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AMD Announces RX 480 GPU at $199 Targeting ‘the next 3-4 years’ of VR
At Computex 2016 today, AMD took to the stage to reveal their latest GPU, the RX 480. Priced at starting at $199, the company says they designed the card to help make the first 100 million PCs ready for...
The Fearless Creativity of ‘Lucid Trips’ is Exactly What VR Needs to Thrive
Born out of a lengthy period of experimentation, Lucid Trips begins with a novel method of locomotion and follows through with a unique approach to game design and multiplayer interactivity.
Lucid Trips is an excellent example of the sort of...
ILMxLAB Discuss Pioneering VR Storytelling with Star Wars and Beyond
Ben Lang sits down with John Gaeta and Vicki Beck to discuss Lucasfilm's focus on immersive storytelling with the formation of ILMxLab last year, and their constant experimentation in the immersive entertainment space.
Lucasfilm's ILMxLab are optimistic, perhaps even bullish, about...
Review: Time Machine VR
A virus is spreading across the world infecting all in its path. Millions are dead. This pandemic is referred to as the 'Jurassic flu' named for the time period from which it originated. Scientists have thrown all of the...
Physicality & Spectatorship in ‘Project Arena’ Could Blur the Line Between E-sport and Actual Sport
What puts the 'E' in E-sports? VR may have something to say about the notion that 'electronic' sports can't be physical, and could even further legitimize the growing field.
Anyone remember Sports Champions (2010)? Essentially Wii Sports (2006) for PS3 using...
Platform Politics: Inside the Oculus and ‘Revive’ Dilemma
Revive is an application that allows select VR games exclusive to the Oculus Home platform to be played on a rival SteamVR-powered HTC Vive headset. A recent update to Oculus Home crippled Revive, an act that has caused outrage...
Google’s (Day)dream: ‘Hundreds of Millions of Users in a Couple of Years’
At I/O 2016 this week, Google laid out its ambitious goals for Daydream, the company's new platform for native, high performance virtual reality experiences on Android.
Daydream is Google's newly announced Android VR ecosystem—encompassing specialized phones, headsets, and apps—which promises to...
‘Disney Movies VR’ Needs More Real VR Content and Less Blatant Brand Engagement
Virtual reality is growing at an enormous pace, and while we live in a time where more than a million monthly Gear VR users actively consume VR content, and dedicated VR shops pop up in China—it's no wonder that a...
What to Expect at I/O 2016: Android VR, the Missing All-in-one Headset, and the Fate of...
Google’s annual I/O conference kicks off tomorrow and we’re expecting VR to be a major part of the event. Here’s a look at everything we know and what we expect to see from Google’s virtual reality initiatives.
Android N Bakes...
NVIDIA GTX 1080 Performance Review: Head to Head Against the 980 Ti
NVIDIA's next generation virtual reality GPU will soon be here, and it's all new. But how much more power is under the hood of the GTX 1080, the first graphics card based on the company's new Pascal architecture? We...
Open vs Closed Metaverse: Project Sansar & The New Experiential Age
Linden Lab's Second Life has been one of the largest and most successful virtual world ecosystems with nearly 13 years of existence. But Linden Lab recognized that the infrastructure and foundations of Second Life was not going to be...
Dexta are Making Haptic Exoskeleton Gloves that Lets VR Push Back
Dexta Robotics is pioneering what they see as the next logical step for immersive experiences, being able to touch the virtual world, and to feel it push back. Their Dexmo VR gloves are designed to provide resistance to the...
Preview: ‘Ghibli VR’ Offers a Virtual Tour of Some of the World’s Most Beloved Anime
Fans of the prolific anime production house Studio Ghibli, known for iconic films like Princess Mononoke (1997) and Kiki's Delivery Service (1989), are probably already well aware of developer Nick Pittom and his Ghibli-inspired demos. Following a recent update, you can now...
Review: ‘ABE VR’ Puts You at the Mercy of a Robot’s Bloodthirsty Search for Love
Hammerhead VR is soon to launch their début VR film experience ABE VR, a horror experience based on the striking short film ABE (2013) from Writer / Director Rob McLellan. I find out what it's like to be the object of affection for a...
Inside the Burgeoning World of Chinese VR Headsets and HMDs
Over the last three years, the rise of VR in public discourse has been impossible to ignore. During this time, most mainstream discussions have centered on the same few efforts in the US : Oculus, Valve/HTC, Sony, Samsung, and Google....




















