As we start to move out of the novelty phase of the VR boom and into a real industry, every game developer is asking the big question: How do I make a business out of this? For those folks that don’t have some mysterious benefactor funding their research and development or the backing of a platform looking...
HTC is making yet more moves in China today, announcing a partnership with the Shenzhen Municipal Government to kick off two new initiatives. The first of these is a new China VR Research Institute. The pair will look to develop breakthroughs in sensors, displays, graphics, data visualization, human-machine interaction and other areas at this site....
Tactical Haptics, a company pioneering a novel form of haptic feedback which can create compelling sensations that go far beyond rumble, announced today it has raised $2.2 million to create a development kit of a haptic VR controller as a stepping stone to an eventual consumer product. Tactical Haptics is one of the OGs of...
Just under eight months after it first launched on the Oculus Rift, CCP Games’ EVE: Valkyrie [Review: 9/10] is finally available on the HTC Vive from today, though it’s lacking some features we’d really hoped to see. Valkyrie on Vive does not support the kit’s position-tracked wands, which are sold with the unit itself. Instead,...
V is a universal dashboard for virtual reality experiences which lets you load websites and webapps like Slack, Spotify, and Soundcloud inside of your favorite VR games. Today the software launches as a free open beta for the Rift. A universal web dashboard that spans every VR experience is an awesome idea on paper, but convincing...
Wireless PC-based VR may not be as far off as we’d previously thought with the reveal of TPCAST’s upgrade kit for the HTC Vive, and other solutions may be coming soon too. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology ‘s (MIT’s) Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory is working on its own wireless system that cuts the...
HTC Vive fans got a nice surprise yesterday when Google Earth launched for free on the headset. Now its Oculus owner’s turn for a treat. Salvaged, a long-in-development strategy game from UK-based Opposable Games, has just launched for the Rift on Steam Early Access at $12.99. It’s something of a surprise; the game has been...
Today Google launches Earth VR for the HTC Vive for free, giving us a whole new perspective on the world. I remember, back in 2001, how amazed I was to see Google Earth for the first time. I remember huddling around the computer monitor with friends shouting “go to New York City!” “Go to Hawaii!”...
At Oculus Connect 3 in October High Voltage Studios announced an open beta for its competitive VR trading card game Dragon Front. Now, the studio is announcing that it is transitioning the title from beta to full release. The new update comes complete with new cards, new ways to play, and a brand new faction as well....
Update: This story has been adjusted for accuracy and clarity. The Game Awards 2016 officially revealed its list of nominees today, including a brand new “Best VR Game” category. However, the list has a noticeable lack of VR content, even in that category, as the only games nominated are available on PlayStation VR. While two...
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