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Training AI & Robots in VR with NVIDIA’s Project Holodeck
At SIGGRAPH 2017, NVIDIA was showing off their Isaac Robot that had been trained to play dominos within a virtual world environment of NVIDIA's Project Holodeck. They're using Unreal Engine to simulate interactions with people in VR to train...
Update: HTC Confirms It’s Merging VR and Smartphone Divisions
Chialin Chang, HTC's President of Smartphone and Connected Devices Business, made his immediate resignation official last week, which HTC now confirms has prompted the company to merge its smartphone and VR divisions—a move that possibly points to the HTC putting greater...
Prototype VR Controller Dynamically Distributes Weight to Fit Virtual Objects
There's no doubt about it; weilding a real controller that matches the weight and feel of a virtual object is far more immersive than having a disconnect between the two. The problem, of course, is that if a controller...
Google Brings ARCore 1.0 to Multiple Flagship Smartphones, Google Lens Preview Soon
Ahead of Mobile World Congress (MWC) next week, Google announced it's bringing ARCore, it's augmented reality SDK, out of preview and to a number of flagship smartphones in its 1.0 version. Google Lens, the company's tool to help users identify real-world...
ARKit Recreation of ‘The Ring’ TV Scene Foretells AR’s Inevitable Weirdness
Let's face it, when augmented reality headsets and glasses become commonplace, the world is going to get weird in a lot of unexpected ways. In the meantime, we can get a little sneak peek into that weirdness yet to...
‘Pluto’ Brings Cross-App VR Chat to Every SteamVR App, Now Available in Early Access
Pluto, a Seattle based VR startup which reeled in a $14 million Series A investment last year, today launched their unique Pluto application in Early Access via Steam. Instead of functioning as a standalone VR chatroom like many social VR...
‘VTOL VR’ Update Introduces Air Combat Fighter Jet and Mission Editor
VR-only flight simulator VTOL VR, recently received a substantial update that includes a mission editor and a pilotable fighter jet. The sim is designed specifically around the use of VR motion controls, and is available in Early Access on Steam.
Since our...
‘VRChat’ Virality Runs Its Course After 3M Installs, Healthy Concurrent Usership Remains
VRChat, the social app for VR and non-VR users popularly known for its recent boom in meme-driven notoriety, seems to have leveled off somewhat in terms of install numbers and concurrent user rates following its exponential upswing back in...
Qualcomm’s 845 VRDK Reference Headset Boasts Eye-tracking, High Res, & High Framerate
Qualcomm today revealed a new 'VRDK' standalone reference headset based on their Snapdragon 845 chip. The reference design—which serves as a blueprint for Qualcomm customers who may want to build their own VR headsets based on the design—boasts an...
‘Brass Tactics’ Review – a Sturdy Steampowered RTS Lacking a Solid Story
Brass Tactics (2018) is a node-based real-time strategy game that comes with a bit of a pedigree. Created by Hidden Path Entertainment, the minds behind the Defense Grid franchise and Age of Empires II, you'll probably enter the world of Brass...
PlayStation Plus Members Can Save up to 75% Off on 100+ PSVR Titles & DLC This...
That $60 yearly membership to PS Plus is definitely paying off for US-based PSVR owners this time around, as this next batch of discounts is putting over 100 PSVR items on sale including games and DLC. The sale lasts until...
Asus Windows VR Headset Finally Launches, Priced at $430
Asus was among a handful of Microsoft partners who planned to launch a VR headset as part of Microsoft's "Mixed Reality" platform. While those other headsets became available late last year, Asus' own Windows VR headset is finally launching...
Microsoft Affirms New HoloLens Headset is in Development
Despite some reports last year suggesting that Microsoft may have discontinued HoloLens, the company has affirmed its work on a new version of the AR headset.
Back in July of 2017, HoloLens' Director of Science, Marc Pollefeys, wrote that the company was working...
Survival Game ‘Island Time VR’ Strands You on a Deserted Island, Launching Spring 2018
From Flight School Studio, the creators of Manifest 99 (2017), comes a new survival game that maroons you on a small deserted island, leaving you with only your wits and crafting skills at your disposal. Called Island Time VR, the game is slated to release...
Bowshooter Adventure ‘Apex Construct’ Launches on PSVR Today, Coming to Vive & Rift March 20th
Apex Construct (2018), the single player bow-shooting action adventure from indie studio Fast Travel Games, is now available on PlayStation VR. The game, which takes you to a strikingly beautiful post-apocalyptic world, is slated to release on HTC Vive, Oculus...




















