Google aims to democratize VR with Daydream View

Google revealed various new products and solutions today. Their Daydream View is an attempt to democratize Virtual Reality (VR) experiences and make them more accessible to everyone who doesn't see any sense in spending thousands of dollars on more expensive PC-powered VR rigs or expensive add-ons like the Playstation VR.

A huge step up from Google Cardboard, the Daydream View is a soft case for compatible smartphones that is lightweight and can easily fit most people's heads even with eyeglasses. The device uses NFC to intantly connect with smartphones and even comes with its own remote that doubles as a pointer, mouse and trackpad and which fits nicely inside the headset when not in use.

I tried a demo of the Daydream and found it did fit quite easily and wasn't uncomfortable, at least for the three minues I had it on. The remote seems a bit off or needed calibration since it was not accurate. The experiences I tested worked well, were immersive and lag free on the Pixel devices I was looking at. The Daydream View has to be the most comfortable VR headset I have tried, I'm just not sure how that fabric will live up to regular wear and tear.

Fans first reactions to Batman: Arkham VR

In June, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced Batman: Arkham VR to excitement from fans all over the world. Recently, 500 fans had a chance to be the first to get a look at the highly anticipated game at Comic Con International in San Diego.

If you haven’t witnessed first-hand what it’s like to become Batman, then this newest trailer for Batman: Arkham VR will give you a glimpse of what players are calling the closest you’ll ever get to stepping into the role of the World's Greatest Detective.

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Adobe's latest update to Creative Cloud focuses on Content Aware editing and VR

Adobe recently launched major updates to its flagship Creative Cloud tools and services focusing on new content aware editing tools as well as VR features.

The release includes updates to Adobe’s flagship applications, performance enhancements across Creative Cloud (CC) and exciting updates to Adobe Stock – including deeper integration within CC and the addition of an all-new Premium collection of high-quality stock content.

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Lenovo launches Phab Pro 2, the first AR enabled Tango smartphone

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

San Francisco: Lenovo and Google have released the first Augmented Reality enabled smartphone called the Phab 2 Pro which comes in September for US $499. Using four cameras as well as AR sensors, the device can know its location inside buildings, recognize and measure physical objects as well project animations and on screen to create mixed reality scenarios.

Potentially game changing,Tango devices built in unison by Google and Lenovo elevate what smartphones can do as well as extend their functionality beyond two dimensions. During the demos here, we saw how Tango can generate graphics and characters into reality, how it can measure and help approximate 3D dimensions. Another demo showed how, using an app for Lowe's furniture store, it is possible to virtually redesign a home's interior before even purchasing fixures, rugs or surfaces.