William Gibson and the trademarking of cyberspace(colo.to)
266 points by Eric_Gullichsen | 120 comments
Essay by Eric Gullichsen recounting the history of attempts to trademark the term "cyberspace" and William Gibson's connection to it.
#virtual-reality on Hacker News
9 stories tagged virtual-reality, newest first.
How to head into VR without wearing a headset(kyushu-u.ac.jp)
61 points by Betelbuddy | 38 comments
Kyushu University press release on research using aerial imaging optics to let users enter virtual reality by sitting down, without wearing a headset.
Meta VR Glasses(meta.com)
458 points by polymorph1sm | 416 comments
Meta product page announcing Meta VR Glasses, coming Spring 2027 for $1,299, with an email signup form for launch notifications.
Steam Frame starts at $1059(store.steampowered.com)
680 points by bsimpson | 521 comments
Steam store product page for Valve's Steam Frame VR headset and controllers, part of its Steam hardware lineup.
Rats Play DOOM(ratsplaydoom.com)
384 points by ano-ther | 144 comments
Project site documenting a setup where rats are trained to play DOOM, with sections on hardware, software, results, and a build guide.
Steam Frame(store.steampowered.com)
1762 points by Philpax | 636 comments
Valve's Steam store product page for the Steam Frame, a VR headset with controllers, under the tagline "Your games in every dimension."
Meta suppressed research on child safety, employees say(washingtonpost.com)
430 points by mdhb | 258 comments
Washington Post exclusive report that Meta suppressed internal research on child safety risks in its virtual reality products, according to employees who told Congress.
Vision Pro: What we got wrong at Oculus that Apple got right(hugo.blog)
803 points by wolverine876 | 768 comments
Blog post by Hugo Barra assessing Apple Vision Pro as an over-engineered devkit, comparing it with Oculus and arguing Meta could have its Android moment.
Disney unveils the HoloTile floor(ign.com)
758 points by wallflower | 282 comments
IGN article on Disney's HoloTile floor, an omnidirectional tile floor by Imagineer Lanny Smoot that keeps users centered, likened to a holodeck.