Well here’s a funny one. Killing Floor: Incursion, a VR spin-off of the popular horror shooter series, just got an update. Inside is a new feature first made for an entirely different upcoming VR game. Update 1.06 on Rift/Vive and 1.05 on PSVR adds the ‘Espire Control Theater system’. That refers to Espire 1: VR...
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Rez Infinite, Eagle Flight Highlight Latest US PSVR Sale
In search of something new to play on PSVR? Sony’s latest PlayStation Store sale doesn’t have many of the headset’s biggest hits, but it’s a good way to catch up on some obscure gems. If you didn’t buy a headset in 2016 or 2017, for example, you might have missed the sublime Rez Infinite. It...
Sony Pictures & Snapchat Serve Up Creepy Augmented Reality Lens to Promote ‘Brightburn’ Movie
The new film Brightburn, a horror take on the superhero genre produced by Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn, debuted in theaters on Friday, and it has some promotional backing from Snapchat to drive ticket sales. Available via Snapcode, the augmented reality experience uses the front-facing camera on your smartphone. When Snapchat users raise...
How To Fix Many Oculus Rift S Tracking Problems And Blackouts
The Oculus Rift S was released this week. However, some owners are experiencing tracking problems and other USB related issues such as blackouts. The Rift S uses five onboard cameras for tracking. While some preprocessing seems to be done on the headset, the Rift S still pushes USB 3.0 to the limits. USB 3.0 is...
Resident Evil Dev More Interested In PSVR 2’s Convenience Than Specs
As excited as we are for PlayStation 5, we’re more excited about PSVR 2. We already know Sony’s next-generation console will run the original headset. But numerous patents, executive comments and strong sales suggest we’ll see a true successor too. For the developers of one of PSVR’s biggest games, though, PSVR 2’s convenience will be...
Sports Scramble Review: Mixing Things Up On Oculus Quest
What launch of an innovative new game platform would be complete without a motion-controlled sports game? To fulfill that need, Oculus Studios and developer Armature bring to the Quest: Sports Scramble. A giant robot tennis ball with arms greets you to give you the ins and outs of the three sports available: Tennis, Baseball, and...
Bonfire Review: Baobab’s Latest Charms To No End
You have to admire Baobab at least for its persistence if nothing else. Its ever-growing catalog of endearing VR animations has a throughline of progression, each feeling more assured in immersive storytelling than the last. Its latest experience, Bonfire, makes similarly significant strides in promising new directions. Interaction is at the heart of Bonfire, and...
Hollywood Exhibit Uses HoloLens to Transport Fans into the Worlds of ‘Back to the Future’ & Halo
The potential of augmented reality is often shown in science fiction movies, but a new exhibit marries the genre with very real world AR technology, to great effect. “Hollywood Dream Machines: Vehicles of Science Fiction and Fantasy” is a new exhibit at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, and the best part of the...
PlayStation R&D Head Outlines ‘Next-Gen’ VR Headsets: Increased Resolution, Wider FOV, HDR, Wireless, Eye-Tracking
Of all of the major VR headsets on the market today, Sony’s PSVR stands to gain the most from an upgrade. But what might we see in a next-generation PSVR? Senior vice president of R&D at Sony, Dominic Mallinson, has some ideas, and they’re pretty exciting. Mallison held a session at the Collision 2019 in...
Superhot VR Dev Tested ‘Larger’ New Levels For Quest Release
Superhot VR on Quest is one of if not the best ports for Oculus’ new standalone headset. Some minor visual sacrifices aside, it’s exactly the same as the original game. In fact, Quest’s tether-free tracking makes it better than it is on PC. But the game’s developer didn’t always plan a straight port for Quest....