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Founder of Oculus says he’s made a VR headset that can kill you

11/15/202211/14/2022 Sam Lambert

Palmer Luckey has said that he has created a device that is actually deadly if you die in a game. The original founder of Oculus VR, Palmer Luckey, who sold his VR headset company to Facebook in 2014, has been working primarily on national defense technology since he left the company. Luckey has now announced that he has successfully created a custom device that can kill a player. Luckey said that he has developed a custom VR headset that he says has the ability to kill a player that dies…

ByteDance, TikTok owner, gets serious about virtual reality

06/15/202206/14/2022 John Montgallo

The company is preparing to make substantial investments into VR technology. TikTok app owner, ByteDance, is jacking up its investments into the virtual reality space, according to a recent report. Media reports have indicated that the company is pouring substantial money into VR technology. The Protocol report cited a source close to the matter, who said that “tons of money” was being invested into virtual reality content. It appears that a good chunk of the ByteDance investment will be poured into hiring. The Protocol report indicated that more than 40…

VR headset restricts breathing for more accurate environment simulation

05/19/202205/15/2022 L. Green

Salzburg University researchers have developed the gadget to create more realistic scenarios. While a VR headset that restricts breathing doesn’t sound like much of a feature, it was created on purpose to help provide a more realistic experience to the wearers. The device, which is called AirRes, was developed by researchers from Salzburg University. The AirRes VR headset attachment is shaped somewhat like a snorkel. It was developed to control how much air the wearer can breathe. According to the researchers behind it, it could help to make the experience…

Oculus now has virtual reality technology research division

01/29/201601/27/2016 Julie Campbell

The new team will be working out of Oakland, Pittsburgh, for the company known for its VR headset. Oculus, the cutting-edge developer of a new form of virtual reality technology headset, has now become the latest tech company to launch a division that is dedicated to researching VR tech. The number of companies looking into this and similar tech on their own or in partnerships is growing. Oculus VR Inc. has now revealed that it is launching a virtual reality technology research division in a 20,000 square foot office facility.…