There have been many classic games that have been rebooted thanks to Apple’s ARKit, including Tetris, but none have been quite so immersive as this one. YouTube user KobiSnir has created an augmented reality Pac-Man game where you are Pac-Man, dubbed “ARMan.” The game looks as weird and fascinating as it sounds. Essentially, it projects...
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Star Wars: Jedi Challenges Makes You An AR Jedi
Disney announced Star Wars: Jedi Challenges at the D23 Expo in Anaheim, CA today, and revealed it was partnering with Lenovo and Lucasfilm to create a new consumer AR headset. Not many details were given about the hardware itself, but we did learn you download apps onto your phone then lock it into the headset,...
Oculus and Marvel Announce New Rift Co-op Title ‘Powers United VR’
Announced at Disney fan expo D23 today, Oculus are teaming up with Marvel to bring a new Rift exclusive title which lets you play as one of “more than a dozen” characters from their comic book universe, with a little help from the Oculus Touch controllers. Take one iconic Marvel superhero, The Incredible Hulk, and throw him...
Oculus And Disney Announce Marvel Powers United VR
Oculus’ Jason Rubin promised a big new Studios title to reveal this week and he certainly didn’t disappoint; Oculus and Disney’s Marvel have just announced Marvel Powers United VR at Disney’s D23 expo in the Anaheim Convention Center. We’ve already put on the webs and controlled Spider-Man in VR this year, but Powers United promises...
‘Bigscreen’ Overhaul to Bring “Flawless” Multiplayer Streaming, More Users Per-room
Bigscreen is a social VR app which lets VR users bring their PC desktops into virtual reality, as if sitting at their computer next to friends or co-workers. Users inside of Bigscreen can see each other’s desktops which means you can watch movies or play games together. With Bigscreen still in beta, the streaming functionality has...
Field in View: Gorn Makes Me More Blood Thirsty Than I Care To Admit, And That’s A Good Thing
If there’s one thing more satisfying in Gorn than effortless decapitation, it has to be a good ol’ fashioned impaling. With a spear in hand and an enemy on the ground, you’re free to plunge your weapon into their torso at will with gleeful apathy. Just stand there, stabbing and stabbing until the stars around...
Onward’s Community Running eSports Championship This Weekend
Quality games throughout various genres are sprouting up all over VR’s ecosystem, but we’re only just on the verge of getting major multiplayer experiences. Echo Arena looks poised to find a foothold in the competitive sporting event genre and it looks like a highly regarded VR shooter is ready to make big splash for VR...
11 Amazing Places We Can’t Wait To Explore in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR
For VR gamers E3 2017 was like a greatest hits of Bethesda’s back catalog. Between Fallout 4 VR, which we already had very high up on our radar and the newly announced DOOM VFR, we didn’t think there was much room left for more from the ZeniMax-owned gaming powerhouse. But then at Sony’s press conference...
Rift + Touch to Cost $500 at End of Oculus Sale, New Bundle Removes Xbox Controller and Remote
Oculus slashed the original price tag in half to $400 on the Rift +Touch bundle last week, but the company’s ‘Summer of Rift’ sale only lasts for six weeks, leaving the question on the table as to exactly how much the VR headset + motion controller bundle would return to once the sale is up. Oculus says: $500...
Apple AR: Learn to Dance at Home Using AR App ‘Dance Reality’
Two salsa dancers who also happen to be programmers are soon releasing an app called “Dance Reality,” made with Apple’s ARKit. Through this app, you will be able to practice your dancing with augmented reality as your teacher right from your iPhone. According to their website, some of the features on the Dance Reality app...
