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‘CDF Starfighter Alpha’ Releases First Gameplay Footage
CDF Starfighter Alpha, a VR sci-fi dogfighter that successfully completed its Steam Greenlight campaign last month, has today released their first gameplay footage showing off some of the game's physics and weapons.
CDF Starfighter Alpha, created by Blackpool, UK-based Mag Studios, is...
Watch How Epic’s Oculus Touch Shooter ‘Bullet Train’ Was Made
Epic's Bullet Train was one of the highlights of last month's Oculus Connect developer conference, being one of the first triple-A titles to demonstrate ground-up support for Oculus' new VR controller, 'Touch'. This short film charts the final stages...
FOVE CEO Yuka Kojima Hits the Cover of Forbes Japan
Fove CEO Yuka Kojima made a splash on the September cover of Forbes Japan.
In an issue detailing 'The Worlds 100 Most Powerful Women', CEO Yuka Kojima and the Fove headset took the cover story.
The Japan-based Fove is creating a...
‘Strangers with Patrick Watson’ to be Remastered for Oculus Rift with Nearly 2x Resolution
Strangers with Patrick Watson by Felix & Paul Studios has been showered with much acclaim. The VR video, which gives users a piano-side seat for an intimate performance by musician Patrick Watson, has only ever been publicly available on Samsung's...
Latest HTC Vive Promo Highlights Developer Talent
This latest promo video from HTC, highlights the enthusiasm the featured developers have for the Vive's SteamVR powered "room-scale VR". SteamVR developers Cloudhead Games (The Gallery: Call of the Starseed), Owlchemy Labs (Job Simulator), Phaser Lock Ineractive (Final Approach)...
New ‘Foxhole’ HTC Vive Concept Footage Released from The Virtual Dutchmen
The Virtual Dutchmen, a Netherlands based VR studio, has come out with a second video showing their HTC Vive concept Foxhole.
The team had originally planned to build a tower defense game, but opted to go for a 'King of the...
Oculus Connect 2 Mobile App Now Available, Check Who’s Going and What’s There
As with every major event, Oculus have launched a mobile application to assist you organise your time at the forthcoming Connect 2 conference. The new app update allows you to check in to identify to your fellow developers you're...
This HTC Vive PAX Reactions Video is Pure, Honest Hype
The HTC team are in marketing overdrive mode right now, with an estimated arrival date for their (and Valve's) first VR headset slated for the end of the year (albeit in limited numbers), the team's whistle stop 'world' tour...
Dreadhalls Demo Update Brings Oculus Runtime v0.7 Support
One of the most elegantly terrifying games available on the Oculus Rift, one that debuted in Oculus and IndieCade's VR Jam back in 2013, has been brought back up to date - receiving Oculus Runtime 0.7 support.
Dreadhalls is a...
NewRetroArcade v4.0 Out Now, Brings Oculus 0.7 Runtime, Re-mappable Controls
Version 4.0 of the ’80s inspired NewRetroArcade is out, now offering an even wider selection of ’80s and ’90s emulated titles. The developers, DigitalCyberCherries, have added some major features in this release including remappable controller buttons and support for Oculus'...
Google is Bringing GoPro’s VR Camera to ‘YouTube Space’ Studios
GoPro recently announced its 'Odyssey' VR camera as the first for Google's 'Jump' video assembly platform. With the two companies working side-by-side on VR video, Google is going to be bringing the Odyssey camera to it's 'YouTube Space' studios in...
Unity Awards 2015 VR Finalists Announced, Vote for Your Favourite
Unity, the leading 3D game engine synonymous with the early days of Oculus Rift software, is due to hold its annual conference 'Unite' in Boston on September 22nd. As part of the event, the company will honour the best...
Interactive Narrative ‘Sherlock Holmes: The Wagner Ritual’ Coming to Gear VR
Sherlock Holmes: The Wagner Ritual is clever VR adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s ‘The Adventure of Musgrave Ritual’, and illuminates the text with a modern twist. Static 360 photos combined with unique rendered spaces are easy to digest for VR newcomers...
Elite: Dangerous ‘Close Quarters Combat’ Beta Released, VR Gameplay Footage Emerges
Elite: Dangerous has been a benchmark virtual reality application for a while now, but for those who love space combat and find the remaining gameplay mechanics of E:D a little laborious, a new, free expansion pack may well provide...
IM360 to Live-Stream ‘Immersed Europe’ in 360 VR
IM360, the company behind the recent MTV VMA red carpet live stream, are heading to VR expo Immersed Europe to capture "key points" of the show in immersive 360 degree video, designed for VR viewing.
Immersed Europe, presented by the...




















