Startup DabKick has expanded to include virtual reality functionality on HTC Vive. CEO Balaji Krishnan told UploadVR the company has plans to support all VR platforms. The company is building social VR tech that connects the emerging virtual reality ecosystem with the established smartphone ecosystem. The app makes it easy to instantly share a selfie from...
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HTC Launch Viveport Arcade, Partnering with Leke VR to Open “1000s of Locations”
HTC’s out of home VR initiative is taking shape as the company officially unveils plans for Viveport Arcade in China and Taiwan and a partnership with Leke VR’s “offline content distribution system” in a thousand locations before the close of 2016 and thousands more by 2017’s end. HTC continues to explore every opportunity to capitalise...
We Built A VR Puzzle In Minutes With The Upcoming ‘Fantastic Contraption’ Level Editor
If there’s one thing the past year has taught us, it’s that building in VR is just as fun as playing in VR. Standing toe-to-toe with fast-paced action experiences are expressive creativity apps like Tilt Brush, while long-established development engines like Unity are looking to headsets to revitalise game making in exciting new ways. But...
Ten 360-Degree VR Projects You Might’ve Missed
As more filmmakers dip a toe into VR, the sheer volume of 360-degree video releases can be overwhelming. Samsung today just released its top five most viewed videos on its Samsung VR service in 2016, including Source: Ten 360-Degree VR Projects You Might’ve Missed
Giroptic Launches $250 iO 360 Camera for iPhone
Giroptic, creator of the standalone ‘360cam’, today announced the launch of the iO 360 camera which attaches to any Lightning-enabled iPhone or iPad. The Giroptic iO 360 camera for iPhone/iPad is available starting today for $250. With two counter-facing lenses, the camera enables Apple devices to capture full 360 degree photo and videospheres. The camera...
‘Rollercoaster Dreams’ On PS VR Is So Terrible It’s Almost Good
Drop everything. Stop what you’re doing. Leave your desks, close your text books, and put that baby down. The most important PlayStation VR game of the year is here. Yes, Rollercoaster Dreams has arrived. You may recall the article we put up for the announcement of this new PS4 game last July. Back then, developer...
ResearchVR Episode 26 – Is Wireless VR Really The Solution?
During Hackvention 2016 we had a chance to discuss the pressing matter of wireless VR with people who know the struggle behind it: Nicole Laux from XMG and Dominic Eskofier from NVIDIA. Nicole Laux is the marketing manager at XMG, with particular focus on VR. XMG (Xtreme Multimedia and Gaming) is a provider of high...
Creating a Synthetic Peak Experience in VR with ‘SoundSelf’
Robin Arnott had a peak experience from a LSD trip at Burning Man, and wanted to see if he could replicate this type of peak psychedelic experience within virtual reality. The result of four years of work is a transcendent experience called SoundSelf that creates a diffuse feedback loop between your toning and a variety...
‘Eagle Flight’ Review: Own The Skies With A Tilt Of Your Head
“The tilt is a way of life.” This is a line pulled from the original review guide we were sent for Eagle Flight when it first released on the Oculus Rift. The slightly-awkward French translation is fitting coming from the Montreal offices of Ubisoft, but it is also the perfect summation for the game itself. Since then, the...
‘Industrial VR’ Is Like ‘Google Earth’ For Iconic Engineering Sites
Google Earth VR has shown us the wonders of visiting real world locations as a towering giant in VR, and now Industrial VR looks to do the same. This new experience from the development team of the same name recently passed a Steam Greenlight campaign. Using the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, users visit a...