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Oculus Founder Vows to Create Audio Repair Kit for Rifts Out of Warranty
Oculus founder Palmer Luckey has since moved on to greener pastures after leaving Facebook in 2017, founding his own border defense firm Anduril Industries. That hasn't kept him from mulling over some of the niggling issues with the now...
‘Audica’ is an Inventive “VR Rhythm Shooter” From the Studio Behind ‘Rock Band’
Harmonix, the studio behind many rhythm game hits like Guitar Hero (2005) and Rock Band (2007), today announced what they're calling a "VR rhythm shooter" that looks—to be frank—pretty freaking awesome.
I guess there's just something about combining body movements...
‘Bigscreen’ Overhaul Brings Big Improvements & New Features to All Supported Platforms
Bigscreen Inc. today launched what the studio calls a "massive" update to Bigscreen Beta, including real-time raytracing lighting effects, new environments, avatars, VR UI, and a few other bits and bobs that should also make mobile VR users happy...
Jim Ryan Appointed President & CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment
Sony has officially announced that John Kodera has stepped down as president and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), making way for previous SIE deputy president Jim Ryan to take the position.
Kodera is moving to a position in the...
Dark Slope Secures $1.5M to Bring Location-based VR to Toronto
Dark Slope, a Toronto-based VR/AR developer, today announced the studio has secured $1.5 million in seed funding, which will support the launch of its first location-based VR game Scarygirl Mission Maybee.
Based on Nathan Jurevicius' graphic novel Scarygirl (2009) and the various...
‘Asgard’s Wrath’ Gameplay Footage Shows It’s About More Than Just Combat
After revealing the newest upcoming exclusive from Oculus Studios last week, the team behind the game has revealed a snippet of new gameplay footage that delves into mechanics that go beyond the interactive combat shown in the announcement trailer.
Asgard's...
‘XING: The Land Beyond’ Launches on PSVR Today, Free DLC Coming to All Platforms
Xing: The Land Beyond has come a long way since its 2013 Kickstarter days, releasing on HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and traditional monitors back in late 2017. Today, indie studio White Lotus Interactive cuts another important notch on their belt as...
Oculus Quest Touch Controllers Hit FCC Preceding Spring 2019 Launch
Oculus Quest may not have a specific release date yet, although now that both the headset and its Touch controllers have undergone FCC testing, there's little left standing in the way of the headset's launch this Spring.
Oculus revealed Quest in...
Valve Updated SteamVR Tracking Because ‘Beat Saber’ Players Were Too Fast
In an interesting case of software pushing the limits of hardware, Valve recently updated SteamVR Tracking code to account for the speed of high-level Beat Saber players.
At first glance it might not be apparent, but Beat Saber is an excellent challenge...
VR is the Face of Future Entertainment at a Major San Jose Cinemark Theater
Cinemark, a major US movie theater chain, this week welcomes the SPACES VR attraction to its Century 20 Oakridge theater in San Jose, CA. The attraction, which currently offers a Terminator Salvation VR experience for up to four players,...
‘DiRT Rally 2.0’ is Getting VR Support After All, Coming to Rift This Summer
It seems some cajoling from both the racing sim community and Oculus itself has gotten through to DiRT Rally (2015) studio Codemasters, because the upcoming sequel, which was once slated to release only on consoles and PC, is now coming to...
Haptic VR Gun Accessory ‘ForceTube’ Headed to Kickstarter Later This Month
ProTubeVR, the Marseilles, France-based makers of the titular VR gunstock accessory, is hoping to make a splash later this month with a Kickstarter campaign for a new haptic devkit that promises to dial-up immersion in VR shooters.
Dubbed ForceTube, the...
Oculus Brings More Lifelike Sound Propagation to Audio SDK 1.34
Despite being oft overlooked in the face of more attention-grabbing visuals, audio is an essential component to creating presence in VR. In a quest to create increasingly lifelike audio in VR environments, Oculus has pushed out an update to...
Cybershoes Indiegogo Campaign Fully Funded in Under 48 Hours
Cybershoes, the foot-worn VR locomotion accessory, garnered over $245,000 through its Kickstarter campaign before its close last November. The Vienna-based company has reentered the crowdfunding waters recently with an Indiegogo campaign that celebrates success today after reaching its funding goal...
Zero Latency’s Next Title is Tackling the Challenges of Location-based PVP
Zero Latency is an Australia-based creator of a VR attraction platform and content. Since its founding in 2013, the company has launched five co-op VR games supporting up to eight players. The company's latest game, Sol Raiders, is the first...




















