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Valve VR Frontman Chet Faliszek Departs Company After 12 Years
Though there's surely many talents folks at Valve responsible for the company's VR initiatives, over the last several years Chet Faliszek has become a front-facing evangelist and go-to spokesperson for VR at Valve. Now after 12 years with the company,...
Oculus Rift News Bits: Rift Now Available for Direct Pre-order, New Job Listing for Art Director
The Oculus Rift head mounted display / VR headset is now available for pre-order from the company's website for those who missed out on the initial Kickstarter. If you're late to the party, have no fear, you can pick...
VRLA Summer Expo Bringing Reggie Watts, VR Rave, and More to LA August 5th and 6th
VRLA Summer Expo is back and aims to be bigger and better than ever. Coming to the LA Convention Center August 5th and 6th, the event we be host to keynote speaker Reggie Watts, a 'VR Rave', and more...
SundayVR With Cymatic Bruce – Ep. 30: Live for Speed, SubLevelZero, Half-Life VR, and More VR...
Hey Rifters!
Missed the last episode of SundayVR? No worries, catch the video recording and written recap here! Live for Speed steals the show, we see some incredible Descent-like action from SubLevelZero, and I (finally) got Half-Life VR up and running.
Episode...
Combining Game & Story with ‘The London Heist’ + Reflections on Exclusive VR Content
Sony's The London Heist is one of the best fusions of narrative VR storytelling with interactive game components. It's structured as a flashback sequence starting with you being confronted within an interrogation room, and there are branching narratives that...
‘Kintinuous’ Fuses Virtual and Reality with the Oculus Rift and Kinect
The Kinect was a great example of cutting edge technology coming from R&D into entertainment. First released as a peripheral for the Xbox 360, it quickly became one of the most successful console peripheral ever launched and then promptly...
HTC Vive ‘Developer Edition’ Sign-ups Could Start Next Week
According to a report at Ars Technica, HTC's VR Headset the 'Vive' could find its way into selected developers hands very soon for nothing. Sign-ups for the device may also begin as early as next week.
GDC 2015 was dominated...
Oculus Rift Update: Pilot Run, Vision Correction, and Manufacturing Behind-the-scenes (on schedule!)
Oculus Inc. just dropped a big update on the Oculus Rift VR headset. Highlights include a successful initial pilot run at the factory, 'eyecups' to help those with less than perfect vision, an adjustable assembly if you want to use your...
HP, Alienware, and MSI Among ‘Vive Ready PC’ Partners, Starting at $1,299
Mirroring the 'Oculus Ready PC' program, HTC is now working with PC hardware partners to offer 'Vive Optimized PCs'. The initial set of systems come from HP, Alienware, and MSI.
'Vive Optimized PCs' are "fully Vive-compatible right out of the...
E3 2014 Day Zero Breakdown – Press Conference Times, Video Streams and What We Might (or...
The gaming calendar's biggest event is now upon us and as usual the hype train is stoked and ready to steam! Although the E3 show floor proper doesn't open its doors until tomorrow, as has become customary, the big...
AVADirect and Road to VR Launch Exemplar, The Benchmark PC for High-end VR
Road to VR and AVADirect are pleased to announce the launch of Exemplar, a high-end VR gaming PC designed for those who want to push the limits of immersion. Available starting today, Exemplar is made for VR enthusiasts who...
Meet Strangers in VR and Create Beautiful Things Together
What if you could take the magical sense of creativity evoked by Tilt Brush and share that with someone else, online, simultaneously, using nothing but your hands for input? That's the ethos behind developer Mike Harris' latest project, StrangersVR.
If...
‘Garry’s Mod’ Sequel to Receive Virtual Reality Support
Rust developer Facepunch Studios, founded by developer Garry Newman, has confirmed that its founding game Garry's Mod will receive virtual reality support - just don't call it 'Garry's Mod 2'.
In an interview with PCGamesN, the founder of Facepunch studios...
Rev VR Podcast (Ep. 65): Post SVVR Conference & Expo Breakdown with Forest Gibson
I’ve been home for a week, but I am still riding the high from the Silicon Valley Virtual Reality Conference & Expo. There are so many wonderful experiences to talk about, so I invited a fellow attendee, Forest Gibson,...
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)...

















