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Rev VR Podcast (Ep. 100): The Roast of Reverend Kyle

To celebrate the 100th episode of the Rev VR Podcast, some folks in the VR community decided that it would be fun to do a roast of me. Rev VR Podcast - Episode 100 http://www.reverendkyle.com/media/com_podcastmanager/revvr_podcast_100.mp3 What is a roast? A roast is an...

Rev VR Podcast (Ep.99): Discussing the HTC Vive with Developers Jon Hibbins and Nick Pittom

Fresh from their experiences at EGX Rezzed in London, Jon and Nick join my on the podcast to discuss, and debate their findings about the Valve/HTC Vive virtual reality solution. Rev VR Podcast - Episode 99 http://www.reverendkyle.com/media/com_podcastmanager/revvr_podcast_99.mp3 Jon and Nick are no...
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‘Diplopia’ Becomes ‘Vivid Vision’, Trials Get Underway – Interview with CEO James Blaha

Diplopia is a virtual reality title designed to provide targeted exercises for those suffering from vision issues. The team behind the application are rebranding, changing their name to Vivid Vision. Brian Hart caught up with CEO James Blaha to get...

Rev VR Podcast (Ep. 98): Catching up with Ikrima Elhassan from Kite & Lightning

It has been a while since the guys from Kite & Lightning have been on the show, but that doesn't mean they haven't been pumping out some amazing things since we last spoke. Ikrima takes some time out of...

Hands-on: Sony’s 120Hz Morpheus Demo, ‘Magic Controller’, and ‘Bedroom Robots’

With the reveal of Sony's 2015 Morpheus prototype, the company surprised the VR space with the announcement that the headset would support a 120Hz refresh rate, significantly higher than the 90Hz of the competition. We went hands-on with the...
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Video Essay: “Is technology changing storytelling?” by Rogier Postma, Watch it Here First

Storytelling is evolving in response to advances in interactive technology, but how is that manifesting itself? Road to VR present the premiere of this video essay by Rogier Postima,  a veteran filmmaker of 15 years, which aims to explore...

Notes on Crescent Bay – Fresnel Lenses, Fixed Black Smear, Light Ray Artifact, and More

It's difficult to get a real sense of Crescent Bay, Oculus' latest Rift prototype, because outsiders are only ever in the headset for a few minutes at a time. Having now logged a number of sessions, I'm starting to...

Hands-on: Eve Valkyrie’s Latest Build from Fanfest 2015, Played on Crescent Bay

At Fanfest 2015, CCP Games is showing off the latest build of Eve Valkyrie for the first time on Oculus' Crescent Bay prototype. Like a new pair of glasses, the headset's improved visuals make it easier than ever to see...

Denny Unger on Developing for SteamVR & HTC Vive: “…there’s no going back”

With just two months to work with early and constantly evolving hardware from Valve, Cloudhead Games had a challenge before them: create a SteamVR-ready demo in time for the HTC Vive reveal at GDC 2015. Denny Unger, President &...

The Most Interesting Man at GDC Tells Us Why Nintendo’s 1995 Virtual Boy Headset is Superior

Going into last week's GDC 2015, we knew VR would be a big deal. We knew we'd see the latest VR headsets, controllers, games, and software, but we didn't expect to see Nintendo's 1995 Virtual Boy headset, nor the cheeseburger-themed...

Notes From the Forest

Road to VR's VR Community Liaison, Chris Madsen, fills us in on the latest happenings in Convrge, an in-development multiplayer VR environment that's been connecting VR denizens from around the world. Chris Madsen has been eagerly exploring the developing Social VR...

Crytek’s 50 Person VR Dev Team Can Only Mean One Thing

At GDC 2015, game developer and CryEngine creator Crytek was showing an impressive virtual reality experience on the Oculus Rift Crescent Bay prototype. But it would seem that the company has much more up their collective sleeve than a...

First-Time Reactions from Oculus’ Crescent Bay and HTC’s Vive VR Headsets, 24 Hours Apart

After months of hearing about Oculus' latest prototype VR headset, Crescent Bay, and pining after a session with the bleeding edge device for so long, I finally secured a demo with the Crescent Bay prototype at this year's GDC. What I...

HTC Vive and SteamVR Hands-on – A Stage of Constant Presence

Last week at GDC, Valve revealed not just a headset, but a stage upon which pioneering storytellers and game designers will create the first VR experiences of a defining platform. Since the Oculus Rift Kickstarter back in 2012, virtual reality headsets...

Inside the David Cronenberg VR Experience with the Developers Who Met Him

Body/Mind/Change is a trans-media experience that was built to accompany a recent celebration of film director David Cronenberg and his work. As part of the project Blair Renaud, developer of Technolust, got to meet the man behind Scanners and The...
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