While virtual reality control schemes are still being explored, many developers have turned to the Razer Hydra as an effective input for use with the Oculus Rift. The Hydra uses magnetic tracking to determine the absolute position and orientation...

We went hands on with the new, real-time, VR experience inspired by the Ridley Scott movie 'The Martian' and found its mix of high production values, motion controllers combined with motion chairs seriously compelling. Ridley Scott's The Martian is a...

Today is the last day to get in on the Virtuix Omni cyber weekend sale. Through 11:59PM PST tonight you can save $70 on a Virtuix Omni pre-order. The Virtuix Omni is an omnidirectional VR treadmill—a passive unit with no...

Today the Trinity Magnum launches on Kickstater. While there are a number of other options in the works, the Trinity Magnum is the first to approach VR input on the PC with an optical tracking solution. Priced at...

At CES 2014 Road to VR caught up with YEI Technology, the company behind the PrioVR virtual reality motion input suit. We interview Paul Yost, head of development at YEI, to get the latest on this exciting system. PrioVR will...

In a newly published video, Neal Stephenson, project leader on Clang, extols the benefits of the Sixense STEM system, and how it will enable Stephenson's goal of realistic sword fighting in videogames. Clang is a project by Subutai Coroporation, which...

Sadly, there were no VR-related surprises from the big console manufacturers at E3 this year. However, Microsoft's Kinect 2.0 could become a key virtual reality input device thanks to a rich set of features and substantially improved performance. Back when...

Nimble Sense and Riftmax Theater both launched Kickstarter campaigns recently and both are going well. Nimble Sense has passed its goal with plenty of time remaining, and Riftmax Theater is closing in on their 7th stretch goal. Nimble Sense NimbleVR launched...

Cyberith are gearing up for the E3 Expo this month as they release details of new exciting Virtualizer (an omni-directional treadmill for VR) features. They've also confirmed they'll be on hand at the event with 3 Virtualizers for attendees...

One of the biggest concerns with single-camera based optical tracking solutions is occlusion—when the tracking target is hidden from the camera's view. TrinityVR has announced that they are working to bring multi-camera support to the Magnum VR motion controller,...

Tactical Haptics is coming back to this year's Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco to give a fresh demo of their haptic controller, Reactive Grip. The device aims to give popular motion tracking devices a more immersive feel for in-game...

The Oculus Touch VR controller will ship in the first half of 2016, says founder Palmer Luckey. The units will be available for pre-order at the same time as the Oculus Rift. After revealing the Oculus Touch 'Half Moon' prototype...

YEI's 2nd attempt at Kickstarting it's wearable motion control technology, PrioVR, has been greeted warmly, with it's new (albeit lower) goal being reached in less than 24 hours of launch. The Suit Is Back It's been a long road to Kickstarter...

CES is officially underway and at the press preview event 'CES Unveiled'  last night I got the chance to get my hands and feet on with the new 3d Rudder motion controller. It always amazes me that a place as big as...

Earlier this week I was fortunate enough to get my hands not only on YEI Technology's existing 3-space tracking system, but I was also the first to see the true PrioVR virtual reality motion capture prototype. Since the launch of...