At EVE Vegas, CCP Games announced that EVE: Valkyrie will launch on Steam for the HTC Vive this month. This will complete their full roll-out on the three major VR headsets, allowing cross-platform dogfighting. Initially bundled with the Oculus Rift on launch day, EVE: Valkyrie was one of the most compelling experiences available for early...
WorldViz, provider of virtual reality solutions for the enterprise and public sectors, is launching a new VR communication platform for businesses. Based on their popular Vizard software, it enables complex visual ideas to be assessed remotely, through VR presentations and virtual meetings. Virtual Reality is considered by many to be the ‘final compute platform’, and...
While different forms of entertainment are the most visible route to casual users, there’s a different approach when inciting interest in virtual or augmented reality within businesses. We’ve seen a few different companies embrace AR and VR solutions, from Caterpillar using AR for maintenance support to L’Oreal training beauty professionals with volumetric capture in VR,...
Sony Pictures has struck a deal with Nokia to create 3D 360 content using Nokia OZO, the company’s professional-quality 360 degree camera platform. Sony has said they’ll be using OZO to create both special 360 content and to livestream their own events. While OZO comes with a hefty price tag of $45,000—along with it accessories like a...
Hitting a 20 year high of $870 million in 2014, the comic book business is booming. While highly produced, much viewed television and box office dominating films have increased exposure, a large part of the industry’s staying power is due to the availability of digital print comics through services like Marvel Unlimited and Comixology. More...
HTC surprised the VR community last week when it announced that TPCAST, one of the companies inducted into its Vive X accelerator program, was working on a $220 wireless upgrade kit for the HTC Vive. Needless to say, some people were skeptical. The most common concerns are about possible latency issues. A wired Vive offers...
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Amidst the launch of Daydream, mobile developer Rabbit Mountain is doubling down on Google Cardboard with the launch of another new game this week. The studio today launched Haunted Rooms, an episodic escape VR game, in partnership with Zariba. As you can probably imagine, the story sees you wake up in a locked room with...
The real estate industry is one of the most immediately applicable to VR, letting potential home owners view spaces without actually having to travel to them. New York-based IrisVR is looking to capitalize on this with the launch of two new apps. The company today announced the launch of Iris Prospect and Iris Scope to...
It’s a small room, maybe only eight feet squared, and dimly lit. The floor has an intricate carpet and the walls are red curtains. I sit in a swiveling chair, looking at an empty seat in the corner. I put a Gear VR on and see a 360-degree video of the same small room, but now...
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