Augmented reality is conceptually so broad, there’s almost no limit to what you could imagine doing with the technology. But rather than throwing out the playbook entirely, we’ll to our grand visions through useful incremental steps that begin with integration into existing content built around today’s paradigms. A concept video using HoloLens and Final Fantasy XIV, shows...
Superman IV: The Quest For Peace was an infamously troubled movie. After the success of the first two entries, the third film in the series was not met well by critics and 1984’s Supergirl subsequently bombed. The rights to the series traded hands and the fourth film found itself with budget constraints that made for...
Today, Harmonix is announcing the official release date for the latest entry in its popular Rock Band series of video games. Rock Band VR, the first immersive entry for the long-running series, will release for the Oculus Rift on March 23, 2017. In addition to the full release date, Harmonix is also announcing that pre-orders...
Koei Tecmo, the Japan-based publisher that brought you Dynasty Warriors, Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden series, have today unveiled a VR arcade cabinet that is more than just an enclosure for a PlayStation VR headset. Called VR Sense, the cabinet is said to embody a few technologies including a motion-simulating seat, a scent function, a wind function, a thermal function,...
The Rift-exclusive Rock Band VR is due to launch on March 23rd, with a game + guitar bundle priced at $70. The game takes a wildly different approach to musical gameplay than its predecessors, but also has a classic mode that fans will instantly recognize. Announced way back in December, 2015, the much anticipated Rock Band...
I met Mona Lisa today. Nice lady: great smile, doesn’t talk much. At all, in fact; things got a little awkward when I introduced myself and she proceeded to just stare at me. And stare, and stare… and stare some more. I’m not what you’d call a connoisseur of the arts, but I don’t think...
If our wishes come true, Valve will one day bring Portal to VR headsets. But what might the beloved puzzle series look like if it was brought into the real world with mixed reality? That’s a question developer Kenny W set out to answer with this incredible fan-made project that combines the crazy world of...
Fake news, and the discussion of how to prevent the spreading of misinformation, is a hot topic right now. A student studying at the Syracuse University in New York thinks VR might have the answer. Pritesh Desai this month released Little Maxima for the Oculus Rift. This is a VR news reading app that lets...
An agreement, stated in a report by geekwire, took place last week involving Xinova (Seattle-based invention factory) and Aetho (San Franciso-based venture.) These two companies have struck a deal with each other. The article states that Aetho are to license intellectual property from Xinova in support of its push into AR and VR products. Intellectual...
Valve Software just released a big update to its Destinations software that could make it a fun place to hang out with friends in virtual reality. Destinations is evolving steadily and might be blossoming into a social VR platform that could rival those in the works from Facebook, High Fidelity, Linden Lab, Altspace, and others....
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