Wearable technology
The creation of the first virtual reality headset can be credited to Cinematographer Morton Heilig. He created a device known as the Sensorama in 1962. The Sensorama was a videogame like device that was so heavy that it needed to be held up by a suspension device.
Hedgehog Lab
After seeing growing interest in Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality, hedgehog lab invested in its own Immersive Technology division, equipped with state-of-the-art kit to develop for headsets like Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and Microsoft HoloLens. Launched in January, 2017, this is being headed up by one of the UK's leading experts, Shaun Allan, who has many years’ experience in the field, and whose VR pitch recently helped the North East region win the bid to host the Great Exhibition of the North.