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TPCast for Rift Pre-orders Start Shipping Next Week in North America and Europe

TPCast, the wireless transmitter first launched for Vive, is going to be arriving in few different regions soon including US, Canada, and much of the European Union. Pre-orders, which are available now, are slated to arrive as early as next...

‘Warhammer: Tempestfall’ Review – Swinging at Ghosts and Hitting Air

Warhammer: Age of Sigmar – Tempestfall is the latest and most ambitious title from Carbon Studio which cut its teeth building VR spellcasting game The Wizards. In Tempestfall, the studio attempts to bring melee into the mix, alongside a dark...

‘Zero Point’ Is the First 3D 360 Degree Documentary for the Oculus Rift, Available now

Zero Point is the first 3D 360 degree documentary film to be released for the Oculus Rift VR headset. The film is not only shot for virtual reality, it's also about virtual reality. Academy Award nominated director Danfung Dennis...

The Dismal Reception of ‘Carrier Command 2 VR’ is a Cautionary Tale

Carrier Command 2 launched earlier this month alongside a separate version including full VR support. While the non-VR version of the game sits at a 'Mostly Positive' 75% user rating, the VR version quickly tanked to a 27% 'Mostly...

‘Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR’ Beta Updates Hint at “Upcoming hardware releases”

Updates to the beta version of Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR, the official integration which allows Windows VR headsets to be used with SteamVR, hint at "upcoming hardware releases." Update (September 2nd, 2020): A Microsoft developer says the reference to...

Hands-on: Samsung’s New Gear VR for Galaxy Note 7

Just before noon at Manhattan’s Hammerstein Ballroom, guests to Samsung’s Unpacked 2016 were invited to the floor to demo new phones and accessories. And, given the event’s drama-infused focus on the Galaxy Note 7, that is what the new...
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Facebook Surprise-launches New VR Meeting App With Virtual Desktops and up to 50 People

Facebook today is surprise-launching a new app called Horizon Workrooms, a virtual collaboration space that connects both VR and video chat users. With the ability to bring a user's PC or Mac desktop into the virtual room, the app takes...

HoloLens Chief Alex Kipman to Leave Microsoft Amid Misconduct Allegations

Alex Kipman is leaving Microsoft amid what an Insider report alleges to have stemmed from misconduct allegations leveled at the HoloLens co-creator. The report maintains that Microsoft Cloud head Scott Guthrie is planning a reorganization of the departments, as Kipman is...

10 Games Getting Quest 2 Enhancements at Launch

Oculus Quest 2 launches tomorrow, bringing along with it higher resolution, higher refresh rate, and a cutting edge Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 chipset to drive native VR games on the company's most powerful standalone headset yet. Although all games out of...

‘The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners’ Among Steam’s 20 Top-selling Games Released in January

The Walking Deal: Saints & Sinners (2020), a VR game based on The Walking Dead comic book series, had its fair share of success when it launched on PC VR headsets late last month. Now, it appears Skydance Interactive's zombie-slaying thriller...

Varjo Launches VR-1 with Retina-quality Fixed-foveated Display & Eye-tracking, Priced at $6,000

Varjo today announced the launch of its VR-1 headset. Priced at $6,000, the headset aims to deliver a huge jump in effective resolution with a novel fixed-foveated display that offers unprecedented retina-resolution fidelity at the center of the field...
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‘Negotiator’ is Like a High-Stakes Action Flick for VR, Kickstarter Now Live

Negotiator is a first-person strategy-based narrative that action fans will especially resonate with. Like something straight out of Patriot Games (1992) or ... well ... The Negotiator (1998), the game promises to deliver high-stakes missions that test your reasoning and manipulation skills, but more importantly,...

Xbox Cloud Gaming to Launch on Quest as Meta Strengthens Microsoft Partnership

Quest 2 users will soon be able to play Xbox games thanks to a growing partnership between Meta and Microsoft announced at Connect that will not only bring Xbox Cloud Gaming to the platform, but also a host of Windows...
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‘Resident Evil 4’ VR Mode Coming to PSVR 2 This Winter

During PlayStation's State of Play gaming showcase, the company showed off some new footage of the official PSVR 2 mode of Resident Evil 4 (2023) remake. Coming as free DLC, the game's VR mode is now set arrive sometime this...
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This is What Star Wars Looks Like Running on Magic Leap

This is a quick demonstration video released by ILMxLab and Magic Leap to mark the announcement of the two company's newly announced collaboration. They've set up a "collaboration lab" in order to work on immersive experiences using Lucasfilm IP...
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