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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...

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...

Flipflops in Alaska: Oculus Founder Delivers First Rift in Person

In a move entirely in keeping with the Oculus founders attitude to his company's supporters, he's travelled from sunny California to beautiful but chilly Alaska to hand deliver the first Oculus Rift pre-order. If anyone else was confused after spotting...

Oculus Rift Hawken Wallpaper for Road to VR Readers

For those who just can't wait to get your hands on the Oculus Rift version of Hawken (coming soon, we hope), we've whipped up a little something to tide you over. Thanks to a sweet poster that Oculus had hung up...

Rev VR Podcast (Ep. 66) – SVVR, VR Controllers, and Game Design with Matt Carrell and...

In this episode of the Rev VR Podcast, I am joined by Matt Carrell and Brian Bullard who host the PodVR podcast. Both of them were part of the SVVR Ubercast, and are pioneers in the VR community. We...

Google I/O 2015 VR Itinerary Day 2 – Virtual Reality Sessions Livestreamed

Today is the second and last day of Google I/O 2015 and we've spotted three livestreamed sessions that VR developers and enthusiasts might enjoy. Catch the livestream along with us right here. Above is Google’s official I/O 2015 livestream player...
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‘Stacks’ 2.0 Prototype Adds Multiplayer and More with Vive Support Coming Soon

Stacks is a prototype VR experience in the works by the creators of Convrge. Still in its basic early stages, but somehow mesmerizing, Stacks allow you to craft a tiny Lego-like creation out of cubes as a gigantic mirror version...

Rev VR Podcast (Ep.114): Rev. Kyle’s Final Thoughts on 2015

Almost none of the predictions I made during my 2014 year-end podcast were correct. In fact, If you listen to that podcast now, most of the comments I make could technically be made again right now and still be...

NVIDIA Special Event Livestream at 6pm PT

NVIDIA has announced a 'Special Event' which will be livestreamed starting at 6pm PT today (May 6th). NVIDIA Special Event Livestream Livestream will appear above once the stream goes live. Nvidia remains tight-lipped about what we'll see at their Special Event hosted...

SEA VR Rebrands as ‘Immerse Technology Summit’, Returns October 11th

SEA VR, the largest VR conference in the Pacific Northwest, has renamed itself as the “Immerse Technology Summit,” and will be held this year on October 11th in Bellevue, Washington. The summit organizers say they dropped the “VR” moniker...
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20 Minutes of Raw John Carmack on Gear VR Positional Tracking & Much, Much More

John Carmack has a reputation for frank, no holds barred technical discussions in his publish speaking, but he's also known for his generosity with his time and seemingly endless patience. At last year's Oculus Connect, the programming legend who co-founded id,...
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New Trailer Announces PlayStation VR Horror ‘White Day’

Koreans like their horror it seems, which means that the release of this new teaser trailer for ROI Games developed title White Day will likely be welcome indeed. The title has is about to launch on IOS and PC in Korea...
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