange and ancient alien races and the ability to enter virtual realities captivate us in theaters, video games and books. Now, thanks to a single individual, one of our fantasies has become a reality. In 2012 at the young age of 19, Palmer … Continue reading Virtual reality: the future of video games or a passing fad?
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