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Sign of the Times: Oculus Rift Makes a Cameo on NBC’s ‘Parks and Recreation’
Before consumer virtual reality reaches any sort of widespread adoption, it must first begin to work its way into the public consciousness. To that end, we've spotted the Oculus Rift, one of the leading VR headsets destined for the consumer...
Rev VR Podcast (Ep. 61): Lawyer Eric Greenbaum Discusses ZeniMax Claims Against John Carmack and Oculus...
ZeniMax, John Carmack's former employer, is claiming that Carmack and Oculus VR owe them for technology that was developed while Carmack was still with id Software. Eric Greenbaum, New York lawyer and VR developer, joins me to discuss the...
Smart Vive Game Pits Tennis Players Against Themselves
SelfieTennis adds a simple VR twist to the more than 150 year old sport which allows players to practice in a way they could never do in the real world.
Virtual reality is arguably at its best when it takes the...
‘Battlerite’s’ Impressive New VR Spectator Features May Trump ‘DOTA 2 VR Hub’
Stunlock Studio's PvP brawler Battlerite has just received a state-of-the-art feature update that puts it toe to toe with DOTA 2. A new VR spectator and camera system that seems to trump even Valve's own.
Battlerite is a game you...
MPC and Sony Pictures Brings VFX Skills to ‘Goosebumps’ VR Experience
VFX specialists MPC have collaborated with Sony Pictures on building a virtual reality experience to promote the box office hit horror comedy film Goosebumps, as well as handling visual effects for the movie itself.
MPC is a leading visual effects...
Must See: MIT Creates Impressive Augmented Reality Object Manipulation System [video]
I wrote a few months back that augmented reality needed to prove itself. While I still think this is the case, I'm happy to report that top minds are working on just that. Some genius folks from MIT have...
Spectre Kickstarter Reaches Goal with Two Days to Spare, Celebratory Playthrough on Sunday VR (video)
Spectre, the VR Jam Finalist once known as Spectre Seekers, is another step closer to becoming a full fledged Oculus Rift title. The multiplayer virtual reality horror game from Proscenium has reached its Kickstarter goal of $15,000, powered through...
Oculus and Facebook Deny New York Times Report that Rift Will be Rebranded with Facebook Logo...
Facebook and Oculus have come out denying a New York Times article claiming that Facebook plans to slather its branding and interface on the Oculus Rift.
It almost sounded like a joke, and perhaps for good reason. Citing a "person...
Road to VR Passes a Milestone — Celebrate With VR Swag!
Hey there VR fans. A bit of meta news today -- the Road to VR Facebook page just ticked up to four digits, we've officially got 1000 'likes.' To celebrate, we've got some VR swag for you.
Independent blogging is...
Dreadhalls Demo Update Brings Oculus Runtime v0.7 Support
One of the most elegantly terrifying games available on the Oculus Rift, one that debuted in Oculus and IndieCade's VR Jam back in 2013, has been brought back up to date - receiving Oculus Runtime 0.7 support.
Dreadhalls is a...
Samsung Gear VR Now Available from Best Buy for $199
Previously only available online from Samsung, the Gear VR mobile headset is now available in the US from Best Buy, one of the country's largest electronics retailers.
The $199 Gear VR package (headset only, no bundled gamepad) is now available...
News Bits: Dazzling New Unreal 4 DK2 Demo Drops You into a Bullet Time Action Scene
Epic's Unreal engine has been front and centre in Oculus' technical demonstrations since the Oculus Rift HD Prototype appeared just over a year ago and ever since. From the dazzling Elemental demo used to debut UE4 to the unnamed...
Preview: ‘Salvaged’ is a Multi-screen Tactical Game that’s Scary in all the Right Ways
Somewhere in the deep of space a starship docks with a derelict science station in search of its long forgotten loot. A contract brought you there, but your employer didn't specify the contents, or why it was abandoned in the first...
Hands-on: Creating Magical Machines in ‘Fantastic Contraption’ on HTC Vive
Greetings from delightfully temperate Seattle! At this weekend's PAX Prime, I had my first experience in the HTC Vive and got to see the brand new Fantastic Contraption demo.
Christine Genova Porter caught the VR bug in late 2014. She's...
Epic Games to Talk Making-of ‘Bullet Train’ Oculus Touch Demo at VRDC
Epic Games, the company behind Unreal Engine (not to mention a slew of best-selling titles), has worked closely with Oculus over the years to create VR tech demos. Their latest, Bullet Train, was the first to incorporate the Oculus...

















