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More Evidence Points to ‘Star Wars Battlefront II’ PSVR Content in the Works

Although not yet officially announced, evidence is mounting for PlayStation VR content coming to Star Wars Battlefront II. Last month we reported on tweets by Alex Mole, CTO of EA's Criterion, the studio which developed the well regarded Star Wars Battlefront Rogue One:...
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‘SuperChem VR’ Shows Impressive, Engaging Gamification of Chemistry Lab Education

I Expect You to Die developer Schell Games have released a trailer for their latest project SuperChem VR, an incredibly fun looking way to teach chemistry and perhaps a glimpse into the potential future for VR in education. We've seen...

Why the Closure of Oculus Story Studio is Good News for VR Filmmakers

Oculus just officially announced that they'd be winding down Story Studio, the company's internal VR film studio which produced first-party VR shorts like Lost, Henry, and Dear Angelica. Along with the closure, the company also says they're earmarking $50 million to...

Meta Expects to Ship 10,000 AR Dev Kits in 2017

The Meta 2 augmented reality dev kit began pre-orders in March of 2016 and has apparently seen quite a bit of interest. By the end of 2016, the company says they began shipping the first Meta 2 dev kits,...

Valve VR Frontman Chet Faliszek Departs Company After 12 Years

Though there's surely many talents folks at Valve responsible for the company's VR initiatives, over the last several years Chet Faliszek has become a front-facing evangelist and go-to spokesperson for VR at Valve. Now after 12 years with the company,...
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‘rFactor 2’ Beta Adds Vive & Rift Support, and it Looks Intense

It's been a long time coming for a racing simulator originally released in 2013, but rFactor 2 has just taken an exciting new step for VR fans as the game's latest beta not only adds DX11 support for enhanced...
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Google Announces New Tools to Develop High-performance Daydream Apps

During the opening presentation at today's Unity Vision Summit, Nathan Martz, Developer Platforms Product Manager at Google, took to the stage to talk about new tools that the company is releasing to help developers create high-performance apps for Daydream, Google's...

Here’s the 10 Companies Competing at GTC’s VR Content Showcase for $30,000 in Prizes

With over 120 applications, Nvidia has announced the 10 companies that will compete at the VR Content Showcase during GTC 2017 for $30,000 in cash and prizes. Nvidia's GTC 2017 conference next week has a heavy focus on broader business...
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New Unity Tools Bring Interactivity and Real-time CGI to 360 Video, Now in Beta

360 video combined with real-time CG and interactive elements was demonstrated on stage at today's Vision VR/AR Summit 2017 keynote. Using two layers of video with 3D elements in between, it is a simple way of enhancing standard 360...

Microsoft Shows Windows in VR, Gives Acer VR Headset to Vision Summit Audience

Brandon Bray, Principal Program Manager at Microsoft, took the stage at Unity's Vision VR/AR Summit 2017 to show a little more of what Microsoft has planned for the VR side of things when the first Windows Holographic headsets come...
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360 Short Film ‘Step to the Line’ Published as Part of Oculus’ VR for Good Initiative

Mark Zuckerberg recently posted the 360 film Step to the Line on his Facebook page, which highlights the challenges of living with the criminal justice system in the US, on both sides of the prison wall. The short documentary...
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Artist Fuses Real and Virtual Art with ‘Tilt Brush’ Mixed Reality

Artist Anna Zhilyaeva recently created an ‘augmented reality painting’ for her YouTube channel, ‘Anna’s dream brush’, which is dedicated to VR-based art. The work combines mixed-reality footage using VR software Tilt Brush with a real painting on canvas. “I was...
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Conan O’Brien Plays ‘Wilson’s Heart’ in Latest ‘Clueless Gamer’ Segment

Wilson's Heart, the latest exclusive on the Oculus Rift and Touch, has launched to much fanfare, including a funny take on the game (and VR in general) by Conan O'Brien. Conan O'Brien is the long time late-night talkshow host of Conan which includes...

TPCAST Announces Business Edition Wireless VR Kit, Up to 6 Simultaneous Users

TPCAST, makers of a 60GHz wireless VR add-on for the HTC Vive, have announced a Business Edition version of the device which is said to allow up to six of the units to work in one local space without...
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Adobe Shows Method to Create Volumetric VR Video From Flat 360 Captures

With a new technique, Adobe wants to turn normal monoscopic 360-degree video into a more immersive 3D experience, complete with a level of depth information that promises to give the user the ability to shift their physical vantage point...
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