The elapsed time from sensing to rendering—sometimes called ‘motion to photon’ latency—has been the subject of intense scrutiny towards creating more comfortable and immersive experiences. Latency ...

Before I tell you what it’s like to use the OS VR, I should tell you what it is. And, more importantly, what it isn’t. Yesterday my colleague Adi Robertson wrote a fantastic explanation of Razer’s ...

OSVR is an open source software platform and VR headset. Sensics and Razer launched OSVR 18 months ago with the intent of democratizing VR. Our goal is to provide an open alternative to walled-garden, ...

The open-source OSVR virtual reality headset is getting one of its first peripherals in the form of an optional faceplate that brings hand tracking to virtual reality projects via an embedded camera.

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior tech and policy editor focused on online platforms and free expression. Adi has covered virtual and ...

For gamers worried about exclusive Oculus titles and the diverging future of content support on virtual reality, OSVR is making a bid to take over the platform and ensure that content is available ...

While the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are here, Razer has just opened up pre-orders on its own open-source VR headset, HDK 2. HDK 2 is a VR headset made by the open-source VR initiative OSVR, and is a ...

Virtual reality is in an odd place right now. Countless companies are competing to one-up each other, adding features and upgrades to supposedly make their headsets stand out … but most of them are ...

The Open Source Virtual Reality (OSVR) consortium will soon have a new headset for developers. Unlike previous hardware, which offered a so-so experience, the new Hacker Development Kit 2 (HDK 2) is ...

Leap Motion has teamed up with Razer for its OSVR headsets, where it will supply its motion-tracking technology directly into the Open Source Virtual Reality headset. Razer's upcoming Hacker ...

Even now, years after Oculus VR first made waves on Kickstarter, virtual reality continues to be a buzzy, in-development prospect that delights CES attendees every year. The show’s 2015 edition is no ...