The war of words continues between ZeniMax and Oculus in the wake of a $500 million mixed verdict issued yesterday by a Texas jury. Earlier today Oculus CTO John Carmack noted on Facebook “the internet would have viciously mocked the analysis” of an expert witness ZeniMax called in the case whose testimony is under seal. “I still...
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Wesley Snipes Takes On Aliens In VR Feature For Sci-Fi Film The Recall
What happens when that creepy survivalist out in the woods turns out to be right about impending doom? That’s the story we’ll get to witness in this year’s film The Recall written and directed by Mauro Borrelli and featuring Wesley Snipes and Breaking Bad’s RJ Mitte. Before we get the feature film, though, we’re going...
Apple’s Latest Patents Mark More Territory in AR Headset Hardware and Software
Steve Jobs once said to a gathering of senior advisers that when it came to the first iPhone, “we’re going to patent it all,” (New York Times reports). While Apple has certainly changed in the years since Job’s passing, the company has undoubtedly continued to aggressively pursue patents, sometimes racking up hundreds of filings in a...
ZeniMax Awarded $500 Million in Major Legal Case against Oculus
At the conclusion of a tumultuous year-long legal case, a Texas jury yesterday has awarded ZeniMax, parent company of Bethesda and iD Software $500 million dollars. The jury found that Oculus and founder Palmer Luckey had breached a non-disclosure agreement, as well as infringed on ZeniMax’s copyright. The jury did find against allegations that Oculus...
Atlantic Ghost Is Like Star Trek: Bridge Crew Meets Naval Submarine Combat
You may not have first thought of submarine simulations when you theorized about the prospects for multiplayer virtual reality games. You probably thought about space-based flight, first-person shooters, and exploration-based puzzle games like the majority of our new industry. When you watch the trailer below though, it all makes sense. In actuality, manning a submarine deep...
Rick & Morty Co-Creator Justin Roiland To Give VRLA Keynote, Tickets On Sale Now
Justin Roiland, co-creator of Rick and Morty, loves VR so much he’s prepared to stand up in front of an audience and talk all about it. Roiland is Saturday’s keynote speaker for the 2017 VRLA Expo, which runs from April 14th – 15th at the Los Angeles Convention Center, the same venue in which E3...
Nintendo Might Add VR Functionality to Switch Once “Users Can Play for Hours”
Nintendo is looking to add VR functionality to their upcoming home-and-portable console, the Switch. Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima recently stated that it could be added once they solve some VR-specific issues. According to games industry consultant Dr. Serkan Toto’s translation of a recent Nikkei interview with Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima, the company “will add VR...
John Carmack Rips Expert in $500 Million Case: ‘The Internet Would Have Viciously Mocked The Analysis’
Yesterday’s verdict in the Oculus/ZeniMax Media legal battle included some big accusations levelled at Doom creator John Carmack, and he doesn’t agree with them. Moments ago Carmack took to Facebook to give his account of the jury’s verdict, denying that he had destroyed evidence that would allegedly help prove he stole ZeniMax resources when he...
Toy Clash Review: Tower Defense Meets Tabletop Strategy
I’m kind of a sucker for board games in VR. The sheer visual spectacle of seeing the entire game world before you coming to life in vivid 3D still wows me, so a game like 5 Min Lab’s Toy Clash has instant visual appeal. It’s less of a board game and more of a tower...
Sony Q3 Report: PSVR Still Selling ‘In-Line With Expectations’
Sony still isn’t releasing sales figures for PlayStation VR (PSVR) yet, but it does insist that it’s performing as expected. The Japanese electronics company today published its financial report for fiscal Q3 and, while profits are down year-on-year for the overall company, it’s good news from the PlayStation division. A total of 9.7 million PlayStration...