Myst and Riven publisher Cyan has shifted into virtual reality games, and it is moving further in that direction as the publisher of the VR game, Zed.Read More Source: Cyan Ventures will publish VR narrative game Zed
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Baobab’s Crow: The Legend debuts as a free short film on Oculus and YouTube
Baobab’s Crow: The Legend debuts as short film on Oculus Rift and Oculus Go virtual reality headsets.Read More Source: Baobab’s Crow: The Legend debuts as a free short film on Oculus and YouTube
Magic Leap details grant program for indie app developers
Magic Leap announced details of its indie creator funding program, which will give grants from $20,000 to $500,000 for apps for the Magic Leap One glasses.Read More Source: Magic Leap details grant program for indie app developers
Viveport Is Offering Superhot VR, Arizona Sunshine, Accounting+, Sariento, and The Wizards For Just $1 Each
HTC’s Viveport PC VR app store is currently offering an incredible deal– Superhot VR, Arizona Sunshine, Accounting+, Sariento, and The Wizards for just $1 each. Viveport is unique amongst VR app stores in that it offers a subscription option instead of just regular purchasing. For $8.99 per month, subscribers can play 5 games per month...
Oculus Rift’s Store Finally Supports DLC
Oculus has now added beta support for DLC to its app store for Rift. The mobile store (Oculus Go and Samsung Gear VR) received support for DLC shortly after the Go launch in May, when the company stated that Rift support was “coming soon”. DLC has actually been available on the Oculus Rift store since...
Magic Leap Launches App Creator Grant Program Awarding Up to $500,000 in Funding
On Thursday, Magic Leap decided to step up its efforts to foster its developer community by launching the Independent Creator Program. The program is designed to encourage developers and producers to create apps for the Magic Leap One, with the payoff being $20,000 to $500,000 in grant funding, along with technical and marketing support from...
Nomadic’s Arizona Sunshine Experience Brings Location-Based VR To New Interactive Heights
We’re at the point now where it typically takes a lot to really ‘Wow!’ me with VR. After covering the industry heavily for almost three years, I’ve seen and played a lot. But after I took off the headset and became reacquainted with the real world around me, one thing was clear: Nomadic made me...
Sony Is Skipping E3 For The First Time Ever In 2019
In an unprecedented announcement today, it looks like Sony is skipping the enormous, annual E3 event in Los Angeles, CA for next year. The expo has been around for almost 25 years and Sony was one of the major players in its creation as a spin-off from CES. This is the first time Sony has...
Eyes-On: Light Field Lab Built A Tantalizing Holographic Display For The 2020s
There’s a monarch butterfly in the dark, suspended behind the glass panel of a decorative wooden lantern about a meter away from me. I am not wearing glasses. Light Field Lab representatives say they aren’t tracking my head’s position. Like a practiced magician, Light Field Lab CEO Jon Karafin removes the lantern from its perch...
Witching Tower Review: Swords And Sorcery In A Gothic Adventure
I played Witching Tower for the first time at the Seattle VR community’s Halloween party. At the time, it struck me as a fun adventure game with the slight problem that, due to a lack of in-game turning, everyone who played it ended up mummified with their own controller cords within the first ten minutes....