Today, Harmonix is announcing the official release date for the latest entry in its popular Rock Band series of video games. Rock Band VR, the first immersive entry for the long-running series, will release for the Oculus Rift on March 23, 2017. In addition to the full release date, Harmonix is also announcing that pre-orders...
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Koei Tecmo’s New VR Arcade Cabinet Tickles the Senses, Launching with ‘Dynasty Warriors’
Koei Tecmo, the Japan-based publisher that brought you Dynasty Warriors, Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden series, have today unveiled a VR arcade cabinet that is more than just an enclosure for a PlayStation VR headset. Called VR Sense, the cabinet is said to embody a few technologies including a motion-simulating seat, a scent function, a wind function, a thermal function,...
‘Rock Band VR’ Guitar Bundle Available for Pre-order for $70, Launching March 23rd
The Rift-exclusive Rock Band VR is due to launch on March 23rd, with a game + guitar bundle priced at $70. The game takes a wildly different approach to musical gameplay than its predecessors, but also has a classic mode that fans will instantly recognize. Announced way back in December, 2015, the much anticipated Rock Band...
Hands-on: Art Plunge Brings Iconic Paintings To Life In VR
I met Mona Lisa today. Nice lady: great smile, doesn’t talk much. At all, in fact; things got a little awkward when I introduced myself and she proceeded to just stare at me. And stare, and stare… and stare some more. I’m not what you’d call a connoisseur of the arts, but I don’t think...
Portal On HoloLens Might Be The Coolest Use Of Mixed Reality Yet
If our wishes come true, Valve will one day bring Portal to VR headsets. But what might the beloved puzzle series look like if it was brought into the real world with mixed reality? That’s a question developer Kenny W set out to answer with this incredible fan-made project that combines the crazy world of...
Little Maxima Is a VR News Reading App That Wants To Combat Fake News
Fake news, and the discussion of how to prevent the spreading of misinformation, is a hot topic right now. A student studying at the Syracuse University in New York thinks VR might have the answer. Pritesh Desai this month released Little Maxima for the Oculus Rift. This is a VR news reading app that lets...
Hyundai And Nokia’s Ozo Brought The Super Bowl To U.S. Service Members
People around the world got an opportunity to see an historic Super Bowl with the New England Patriots overcoming a massive 3 – 28 deficit to tie the Falcons, head to the first Super Bowl overtime, and win it with Tom Brady taking the big game’s MVP honors. Those wanting a new experience are able to...
See The Legend of Zelda’s Master Sword Recreated in Virtual Reality
Welcome to our weekly virtual reality art roundup! Everything you are about to see was made by hand by in a variety of VR creation programs that include Google’s Tilt Brush, Oculus Medium, Quill and Gravity Sketch. The pieces below were drafted in a three dimensional 360 degree digital space using only a VR headset, a...
Bebylon: Battle Royale Is Weaving The Worst Of Online Behavior Into A VR Party Brawler
On our list of 50 VR games we can’t wait to play in 2017, Bebylon: Battle Royale certainly stood out. With babies (or characters that appear to be babies) engaging in vehicular melee, one can’t help but be curious about what’s going on here. At PAX South 2017, Kite & Lightning co-founder Ikrima Elhassan was excitedly demoing...
Star Citizen Senior Dev on VR Support “Don’t Hold Your Breath”
Star Citizen‘s Senior Graphics Programmer Ben Parry has dropped a disappointing bombshell regarding the status of the crowdfunded title’s long awaited VR support, indicating that players may be waiting some time for it to emerge. Star Citizen was the first title I ever wrote about on Road to VR, way back in the mists of...
