Ticket marketplace StubHub has launched a new ‘Virtual View’ feature which will let users know exactly what the view from their seats will look like before buying tickets. If you’ve ever gone through the process of buying tickets to a sports or concert venue, you’ll know how frustrating it can be to look at a...
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‘LEGO Brickheadz’ Is A Virtual Toybox Filled With Unlimited Blocks
Do you remember how you kept your LEGO blocks? For me, I stored all of them in a big box, unsorted and in complete chaos. Every playtime I would tip this box out and cause an almighty mess. I wouldn’t think about the pain of clearing it away until it was time to do so,...
Playful Corp. Explains How ‘Lucky’s Tale’ Became An Exclusive Rift Launch Title
Lucky’s Tale was the first game that I ever reviewed (Review: 9/10). It’s also one of the first VR games that most Oculus Rift owners ever played. Lucky was bundled right in for free with the Rift when it began shipping and as a result the friendly fox with a great big smile was ready and...
Check Out Rock Band VR’s First MR Trailer, Now Arriving ‘Early 2017’
Did you find that strange lump of plastic with a hole through it nestled in with your Oculus Touch controllers when you got them last week? Keep hold of it; you might need it early next year. As you probably discovered upon closer inspection, that little add-on is designed for Harmonix’s Rock Band VR. It...
VR Video Study Finds Netflix, Hulu Preferred Over 360 Apps And More
A lot of companies would have you believe 360 degree video is the future of storytelling. It’s why 20th Century Fox just signed a deal with Felix and Paul, and IMAX is bringing VR stations to cinemas around the world. But is ‘VR video’ in its current state really proof of that? That’s what VR...
PS VR’s ‘Battlezone’ Is Getting A Nostalgia-Fueled Classic Mode Next Week
Rebellion’s Battlezone [Review: 8/10] might use the latest VR technology, but it’s actually based on a very, very old game. A free update next week will pay tribute to that original release. Battlezone is getting a Classic Mode, and it’s designed to look exactly like the original Atari game from 1980, only with the added...
Update: You Can Now Make Unity Games From Within VR
Update: Editor VR is now available to download for free as is an Editor VR Asset Pack. Unity says that its current uses include “laying out a scene in VR”, “Making tweaks to existing VR scenes”, and “Making adjustments to components using the Inspector workspace”. The company also provided an extensive starters guide to help developers get...
Nintendo Switch Patents Reveal VR-Style Headset Add On
Nintendo continues to play with our emotions. The company has yet to outright state if its upcoming console, Switch, will support VR, but patents uncovered today suggest that it’s certainly possible in the future. NeoGAF user Rösti posted the patent online complete with various images and descriptions that match the new device, which allows games...
‘Kingdom City Drowning’ Looks Like VR’s Very Own ‘Sin City’
What do you get if you take Frank Miller’s Sin City, Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner, 2000AD’s Judge Dredd, and mix them together with the help of VR? The answer might well be Kingdom City Drowning. This is a new cinematic VR series built in Unreal Engine 4 from phoenixmirror. Designed for the Oculus Rift and...
The UN’s New VR Doc Exposes a Forgotten Crisis
‘Ground Beneath Her’ is about a young woman helping her family rebuild after Nepal’s 2015 earthquake. The post The UN’s New VR Doc Exposes a Forgotten Crisis appeared first on WIRED. Source: The UN’s New VR Doc Exposes a Forgotten Crisis
