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Erik Finman is the person behind a new VR headset that has just launched onto IndieGoGo for additional funding in order to get it manufactured and eventually shipped out to people interested in it. Outside of the Big 3 VR headsets, those being the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and the Samsung Gear VR, there are plenty of other headsets available for folks to try out. However, The Marvel, as this headset is called, actually has a few features that set it apart from the plethora of other headsets out there.

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HTC sold 15,000 Vive VR headsets in the first 10 minutes of pre-orders going live

On Mar 01, 2016 4:56 pm, by AndrewH

As we reported last week, the HTC Vive Consumer Edition VR headset bundle went live with pre-orders on February 29th, 2016. One concern that some people has with the possible success of this headset was the pricing, with the pre-order package coming in at $799, which is $200 more than the Oculus Rift.

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Dragon Front is the first CCG title for Virtual Reality, and it looks pretty good

On Feb 26, 2016 7:15 pm, by AndrewH

The Oculus Rift will be the first Virtual Reality headset to get the first CCG (Collectible Card Game) title in the near future. The game is called Dragon Front and is being developed by High Voltage and produced by Oculus Studios. Overall, Dragon Front meshes a fantasy theme with a more modern theme regarding the technology in it, for a more advanced Steampunk/Dieselpunk look to it.

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Vuzix’s VR headset gets awarded eight CES 2016 Innovation awards

On Nov 12, 2015 1:50 am, by AndrewH

Vuzix has announced today that their iWear VR headset has won eight different International CES 2016 Innovation awards including two “Best Of” awards, one for gaming and one for Virtual Reality. With all the news lately revolving around other headsets like the Gear VR and Oculus Rift, it is always interesting to see other headsets out there holding their own.

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Pre-orders for the Samsung Gear VR headset Consumer Edition are now live

On Nov 10, 2015 11:06 pm, by AndrewH

Recently it was announced that the Consumer Edition of the Samsung Gear VR headset would be hitting store shelves in the near future (November) and would cost a mere $100. Well pre-orders are now live for the new VR headset over on BestBuy as well as Samsung’s own website, and still for the mere $100 price tag as well.

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Poltergeist Manor is another virtual reality horror game that is now available for download

On Oct 31, 2015 12:26 am, by AndrewH

Halloween is a good time to get your ass scared numerous times, whether it be from other people or by playing creeping games. One thing that is great to see are virtual reality games coming out, since that type of immersion makes for a good scare in a horror game. Another virtual reality horror game has been released called Poltergeist Manor and this particular one is for anyone with a Google Cardboard headset or Mattel’s VR View-Master.

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Robot Invader releases Dead Secret for the Samsung Gear VR today

On Oct 29, 2015 3:22 am, by AndrewH

Robot Invader has so far been responsible for many Android gamers losing a lot of their free time because of their games. Responsible for Wind-Up Knight 1 & 2, as well as Rise of the Blobs and Cybergon, the company has now released their first virtual reality game, currently available for the Gear VR headset.

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[Update: Now Available] Samsung Gear VR will get a bunch of classic games thanks to the Oculus Arcade

On Sep 24, 2015 6:02 pm, by AndrewH

Another interesting announcement coming from the Oculus Connect Day 2 keynote presentation is that the Samsung Gear VR headset will be getting a bunch of classic games brought over to it. This is all thanks to the inclusion of the Oculus Arcade, which will be available for the Gear VR headset.

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Samsung will have a new Gear VR headset available in November for $99

On Sep 24, 2015 5:49 pm, by AndrewH

During today’s keynote at the Oculus Connect event, Samsung announced a new headset that will be an improvement over the current one, and that it will cost a mere $99 as well. How exactly it will be better wasn’t really expanded upon too much, but it will work with more phones.

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ustwo will be releasing Land’s End onto Samsung’s Gear VR next month

On Sep 21, 2015 6:28 pm, by AndrewH

ustwo, developers of the overly popular Monument Valley game, have announced that their next title will be arriving at the end of next month. Their next game, which is the Virtual Reality game Land’s End, will initially be released exclusively on the Samsung Gear VR headset.

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