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‘River’ VR Accelerator Startups Showcased at Founder Field Day (part 3)
The first class of Rothenberg Ventures’ ‘River’ VR accelerator have graduated. Thirteen companies, in which Rothenberg invested a combined $1.3 million, showed off their latest work at the company’s annual Founder Field Day event. Road to VR was on the...
Introducing the VR Event Calendar from Road to VR
Virtual Reality is a worldwide phenomenon which has inspired people from around the world to connect with one another, virtually and in real life. Today, we're introducing the VR Event Calendar, in an effort to help highlight and promote the...
200 Companies Now Hiring – A Look at the Growing Virtual Reality Jobs Market
We all know that the VR market is heating up, but what is staffing like at the companies that are creating these devices and applications? Whether or not companies are able to find the talent they need may have...
Rev VR Podcast (Ep. 105): My SVVR Expo 2015 VR Headset Breakdown with OlivierJT
Many of you have asked me, "When are you going to give us your opinion on each of the VR headsets you tried at SVVR Expo 2015?" Well, here it is. OlivierJT, developer of the award-winning Synthesis Universe, joins...
First Hands-on: The VOID, a Mixed Reality Experience That Blends Real and Virtual
The VOID is a mixed reality experience that builds virtual worlds over physical environments, allowing users to experience enhanced Presence as they're able to feel the actual objects around them and wield real props like lanterns and swords. Road to...
Elevators and Extra-dimensional Space: Exploring Ways to Transcend Physical Boundaries of Room-scale VR
James Andrew, Founder of PixelRouter VR and creator of Z0NE, explores the challenges virtual reality developers face when trying to transcend the boundaries of users' physical space for the purposes of virtual reality. He shares his experiences at NYU's MAGNET 'Holodeck'...
‘River’ VR Accelerator Startups Showcased at Founder Field Day (part 2)
The first class of Rothenberg Ventures’ ‘River’ VR accelerator have graduated. Thirteen companies, in which Rothenberg invested a combined $1.3 million, showed off their latest work at the company’s annual Founder Field Day event. Road to VR was on the...
Rev VR Podcast (Ep. 104): Accidentally in VR Chat And Other Musings
This is my last episode before travelling to sunny California to experience the awe and wonder of the SVVR Expo. Before I packed up, I wanted to share a fun story with all of you that involves a YouTuber...
Wearality’s 150 Degree Lenses Are a Balancing Act, Not a Breakthrough
After hearing positive reports of Wearality's 150 degree VR lenses, I was excited to try them for myself. Having done so, I came away with a sense that, barring entirely new ways of bending light, there is no such...
‘River’ VR Accelerator Startups Showcased at Founder Field Day (part 1)
The first class of Rothenberg Ventures' 'River' VR accelerator have graduated. Thirteen companies, in which Rothenberg invested a combined $1.3 million, showed off their latest work at the company's annual Founder Field Day event. Road to VR was on the...
Case Study: ‘Inspirit’ Creator Breaks Down Responsive Web VR Design
VR on the web is still young but it's making impressive progress thanks to pioneers like Arturo Paracuellos, creator of Inspirit, a responsive web VR experience. Paracuellos breaks down his approach to designing a scene that runs across multiple VR platforms directly...
Rev VR Podcast (Ep. 103) – More on ‘Education in VR’ with Rob Swatton and Dave...
Sometimes we touch on a subject lightly in one podcast, only to expand on it in great length in a future episode. This is one of those cases. Previous guests, Rob and Dave for Earth & Sky, come back...
Analyst: ‘Facebook Earnings Call Didn’t Rule Out 2015 Oculus Rift Launch’
A report regarding a Facebook earnings call from Gamasutra earlier this week painted a dim picture for an Oculus Rift 2015 release date. However, an equity analyst who spoke with Road to VR says that the call didn't rule out a 2015...
Freefly VR Smartphone Adapter Launches Today – 18% Discount for Road to VR Readers
Freefly VR launches today, a VR smartphone adapter with a unique universal design for phones from 4.7 to 6.1-inches. Road to VR readers can take an exclusive 18% discount off a purchase of the headset.
The Freefly VR smartphone adapter uses an iOS...
Up Close and Personal with the HTC Vive at the VRLA Spring Expo
VR production team WEVR made a splash at the recent VRLA Spring Expo last week when they turned up with SteamVR and the HTC Vive headset to demonstrate the VR platform to attendees. It was an opportunity for writer Matthew...
