I think it’s time to get things in order a little. To my mind, there are now five major companies publicly involved in the development of the VR ecosystem. Not just headsets, but the development, sale and distribution of content, and how they believe those processes will most benefit both themselves and the industry. Understanding...
In a recent news report, ABI Research have forecasted the Augmented Reality Enterprise applications will hit an inflection point in 2018. Smart glass shipments are increasing to 20 million in 2021 with a compound annual growth rate of 227%. ABI Research have also forecasted total market revenues across many devices, platforms and licensing and have...
Industrial Training International is readying their VR Mobile Crane Simulator for the March ConExpo Event in Las Vegas. The simulator uses an Oculus Rift headset in combination with a modular rig, in order to significantly reduce the costs of training, compared to both real-world and older VR solutions. Last September, Industrial Training International (ITI) announced...
Steam Direct, a new sign-up system for launching games on the store, is due to replace Greenlight in Spring 2017. Currently, any developer or publisher new to Steam is required to submit their game for approval through Greenlight, which involves a small fee and community voting; the new system may have different implications for VR...
Those cables that are holding you down in virtual reality may soon go extinct. Valve expects wireless technology to come to the HTC Vive and the wider, high-end PC-powered VR market this year. Devices like the TPCast already exist. This is a dongle you add to the Vive that wirelessly beams the HDMI signal to the VR...
Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, Steam Greenlight meets its end, Call of Duty is returning to its roots, and Grand Theft Auto IV joins the Xbox One’s backward compatibility list. Enjoy, and have a great weekend! Pieces of flair and opinion The DeanBeat: How Berlin has become more tolerant than Trump’s America Will...
Valve wants to take itself out of the equation when it comes to the Steam PC gaming marketplace, and that means it is ending the Steam Greenlight program and introducing a far more open platform. Steam Direct is a new path for developers to bring their games to the Steam store, and Valve is looking to...
While the fate of President Donald Trump’s executive order barring immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries is still undecided, real companies are dealing with the potential fallout and chilling effect it may have on their business. One of those companies is the publisher responsible for Dota 2 Valve said that it has some concerns for its...
An unnamed source reportedly sent a photo of the secretive augmented reality startup Magic Leap’s hardware to Business Insider. In a story posted Friday evening, BI showed the photo off to the world in what could be our first look at one of Magic Leap’s AR prototypes. It is important to note, however, that at the...
This week’s collection of new HTC Vive releases isn’t exceptionally lengthy, but it does provide a handful of interesting experiences. The highest profile of the bunch arrives alongside a film counterpart with fans taking on the role of an infamous assassin in John Wick Chronicles. We reviewed the game and, while it lacks depth, it’s a...
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