SSVAR blog talking about virtual reality,augmented reality and mixed reality.
Our writer has gotten the first quote from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s turn answering questions in the case brought by ZeniMax against Oculus and its management. ZeniMax, the former employer of Oculus Chief Technology Officer John Carmack, accuses the Facebook-owned company of stealing trade secrets and destroying evidence while also claiming ZeniMax as “the visionary developers of...
Got a shiny new Pixel, or other Daydream-compatible smartphone? Been sitting on the fence about getting into Google’s VR ecosystem? Now might be the right time. Daydream View, the first headset to support the platform, is currently $49 on the Google Play Store, which is $30 off the regular price of $79. It applies to...
As one of the first developers to release a game for Gear VR and helping to bring multiplayer classic Gang Beasts [Review: 7/10] to Rift, Coatsink is one of the UK’s biggest VR devs, and 2017 sounds like it will be a significant year for the company. CEO Tom Beardsmore confirmed to UploadVR that the...
Trebuchet, or not to trebuchet? There really is no question when it comes to Siegecraft Commander, a tabletop strategy game that combines traditional real-time strategy (RTS) elements with a unique base-building mechanic that’s designed to significantly change the way you create structures and attack enemies. By making you physically fling—as in, put in a slingshot and...
Those that frequent the mainstream games industry will be familiar with the season pass. It’s a means of pre-buying additional content for a new game, likely at a slight discount, to prep you for its arrival after the initial launch. Along with an extra source of revenue, for many publishers and developers this is a...
Trebuchet, or not to trebuchet? There really is no question when it comes to Siegecraft Commander, a tabletop strategy game that combines traditional real-time strategy (RTS) elements with a unique base-building mechanic that’s designed to significantly change the way you create structures and attack enemies. By making you physically fling—as in, put in a slingshot and...
At CES 2017, Intel was showing off more of its Project Alloy VR headset, including a roomscale multiplayer demo featuring ‘merged reality’, where the game environment adapts to your physical surroundings. Project Alloy Project Alloy is Intel’s VR headset reference design. The company expects device makers to use it as a starting point to create...
One of gaming’s biggest trials in underway, with billions on the line. ZeniMax, which owns Fallout publisher Bethesda and Doom developer id Software, is reiterating its claim in a statement released today that Oculus stole from it to create the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset. ZeniMax is seeking $2 billion in damages. That’s the same...
Virtual reality may very well take us beyond such input devices as game controllers and joysticks. That’s where Hypersuit comes in. The Hypersuit is like an exoskeleton, a suit that makes you feel like you’re flying in virtual reality. You lie on it in a flying position, and you can move your arms about in...
The limitless applications of 3D data visualization will enable a more efficient approach to many of life’s problems. Each day, developers exploring this technology are finding new ways to solve these problems in mixed reality; 3D modeling, easier house management, spinal surgery, and forest fire management are just a few recent examples of ways 3D...
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