While YouTube is rapidly growing as a leading source of 360 degree video content, an official YouTube VR app has been notably absent from the high-end tethered headsets, even after its debut on Google’s Daydream VR platform. Now, PlayStation VR is the first to get support for the app, while the Rift and the Vive will likely...
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New HTC Vive Releases For The Week Of 01/15/17
There are a ton of educational Vive apps and Early Access games that released this week, but we also have a couple of bigger releases as well. Creative tools have been some of the shining examples of VR interaction since solidifying its place in early 2016 and now we have a new entry that wants...
New Oculus Rift and Gear VR Releases For The Week Of 01/15/17
Finally we’re getting somewhere! After a slow start to 2017 we now have a week that’s packed with interesting content for both the Oculus Rift and Gear VR. There’s the latest from Oculus Story Studio along with some games that strategy fans will definitely want to check out. If you missed last week, you can...
‘Alice VR’ Dev Returns With Spell-Casting Adventure ‘The Wizards’
Despite it’s engrossing atmosphere and engaging story, we didn’t really take to Carbon Studio’s Alice VR [Review: 4/10]. Preview builds suggested it could be great, but the final product was ultimately a little dated and too much to be desired. The developer itself still holds promise, though, and we’re optimistic about its next game. That...
Tricking the Brain is the Only Way to Achieve a Total Haptics Solution
Deep in the basement of the Sands Expo Hall at CES was an area of emerging technologies called Eureka Park, which had a number of VR start-ups hoping to connect with suppliers, manufacturers, investors, or media in order to launch a product or idea. There was an early-stage haptic start-up called Go Touch VR showing...
VRGE VR Dock Hits Kickstarter with Support for Multiple Headsets and Controllers
VRGE’s VR Dock is a storage and charging unit compatible with multiple headset and controller designs. Featuring a wood finish and protective rubber bumpers, the prototype has an elegant appearance, and is currently seeking crowdfunding via Kickstarter. The current generation of VR hardware is bulky. The headsets are large, awkward shapes, and motion controllers are...
The Upload Download: What Does Nintendo Switch Mean for VR?
How much can you talk in five minutes? That’s what we tried to figure out on this week’s episode of the UploadVR’s virtual reality news podcast: the Upload Download. I, your host, Joe Durbin, am joined by Az Balabanian and Ashley Whitlach. Now that CES 2017 is over and we all survived (somehow) we’re back...
YouTube 1.10 Update On PS4 Adds PlayStation VR Support (Update)
Update: The update has now been rolled out across most regions according to Sony. Users on Reddit have started recommending some of their favorite videos here and have compiled a list of confirmed areas. YouTube on PS VR currently supports both 2D 360-degree and 3D 360-degree videos. Enjoy! Original 12/21/16: For a gaming-focused headset, PlayStation VR...
‘Dear Angelica’, Oculus Story Studio’s Latest VR Film, is Out Now for Free
After its announcement nearly a year ago, the much anticipated illustrative VR narrative from Oculus Story Studio, Dear Angelica, finally makes its way onto the Oculus Store. It stars Geena Davis and Mae Witman and it’s out now for free on the Rift. Oculus Story Studio was set up with the remit to explore what was...
Here’s What We Know About ZeniMax v. Oculus VR
Over the past two weeks, ZeniMax Media and Oculus have been duking it out in the Earle Cabell Federal Building and Courthouse in Dallas, TX, and we’ve been observing and taking notes. ZeniMax alleges the Oculus Rift headset was built using their technology, and that it was allegedly stolen by John Carmack when he left...