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Full Specs Confirm 2 Sore Spots for Nokia’s OZO VR Camera
From Nokia's Ozo launch event in Los Angeles new info about the company's VR camera has emerged. In addition to announcing a launch window and opening pre-orders, Nokia has also revealed Ozo's full specifications which confirm two sore posts for...
Crytek’s First VR Game Revealed as ‘Robinson: The Journey’
Crytek, the creators of Crysis (2007) and in-house game engine CryEngine, have announced a VR game called Robinson: The Journey and early impressions are good.
The game's website is still sparse on info at the moment, with only a brief description to tide...
Valve Shipping Knuckles to “Hundreds” of Developers, Mass Production Could Be Next
Alongside the reveal of the revamped Knuckles controllers that Valve shared last week, third party developers have confirmed they've begun receiving the new EV2 version of the controller. Valve says that "soon, hundreds of developers will get their hands on...
This ‘Skyrim VR’ Mod Uses Voice Recognition So You Can Speak to NPCs
Talking to non-player characters (NPCs) in Skyrim VR may be easy—requiring a quick selection from the dialogue menu—but it isn't exactly an immersive way of interacting with the world though. With a new speech recognition mod, called Dragonborn Speaks Naturally, all...
This Pulsating ‘Haptic Skin’ is Somewhat Creepy, Mostly Awesome
Omnipulse is a new haptic technology out of Cornell's Organic Robotics Lab which uses an array of embedded pneumatic actuators to create haptic feedback which feels quite 'organic' compared to the more 'mechanical' of many other haptic technologies out there....
Humble Bundle Spring Sale Offers up to 75% Off Top VR Titles, Ends May 24th
Humble Bundle just started their big Spring Sale, which is now offering between 10-75% off on over 20 top VR titles.
Notable games at $20 or under include Superhot VR, Star Trek: Bridge Crew, GORN, Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality, Werewolves...
Valve Index Teardown Glimpses Screen Diffuser and Dual-element Optics
An excellent Valve Index teardown gives a look at the headset's complex inner-workings. Along with getting a clear look at the headset's dual-element lenses, the teardown also reveals a screen diffuser.
Valve touted a holistic design approach for its Index headset,...
PSVR 2 Product Page Reveals New Details on Optics & Displays
An official product page for PlayStation VR 2 confirms some new details on the headset's optics and displays. Although the page signals that PSVR 2 is getting ever closer to becoming a reality, we still don't have a release...
Leak Suggests Samsung is Building a Windows VR Headset
There wasn't any mention of Samsung getting into the Windows 'Mixed Reality' program when it was announced last year, which saw OEMs like Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo tapped to create VR headsets around the same reference design. A...
‘Township Tale’ Studio Raises $12.4 Million to Expand Studio & Development
Australia-based Studio Alta, the developer behind A Township Tale, today announced it has raised a $12.4 million seed investment to expand its studio and accelerate development of the game.
Studio Alta had been quietly developing its brilliant co-op focused VR game A...
Watch Google’s Pixel 2 Event Livestream Here, Starting at 9AM PT / 12PM ET
According to Google "There's something new to love on October 4th," as the company is slated to unveil its newest smartphone today, Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. Watch here for suspected updates surrounding the company's AR/VR aspirations.
Google does VR...
Google Reportedly Set to Acquire Eye-tracking Startup to Bolster Android XR Hardware Efforts
Google is reportedly set to acquire Canada-based eye-tracking startup AdHawk Microsystems Inc., something that would strengthen the company's ongoing foray into XR headsets and glasses.
As reported by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Google is allegedly acquiring AdHawk for $115 million, according to...
Sony Project Morpheus Dev Kits to be Delivered as Early as June
At GDC 2014 Road to VR has learned that Sony Project Morpheus dev kits could be delivered to third-party devs as early as June this year.
A trusted source has confirmed that dev kits for Project Morpheus, Sony's PS4 VR...
Meta Announces “multi-million dollar” XR Development Fund to Boost Newly Formed Studios
Meta this week announced Oculus Publishing Ignition, a "multi-million dollar" fund aimed at newly formed XR studios. The company is offering money for VR and MR prototypes, with the potential for follow-on funding to turn those prototypes into full...
PlayStation ‘Days of Play’ Sale Knocks $50 off PSVR Hardware Bundles & PS4 Pro
Sony is getting ready to host their annual 'Days of Play' sale again, and there's a few deals this time around on newly released hardware bundles that should have you excited.
Announced today in a PS blog post, Sony is...




















