As I stood, perched atop a small hill on the edge of a wood plank that overlooked the arena, I felt powerful. I had just teleported to the top of this hill by throwing my orb and my enemies were scattered below me. I could hear the sounds of everyone giggling and laughing while playing,...
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Vrideo Shuts Down, Marking The Closure Of One VR’s Early Startups
360-degree video hosting service Vrideo is gone. The service shut down yesterday — it had launched in beta in March 2015 and raised $2 million total. The startup was competing against Jaunt, Littlstar and giants like Google’s YouTube to host 360-degree immersive content. In a post outlining the company’s efforts, founder and CEO Alex Rosenfeld...
How VR Could Change Courtrooms (And Why There Might Be Resistance)
The courtrooms of the future, from the jury to the prosecution process, may look different thanks to the rise of virtual reality. Several experts contacted for this article are working on ways to innovate the legal profession to usher in VR tools to make the trial process, and the law student experience, more immersive and...
How ‘Red Dead Redemption’ Lead Designer Is Using VR To Change Storytelling
Red Dead Redemption is often regarded as one of the best video games from the past decade. The immensely detailed world full of bustling NPCs, addicting gameplay across the Wild West, and a cast of memorable characters all add up to one of the most lively and appreciated game worlds. It’s both open-ended and focused...
MIT’s Brilliant Trick to Make VR Go Wireless
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Save $100 on HTC Vive During Black Friday & Cyber Monday
Beginning on November 24th, HTC will give $100 off purchases of the Vive system, while stocks last. Software deals during the Black Friday weekend will also be available through HTC’s own VR app store, Viveport. The first consumer VR-infused holiday season is almost upon us, and no doubt VR headsets will be extremely hot gift...
MelodyVR Introduces ‘iTunes of VR’ Concept to O2 Store Customers
Launching later this year on Rift, Gear VR, and Vive, music VR platform MelodyVR is previewing a light version of its app across some 600 O2 stores in Germany in partnership with Telefónica. 42 of those stores will allow visitors to try the app on Samsung Gear VR headsets, where they can enjoy vantage points...
Moto Z and Moto Z Force Are Both Google Daydream Ready
When Google official launched its Daydream VR platform with the Google Pixel smartphone and Daydream View headset earlier this year, we knew more Daydream compatible phones were on the way. Back during Google IO, the tech giant told us as much when they showed a screen consisting of several partner companies. Today, in an official...
DearVR Audio Engine Is A Unity Asset To Make VR Sound Better
Virtual reality is growing at a rapid pace and, as developers get more familiar with their tools, the more devs will want specific tools that lighten the workload. The more tools available that simplify and streamline certain basic elements of the design process, the more time can be spent creating more unique elements that will...
Hands-On: ‘Salvaged’ Might Be VR’s Most Interesting Strategy Game Yet
Many strategy games will refer to you as ‘commander’. It’s a nice touch, letting you drum up your own fiction in which you’re some sort of armchair general, rooted down in a top secret military base instead of sitting in the comfort of your own home, snacking on a slice of toast as you tell...