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Virgin Media Game Space Embraces Virtual Reality
Guest writer Kevin Williams stopped by the Virgin Media Game Space in London for yesterday's launch party. The space, which functions as a place to play and develop games, features a number of Oculus Rift headsets with games like...
Augmented World Expo 2015 8-10 June to Feature Over 200 AR and VR Industry Pioneers
The 2015 AWE (Augmented World Expo) is around the corner and it's set to feature over 200 companies that are blazing trails in the augmented and virtual reality industry. Better yet, Road to VR readers get 50% off the...
Here’s CliffyB With an Oculus Rift Prototype (and other updates)
Need proof the Palmer Luckey (AKA PalmerTech) wasn't teasing when he said he was working on the Oculus Rift HMD with some big names in the game industry? Here's Cliff Bleszinski (AKA CliffyB), checking out a prototype of the Oculus...
New Samsung ‘Unpacked’ Event Teaser Puts the Spotlight on Gear VR on Feb 21st
Samsung has today announced an 'Unpacked' event in a teaser that puts both Gear VR and "the Next Galaxy" phone in the spotlight. The event will take place on February 21st in Barcelona, one day ahead of this year's Mobile...
News Bits: Oculus Connect Conference Tickets Priced at $249
Oculus VR has confirmed the price for their inaugural developer conference, Oculus Connect. Tickets will be priced at $249. Oculus Connect registration opened on Wednesday without any pricing information.
Oculus calls the Connect event “a developer conference that brings together engineers,...
Samsung is Streaming its Unpacked Event to Gear VR and Cardboard
Samsung is keeping the lid shut on exactly why they featured the Gear VR in their 'Unpacked' teaser trailer, an event that promises to see the unveiling of the Galaxy S7. But if you've already got your hands on...
In Search of the Pyjama People: VR’s New Wave of Bedroom Coders
Matthew Magee ponders virtual reality's potential impact on game development culture and how immersive technology may encourage a renaissance in independent, disruptive bedroom coders a.k.a the Pyjama People.
Guest Article by Matthew Magee
A twenty year career as a Software Engineer started in...
News Bits: Birthday Celebration for Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey Included in Connect Conference Schedule
Oculus VR hosts its inaugural Connect developer conference in September. The company has remained quiet about the schedule until recently posting the initial itinerary which features keynotes from John Carmack (CTO), Michael Abrash (Chief Scientist), and Brendan Iribe (CEO),...
Valve, Bossa Studios and Vertigo Games Talk Steam VR at EGX Rezzed, Video Now Up
After HTC's surprise announcement at MWC and the subsequent VR frenzy of GDC, it became apparent some lucky developers had had their hands on early Steam VR hardware for some time. Two of them are Bossa Studios' (Surgeon Simulator)...
VRTGO 2014: CCP Games – ‘EVE: Valkyrie – The Making of a Cross-platform VR Exclusive’, Live...
EVE: Valkyrie is a VR-exclusive, fast-paced space dog-fighting game from EVE: Online creators CCP Games. As one of the first games to showcase the incredible possibilities of VR technology in games, EVE: Valkyrie has played a pivotal role in...
Hands-on With Sony’s HMZ-T2 ‘Prototype SR’ at the Tokyo Game Show
Last week news broke that Sony would be demonstrating an augmented reality 'Prototype SR' head mounted display at the Tokyo Game Show. This HMD is based on the new HMZ-T2 which Sony announced at the beginning of the month....
Google Daydream VR Headset Rumored to Unveil Today for $79
Google is set to unveil a number of new devices and services at today's big event, mainly focusing on the Pixel and Pixel XL phones (which have already been widely leaked). According to a report by Variety though, Google's new mobile VR...
Watch the QuakeCon Virtual Reality Keynotes Here
At QuakeCon this week there were two keynotes that are relevant to the VR world. These presentations were streamed live, but if you missed them they're now available in their recorded form.
First is John Carmack's keynote which isn't 100%...
‘AR/VR Austin’ Event During SXSW Celebrates Immersive Tech, Tickets Now Available
Virtual and augmented reality is hitting this year's South By Southwest (SXSW) multimedia festival in Austin in a big way. With more sessions and meetings involving VR than we can count, there's one event happening during the festival for sure not...
Watch this Team Build an Oculus Rift Star Wars Pod Racing Game Live at Bitcamp (Video)
Bitcamp is a place for exploration. You will have 36 hours to delve into your curiosities, learn something new, and make something awesome. With world-class mentors and hundreds of fellow campers, you’re in for an amazing time. If you’re ready...















