Hideo Kojima is rarely hesitant when pushing the envelope in his creative endeavors and his resume (Metal Gear Solid, Zone of the Enders, P.T., Death Stranding) speaks for itself. He’s become so incredibly prolific that, not only does his work inspire a rabid fandom, the creator’s every word carries a great deal of weight with...
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You Can Now Ride Elon Musk’s Hyperloop… In VR
Though it sounds like science fiction, Elon Musk’s Hyperloop is very much a reality, and 360 video is here to help prove it to you. Musk’s pioneering company, SpaceX, this month posted a panoramic video of a working prototype of its transport system in progress. You can watch it either below on YouTube or in...
Oculus Head of Content Teases ‘Months of High Profile VR content’ On the Way
Jason Rubin, Head of Content at Oculus, has recently teased ‘months of high-profile VR content’ for the hardware. In a recent tweet, he points towards the upcoming release of Rock Band VR, an exclusive title for Rift and Touch, as the starting point. Launching March 23rd, Rock Band VR is a big deal for Harmonix...
Hands-On: Project CARS 2 Could Be The Best VR Racing Sim Ever
How do you improve upon something that the developers themselves already set out to establish as “the ultimate driver journey” when it released in 2015? That’s what Project CARS from Slightly Mad Studios was supposed to be, an ultimate driving game that delivered on all fronts. For the most part, you could argue it delivered,...
Naval Applications of Augmented Reality
A press release issued Feb 2 2017 states that Microsoft and Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory have partnered with the U.S. Navy to determine potential naval applications of Augmented Reality technology. The Navy said Tuesday the disruptive technology laboratory at Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock division will also work with other government agencies to identify uses for Microsoft’s HoloLens in support of Navy and Marine...
Hellgate: London Is Getting A Surprise VR Prequel Game
Hellgate: London is almost literally back from hell, thanks to a reveal of an upcoming VR prequel to the long-forgotten game. Flagship Studios’ shooter MMO seemed lost to time, as least in the west, after it first released in 2007. It had an intriguing premise, set in a post-apocalyptic London in 2038, but never rose...
Promising VR Horror Organ Quarter Mixes Resident Evil With David Lynch
The Kickstarter campaign for Organ Quarter isn’t one you should turn your nose up at; this promising VR horror game only needs a bit of help to get finished. Organ Quarter is in development at Outer Brain Studios, and it’s been in the works since at least last year. The team is looking to raise...
Facebook CEO Asks for Investor Patience on VR, ‘it’s not going to be really profitable for us for quite a while’
Ever since Facebook’s acquisition of Oculus in 2014, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has poised the move as a strategic bet on a technology that would eventually change the way we communicate. In the company’s most recent earnings call, Zuckerberg asked for “the patience of the investor community” as he reminded them about his belief in Oculus as a...
Why don’t more game publishers have Super Bowl ads? GamesBeat Decides
Listen to the GamesBeat Decides podcast GB Decides on Facebook Watch on YouTube Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play Music, or Stitcher. During Sunday’s Super Bowl, we saw $5 million commercials from Nintendo and free-to-play publishers responsible for games like World of Tanks, Evony, and Mobile Strike, but we didn’t get any for Halo Wars 2, Horizon: Zero Dawn, or Mass...
Facebook opens registration for F8 2017 in San Jose
Facebook has opened up registration for the 2017 F8 developer conference, which will be held April 18-19 in San Jose, California. Those interested can submit their names today, but space is limited and applications close on February 21. More than 50 sessions are planned for the eighth conference, including those around engineering, media, advertising, Instagram, Messenger,...
