Samsung's new virtual reality headset adds a controller, which dramatically helps improve usability. Together with a Galaxy smartphone, the Gear VR and controller will allow you to dive headfirst into ...

Along with the new Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ there's a new Gear VR with Controller to turn the Android smartphones into a virtual reality experience. Though the headset itself is much the same as the ...

Ilium VR and Arrow Electronics have launched a crowdfunding campaign for Athena, a virtual reality gun controller that uses SteamVR Lighthouse tracking technology to deliver immersive first-person ...

As much as it’s a gut-punch to say to past generations, the days of picking up a one-button Atari controller to play "Space Invaders" are long behind us. Nowadays, the video gamer can be their own ...

Imagine stepping into a virtual world where every touch, grab, and hold feels incredibly real. With Bstick, the handheld haptic VR controller, you can elevate your virtual reality experience to ...

Sony has published a new research paper discussing the development of a new controller that detects individual finger movements. A video uploaded alongside it demonstrates it being used with a VR ...

Valve may be looking to cut corners and make VR mass adoption more likely in the process. A new patent has appeared for a new design of Valve’s VR controllers. Valve’s VR product is called the Valve ...

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I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and future/emerging trends in our changing world. Other obsessions include magic, immersive theater, ...

PlayStation VR has been crying out for a decent peripheral that allows players to enjoy an even deeper level of immersion and feel a real physical connection with their virtual reality game worlds ...

Back at MWC, we got our first look at the new motion controller for the Samsung Gear VR. We got a good feel for its ergonomics, but that was about all the exposure we managed to get in such a short ...