When UK-based VR studio Rewind asked me if I wanted to come and see a demo of its eye-tracking tech demo for the upcoming FOVE 0 headset, I was intrigued. Not just because it was a device and experience I’d yet to get my head into but also because Rewind wasn’t a company I’d previously...
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‘Drop Dead’ Review: One Of The Gear VR’s Best New Shooters
This Halloween season wouldn’t be complete without creepy, gore-filled action games, so Gear VR users should be thankful for the timely release of Drop Dead. This zombie-themed shooter will instantly feel familiar for anyone who spent hours in dark arcades (or in front of TV screens) playing light gun games like House of the Dead....
FOVE Launches Pre-Orders For Eye-Tracking VR Headset FOVE 0, Starting at $549
It’s been a long road for FOVE, the creators of the eye-tracking VR headset that hit Kickstarter last summer, but today the company launches pre-orders for their first commercially available product, the FOVE 0. Pre-orders start at a special discount price of $549, available from today until November 9 at 8 a.m. PT (local time), with the price...
Climax Reveals ‘Towers for Tango’ For Project Tango, ‘Hunters Gate’ For Daydream
Fresh off the release of its VR tribute to Contra, Gun Sight, Climax Studios is back this week with the announcement of two new games for two new platforms. The first of these is Towers for Tango, a new app for Google’s Project Tango 3D capture tech, currently seen in the just-launched Lenovo Phab Pro...
Windows 10 VR Motion Controller Has Been Hiding In Plain Sight
There are still a lot of questions to be answered about Microsoft’s new VR headsets for Windows 10 before they start rolling out next year. That said, a new video from the company has reminded us that one of the biggest mysteries may have already been solved. Below is a trailer of Microsoft’s upcoming Creator’s...
Writers Assemble! UploadVR is Hiring Contributors To Tell The Story of Virtual Reality
Being a writer for UploadVR is just like being a member of a super team. We want to make the world a better place, we all bring our own unique abilities to the table, and at least two of us are powered by gamma radiation (because who has the time to stop and eat when deadlines...
Eye-Tracking VR Headset FOVE 0 Costs $599, Starts Shipping This Year
Back in September we reported that eye-tracking VR headset, FOVE 0, would be going up for pre-order on November 2nd. As promised, orders are now live, and the kit’s price as been revealed. FOVE 0 costs $599, though it’s available at a discounted price of $549 for its first week on an official website. That’s...
‘Metaverse’ is a ‘Pokemon GO’ Style AR App Where We All Build The Experience
Pokemon Go was a major leap forward for augmented reality when it comes to bringing the technology into casual households even though it has suffered massive drops in player base since launch, partly expected and partly due to poor updates throughout its life. Regardless, it was an introduction to AR for many people and GoMeta...
New York Times Posting VR Videos Each Weekday With ‘The Daily 360’
Various publications, print or non-print, have learned that 360-degree video is a beneficial platform that brings a new flavor to reporting. Smartphones and the internet have forced journalism to evolve in various ways and VR is inspiring major players to innovate once again. This time around, The New York Times has jumped onto the VR...
First 13-Inch VR-Ready Laptop Now Available From Alienware
For a while, only desktop computer rigs were equipped to put out the power that the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift require. It wasn’t very long at all before there were laptops highlighted that could handle the load, but even those are a bit more cumbersome to move around. Now, Alienware has created the first 13-inch laptop...