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Valve’s Half-Life VR game announcement leaves fans divided

Valve on Monday announced that it will reveal its “flagship” VR game in the form of Half-Life: Alyx this Thursday. We’re excited to unveil…

Apple is designing a sensor-packed mixed reality headset

Looks like Apple is designing a mixed reality headset in the same vein as Microsoft’s HoloLens, a report by Variety revealed on Monday. In…

Facebook debuts the Oculus Quest all-in-one VR headset

Facebook’s Oculus has revealed the latest edition to its virtual reality headset range, the Oculus Quest. The headset is the company’s “first all-in-one VR…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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,…

Google I/O 2016: Android N, Android Wear 2.0 and Daydream VR

Be sure to catch all the news, views and analysis of Google I/O 2016 on Gearburn via our portal, and live blog. It wouldn’t…

Oculus makes Samsung Gear VR more social with multiplayer games

Real friends can now be virtual friends too, thanks to Oculus‘ new pseudo social network and added features. Users who have a Samsung Gear…

Pinć is a low-cost VR headset iPhone 6 case that tracks your hands

Following Google’s virtual reality (VR) headset Cardboard, in June, Canadian developers have taken it onto themselves to bring about an innovative VR gadget for…

Meet Cardboard: Google’s free VR headset for anyone with an Android phone

Google’s sidestepped Oculus Rift, Project Morpheus and a bucket-load of other virtual reality headsets by doing the impossible: it’s released Cardboard, the DIY VR…

‘Useless’ DualShock 4 lightbar meant for VR headset Project Morpheus

Sony’s PlayStation 4 controller, the DualShock 4, has been built with virtual reality compatibility in mind. That cool yet not-so-useful light strip that turns…

The ‘future of gaming’ is here: Morpheus, Sony’s VR headset revealed at GDC

Sony’s virtual reality headset, Project Morpheus, is real and for a lot of people it’s going to be an exciting new way to play…

Virtually here: how Oculus Rift and Sony plan to conquer VR [CES2014]

Virtual reality is hilarious. I remember using it as a youth back in 1997 at a gaming trade show and it was awesome. Obviously,…

Valve has virtual reality plans, but it’s not telling until January 2014

Valve, creator of Half Life and digital game distribution platform Steam, will introduce virtual reality (VR) hardware by 2014 at the Steam Developer Days,…

Oculus Rift primed for next-gen smartphones, may cost $300

Oculus Rift, the supposed answer to virtual reality is will cost US$300 and make it into the hands of the public next year, says…

Fastest fixed internet providers in South Africa revealed for Q4 2021

Local delivery-as-a-service company raises R70M

Kenyan fintech secures $1M in seed funding, eyes expansion

WEF stresses need for investment in African tech start-ups

What is Wordle? How to play the viral web game

Microsoft announces plans to acquire Activision Blizzard

Five features that make the HUAWEI MateView GT 34-inch Sound Edition a must-have

Road test: Toyota’s GR Yaris hot hatch

The 2022 new Ford Ranger is a bakkie for the future

Peugeot’s double-cab bakkie lands in South Africa

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