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Our first impressions of the new Oculus Quest

in VR

May 31, 2019

Oculus Quest The Oculus Quest has been hotly anticipated by VR developers and consumers alike due to the promise of wireless VR gaming. Games such as Beat Saber, Robo Recall and Superhot all are release titles of the new Oculus Quest VR headset. The standalone headset boasts 6Dof (six degrees of freedom) and two new Oculus Touch controllers. Alongside the Oculus Guardian system seen in previous VR headsets created by Oculus, the Oculus Quest VR headset makes for an incredibly portable VR headset.

CES 2019 VR Roundup

in VR

January 14, 2019

Attended by nearly 200 thousand people in Las Vegas, CES is one of the biggest trade shows in the world. CES or the Consumer Electronics Show displays the latest technology from companies like Google and Intel to Lenovo to LG. At CES, massive technology companies will showcase their existing products and announce new products to the public. VR companies such as Oculus and HTC will showcase VR hardware with HTC announcing their new VR headset at this year’s CES.

The 5 Biggest VR Trends In 2019

in VR

January 2, 2019

2018 saw the release of the Oculus GO and the HTC Vive Pro as well as the announcement of the Oculus Quest and the rise of Playstation VR. It’s been a great year for VR with more games and headsets on the way, but what does 2019 have in store for the VR market? We discuss more below and look at the upcoming year for the VR market. Oculus Quest The Oculus Quest will be released in Spring 2019 and could potentially have a massive impact on the VR market.

Everything you need to know about the Oculus Quest

in VR

December 12, 2018

First teased under the name of ‘Project Santa Cruz’, the Oculus Quest is a new VR headset from Oculus set to be released early next year in spring 2019 for around $399. In this blog, we’ll layout everything you need to know about the Oculus Quest and why it’s so important for the VR industry. The Facts The Oculus Rift has been a key figure in the VR space for a while, rivalling the HTC Vive, with both being powerful piece of hardware for games and other applications.

Using Games for Research

in serious-games

October 12, 2018

Games in the past have been used in various other ways other to just purely entertain their players. Games have been used to train, teach, engage and inform players. By working with game companies, research institutes such as universities can create games that engage and educate players. Game companies can combine pedagogy and key learning objectives from academics alongside game design principles and techniques to create games that educate players whilst providing a fun experience.

Pocket Sized Hands Favourite VR Games

in VR

July 26, 2018

Here at Pocket Sized Hands we love VR games. Whatever genre, platform or art style, if it’s on VR, we’ll play it. That’s why we thought we’d share with you our favourite ever VR games, with each member of Pocket Sized Hands choosing their go to VR game. Beat Saber - Gary (@zecbmo) “It’s amazing fun!” - Gary Beat Saber is a VR rhythm game in which players have two sabers in which to slash different cubes that represent the beats of a song.

Our first impressions of the new Oculus Quest

CES 2019 VR Roundup

The 5 Biggest VR Trends In 2019

Everything you need to know about the Oculus Quest

Using Games for Research

Pocket Sized Hands Favourite VR Games

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