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Darknet Teaser, Cymatic Bruce Video Playtest and Impressions

Cymatic Bruce playtests a preview of Darknet, E McNeill's evolution of 2013's VR Jam winner Ciess. Plus, Ben Lang shares his thoughts on his time with the game. Reclaiming Cyberspace I've hated the term 'cyberspace' since the death (or perhaps forced...

Exclusive: ‘Totem’ VR Headset to Compete with the Oculus Rift, CEO Shares Inside Details

Road to VR talks with Bertrand Nepveu, the CEO and Founder of True Player Gear. They're working on a VR headset, which will compete with the Oculus Rift, called 'Totem.' The company created quite a buzz in the VR...

First Silicon Valley Virtual Reality ‘Conference And Expo’ Announced for May

At the latest SVVR Meetup, the organization announced that it will hold the first SVVR Conference & Expo in May. Exhibitors including Oculus VR and an estimated 400 attendees will gather at the Computer History Museum in California to...

High Schooler’s Project Working to Bring Realistic Guns to Your Virtual World (video)

We take a look at an interesting project to bring realistic weaponry aesthetics to motion controllers. The 'Crossfire' VR motion controller. Control: VRs Missing Link The year of VR continues to rumble on like an unstoppable juggernaut. Just in the first...

Valve’s Michael Abrash Joins Oculus as Chief Scientist—Breaking

And we thought all the exciting Oculus news was done for the week... Valve's Michael Abrash is joining the company as Chief Scientist.Oculus just announced that Michael Abrash, formerly of Valve, will be joining the company as Chief Scientist....

‘RiftUp!’ Promises to Bring 1080p Upgrades to Your Oculus Rift DK1, IndieGogo Campaign Now Live

"Hmmm, upgrades!" The first Oculus Rift Developer Kit will hopefully be viewed fondly in retrospective articles of the future citing its, at the time, revolutionary impact on the gaming industry and it's resurrection of a abandoned tech dream. One thing...

Rev VR Podcast – Episode 55: Kickstarter Backers Speak Out About The Facebook Acquisition of Oculus

After reading several articles today in regards to the outcry from Oculus Kickstarter backers, I felt it was necessary to grab a couple of them and let them speak their mind on the podcast. Nikki and 320 (not his real...

12 Oculus Rift DK2 Reactions from GDC 2014 (video)

The GDC tradition continues! Here are 12 reactions and impressions from VR newbies and veterans about their Oculus Rift DK2 experience. Note: If you are at work or with children, there is some unsavory language at the very end of...

Rev VR Podcast – Episode 54: Road to VR Discusses the Facebook Acquisition of Oculus VR

With the big news breaking today that Facebook bought Oculus VR for $2 billion dollars, the Road to VR team assembled quickly to discuss this astonishing news. Cymatic Bruce, Brian Hart, and Ben Lang join me in this episode to...

Not an Early April Fools Prank: Facebook Acquires Oculus VR Inc for $2 Billion—Breaking

According to a press release issued by PR Newswire, Facebook has today announced that it has agreed to purchase Oculus VR Inc for $2 billion. In a move that was unknown even to some within Oculus, Facebook has agreed to...

Atheer Labs Exceeds Indiegogo Goal by Over 200%, Prepares to Launch AR Glasses

Atheer Labs, a maker of smart glasses with gesture recognition, recently completed a successful Indiegogo campaign, raising $214,407 of their $100,000 goal. Road to VR's Brian Hart recently visited their Mountain View, CA, office and sat down with Senior...

GDC 2014 Video Interview – New Demo and Design Innovations from Cloudhead Games

The Gallery: Six Elements from Cloudhead Games was among the first titles intended for VR from its roots, with development of the title starting shortly after the Oculus Rift Kickstarter. Since that time, the devs at Cloudhead have been...

Rev VR Podcast – Episode 53: GDC 2014 Final Days and Wrap-up with Ben Lang

We've brought you podcasts all week from our folks at GDC 2014. Now, it's time to finish it with a bit more insight and some final thoughts. Ben Lang joins me during his final hours at GDC 2014. We start...

GDC 2014: Oculus Rift DK2 ‘Couch Knights’ Gameplay and Impressions (Video)

Ben Lang goes hands-on and shares his impressions of Oculus' new tech demo were using to to showcase their new VR Headset, the Development Kit 2 - Couch Knights. Comfortable VR Oculus has moved away from the types of experience they...

GDC 2014: Hands-on with Sony’s Project Morpheus VR Headset

As part of continuing GDC 2014 coverage, Cymatic Bruce and myself had our first opportunity to experience Sony's new Project Morpheus, the PS4 VR dev kit, earlier today. How Does it Feel to Wear? Brian: I found it a little awkward...
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