Virtual reality continues to be an incredible platform for creators to innovate when telling stories and there are plenty of groups taking advantage of this, large and small. Hulu has taken to the medium for news and comedy shows along with the Life brand’s shift into documentary-like VR content, but Within is an entity that...
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Google Brings Stable WebVR Support To Chrome on Daydream
Late last month Google opened the doors to its Daydream mobile VR ecosystem up to developers, and now it’s doing the same for the web. The tech giant today is releasing a stable build of WebVR support in the Chrome browser for Daydream compatible phones and headsets. That means when reaching a WebVR compatible page,...
WebVR Officially Launches on Chrome for Android with Daydream Support
Experimental builds of Chrome for Android have seen ongoing development of WebVR functionality, but today is a major milestone as WebVR comes to the stable branch of Chrome on Android—that’s the same version that everyone on Android sees in Google’s Play Store and the same version that’s been installed between 1 and 5 billion times. Now...
How John Wick Chronicles Brings The Brutal World of Assassins to VR
John Wick: Chapter 2 releases in theaters around the world starting today. The reviews are in and it looks like a certifiably fantastic follow-up to the engrossing original action film. There aren’t many traditional, straight-laced, and pure action franchises these days, but John Wick sits near the top of the pile in regards to the...
EVE: Valkyrie Gets Special Events In Next Week’s Wormhole Update
You might think you’ve seen all there is to EVE: Valkyrie [Review: 9/10] by now, but CCP Games’ next update will ensure that there’s always something new to explore. Releasing on February 15th is the Wormholes Update, adding a new mode to the multiplayer space combat game. Wormholes isn’t exactly a new game type like...
VR Ping Pong Review: No Table Needed But No Friends Allowed
Of all the sports that developers can shove the letters ‘VR’ in front of or behind and quickly push out the door, ping pong seems the most susceptible. You just need a motion controller (or two) and you’re pretty much good to go. No need to run around a pitch or cooperate with team members;...
This Prototype App Lets Gear VR Users Mirror Their Screens to Other Devices
One of the most frustrating things about introducing people to virtual reality (VR), especially on a Samsung Gear VR, is that they can’t see what you see while you’re wearing the headset. Sony smartly included a mirror feature on the TV screen when using the PlayStation VR (PSVR) headset with a PS4 and most Oculus...
6 Superheroes That Could Have Incredible VR Games
With Marvel Studios set to have another great year in Spider-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Thor movies, and DC Entertainment finally ready to roll out the big guns with the long-awaited Justice League movie, superheroes aren’t going away any time soon. But while caped crusaders rule our big and small screens at the moment,...
Oculus Studios’ Landfall Gets Second Open Beta This Weekend
Miss out on last week’s open beta for Oculus Studios and Force Field VR’s Landfall? Worry not; there’s another chance to play it this weekend. Force Field has put the game back up on the Oculus Store for download after taking in feedback from last week’s testing. Over on Reddit the developer noted that the...
Oculus’ New Accessories Store Sells Replacement Headphones And More
The Oculus Rift comes with a lot of extra accessories and, nearly a year on from launch, we could forgive you if you’d broken or lost one or two of them. But, don’t worry, you can now replace them without buying a new Rift. Oculus has added a suite of new accessories available to purchase...
