Update: Earlier today Nate Mitchell took to Reddit to explain that the anticipated January update was “taking a little longer” than Oculus had expected. “We’re working to get it out to everyone as soon as possible. Appreciate everyone’s patience,” he said. “And yes, this means there’s very likely two updates in February.” Original Story: There’s...
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Vive Tracker Capabilities Detailed in Developer Documentation
Ahead of the Vive Tracker’s consumer launch later this year, HTC plans to send 1,000 units to developers to kickstart an ecosystem of accessories and content which can make use of the device. New developer documentation details the ins and outs of the Tracker. Developers and accessory-makers looking to make use of the Vive Tracker...
‘SUPERHYPERCUBE’ Teases Vive Support, But Developer Protest Could Keep it From Rift
SUPERHYPERCUBE, a spatial reasoning puzzle game for PSVR looks to be soon headed to the Vive through SteamVR. And while SteamVR normally supports the Rift, a developer protest could exclude the headset. SuperHyperCube is most succinctly described as a ‘Tetris (1984) for VR’. But that alone would betray the game’s unique take on depth-based geometric gameplay—that...
NASA and Caltech Alums Raise $3 Million to Create The Microsoft Excel of VR
Virtual reality can do a lot of things. It can make gaming incredible, communications immersive and education fun. Now, VR is conquering one more territory, big data, thanks to a new startup from a group of founders that include alums from NASA and the prestigious California Institute of Technology (Caltech). The company is called Virtualitics and it...
The Unspoken: New Map, New Summon and New Artifact Coming Tomorrow
The Unspoken is one of the best multiplayer virtual reality gaming experiences you can have today. This modern day wizard brawler takes place in Chicago and pits your sorcery skills against other crafty spellcasters to decide who the best archmage really is. The game released alongside Oculus Touch late last year but its developer, Insomniac...
Jury Still Deciding ZeniMax v. Oculus Case (UPDATE)
Update Jan. 30: The jury did not make a decision today in a Texas case brought by ZeniMax against Oculus. They will return for additional deliberations on Tuesday, Jan. 31. Original story published Jan. 27: Although Mark Zuckerberg already left the Earle Cabell Federal Court building last Monday, UploadVR continued to attend and take notes...
Teomirn Is A HoloLens App That Teaches You To Play The Piano
Playing games that also teach you skills is a dream for any lazy person, but it’s still a distant one. Guitar Hero was fun, but it never taught you to play its starring instrument, and neither will Rock Band VR when it hits Rift later this year. It’s not really a game, but Teomirn looks...
Meet UploadVR’s New Editor-in-Chief: Tal Blevins, Co-Founder of IGN Entertainment
2016 was a big year for all of us at UploadVR. What began as a local meetup group and one man blog has now grown into a multifaceted, strategic organization that we now call Upload, Inc. The name might be different but our mission remains the same: to promote, accelerate and cultivate the VR/AR industries...
Lithodomos VR Raises $679500 To Bring Archaeology To Virtual Life
As it stands, the Roman Colosseum is one of the most impressive historical sites you can lay your eyes on. But imagine if you could see it in its full glory, as it was built nearly two thousand years ago. Lithodomos VR wants to give you this kind of experience using headsets and, today, it’s...
Watch: Crytek’s ‘Codename: Sky Harbor’ VR Experience is a Bombastic, Visual Treat
Launched as part of Basemark’s VRScore benchmarking software, the Crytek developed VR tech demo Codename: Sky Harbor, is one of the most visually impressive examples of VR cinema around. Direct from our time with Basemark’s promising virtual reality benchmarking suite, VRScore, here’s a full play-through of the included Crytek developed demo Codename: Sky Harbor, a...
