Google announced at the W3C WebVR workshop in October that they would be shipping a WebVR-enabled Chromium browser in Q1 of 2017. I had a chance to catch up with Google’s Josh Carpenter last week to talk about some of the work that Google is doing to enable innovation on the open web, and more...
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How Rebellion Built Addicting Tank Combat for ‘Battlezone’ on PS VR
This article about Battlezone was contributed by Rebellion Game Designer Grant Stewart. Virtual reality is the cornerstone of Battlezone’s experience. It’s been built into every facet of the game. VR has certainly influenced the aesthetics and levels of Battlezone, but it runs deeper than that, into the game’s DNA, and right through to the moment...
‘Trackmania Turbo’ Receives Free VR Update for PlayStation VR, Rift and Vive
Ubisoft today rolled out free VR support for Trackmania Turbo, the latest installment in the online multiplayer arcade racer series. The update is now available for owners of the game on PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. A total of 40 tracks spanning 4 different environments are available today for VR headset users, but if you’re looking...
Dedicated VR World Engine Neos Is Now Available
With so many resources available to us, anyone with the correct amount of ambition and discipline can make a mark in the gaming industry. Developer Frooxius has dabbled a great deal with applications and games and a quick glance at the older work on his site will show you a programming language centered on music...
‘The Climb’ For Oculus Touch Features A New Mountain and Separate Leaderboards
Oculus Touch will release in less than a month. Upon its launch it will be jam-packed with several new and fascinating titles, but it will also be allowing significant new updates to be made to already existing properties. The Climb (Review 8/10) is an example of a game that is already available on the Oculus Rift,...
Get Closer To ‘Planet Earth 2’ With New 360 Degree Mini-Series
Planet Earth II, the sequel to one of the most celebrated nature documentary series of all time, debuted on British TV screens this weekend. The series brings viewers closer than ever to some of the planet’s most exotic wildlife but, with the help of 360 video, you can get close still. The BBC has launched...
HTC Launches Dedicated Mobile Platform Viveport M
In mid-October this year, HTC made a few announcements signaling a major push forward with VR content. Those announcements included a content partnership with the Alibaba Group, a VR arcade publishing model, and the mobile VR platform Viveport M. Later into October we saw the fruits of the VR arcade initiative with the launch of...
Hands-on: ‘O! My Genesis VR’ Might Be PS VR’s Best God Game
A few weeks ago when reviewing Secret Sorcery’s Tethered I noted that there were curiously few god games for VR yet, especially on PlayStation VR. As it turns a great example of one such game has been on the platform since launch, it’s just not available in the west yet. That game is O! My...
Edit VR Video Without Removing Your Headset With Adobe’s CloverVR
Adobe is a software mainstay that serves as the foundation of a lot of creative and business ventures and developments, so it’s no surprise they’ve been quickly getting their foot in the door when it comes to virtual reality. We previously reported on the introduction of VR features to Creative Cloud in April and the...
‘Obduction’ Is Coming to Oculus Touch, PlayStation VR And HTC Vive
It seems like it took forever for for Cyan’s anticipated spiritual successor to Myst and Riven, Obduction [Review: 8/10], to come to the Oculus Rift. That’s largely thanks to a last-minute delay for VR support when the standard version launched a few months ago. As of last week, though, Obduction is finally available in VR...