It’s been some time since we’ve heard from Megaton Rainfall, the VR superhero simulation from Pentadimensional Games. Today, though, the game has returned to the spotlight with a release date in tow. Megaton Rainfall hits PlayStation VR (PSVR) on September 26th. That’s just over a month and a half away. In the game, you play...
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5 Things We Want To See In The VOID’s Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire Experience
Last week The Void announced that it was partnering with ILMxLAB and Disney to debut a Star Wars-themed VR arcade-style experience at locations near both Disneyland and Disney World. Titled Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire, the experience is a large-scale multiplayer adventure that takes place in the Star Wars universe. Its exact timing and...
Merge VR Releases Eccentric AR Cube
Press Image Copyright MergeVR, used under Fair Use Doctrine These days marker-based augmented reality is pretty much a mature technology. It’s something every smartphone with a camera and a middling spec sheet can do. As we move to advanced markerless, machine vision AR and MR systems no one is really expecting for the old approach...
Rez Infinite Is Now Available On Oculus Rift And HTC Vive
Surprise! Rez Infinite, which remains one of the best games on the PlayStation VR (PSVR) 10 months after launch, is now available on the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive. Infinite is a VR (and non-VR) port of the beloved rhythm action shooter in which players fly along a set path, shooting down approaching enemies....
Obduction On PS4 Won’t Launch With PSVR Support
We already reported that Cyan’s popular adventure game, Obduction, would be launching on PS4 this month, but there’s been a slight stumble on the game’s VR support. When Obduction hits the console on August 29th (just under three weeks from now), it won’t support PlayStation VR. Studio founder Rand Miller recently revealed as much on...
Samsung Is Streaming A Live Coldplay Concert In VR Next Week
Failed to get tickets to Coldplay’s most recent headlining tour? Then you might want to pick up a Gear VR soon. Samsung today announced a partnership with Live Nation to live stream the band’s upcoming show at Chicago’s Soldier Field venue inside VR. Gear VR owners in more than 50 countries will be able to...
‘Rez Infinite’ Gets Surprise Launch on PC Today With VR Support and 20% Discount
Happy day for Rez (2001) fans—with no prior announcement, the modern remake, Rez Infinite (2016), launches today on PC with optional support for both the HTC Vive and the Oculus Rift. In addition to a 20% launch discount which prices the game at $20 for the first two weeks, players will also nab the Digital Deluxe...
ROCCAT Games Puts You on an Elevator to the Moon
You find yourself underground, trapped in a small room. You hear the President’s voice over the intercom. In a comical Austrian accent, he informs you that you’re actually in a broken space elevator destined for a lunar base, and it’s your job to fix it. This is the premise behind ROCCAT Games’ aptly-titled Elevator to...
Martin Freeman’s StartUp Is Getting A PSVR Experience
The first series of StartUp may not have been warmly received, but its creators are hoping to kick the second season off with a bang with a new experience for Sony’s PlayStation VR (PSVR). StartUp is an online show airing on Crackle, Sony’s free to use streaming service. It stars Martin Freeman and Ron Pearlman...
Jeff Bridges Wants Tron 3 To Be A VR Movie
If Tron 3 were to ever happen, its star would want to see it as a virtual reality movie. When talking about the media that’s influenced the current VR landscape, there are a handful of names that can’t go unmentioned. Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One is one such source, but it’s impossible not to acknowledge...