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VR Simulation ‘3D Tripping’ Lets You Drive Stoned, Drunk and Wasted
Ever wondered why the law advises not to drive under the influence? A new virtual reality experience from the Virtual Dutchmen and JUNCTION lets you find out as it simulates what it's like to drive a car whilst drunk,...
AltspaceVR Introduces Emojis
Social VR platform AltSpaceVR has announced that users can now communicate via emoji. The initial release includes six emoticons that "let you smile, frown, laugh, heart, high-five, and wave," according to a press release announcing the new feature.
Pressing number...
Smart Vive Game Pits Tennis Players Against Themselves
SelfieTennis adds a simple VR twist to the more than 150 year old sport which allows players to practice in a way they could never do in the real world.
Virtual reality is arguably at its best when it takes the...
AltspaceVR Hosts a Halloween Weekend Full of Fright (and Scary Movies)
Halloween is nearly upon us, and AltspaceVR, the social VR platform, is hosting a ghoulish party with special surprises across a number of event spaces.
Festivities start Wednesday, the 28th, and go throughout Halloween weekend. AMong some of the activities will be film...
‘Until Dawn: Rush of Blood’ is a New Horror FPS Coming to Playstation VR
Shuei Yoshida, Sony's president of its worldwide studio, announced a new game at Paris Games Week today targeted for the Playstation VR headset. The exclusive PSVR title is called Until Dawn: Rush of Blood.
The newly revealed title from Supermassive Games is a first-person shooter that takes...
‘Battlezone’ Now Playstation VR Launch Title, New Trailer Released
Sony’s press conference at Paris Games Week today saw a number of new trailers for titles coming to Playstation VR, the PS4-compatible VR headset. Here we see a new teaser for the retro-futuristic Battlezone.
Now a confirmed launch title for PSVR, Rebellion is bringing...
New ‘RIGS: Mechanized Combat League’ PlayStation VR Trailer Shows Dubai Stadium
Revealed at Sony’s press conference at Paris Games Week today was a bevy of updated trailers for titles coming to Playstation VR including a new trailer for RIGS Mechanized Combat League.
The “RIGS” in question are the piloted mechsuits that compete in a global bloodsport of 2065. Produced...
Tekken 7 Announced for PlayStation VR (Yes, Really!) – New Trailer Unwrapped
Yes, you read that correctly. The beat-em-up franchise as old as many of our readers, Tekken, is on its way to Sony's immersive gaming platform PlayStation VR. This was announced at Paris Games Week today as part of Sony's...
VR Astronaut Sim ‘Earthlight’ Gets New 360 Trailer and Screenshots
There are many out there who dream of going to space, but far fewer willing to take the risks involved to experience it for real. Earthlight is a multi-platform VR experience which aims to simulate the experience of an astronaut,...
Oculus Releases PC SDK 0.8 with “Improved Support for Windows 10”
As the company drives toward releasing SDK 1.0 alongside the consumer Oculus Rift they've now released SDK 0.8 with "Improved Support for Windows 10."
Until SDK 0.7, the Oculus Rift didn't officially support Windows 10. With SDK 0.8, the company...
‘Paranormal Activity’ HTC Vive Demo Playing in AMC Theaters from Oct 22nd
Paramount Pictures will try to scare the pants off you whilst also extolling the virtues of virtual reality from today as they's rolling out a series of demonstrations of a new HTC Vive experience based on 'Paranormal Activity'. The...
Watch the Story of ADR1FT as Told by its Creator in Live Q&A
Adam Orth, one of the founders of studio Three One Zero, will present the story of how 'astronaut in peril' virtual reality title ADR1FT game, came to be. The presentation, which will include a 'screening' of the title and a...
New ADR1FT Gameplay is Beautiful and Exhausting
Developer Three One Zero is bringing 'Astronaut in peril' adventure title ADR1FT to Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and Sony PlayStation VR next year. Here's some new gameplay courtesy of GamesHQMedia that raises the question: Are you mentally strong enough to...
Overlaid Videos Show Just how Accurate Oculus Touch Controls Are
Oculus Touch tech demonstration 'Toybox' made its public video debut a couple of days ago and highlighted the sheer fun that can be had in VR with intuitive motion controllers. The videos used a side-by-side in-game and real-world POV...
Google Cardboard Apps Cross 15 Million Downloads, Official App Now in More Than 100 Countries
After reaching more than 15 million installs of Cardboard apps from Google Play, Google is now making the official Google Cardboard app available in +100 countries for iOS and Android devices.
In Google's latest effort to bring VR to the world,...




















