LOS ANGELES — Painting in virtual reality could be its own Mystic Art. The reality-bending sorcery of Doctor Strange is what gives Marvel’s latest a visual freshness that blew critics away, and now a trio of VR artists have recreated its psychedelic environments in the headset using Tilt Brush by Google. Look closely: There are...
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SSVAR blog talking about virtual reality,augmented reality and mixed reality.
‘Tethered’ Review: ‘Black & White’ Lite
How did it take someone this long to make a VR god game? Headsets have only been out a few months, but the thought of taking one of gaming’s most beloved genres and actually making you that omnipotent being is so compelling I’m surprised that Secret Sorcery wasn’t beaten to it. Even more intriguing is...
Alcatel’s New IDOL Smartphone Comes With ‘Windows 10 VR’
Microsoft revealed a new line of PC-based virtual reality headsets from partner companies that will support its upcoming Windows 10 upgrade, the Creator’s Update. But it looks like PC-based VR isn’t all the company is working on. Following the conference, Quartz reporter Dave Gershgorn uncovered a now-removed T-Mobile listing for a new variation of Alcatel’s Idol 4S...
‘Island 359’ Second Blood Update Adds A Stealthy Bow And Terrifying Triceratops
When Island 359 released onto Steam Early Access two months ago for the HTC Vive, it was met with a lot of love and excitement from fans. In our review, we stated that the premise and gameplay were rock solid, with tons of room for expansion, but there were occasional bugs and a lack of...
‘Ice Lakes’ Isn’t The VR Fishing Game of Your Dreams, But It’s Surprisingly Deep
When an email crossed my inbox to notify me about a fishing game on Steam that was receiving Vive support — including motion controllers — I got pretty excited. I’m far from a professional fisherman and have in fact not gone fishing in over a year, but it’s something I always enjoy in video games....
Game Cooks Are Using Their Mobile Experience To Create ‘HOVR’ And Other VR Games
Game Cooks is an independent games studio founded in Beirut by two Lebanese brothers – Arz and Lebnan Nader. Since 2011, they’ve released over a dozen successful mobile games on iTunes and Google Play, but HOVR for Gear VR is their first foray into virtual reality. They’re now keen to see how mobile VR can enhance...
The VR Version of ‘Obduction’ is Coming to Rift on Halloween
Obduction, the highly rated first-person adventure game from Cyan, the makers of Riven (1997) and Myst (1993), has been available on traditional monitors for quite some time now, but what virtual reality enthusiasts have been salivating over is the pre-release VR version we got our hands on back in late August. Now you can rest easy, because Cyan...
Using Virtual Humans with Personality for Medical Training
On today’s episode, I talk with Dr. Benjamin Lok from the University of Florida about how they’re using Virtual Humans as patients to train medical students. He talks about the key components for creating a plausible training scenario which include both accurate medical symptom information, but also more importantly a robust personality and specific worldview....
‘Carnival Games VR’ Review: The Party Game Poster Child Returns
Every owner of a VR headset needs a good, quick, easy to pick-up-and-play party game. When you’re showing off your fancy multi-hundred dollar device, you don’t always have time to sit someone down and explain how to pilot a spaceship, or detail the the intricacies of the most riveting VR adventure titles. Sometimes, you just...
Dyslexia and Obesity Are Getting Virtual Reality Solutions
Socially conscious virtual reality projects took center stage last week at an event held at the Upload Collective in San Francisco. VR fans, enthusiasts and investors gathered at the SOMA location to hear from several entrepreneurs that are working hard to create immersive experiences that accomplish a charitable good. First to speak was Jacqueline Stein, a...