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Is Sony Turning Away from Mainstream VR? New HMD is Designed for Surgery

In a curious move away from virtual reality gaming, Sony has announced a revamped version of their HMZ-T2 head mounted display specifically designed for surgical use. The company is calling it the HMM-3000MT. Along with the HMD comes the 'head-mount...

NextVR Demonstrates Its First Live Broadcast, Brings California Sun to Icy Michigan

NextVR has completed yesterday what they're calling "the first ever live, broadcast quality transmission of a virtual reality experience," a live-streaming, 180 degree video designed especially for VR headsets. The transmission virtually transported Engadget's Senior HD Editor, Richard Lawler, from his...

Google Bringing VR to iPhone, Cardboard App Now Available on iOS with New Demos

Ready or not, Apple, here comes virtual reality on the iPhone courtesy of Google. The search giant has now released the official Cardboard app for iOS with a few brand new demos. What's more, the Cardboard SDK is compatible...
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Epic Games Releases ‘Showdown’ UE4 VR Demo, Compatible with Rift, Vive, and Morpheus

Epic Games has shown the world some of the most visually stunning VR experiences to date, and today, one of them (Showdown) is being released for free as a UE4 VR sample for developers to learn from. Showdown was created...

Early SteamVR Performance Test Included Hidden Half-Life & Left 4 Dead Demo Code

Valve have just released a new tool to determine if your gaming PC is up to the task of running SteamVR experiences unlocked with the HTC Vive. But, buried in the code of the tool lies some interesting glimpses...

GDC 2015: The Games Industry is Gearing Up for VR’s Arrival – Road to VR will...

GDC is once again upon us, and on March 2-6 the people responsible for creating the games we love come together at the Moscone Center in San Francisco to talk shop. This year, virtual reality dominates the conference agenda. Here's...

Pittom Pivots: Developer of Spirited Away and Totoro VR Aims to Explore CG VR Filmmaking

Nick Pittom, the mind behind the nostalgic VR recreations of famous Studio Ghibli films, is shifting his focus from game development to CG VR cinema. In the meantime, he's launched a zany Kickstarter campaign to pay his way to...

Early Oculus Rift Specifications and Official Site, Confirms $500 Target

Right now the Oculus Rift project is at the center of my attention. If you haven't read up on it, see here. In short, I'm hoping that this is the first major step in bringing virtual reality to mainstream gaming....

Valve Prepping Source 2 Game Engine for Virtual Reality Support

Valve has recently confirmed that the company is getting their highly anticipated Source 2 game engine "working well with VR." Oculus subreddit moderator, Dudelsac, compiled a list of questions from the community to ask Valve during a recent Q&A session...

Technolust ‘A Way Out’ Demo Showcases ‘Realspace 3D’ Audio and Photogrammetry Techniques (60FPS Gameplay)

Iris VR's Technolust is a regular favourite at Road to VR towers, so when its developer Blair Renaud (aka AntiCleric) released a new demo featuring both 3D positional audio and utilising cutting-edge photogrammetry techniques, we had to get our...
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‘Mindshow’ Revealed by Visionary VR – Stage, Animate, and Record Your Own Stories in VR

Visionary VR today revealed Mindshow at VRLA Summer Expo 2016. The application aims to give anyone access to simple tools to tell stories in virtual reality. After raising $6 million in venture capital earlier this year, Visionary VR has come out...

Proto Awards Nominees Are In, Thomas Middleditch of HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley’ to Host Ceremony

The inaugural Proto Awards, a ceremony to honor those making early strides in consumer virtual reality development, has revealed the nominees for 10 categories. Award winners will be announced at the award ceremony at the end of this week...

Rev VR Podcast (Ep. 96): Adult Entertainment in VR with Ela Darling

The adult entertainment industry is ripe and ready for virtual reality, and a few entrepreneurial folks are already capitalizing on it. My guest today is one of those people, adult performer, Ela Darling. Rev VR Podcast (Ep. 96): Adult Entertainment in...
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‘vTime’ Releases New Avatar Customization Tool

vTime, the social VR platform from Starship Group, today released an update to their avatar creation tool that now gives users access to thousands of avatar customization options, promising to "let you reflect more of yourself inside vTime." The new...
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Social Gear VR Title ‘Slot Tub Party’ is as Bizarre as it Sounds

COLOPL NI have launched a new social VR title for Gear VR which is focused on gambling and hot-tubbing. Yes, really. Social VR is coming on leaps and bounds and continues to be one of the most promising aspects of...
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