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Geek of the Week: Former Buuteeq CEO Forest Key is betting big on virtual reality with Pixvana

It seemed a little unusual this week when the former CEO of hotel marketing startup Buuteeq announced plans to launch… Read More

Ex-Buuteeq CEO Forest Key raises $6M for virtual reality video processing startup Pixvana

Another veteran team of Seattle-based entrepreneurs is starting a new business in the virtual reality industry. This time it’s Pixvana, a… Read More

Research: 2015 was the best year ever for VR startups trying to raise money

PitchBook analysts say 119 virtual reality startups either raised money or were acquired in 2015 — a record high for an industry… Read More

Amazon files patent to ‘transform’ your entire living room into another reality

Amazon has shown interest in augmented reality for a while, but on Tuesday the company was awarded a set of… Read More

Latest HoloLens hype video shows Microsoft’s futuristic headset being used by designers

Microsoft introduced another potential use for its HoloLens augmented reality headset on Monday, this time showing how engineers and industrial… Read More

Tech toy guide: 5 fun gifts for the geek in your life

Between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, give a little thought to what’ll tickle the science geek on your gift list.… Read More

New York Times’ latest VR video focuses on Paris vigils after the attacks

The latest New York Times video developed for its virtual reality app is focused on Paris vigils since last week’s terrorist attacks. In… Read More

T-Mobile will be first mobile carrier to sell Samsung Gear VR sets, starting Black Friday

T-Mobile will be the first mobile carrier to sell Samsung’s virtual reality headset. The Samsung Gear VR headset will be… Read More

Lytro Immerge camera captures 3D movement in live-action virtual reality scenes — for an eye-popping price

Lytro debuted with a camera that lets you refocus your photos after the fact, but their latest concept attempts to use… Read More

Virtual reality meets journalism: Associated Press producing new video series using VR

We all know that virtual reality will revolutionize entertainment and gaming, but the Associated Press launched a video series today… Read More

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Amazon’s master plan, virtual reality NBA, fashion for geeks, and tech meets politics

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: Amazon is bringing e-commerce to your television set, and suddenly the… Read More

Third Life? Second Life founder holds out hope for a VR revival

Deep down, Second Life founder Philip Rosedale knew that the controls for the virtual world he was building in the… Read More

Envelop VR raises $4M as Madrona backs its first virtual reality startup

Envelop VR announced on Tuesday it has raised $4 million in series A funding as the virtual reality startup gets… Read More

First-ever virtual-reality NBA live broadcast falls short, but long-term potential is clear

I had a courtside seat for last night’s Golden State Warriors season opener, with a cameraman squatting to my right and referee… Read More

Virtual reality will transform business — if developers can address these 7 key issues

The arrival of Oculus, and its subsequent acquisition by Facebook, created new buzz around virtual reality (VR), but much of… Read More

Seattle-area Valve employee surprises girlfriend with virtual reality marriage proposal

A Seattle-area man has now upped the ante on creative engagement proposals, taking the old-world practice into virtual reality. Chandler… Read More

VR hackathon projects demonstrate emerging value of virtual reality

The Seattle VR Hackathon was held this past weekend in the University of Washington’s Center for Education and Research in Construction.… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Fish Bowl VR helps developers test virtual reality games

Virtual reality is an exciting but largely undiscovered new frontier for digital content. While that opens up a huge world… Read More

Inventor of the cell phone: iPhone 6s is ‘boring’ and VR is the birth of a new industry

It been more than 40 years since Marty Cooper stood on a Manhattan sidewalk and placed the first ever cell phone… Read More

Google offering virtual reality Expeditions system to schools for free

Google Expeditions, its virtual reality system for classrooms, will now be available to schools for free. As the New York… Read More

Watch the Disney animator behind ‘The Little Mermaid’ and ‘Aladdin’ paint in virtual reality

The artist who showed us a whole new world in Aladdin twirls in a kind of dance — no ordinary… Read More

VRstudios raises $1.3M, quietly looks to build virtual reality powerhouse in Seattle

A group of virtual reality heavy-hitters have quietly formed a new startup in Seattle — raising money, landing customers and launching… Read More

Using Oculus with motion-sensing controllers: The most fun video game experience I’ve ever had

It was only 15 minutes, but my time playing with Oculus’ latest virtual reality technology on Friday at the PAX Prime… Read More

‘I just want that in my house’: PAX Prime offers a sneak peek of HTC Vive VR headset

HTC and Valve may have announced today the new Vive virtual reality headset won’t hit shelves until 2016, but Seattleites… Read More

HTC, Valve delay release of Vive virtual reality headset

Consumers will have to wait to get their hands on the Vive. HTC and Valve announced Thursday that they will… Read More

Discovery’s new VR projects will ensure you get next to nothing done today

When science, entertainment and technology come together, it’s a beautiful thing. Discovery is embracing all three, as fully demonstrated by its launch of… Read More

Jimmy Kimmel’s first dip into Facebook virtual reality is a social media nightmare

Last night, Jimmy Kimmel did a bit on what Facebook would look like in virtual reality. And let’s just say,… Read More

Maria Sharapova meets virtual reality: HTC, Valve power immersive U.S. Open tennis experience

Those attending next month’s U.S. Open in New York will have a chance to play tennis with Maria Sharapova …… Read More

Entrepreneurs explain why virtual reality is part of a new technology revolution

Some people aren’t yet convinced that virtual reality is the next big thing. Others say it’s going to be a… Read More

This startup wants to give everyone an astronaut’s view by sending VR to space

We’ve been privy to some amazing views courtesy of astronauts at the International Space Station, but what if the everyday… Read More