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Review: Daydream View Puts The Best Of Google In a Finicky Fit
The white light of the real world was visible out the bottom of Daydream View both for myself and a couple family members who tried the new $80 mobile VR headset from Google. After some tweaking to the head strap I found a relatively comfy fit, but others felt front-heavy pressure from the weight of...
You Can Now Rewatch Live Performances in AltspaceVR Again and Again and Again
AltspaceVR, the social VR platform, today announced a new feature that will let you rewatch live VR performances. Called ‘VR Capture’, the solution is particularly handy if you live in a far-off time zone but still want to experience the comedy stylings of AltspaceVR regulars like Reggie Watts. AltspaceVR is rolling out VR Capture so that performers and...
‘AltSpaceVR’ Adds Performance Capture And Playback With VR Capture
Bruce Wooden is debuting a new feature for social VR platform, AltSpaceVR. To introduce it, he needs help from a guest. He motions to a set of doors that open, and in walks none other than Bruce Wooden. The AltSpace developer was showcasing VR Capture, a means of recording performances within the app and then...
Community Download: Does The HTC Vive Have A Content Problem?
Oh boy easy there fellah. You came in here pretty fired up from that headline, huh? Well here, take a seat and I’ll put that pitchfork in the closet. Don’t worry it will still be there if you need it but for now just here me out. The HTC Vive is a miracle of modern...
Social VR Platform ‘High Fidelity’ Launches In Steam Early Access
Earlier this week we took a look at Sansar, Linden Lab’s ambitious follow up to to Second Life for VR headsets. We came away impressed by the platform, but it’s not without some competition. High Fidelity, a social VR platform spearheaded by former Linden Lab employee and Second Life creator, Philip Rosedale, today launched on...
Exterminate Bugs In Your VR Gaming Design With SceneExplorer
As the popularity and ease-of-access grows for VR development, so shall the amount of people working on projects. With that reality comes so many creators trying to provide unique experiences while refining things to the best of their ability and as quickly as possible. CognitiveVR, a Vancouver-based analytics company founded in 2015, is providing a...
VR Creation Sandbox ‘Anyland’ Shouldn’t Fly Under Your Radar
Steam is a great place for games, but that’s about it. Did you even know Valve’s digital storefront sold movies? They’re rare, but they’re there. And with all the VR content that’s flooding the platform each week, we’re also bound to miss some of the smaller, more experimental pieces that don’t capture our attention with...
Caterpillar Is Using AR To Connect Workers And Maintenance Support
The presence of mixed reality in industries outside of entertainment is constantly growing. With augmented reality specifically, we recently reported on an intriguing way an elevator company was equipping their technicians with HoloLens to make their work a great deal safer and more efficient. Scope AR is partnering up with the construction and mining juggernaut...
Can VR Bridge the Culture Gap & Counter Cultural Indoctrination?
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...