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Hands-on: ‘Wilson’s Heart’ Combat, Puzzle Mechanics, and April Release Date Revealed
Wilson's Heart, the much anticipated psychological thriller developed by Twisted Pixel and published by Oculus Studios, is due to release exclusively on the Rift on April 25th for $40. In a recent hands-on with the latest build of the...
HTC Vive Tracker is Now on Sale to General Public for $99
HTC's Vive Tacker, the Lighthouse-compatible puck that promises to get more than your hands into virtual reality with a bevy of hardware applications, is now officially available for sale to anyone with $99.
Vive Tracker made its debut at CES...
HTC Invests in 33 More AR/VR Startups Through Vive X Accelerator
HTC's Vive X accelerator is a $100 million fund for AR/VR companies that the company announced last year. Today HTC is revealing the second batch of companies that will receive investments and mentorship from the program.
33 seems to be...
‘Ready Player One’ VR Content on the Way with Vive as Official Partner
In preparation for Steven Spielberg's theatrical adaptation of Ernest Cline's critically acclaimed novel Ready Player One, HTC Vive and Warner Bros Pictures today announced a deal that makes the Vive an official partner for all upcoming VR content for the film. All...
Doraemon ‘Anywhere Door’ Uses Simple Props for a Brilliant VR Experience
'Doraemon' is a popular manga and anime involving a robotic cat who travels back in time to help a young boy. Among Doraemon's many tricks from the future is the 'Anywhere Door' which can be opened to transport people... well,...
100+ AR/VR Companies to Gather at This Week’s SVVR 2017 Expo – Save $200
This week's Silicon Valley VR Expo 2017 is set to bring together the core of the VR industry from Silicon Valley and beyond. As VR's biggest industry event, this year's event represents the most diverse group of companies from around...
PSVR Dating Sim ‘Summer Lesson’ to Get English Subtitles and Broader Release in April
Summer Lesson, a rather unique offering among PSVR games, launched alongside the headset in Japan back in November. Now, come April 28th, the game will see a broader release into Southeastern Asia release with English subtitles, opening the door...
‘Robinson: The Journey’ Executive Producer Departs Crytek Amid Company’s Struggles
A little more than four months following the launch of Robinson: The Journey, Executive Producer on the title, Elijah Freeman, has departed Crytek for Virtuos, a game and asset production studio. Meanwhile Crytek attempts to get company back on track.
As...
‘MyLab’ on HoloLens Brings an Interactive Periodic Table to the Chemistry Classroom
Education is widely expected to be an area where AR and VR will see major play, but we can't start at zero and immediately arrive at a world of immersive, transformed education. It takes stepping stones. MyLab is one such...
‘Obduction’ VR Review, Now with Touch and Vive Support
Obduction is an adventure game hailing from Cyan, the same studio that produced the '90s point-and-click classics Myst (1993) and Riven (1997). The game has been hotly awaited since it netted over $1.3 million on Kickstarter back in late 2013, but despite the fact...
‘Starfighter Inc.’ Promises VR Space Combat Sim Built on a Hard Sci-Fi Foundation
Starfighter Inc., said to be the spiritual successor to X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter (1997), is one of the most interesting space combat simulation projects currently in development. Recently relaunched on Kickstarter, developers Impeller Studios’ new crowdfunding campaign has a...
London VR Dev Meetup Returns April 3rd with Holographic Streaming, New 3D Sound System, and VR...
Hackney House London is the new venue for the return of the London VR Developer Sessions in partnership with the upcoming Virtual Reality Show. The tri-monthly event presents a forum for immersive content developers to meet, share, collaborate and...
‘Assetto Corsa’ Racing Sim Adds Support for Vive & OSVR via Native OpenVR
This week's v1.13 update to Assetto Corsa includes native OpenVR support, adding official Vive and OSVR support to the title. The popular racing simulator previously only supported the Oculus Rift, and HTC Vive owners had to use the Revive hack...
‘Drop Dead’ for Oculus Touch Review
When Gear VR games are ported to the Rift, you usually end up with is more of the same; a game with nicer graphics and the added benefit of positional tracking, but more or less the same experience. However...
‘NCAA March Madness Live VR’ Let’s You Watch the Courtside Action for $2
The dream of watching live sports courtside from the comfort of your home through VR is steadily becoming a reality. Oculus and Intel have teamed up with Turner Sports and CBS to stream six March Madness games live in...



















