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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...
‘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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
‘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...
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...
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)...
Oculus Rift News Bits: Kickstarter Passes $2 Million, Palmer Luckey AMAA Today, Oculus Office in South...
With 3 days left, the Oculus Rift Kickstarter has passed the $2 million funding threshold. This is a huge landmark for the campaign which originally sought to raise $250 thousand in funding. Sitting pretty at 803% of its funding...
News Bits: UK Army Uses Oculus Rift to Help Train Medics
The Oculus Rift is seemingly finding it's way into numerous fields of application beyond gaming. We reported recently that Marketing in particular seem to have seized the Rift's wow factor and unique presentation capability in their campaigns. Well, now...
Exclusive: Eden River HD Preview – Tranquility Amidst a Sea of Action-packed VR Games, Launching August...
Just because VR is more immersive doesn't mean its only use is to get your adrenaline pumping. Aaron Lemke is one of only a few developers getting serious about relaxing and meditative virtual reality experiences. Eden River's peaceful gameplay...
















