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Startup Behind Ambitious HalfDive Headset Launches New Kickstarter for VR Haptic Gloves

Diver-X, the Japan-based startup known for pitching an ambitious VR headset earlier this year, is at it again, this time with a pair of VR gloves that incorporates a membrane capable of flexing and compressing to replicate the sensation...

‘All On Board!’ VR Tabletop Simulator Now Fully Funded on Kickstarter

The Game Kitchen, developers behind action-platformer Blasphemous (2019), launched a Kickstarter last week that promises to let you play any board game in VR. Now, only a week in, the studio has pushed past its initial funding goal and revealed...

‘Kat Walk C2’ VR Treadmill Kickstarter Ends with Over $2M in Funding

Known for kickstarting its original Kat Walk VR treadmill in 2015, Kat VR returned to the crowdfunding platform last month to launch the second generation of its ‘Kat Walk C’ VR treadmill, which again promises to appeal to at-home consumers. Having...

‘Zenith: The Last City’ Studio Closes $35M Series B, Aims to Create Metaverse Platform

Ramen VR, the creators behind crowd-funded VR MMORPG Zenith: The Last City, announced it's closed a Series B round of $35 million, something the studio says will allow it to significantly expand in size as it aims to develop Zenith into...

Linux-based Standalone VR Headset Ditches Kickstarter & Opens Direct Preorders

SimulaVR, the startup behind its own open-source VR Linux distro, is creating a VR headset that aims to bring the full power of a PC to the standalone format. The company initially had plans to launch a Kickstarter last...

HalfDive VR Headset Kickstarter Cancelled Due to Niche Appeal, Manufacturing Issues

Japanese startup Diver-X launched a Kickstarter for a unique VR headset called HalfDive that was designed to be used while laying down, drawing some pretty clear inspiration from hit anime Sword Art Online. Although the unique project managed to secure...

Simula One is a Standalone VR Headset Running Linux Desktop, Kickstarter in January

Developers looking for a unique Linux-based workstation may be interested to hear that SimulaVR, the startup behind its own open-source VR Linux distro, is creating a standalone VR headset that aims to offer just that. Dubbed 'Simula One', the standalone...
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‘Sword Art Online’ Inspired VR Headset Kickstarter Delayed by “a few days”, Reveal Video Here

Japanese startup Diver-X is looking to launch a SteamVR-compatible headset that seems to be taking a few ideas from popular anime Sword Art Online. The new style of VR headset—not a brain-computer interface like the "full dive" NerveGear featured in...

Lynx R-1 MR Headset Kickstarter Comes to an End with Over $800,000

French startup Lynx launched a Kickstarter campaign for Lynx R-1 in October, a standalone MR headset which is capable of both VR and passthrough AR. Starting at €530 (or $500 if you're not subject to European sales tax), the MR headset...

Yaw2 Motion Simulator Chair Garners Over $2.7M on Kickstarter

Following the original Yaw motion simulator chair in 2018, which garnered Yaw VR over $200,000 on Kickstarter funding, Yaw VR returned to the crowdfunding platform to bring Yaw2 to life, a less compact, but decidedly more advanced motion simulator chair....

Tundra Tracker Kickstarter so Successful It’s Now Sold Out of Most Hardware Bundles

Tundra Labs celebrated success back in March as Tundra Tracker, the company's SteamVR-based tracker device, not only exploded past its Kickstarter goal in less than 24 hours, but went on to pass the $1 million mark. It's proved to...

Tundra Tracker Passes $1.1M in Funding with 1 Month Left in Kickstarter

Tundra Tracker, the SteamVR-based tracker in development by Tundra Labs, exploded past its Kickstarter goal in less than 24 hours, securing the company well beyond the $250,000 it initially hoped for back at its late-March launch. The company has...

Crowdfunded Off-Ear Speakers ‘VR Ears’ Delayed Until Summer 2021

VR Ears was successfully crowdfunded back in May, garnering nearly $200,000 over the course of its month-long Kickstarter campaign. Now the developers Rebuff Reality say its off-ear speaker accessory for VR headsets will ship out a few months later than previously...

‘Ilysia VR’ MMO Kickstarter Doubles Funding Goal with a Few Days Left

Ilysia is an upcoming VR MMO that hit Kickstarter earlier this month with a modest budget of $60,000. It seems developers Team 21 Studio have struck a chord with the VR community, as the Sword Art Online-style MMORPG has recently doubled its...

Kat VR Announces Kickstarter for At-home VR Treadmill ‘KAT WALK C’

Kat VR, the China-based company known for kickstarting its original Kat Walk VR treadmill in 2015, is once again returning to the crowdfunding platform to launch a new product later this month, this time serving up a VR treadmill called 'Kat...
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