Prepare your best superhero landing; Deadpool is coming to Marvel Powers United VR. Oculus Studios and Sanzaru Games’ four player co-op superhero sim was announced at D23 last weekend but with just three confirmed characters: Hulk, Captain Marvel, and Rocket Raccoon. To celebrate San Diego Comic-Con, though, Oculus today announced that everybody’s favorite Merc with...
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Hands-On: Marvel Powers United VR Made Me Really Feel Like A Superhero
Back in May of this year UploadVR Staff Writer Jamie Feltham penned an editorial about what his dream Marvel game might look like. While it focused mainly on the X-Men, the reality of Marvel’s first VR game is actually really, really close to what he dreamed up. This past weekend Marvel announced at the D23...
Bandai Namco Brings Idolm@ster To PSVR In The West
Do you ever find yourself wanting to scream like a little girl at a Japanese idol concert, but find yourself living in the west? If you answered ‘yes’ to that question, then boy does Bandai Namco have the game for you. Idolm@aster Cinderalla Girls Viewing Revolution (yes, that’s its actual name) is available on PlayStation...
Deadpool Joins Roster of 12 Heroes in ‘MARVEL Powers United VR’
Adding to the cast of Marvel heroes in the recently announced VR co-op adventure game Marvel Powers United VR, Oculus today announced that the wise-cracking “merc with a mouth” Deadpool will be added to the list, which has now been confirmed to offer 12 payable heroes in total. With a pair of katanas, hand cannon pistols and accelerated healing,...
First Look: ‘MARVEL Powers United VR’ Gameplay & Hands-on
Oculus has teamed up with developer Sanzaru Games (behind titles like VR Sports Challenge and Ripcoil) to bring the world of MARVEL to VR. Marvel Powers United VR is a four-player co-op focused experience that will let you step into the capes, claws, swords, and more, of 12 of the universe’s heroes. Here’s our first look at gameplay...
Apple AR: Animated Charts Will Make Your Business Meetings More Engaging
It’s certain that the release of Apple’s ARKit is going to be game changing for businesses. This demo video was created by YouTube user hdsenevi who used the ARKit to create a simple bar chart. The chart has adjustable settings, allowing the user to make each bar larger or smaller and change their colors. Not...
What Does the Oculus Rift Price Cut Mean?
If you haven’t heard the collective nerdgasm from the hordes of cash-strapped tech geeks yet, you may be interested to hear that Facebook has slashed the price of the Oculus Rift + Touch bundle to an unprecedented $399. That’s about $200 off the usual asking price and is a deal almost too good to be...
Star Trek, Farpoint And Much More Discounted In PSVR EU Summer Sale
Oculus and Steam might have had their summer sales come and go, but the sunshine’s only just starting in Sony camp. Or it is in Europe, at least. The EU Summer Sale on the PlayStation Store is now on and it’s got some frankly unmissable deals for PlayStation VR (PSVR). A total of 30 games...
Atmospheric VR Adventure Hit Obduction Gets PS VR Release Date
Myst and Riven by Cyan Studios are games that etched out permanent spaces in video game history. The VR gaming ecosystem sees a lot of new faces springing up to take advantage of the potential of virtual gaming, but the industry greatly benefits from a development team with an established gaming lineage. That’s exactly what...
The Magic that is AR – Q&A by Tomi T Ahonen
AREA member Appearition released a 5 minute read blog this week where they interviewed Tomi T Ahonen with 5 questions. Tomi T Ahonen is “a thought leader in Tech Space with a distinct passion for Augmented Reality”. He’s the author of 12 books on mobile. Topics covered include How the Augmented Reality Industry has...