Virtual and augmented reality news
I’m still patiently waiting for my dream fantasy RPG in VR. Mythica showed a lot of promise, but ultimately failed to get the support it needed and is back to hibernation for a while. Vanishing Realms, while great for what it is, was far too brief and limited to scratch my itch fully. SoulKeeper VR...
Crytek is one of the most influential studios when it comes to introducing ambitious technology to video games. Since it was founded 17 years ago in 1999, it’s produced some of the most technically impressive titles in the industry, changing first-person shooters in the process. The first Far Cry game, released in 2004, was lauded...
The jury’s still out on if the upcoming Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them movie will be a worthy addition to the world of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter franchise, but its VR tie-in experience suggests good things, even if it’s a little underwhelming. Fantastic Beasts could be considered a headlining app for Daydream View,...
Today marks the launch of Google’s high-end Android VR platform, Daydream, a major step beyond Cardboard and a serious competitor to Gear VR. Google has been playing in the VR space since 2014 back when they launched the Cardboard initiative, a super low barrier starting point for VR which let people pair any modern smartphone...
YouTube has launched a new app to coincide with today’s Daydream launch, one that’s built for virtual reality headsets and designed from the ground up to work with Google’s ‘next gen’ mobile VR platform. Immersive video and VR film has played a significant role in mobile virtual reality content, a trend that began with Google’s...
Depending on who you were rooting for in the US election, last night was either a shocking and sobering wake-up call to a reality that you don’t feel a part of or it was a jubilant celebration of a victory that was doubted and underestimated by the mainstream political and media establishments. Either way, what’s...
Alongside the official reveal of the Google Pixel phone last month, Google announced Daydream View, a VR headset and controller combo designed for use with the company’s first Daydream-ready phone. Now available on the Google Store, Verizon and Best Buy, Daydream View is coming in with 10 apps and 41 more planned for release by...
You’ll be getting a lot of free games with your Oculus Touch controllers when they ship next month, but where should you start? Oculus has the answer. The VR specialist today announced Oculus First Contact, another experience that will be shipping with Touch on December 6th. As the name suggests, this is intended to be...
Today mobile VR takes another step forward with the launch of Google’s Daydream ecosystem. This new platform is set to work with a range of phones and headsets, but for now it’s only compatible with the company’s own Pixel phones and the Daydream View headset, which also launched today. There are a couple of things...
The big day is here. No, not the launch of Sony’s PlayStation 4 Pro, we’re talking about the arrival of Google Daydream, the company’s new mobile VR ecosystem. While the first compatible smartphones, the Pixel and Pixel XL, have been available for some time, today marks the release of Daydream View, the company’s own headset....
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