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Magic Leap Launches Developer SDK, Confirms Eye-tracking, Room-scanning, and More
Today Magic Leap has launched the Lumin SDK, the toolkit which allows developers to build AR experiences for Lumin OS, the operating system that powers the Magic Leap One headset.
Announced with support for both Unity and Unreal, the Lumin...
Vive Pro Headset Pre-orders Open at $800 for April 5th Launch, Original Vive Drops to $500
HTC today announced that the Vive Pro headset only (without controllers or base stations) will cost $800 and launch on April 5th; the headset is now available for pre-order. Meanwhile, the original Vive is getting a price cut of $100,...
Update: Weta’s Concept First-person Shooter is Really Coming to Magic Leap One
Magic Leap One, the upcoming AR headset from one of the most well-funded startups in history, is said to arrive sometime this year. While no real specs are known about the headset outside of a few choice bits revealed...
If ‘Ready Player One’ Doesn’t Suck, It Stands to Positively Impact the VR Industry
Steven Spielberg's film adaptation of Ernest Cline's best-selling novel Ready Player One is hitting the big screen later this month. As a story based in a world where virtual reality headsets are omnipresent and everyone is connected to the...
What to Expect From Top AR/VR Companies at GDC 2018
GDC is here once again, all next week we'll have boots on the ground bringing you the latest VR/AR news. Held annually in San Francisco, Game Developers Conference has undeniably been a focal point for VR the industry, and...
Exclusive: Scaffolding in VR – Interaction Design for Easy & Intuitive Building
There’s something magical about building in VR. Imagine being able to assemble weightless car engines, arrange dynamic virtual workspaces, or create imaginary castles with infinite bricks. Arranging or assembling virtual objects is a common scenario across a range of...
LeanGP Home Motorcycle Sim Doubles Crowdfunding Goal With 3 Weeks to Go
Described as the “first affordable and foldable motorcycle simulator,” LeanGP is a dedicated gaming controller and chassis for bike enthusiasts, compatible with various VR-supported gaming platforms. Valencia-based startup LeanGP reached their Kickstarter goal within the first 48 hours of...
New ‘Ready Player One’ Trailer Debuts as Release Buzz Builds
Ready Player One, the 2011 novel by Ernest Cline, is getting turned into a movie by none other than Steven Spielberg, who is directing the film. As the movie’s March 2018 release date approaches, a new trailer, 'Dreamer' debuted this...
Exclusive: Designing ‘Lone Echo’ & ‘Echo Arena’s’ Virtual Touchscreen Interfaces
Lone Echo nabbed our 2017 Oculus Rift Game of the Year Award for many reasons—amazing visuals, intuitive locomotion, and a strong story, to name a few—but one of the game's unsung innovations is its virtual touchscreen interfaces. While many...
Oculus to Talk Developing for ‘Santa Cruz’ Standalone Headset Next Week – a Step Closer to...
Project Santa Cruz, Oculus' in-development standalone VR headset first teased back at Oculus Connect 2016, doesn't even really have a proper name yet, but at this year's Game Developer's Conference (GDC) the company will be dedicating an hour-long talk...
Exiii is Developing Two Haptic Gloves with Different Approaches to Force Feedback
Japan-based startuped Exiii is developing a pair of haptic gloves with force feedback, aimed at making VR more immersive. The company's 'EXOS Wrist' device can rotate your hand about two axes, while the 'EXOS Gripper' providers finger stoppage to simulate...
Magic Leap to Offer “Deep Dive” on AR Game Design at GDC
After years of teasing, Magic Leap late last year finally offered a glimpse of the AR headset it's been developing, the Magic Leap One. Details on what the headset can actually do are still light, but come next week, four...
Survios’s Next VR Title is ‘Creed: Rise to Glory’, a Boxing Game with Ambitious Mechanics
Hot on the tail of Survios' latest release, Sprint Vector (2018), the studio today announced their next VR project, Creed: Rise to Glory, a VR boxing game being developed in partnership with MGM as a complement to the upcoming Creed II movie. While there's...
‘Bigscreen’ Coming to Mobile VR in Q2, Gear VR Alpha Test Starts Today
Bigscreen is a unique social VR application which lets users bring their desktop screens and all the capabilities of their PC into VR with them. That means friends can come together virtually for LAN parties, streaming sessions, and much...
Google’s ‘Welcome to Light Fields’ VR App Reveals the Power of Volumetric Capture
Google has released a free app for PC VR headsets called Welcome to Light Fields. The company says the app serves as a showcase of "the emerging technology Google is using to power its next generation of VR content."
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