Chinese President Points To VR As Helping Establish ‘Innovative World Economy’

The annual B20 (Business 20) summit, which gathers leaders of businesses from countries in the G20 (Group of 20) convention got underway this weekend in Hangzhou, capital of East China’s Zhejiang Province. Opening the summit with a keynote speech was President Xi Jinping. In a 50-minute address, he spoke of China’s need to establish an innovative world economy. That process, according to the president, will be aided by the growth of new technologies such as VR.

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The Power of Immersive Journalism in Virtual Reality

Check out VRScout and their latest take on immersive journalism!

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Field In View: So, How Does Gear VR Compete With Daydream?

The Gear VR is the undisputed king of mobile virtual reality headsets right now. I’ve already sung the praises of its secretly excellent library and constant hardware revisions have continued to improve its quality. That said, there aren’t any real challengers to the Gear’s throne right now, but that’s set to change in the very near future.

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‘The Impossible Travel Agency’ Is A Gorgeous VR Story From Holospark That Reacts To Your Music [Exclusive]

Seattle-based startup Holospark’s first virtual reality application debuts today at $5 on Steam for both Rift and Vive. Update: It also launched on the Oculus Store, too. Judging by their first work, this is a company you’re going to want to get to know.

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Report: Google’s Daydream Headset Is Daydream View, Debuts Oct 4th

We’ve been promised that Google Daydream is launching this year, though that window is quickly running out. It looks like a full reveal could be coming soon, though.

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The Wizdish ROVR Promises an Alternative Treadmill Solution to VR Simulation Sickness

Suppose you’re playing a game like Fallout 4 in VR. In the real world you’re sitting down, but in the virtual one you’re running away from an oversized cockroach, desperately trying to stay alive. Bethesda is working on their own iteration of their iconic series, but not all first-person shooters are being remade with VR in mind.

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Quark VR Developing Wireless Vive, Valve Advising

The Bulgaria-based company is primarily working on its own software development kit (SDK) that allows developers to stream VR games developed on PC with engines like Unreal and Unity into any kind of headset. That’s not a completely new concept, but it appears the company might be working on a pretty enticing idea nonetheless; a wireless version of the HTC Vive.

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