Virtual Reality Games
‘Edge of Nowhere’ Launch Trailer
Edge of Nowhere developer Insomniac Games has released a new launch trailer teasing the arctic adventures that await Oculus Rift users.
Published by Oculus Studios and set to launch Monday, June 6th, Edge of Nowhere is a hotly anticipated Rift game that...
‘iRacing’ Oculus Rift Support Arrives Next Week
Early-adopters of VR headsets turned to Live For Speed and Project CARS for their VR-enabled sim racing fix, which both have solid support for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, but we’re finally seeing movement elsewhere. Assetto Corsa’s pre-alpha support...
‘Pool Nation VR’ Review
Video games have induced many emotions inside me over the years but, I don’t think any of them felt as real as the shame I felt when the AI computer, on easy, sunk his final ball against me. As...
‘NewRetroArcade: Neon’ Bringing Multiplayer and “Huge Amount of New Content” to HTC Vive
Developer Digital Cybercherries has today announced plans to develop a new version of their acclaimed virtual arcade. NewRetroArcade: Neon will be built for SteamVR and will include multiplayer, motion-controls, and room-scale capability for the HTC Vive.
Launched all the way back in 2014, NewRetroArcade is a...
Review: ‘The Climb’ is the Best-Looking VR Game I’ve Ever Played, But My Neck is Killing...
The Climb is a first-person rock climbing game from Crytek that offers charmingly realistic scenery alongside an interesting set of game mechanics that you may or may not fully appreciate. And as one person's experience may vastly differ from another's—a necessary preface...
Comparing ‘EVE: Valkyrie’ VR Experiences: Oculus Rift Vs PlayStation VR
This week at Fanfest 2016, CCP Games has announced that EVE: Valkyrie will not only find its way to all three major VR headsets, but will also allow cross-platform play between them. We went hands-on with PC and console versions...
NASA-backed ‘Mars 2030’ is a Breathtakingly Real Slice of Martian Landscape the Size of ‘Skyrim’
Backed with support from NASA, the development of Mars 2030 is underscored by a singular mission: do everything possible to make the player feel like they're actually on Mars. And that, apparently, means starting with a massive, detailed recreation of...
‘Damaged Core’: Building VR Locomotion into Gameplay
Part of the challenge of creating a first-person perspective game in VR is that there are limited locomotion options for moving around in VR in a way that's comfortable for most people. Damaged Core is a Oculus Rift launch...
Ubisoft Launching ‘Eagle Flight’ in 2016 on Oculus Rift, PlayStation VR, and HTC Vive
Ubisoft today announced on stage at Unity's GDC 2016 keynote that their Eagle Flight prototype VR experience is headed for a full launch.
Ubisoft's Vicki Ferguson took to the Unity keynote stage this morning to give a brief demo of Eagle...
Sorry, Internet. The ‘Sword Art Online’ VR MMO Isn’t Real
As much as I want to get swept away into a VR MMO based on Sword Art Online with the rest of you, the recently announced Sword Art Online: The Beginning (involving IBM's Watson) is not going to be...
John Carmack’s Quest to Bring Minecraft to Virtual Reality
It came as quite a surprise at Oculus’ developer conference back in September that Minecraft would come to support the Oculus Rift CV1 and Gear VR. And while that gives players something to look forward to as the Rift...
‘Job Simulator’ is Exactly as Awesome As This New Trailer Makes it Look
While shooters and adventure games are a natural fit for VR, Owlchemy Labs' Job Simulator is one of the most unique VR titles to date. It's a genre-defying mix of puzzle, humor, and, in a way, exploration, in a form that...
4 Ways to Visit a Sunny Beach in VR for US East Coasters in the Midst...
Are snow storms threatening your existence, your livelihood, your sanity? Well, we can't help with that in the slightest, but we do know of some good VR beaches you can visit as the storm rages outside.
If you're in the North of...
Preview: ‘The Caretaker’ Recreates the Atmospheric Insanity of ‘The Shining’
Franbo VR, an indie studio based out of Bristol, UK, has created some iconic interiors inspired by The Shining (1980) in a short VR experience called The Caretaker. Distilling some of the film's atmospheric insanity, the experience lets you walk the halls of the isolated Overlook Hotel.
In...
‘Budget Cuts’ Uses Portals to Solve Room-Scale Locomotion Problem
Large tracking volumes, like the type afforded by Steam VR's Lighthouse system, are a godsend for fans of virtual reality. But what about when you reach the edge of the wall? Where do you go then? Neat Corporation, an indie game and tool...