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How VR Productivity Apps Could Make Us As Smart As Sherlock
In the first of a new regular series of reports, Noah looks at how virtual reality could use fictional ideas like Sherlock Holmes' 'mind palace' as inspiration for new productivity applications, helping us all to function at a higher...
Oculus Story Studio Talks Tooling, Using “out-of-the-box tools as much as possible”
Oculus Story Studio, the company's in-house content creation studio that has produced a number of highly polished experiences, recently released a surprising 'tell all' blog post detailing just what sort of tools the team of VR content creators use.
Story Studio has the funds, and...
Hands On: ‘Pollen’ is Still a Sci-fi Mystery Waiting to Unfold
Pollen is an upcoming first-person sci-fi puzzle exploration game produced by Finland based Mindfield Games. Taking you to the far-off research station on the surface of Titan, Saturn's largest moon, you follow an ominous quest to explore a mysterious time-bending phenomenon that has taken hold of the...
VR Launchpad Startup Showcase Comes to Silicon Valley in October – Presented by SVVR & Road...
Join top VR innovators, investors, and thought-leaders for a day of focused pitching, networking, and demos.
Held in the heart of Silicon Valley, VR Launchpad is the focal point for innovative VR startups and products, curated by leaders in the...
SHVR Vive Jam Dev Log #3: Crunching and Final Presentations
With just 48 hours to create prototype experiences for the HTC Vive, developers participating in the SHVR Vive Jam in Shanghai worked tirelessly to prepare their projects to present in front of their peers.
While the SHVR Vive Jam wasn't...
Rev VR Podcast (Ep. 108): VRLA Summer Expo & The Proto Awards with Cosmo Scharf
Cosmo Scharf, a good friend of the Rev VR Podcast, returns once again to talk about all of the exciting VR events happening in Los Angeles this year. With the VRLA Summer Expo and the second annual Proto Awards...
SHVR Vive Jam Dev Log #2: Prototyping and Debugging
The SHVR Vive Jam in Shanghai enters its second day. Developers have put pen to paper fingers to keyboard to begin executing their ideas. The 14 teams have access to three HTC Vive development kits for testing in 30...
The 3 Most Common Arguments Against VR and Why They’re Wrong
Since beginning my journey learning and writing about VR in 2011, I've talked with hordes of believers and critics alike. Through it all, I've found three common arguments touted by skeptics of the adoption of VR in the consumer market....
SHVR Vive Jam Dev Log: Opening Day
To keep you connected to the action at this weekend's SHVR Vive Jam in Shanghai we're reporting directly from the event. On day one we take a look at the setup and structure of this weekend long dev session.
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Rev VR Podcast (Ep. 107): Living Large in Seattle
I've finally settled into my new home and ready to pump out new content. In this episode, I share my zany journey from Cincinnati to Seattle, announce my new employer, and bring you up to speed on my status.
Rev...
Crytek Executive Producer on ‘Robinson’: “This Is the One IP in My Career That’s Likely to...
Crytek has made leaps and bounds in the area of VR with only a few months between them and the reveal of official VR support at GDC back in March, a feat that was communicated via their dinosaur-themed tech demo using...
Formed by Ex Pixar and Bungie Alumni, Limitless Entertainment Says “We will be the Pixar of...
Limitless Entertainment is a new startup created by Tom Sanocki who hails from two of entertainment's biggest heavyweights, Pixar and Bungie. He saw the promise of virtual reality and decided he had to be involved. We talked to Tom...
Close Up: ‘OZO’ VR Camera is Classic Nokia Design, From the Future
Having sold its phone business to Microsoft in 2013, Nokia sets sail for new lands, but it doesn't look like they'll be leaving their design sensibilities behind. The company's new Ozo VR camera is a slick, solid unit that's...
Hands-on: Nokia’s OZO VR Cam Impresses with Capture Quality, Unique Playback Solution Has Pros and Cons
Nokia has taken a firm stride in VR territory with the introduction of Ozo, a VR camera designed for professional content makers, but ultimately it's going to be consumers on the other end of the screen that experience the...
Making Valve’s OpenVR Truly Inclusive for VR Headsets
With multiple proprietary VR systems on their way to retail, development fragmentation in the VR market has recently become a hot topic in the VR community. In this guest article, a veteran developer who goes by the name of...



















