Details Developer: One Hamsa, Waves AudioPublisher: Keshet International GamingAvailable On: SteamVR (HTC Vive)Reviewed on: HTC ViveRelease Date: January 31, 2017 Official Website This game is in Early Access which means the developers have deemed it incomplete and likely to see changes over time. This review is an assessment of the game’s current state, and will not receive a numerical score....
Tag: virtual reality
Valve Turns Destinations Into Social VR Platform With Trading And Quests
Valve Software just released a big update to its Destinations software that could make it a fun place to hang out with friends in virtual reality. Destinations is evolving steadily and might be blossoming into a social VR platform that could rival those in the works from Facebook, High Fidelity, Linden Lab, Altspace and others....
Leaked Project CARS 2 Trailer Shows a Glimpse of the Future of Racing Simulators
The original Project CARS from Slightly Mad Studios was a crowdfunded project that aimed to provide hardcore racing fans an authentic and comprehensive racing experience. It executed on multiple levels, eventually providing over 100 unique tracks and 125 cars across multiple racing disciplines and platforms over the course of its release. Eventually, virtual reality capability...
Playing Racket: NX With The Waves NX 3D Audio Tracker Is Like Being Inside Sound Itself
Imagine that you’re inside of a futuristic gymnasium, when a small, glowing ball comes careening at your head. You deflect it back using a small racket in your hand, aiming it towards a glowing green hexagon on the wall. As your time window to hit that dot decreases, the pitch of the target becomes frantic...
Hands-On: Resident Evil 7’s ‘Banned Footage Vol. 1’ Adds Replayability With New Game Modes
Last week we reported on the details of the first piece of DLC for Capcom’s Resident Evil 7: Biohazard [Review: 9/10]. Released today for PlayStation 4, Banned Footage Vol. 1, the first pack of new content, includes three things for intrepid horror junkies like myself to sink their teeth into. The aptly titled Nightmare is...
Knott’s Berry Farm VR Installation Coming This Year From VRstudios
Knott’s Berry Farm is an amusement park located a short drive from Disneyland in Orange County, California. The sprawling 160 acre playground literally began its life as a berry stand and now boasts over 40 roller coasters, water rides, and other attractions. The park receives nearly 4 million visitors every year, and starting Q2 of this...
Oculus Touch Insides Revealed in Detailed Teardown
iFixit continue their relentless quest to pull apart every electronic gadget they can get their hands on, including a detailed teardown of the Oculus Touch controllers (which slipped by us on the run up to the Winter holiday season). The Oculus Touch motion controllers took longer to reach the market than many would have liked,...
ResearchVR Episode 32 – Augmented Hearing with Tom Emrich from Super Ventures
This week on ResearchVR we dig deep into advanced hearing devices that go way beyond hearing aids. Our guest is a visionary in the field of Augmented Reality, Tom Emrich from Super Ventures. Tom Emrich, a funding partner at Super Ventures, is the man bringing AR to reality through investment and community building. In Super...
Oculus Further Details Ideal Hardware and Sensor Configurations for Roomscale VR with Touch
The Oculus Team have published a detailed guide on Roomscale VR setup. This four-part series expands on the Experimental Roomscale Guide published before the launch of the Touch controllers, discussing sensors, bandwidth, host controllers and extra equipment. While Oculus continues to recommend the two-forward-facing sensor configuration for Touch users and developers, many people are trying...
‘Sword Art Online’ Experience Coming to FOVE VR Headset
Sword Art Online (SAO), the VR-centric manga and anime series, will soon be gracing the eyeballs of Fove 0 owners in a new VR experience featuring the series’ female protagonist, Asuna. The SAO experience was created to welcome new users and teach them how to use Fove 0, the first commercially available VR headset with integrated...
