Michael Abrash, chief scientist from Facebook-owned virtual reality (VR) experts Oculus said at the firm's annual F8 conference in San Francisco said The Matrix provides the best sense of what virtual reality could someday be like. Sony's Morpheus headset (picutred) is expected to launch in 2016 but prices have not yet been announced

Google also recently teamed up with Mattel to revamp the 1980s classic toy, the View-Master.Īccording to Mattel, users of the device will feel like they are 'inside the scene'.Įlsewhere, Google recently funded a firm called Magic Leap that makes augmented reality glasses.Īugmented reality differs from virtual reality because it places graphics and images on top of a view of the real world, rather than transports people to virtual worlds. Or users can buy pre-folded versions from designers for around $24.99 (£16.75). Sony's Morpheus headset is expected to launch in 2016 but prices have not yet been announced.Īnd HTC's Vive full-body virtual reality system will be available to developers this summer.Īlternatively Google offers its Google Cardboard headset for free by downloading the folding instructions. Samsung's version is available now with prices starting at £169 in the UK and $199 in the US for the Innovation headset.

Immerse is the latest attempt to introduce virtual reality to the masses, which has seen a surge recently with the launch of Samsung's Gear VR range and similar announcements from Sony and HTC.

'Well, feast your eyes on (and indeed, in) the Immerse Virtual Reality Headset - a new and affordable foray into the breathtaking world of virtual reality.' 'Not only is this revolutionary device unavailable until 2016, but you'll probably have to sell a number of vital organs just to be able to buy it.

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