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‘Starfigher Inc.’ Kickstarter Successful, Hitting Stretch Goals in Final 24 Hours
Impeller Studios’ crowdfunding goal of $150,000 was reached with around 40 hours to go, meaning the Starfighter Inc. project has the resources to complete in a timely manner. Stretch goals are now being hit, starting with new pilot and...
‘Mindshow’ Creative App to Launch Open Beta in Q3 2017, Watch New Trailer Here
Mindshow, the app from Visionary VR that lets you make animated movies in VR with your body and voice, has revealed they are launching into open beta sometime in Q3 2017.
Revealed in the description of the new promo released today on the...
‘HoloLems’ Makes Your Room into a ‘Lemmings’ Level with HoloLens
Canadian technology company Globacore have created an AR homage to video game classic Lemmings (1991), now for Microsoft HoloLens. HoloLems, which is free on the Microsoft Store, uses HoloLens’ spatial mapping technology to generate an obstacle course from the player’s...
‘Tornuffalo’ Shows What Full-body VR Gaming Could Look Like with Vive Trackers
Using HTC’s Vive Trackers, Tornuffalo—named after a combination of 'tornado' and 'buffalo'—has been given a 'Full-Body Action' mode, an early example of full body tracking in a VR gameplay scenario. This simple action game involves dodging flying debris (which...
Steam VR Anniversary Sale: ‘Raw Data’ & ‘Tilt Brush’ Free-play, Deep Discounts on 224 VR Titles
With the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive shipping one year ago this month, Valve is getting in on the 'VR Anniversary' action with deep discounts on more than 200 VR titles and free-play access to Raw Data (2016) and...
HTC Wants to Bring Its First-party Game ‘Arcade Saga’ to PlayStation VR
Arcade Saga, a futuristic sports action game from HTC’s internal Vive Studios development and publishing group, could be coming to PSVR. Launched for the Vive headset in December 2016, the game quickly received Oculus Rift support, and recently saw...
It’s Ok to Be Jealous of This $25,000 VR Racing Rig, We Are Too
What do you do when you want to push VR racing simulation to the limit of immersion? This.
Played with just a headset and a controller, Dirt Rally in VR is a pretty awesome experience. But if you veer off of down...
‘Vanishing Realms’ Roadmap: New Content, Hardware Support, and 1.0 Launch on the Way
In Early Access since the launch of the Vive last year, Vanishing Realms (2016) development continues, as stated in the updated roadmap on the game’s Steam news page. The acclaimed VR action RPG is due to receive a large update...
HTC’s ‘Arcade Saga’ Affirms Platform Agnostic Stance with Oculus Touch Improvements
Arcade Saga's latest updates feature multiplayer modes in all three of its futuristic sports and add Oculus Touch optimisations. Developed by 2Bears Studios, the game originally launched in December 2016 as the first title from Vive Studios, HTC’s internal development and...
Wireless Vive Adapter TPCAST to Ship First Pre-orders by Month’s End
Shipping of the first TPCAST Wireless Adaptors for HTC Vive has been delayed for a few weeks and is now expected by the end of April. In a statement posted on Weixin, TPCAST apologised to pre-order customers, explaining that...
Gorillaz Debut Latest Album with Impressive 360 Music Video, How to Watch in Any VR Headset
Fitting for Gorillaz, who are 'virtual band' consisting of four fictional characters, the group's highly anticipated fifth studio album (and first since 2011), 'Humanz', saw the release of its first track (Saturnz Barz (Spirit House)) as part of an impressive...
Walmart Focuses On Future of VR/AR at New Silicon Valley Tech Incubator
Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the big-box retail giant, is focusing on the future of VR and AR, along with other emergent technologies, with its newly unveiled tech startup incubator.
According to a Bloomberg Technology report, Wal-Mart is creating the incubator to "identify...
Google Has Shipped Over 10 Million Cardboard Viewers
The Google VR team shared some impressive figures at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week - more than 10 million Cardboard viewers have been shipped worldwide. Google’s low-cost smartphone enclosure for viewing VR content has been available since...
‘DiRT Rally’ PSVR Support is Here, Limited-time Bundle is the Best Value on Any Platform
Having launched initially with VR on the Oculus Rift in 2016, new DiRT Rally DLC adds PSVR support to the acclaimed racing game. The $13 DLC also brings a new 'Co-Driver Mode' that lets one player act as the navigator....
Vive Tracker Dev Kits Are Shipping to Developers, Applications Remain Open
HTC promised to give away 1,000 Vive Tracker dev kits in an effort to kick start an ecosystem of accessories and VR game implementations for the motion-tracked accessory. Now the company says the first shipments are on their way...



















