When Samsung partners with Google, Facebook or Sony for the future of virtual reality

(Relaxnews) – Acer Starbreeze, Oculus Facebook, Google, HTC Vivid, Samsung and Sony Interactive Entertainment announce the formation of a new international non-profit, the GVRA. Its mission will be to reflect the development of virtual reality between all stakeholders of the industry and the general public.

Together they wish to weigh on the future of virtual reality by evolving new industry in synergy with the public. This implies to internet users access all of their debates and their most advanced research, taking into account user feedback.

The objective of the Global Virtual Reality Association (GVRA) is to promote the development of virtual reality and its adoption by the largest number in the world. For this, the founders wish to establish best practices appear as and when the technology is mature.

All trademarks involved in this new and powerful combination consider virtual reality as a computing platform in its own right, able to play in the future an important role both in education as health, for example.

The sector is still nascent and high prices of the first headsets out on the market (399 euros for the Playstation VR 899 euros for the HTC Viva) could slow sales even in this season. The GfK declined to any forecast for Christmas for France.

Discover the Global Virtual Reality Association (GVRA) gvra.com