Virtual Reality

HTC Vive gets US$100 price cut as Vive Pro launch looms

Google Cardboard and the Gear VR range of headsets are an affordable way to get into virtual reality, but PC gamers will need to…

Is Bravo Team the PSVR’s (nay, the PS4’s) worst title?

Is your PSVR gathering dust? I wouldn’t blame you if you thought Bravo Team might be the ideal title to squeeze more time out…

8 VR games to look forward to in 2018

2016 and 2017 saw a ton of hype around VR in gaming, as Sony launched its PSVR, Google launched Daydream and established PC VR…

CES 2018: This is the HTC Vive Pro

The HTC Vive is one of the few bright spots for the Taiwanese firm, delivering what is arguably the most full-featured VR experience on…

VRChat: could this viral creation be VR’s killer app?

VR enjoyed a resurgence in the last few years, as technology caught up and allowed for some truly immersive experiences. But as the hype…

Watch: all the PSVR trailers from Paris Games Week

We’ve already covered some of the big-hitting PS4 titles coming out of Paris Games Week, but what about PSVR? Well, the headset needn’t gather…

Gran Turismo Sport VR trailer removed

In our Gran Turismo Sport VR impressions, we noted that the PlayStation YouTube channel published a somewhat misleading video some time back, showing the feature…

Gran Turismo Sport VR verdict: wait for more content

Gran Turismo Sport has finally crossed the finish line, being the first GT game on PlayStation 4. And it represents quite a technological achievement…

Oculus Go revealed: a $199 standalone VR headset

Oculus has made a name for itself thanks to its Rift headset for PCs, while also teaming up with Samsung for content on their…

Galaxy S8 Daydream update starts hitting devices

The Samsung Galaxy S8 (review) is arguably the best mobile platform for virtual reality (VR) right now. The Gear VR is one of the better…

GORN: a whacky, gory VR title from South Africa’s Free Lives

We’ve seen Broforce and Genital Jousting make a splash (ew), but South Africa’s own Free Lives has already released its next title in the…

5 upcoming blockbuster games with support for PSVR

Sony’s PlayStation VR (PSVR) is a brave step into the world of virtual reality, delivering an experience that hasn’t been seen before on consoles….

Google Daydream 2.0 is official: what to expect?

Google’s Daydream is still that for many a smartphone owner (heh), owing to a paltry selection of compatible phones and a lack of peripheral…

PlayStation VR hands on: the Powerglove of Sony

Here at Gearburn we’ve had many discussions around the PlayStation VR. ‘Will it work?’, ‘will it be feasible?’, ‘would you buy one if it…

You can soon stream Xbox One titles to Oculus Rift

Microsoft and Oculus have had a rather cozy relationship for a while now, and the relationship only seems to be growing closer with the…

Oculus Connect: standalone VR, controllers and more

Facebook-owned Oculus held its Connect conference overnight, with quite a few VR-related announcements to be had (obviously). The company announced that the Oculus Touch controllers,…

PlayStation VR reviews are out: so what’s the verdict?

It’s a big holiday season for Sony as the company readies the the PlayStation VR headset for release. But is it actually worth buying?…

Google to reveal Daydream VR headset as well – report

We know that Google is revealing its oft-leaked Pixel smartphones today. We also know that it plans to reveal some more hardware and might…

5+ excellent, exciting and upcoming virtual reality smartphones

Between the camera, battery life, general performance and gaming, smartphones have loads of boxes to tick. These days however, it seems like virtual reality…

Intel steps into VR arena with Project Alloy open hardware platform

Mobile chip manufacturing isn’t the only thing Intel had to announce this week, as the tech firm announced a virtual reality (VR) platform, dubbed…

SPACE VR app turns the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift into a productivity hub

Virtual reality’s marketing tune so far has hummed around the gaming and entertainment advantages, but there are a few nifty productivity uses too. SPACE,…

Windows Holographic now open to developers, OEMs with ‘mixed reality’ focus

Catch all of the latest news, analysis and reactions from Computex 2016 right here. “Reality”, whether that be virtual, augmented or, you know, actual,…

Samsung Gear VR now boasts a million users, Oculus reveals

The Samsung Gear VR now has now hit a million users, Facebook-owned Oculus announced. “It’s been nearly six months since Samsung Gear VR, powered…

VR entertainment could be coming to a British Airways flight near you

Google updates Chrome OS with better navigation and audio control

YouTube to stop monetisation of ‘unfair’ manual copyright claims

Five SA fintechs that service the growing market of SME lending

AlphaCode awards R16m in grants, support services to eight black-owned SA fintechs

Seedstars calls on startups to apply to Tanzania accelerator and receive $25k each

Some older Nokia smartphones to receive an extra year of updates

The foldable Huawei Mate X is now delayed until November

Open-world Need for Speed Heat is launching in November

Audi’s new cars in Germany will count you down, pace you to green lights

Two Ford Focus trim levels also found to have lock issues

South Africa’s govt ministers really love German cars and big Toyotas report reveals