Universal Studios filed a patent application for a system for handling many VR users in a location based environment. Combined with previous patents, this could be a hint that the company plans on competing with The VOID location based VR experience. The patent describes a system of “tracks” in the ceiling which VR headset cables...
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Wanna Kicks, a new AR app from Wannaby, lets you virtually ‘try on’ your next pair of kicks
Wannaby, a startup out of Belarus that is building “AR commerce” experiences, has launched a beta of its latest app, which aims to make it easier to find the perfect sneakers. Dubbed “Wanna Kicks,” the iOS app uses augmented reality to let you “try on” various pairs of sneakers. You simply choose a pair of...
Starblood Arena Dev On Server Shutdown: ‘We Loved This Game Deeply’
Eariler this week we reported that PSVR multiplayer shooter Starblood Arena is shutting down. Now developer WhiteMoon Dreams has spoken up with a bittersweet goodbye. Studio CEO Jay Koottarappallil took to the PSVR subreddit to talk about the game’s closure. “People, we loved this game so deeply,” he wrote, “it became a large part of...
HackerRank: JavaScript overtakes Java as most popular programming language
HackerRank has released the 2019 edition of its annual Developer Skills Report, surveying over 71,000 software developers from more than 100 countries.Read More Source: HackerRank: JavaScript overtakes Java as most popular programming language
Hamlet 360 Is A Feature-Length Shakespeare VR Production
It was only a matter of time until we got some Shakespeare in VR. But Commonwealth Shakespeare Company’s Hamlet 360 isn’t quite the debut we were expecting. This is a feature-length adaptation of one of the writer’s definitive plays. It’s produced with the help of Sensorium, Chronotope and Google Daydream. But instead of simply putting...
Google I/O 2019 Developer Conference Set For May
We’re coming up to developer conference season once again, and Google’s now dated I/O’s 2019 return. The event will take place at the Shoreline Amphitheatre on May 7th – 9th. CEO Sundar Pichai confirmed the news via a tweet late last week. That just leaves us to speculate what will be announced at the show....
WellTown Turns Wellington New Zeland Into A VR City With Games
You no longer need to spend roughly one billion hours on a plane to get to New Zeland. WellTown takes you there in an instant using VR. Launching today on the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, WellTown turns the New Zealand city of Wellington into a VR landscape. It’s a little like Google Earth VR,...
Disney Is Making Another ‘Top Secret’ VR Film, May Use Existing Characters
Walt Disney’s first real VR animation, Cycles, won’t be its last. Cnet reports that Disney is working on another “top secret” VR short film. Word comes by way of Cycles director Jeff Gipson, who will also direct the new project. Cycles is on display this week at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival in Utah. The...
Free Creed: Rise To Glory Rocky Legends Update Adds Classic Characters
Rocky is one of my favorite film franchises. The story or an underdog rising to the top and overcoming challenges in personal and professional life, failing, and eventually redemption across a whole saga of films is great and boxing is an excellent backdrop to the drama. Creed: Rise to Glory from Survios doesn’t quite capture...
Beat Saber Expert Plus PSVR Coming This Week ‘Probably’, Looks Insane
Beat Saber Expert Plus PSVR support is landing this week (probably), and it looks insane. Expert Plus is the game’s hardest difficulty yet. PC players have been enjoying the mode since last year but it’s taken some time to get it over to PSVR. No doubt the difference in tracking systems between PC VR and...