Monday, July 14, 2014

Google is going to let you browse the web with an Oculus Rift

Google is going to let you browse the web with an Oculus Rift   Browsing the web in virtual reality seems like a no-brainer until you stop and ask, 'Actually, how will it be any different apart from the hulking great box on my head?'. But Google sees a lot of potential in the idea, and so it's working to add virtual reality support into Chrome. As Google's Brandon Jones notes, sticking on a VR headset isn't going to totally transform the web experience as it is now, but it does give developers the opportunity to create some really interesting experience. One possibility is to give people the option to view an item in 3D at a lifelike size before buying it. Read more >