Oculus have released update 1.11 for the Rift VR headset and Touch motion controllers that bring promised enhancements for the system’s “experimental 360” degree roomscale support with multi-sensor setups and fixes for the guardian boundary system. Oculus released their Touch motion controllers in December last year, and although they were warmly received by critics, those...
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Latest ‘The Unspoken’ Update Brings a New Arena, Artifact, Guardian and More
Insomniac Games’ Oculus Rift and Touch exclusive magic dueller just got a sizeable update which bringing welcome elements such as a new Chicago arena, misdirection oriented Dark Tag artifact and a brand new guardian by the name of Bridge Wraith. One of the most important aspects fuelling any modern multiplayer title’s longevity is the ability for the...
‘Affected: The Manor’ Coming to Rift Oculus Rift & Touch this Month, Vive to Follow
A popular horror title on Gear VR, the latest instalment of the Affected franchise will be coming to Oculus Rift with Touch motion controller support in February, according to developers Fallen Planet. The Affected series and developers Fallen Planet can probably be considered OG’s of the virtual reality horror scene at this point. The original...
Vive Consumer and Business Headsets Will Diverge into Increasingly Separate VR Systems, Vive President Says
After launching the consumer HTC Vive in early 2016, the company began offering a $1,200 ‘Business Edition’ version of the headset which is essentially the same system but with dedicated support, an enhanced warranty, and bulk buying options. Going forward, however, the consumer and Business Edition systems will become increasingly diffentiated products. Speaking Alvin Wang Graylin,...
Emotional Branching VR Stories: Combining Empathy & Interactivity for Compassion Acts
Last year, Baobab Studios’ Eric Darnell was skeptical about adding interactivity to virtual reality stories because he felt like there was a tradeoff between empathy and interactivity. But after watching people experience their first VR short Invasion!, he saw that people were much more engaged with the story and wanted to get more involved. He...
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Oculus owes ZeniMax $500 million, and Fire Emblem’s mobile debut
Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup. This time, BioWare is working on a new franchise, the game industry speaks out against Trump, and we play the anticipated role-playing game Torment: Tides of Numenera. Enjoy, and have a great weekend! Pieces of flair and opinion The DeanBeat: Announcing GamesBeat Summit 2017: How games, sci-fi, and tech...
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We’re pleased to introduce you to our newest event GamesBeat Summit 2017: How games, sci-fi, and tech create real-world magic. It will take place on May 1-2, 2017, at the historic Claremont resort hotel in Berkeley, Calif., just a short distance from San Francisco. You can secure your seat here. Register today and receive 50 percent...
New HTC Vive Releases For The Week Of 01/29/17
We’re starting to dig into the second month of 2017 and have a solid handful of new experiences this week spanning from social platforms to virtual escapist villas. Our first highlight is VRChat, a deeply customizable and free social VR application that could potentially see plenty people burning hours at a time in virtual reality....
New Oculus Rift And Gear VR Releases For Week Of 01/29/17
It’s a rare week here in Oculus camp; there are actually quite a few more Rift releases than there are Gear VR ones. In fact, that might be the first time ever that’s happened, as there aren’t actually any new Gear games at all this week. Rift is picking up the slack, though, with a...
New PlayStation VR Releases For Week Of 01/29/17
We hope you’re still enjoying Resident Evil 7 [Review: 9/10], because it’s another quiet week here on the PlayStation VR front. Just one fully new game graces this week’s release list and one DLC pack. They’re both good, but it’s still overall light on content. If you get into the PS4’s 4.50 system software beta...