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Following $23 Million Series A, Meta 1 Developer Kit Hackathon to Be Held March 6
On the tail end of this year's GDC, Meta will be hosting their very first 24-hour AR hackathon centered around their Meta 1 Developer Kit, a crowdfunded augmented reality headset that is now shipping out to backers. The event comes after...
‘Earthlight’ Astronaut VR Sim Puts You on the ISS, NASA Collaborates on Realism
Opaque Media Group, a Melbourne-based VR studio, recently announced Earthlight, an upcoming first-person space simulator that places you in the flight suit of a current day astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
If Earthlight's 360-degree teaser trailer is any indicator,...
‘The VOID’ Latest Impressions from a Theme Park Industry Veteran
The latest in a semi-regular series of features where Kevin Williams covers the wider aspects of the re-emergence of virtual reality development in consumer and commercial entertainment. In this special feature Kevin gets a chance to try one of the most...
GameFace “Guarantees” Latency Equal to Gear VR, Mark 6 Prototype Field of View Impresses
We recently got our hands on the latest 'Mark 6' mobile VR headset prototype from GameFace Labs. The 'Head Mounted Console' as the company calls it, features a 2560x1440 OLED display and an on-board processor, making the device a...
Darkfield VR Launches Kickstarter, Hands-On and Developer Interview
Darkfield VR is one of the earliest members of a new resurgence in the Space Combat genre - seemingly brought back from the dead with the advent of the Oculus Rift. It's a pure multiplayer dogfighting game which pitches...
Review: Infinity Runner—The Game Nobody Thought Would Work with the Oculus Rift (for good reason)
Today Wales Interactive launches Infinity Runner, which is exactly what it sounds like—an infinite running game like many found on mobile platforms. The team appears to have successfully ported the genre from mobile to PC, but does it work...
Why Re-Create ‘Dance Dance Revolution’ for the Oculus Rift? This Developer Explains
Ever wondered if Dance Dance Revolution would work in VR? Ever wondered why anyone would even try? Well, developer Corey Drake did it and we wanted to know why and how, so we asked him.
Dance Dance Revolution from Konami was,...
‘Driveclub VR’ Confirmed Exclusively for PlayStation VR in 2016
Following the unfortunate closure of developer Evolution Studios earlier this year, the fate of the VR version of their 2014 PS4 exclusive Driveclub was unclear, but thankfully work has continued by an internal Sony team, and the game is...
Eden River HD Developer Teases Samsung Gear VR Projects with New Screenshots
Aaron Lemke, the developer behind audio-visual virtual reality experiences like Eden River HD and Opera Nova, has provided Road to VR with some new teaser screenshots of upcoming projects that are targeted at the Samsung Gear VR headset. Lemke...
Google IO 2013: Oculus Rift Support Coming to the New Google Maps?
This week is Google IO 2013, the company's annual developer conference. While we expected to hear about Google Glass, it turns out Google may be bringing Oculus Rift support to their new version of Google Maps.
Update: First Photos of...
nVidia Launches GTX 980ti GPU Targeting Virtual Reality and 4k Gaming
nVidia has launched the first salvo in the impending VR GPU wars as it launched it's newest graphics card, the GTX 980ti. The message from the GPU giant is clear: if you're a gamer interested in either 4k or...
ST1080 HMD Production Models Get Additional 3D support and a More Modern Look
By now you've heard that the ST1080 is finally shipping out to pre-order customers. The company has posted photos of the final packaging and final design which gives the ST1080 a needed sprucing-up! Support for additional 3D formats has...
HTC ‘Vive’ SteamVR Headset Image Surfaces
The previously shrouded image of the rumoured Steam VR headset has finally been revealed. Following the HTC World Mobile Conference press conference, the HTC 'Vive' looks to be SteamVR's reference headset. This is what it looks like.
The first high resolution...
News Bits: Impressive VR Lightsaber Video Uses the Oculus Rift and a Serious Mo-Cap Rig
Let's face it, there's a large proportion of people reading this post that hold a secret (or not so secret) desire to kick Imperial ass using nothing but the Force and a Lightsaber.
Well a hacker named Benjamin Teitler just...
Oculus Rift Dev Kits begin arriving with early backers!
The first few early Kickstarter backer have begun receiving their Oculus Rift Development kits. We collate initial impressions and early arrival screenshots. As if that weren't enough, Oculus has finally opened the virtual doors to it's online Developer's Area,...
















