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Next-gen Lighthouse Base Station Could Bring “rapid cost reductions”

Valve is continuing to improve upon the design of the 'Lighthouse' Base Stations, the laser-beacons that form a crucial part of the SteamVR Tracking system. Future iterations are expected to become dramatically simplified, reducing size, noise, and perhaps most...

Display Conglomerate JDI Developing Ultra High Resolution Panels for VR Headsets

JDI, a display conglomerate consisting of the display businesses of Sony, Toshiba, and Hitachi, announced this week the development of ultra high resolution panels that are made specifically for virtual reality headsets. In a press release issued this week, JDI...

Oculus Store Thanksgiving Sale Now On, Up to 50% Off Rift Games

Oculus dropped prices on several VR titles on their store for Thanksgiving with those prices likely to persist through the weekend until Cyber Monday. Here's what's on offer. In addition to offering $100 in Oculus Store credit for every new...

Moto Z and Moto Z Force: Now Daydream-Ready

The Moto Z and Moto Z Force smartphones are the first devices after the Pixel and Pixel XL  to be recognised by Google as ‘Daydream-ready’. Daydream VR is Google’s new mobile VR platform built into the latest version of...

HTC Confirms Each Vive is Sold at Profit, “Much More” Than 140,000 Units in Sales

In the company's most recent earnings call, HTC confirmed it's making a profit on each Vive headset sold, and that the company has sold "much more" than a widely reported 140,000 units. Following recent financial troubles from the tumbling smartphone...

Oculus Touch Global Backorder Has New Orders Shipping 10 to 15 Days After Launch

The long anticipated Oculus Touch controllers launch on December 6th. If you're just putting in your pre-order with Oculus today, you may not have your hands on the device until later in the month. Other retailers may still have unordered...

Daydream-ready Phone Minimum Requirements Detailed in Android Documentation

The latest Compatibility Definition Document for Android includes a new section specifying what's required from a 'Daydream-ready' phone. Daydream VR is Google’s new high-end mobile VR platform, built directly into Android, but it only works with specially designed phones. For...

‘Pinball FX2 VR’ Coming to Vive and PSVR Along with Walking Dead Table on November 29th

Pinball FX2 VR’s timed exclusivity with Oculus shortly comes to an end, with the game due to arrive on HTC Vive and PlayStation VR on November 29th. At the same time, the popular Walking Dead-themed table shuffles its way...

Xbox Game Streaming to Oculus Rift is Finally Launching Next Month

Announced nearly a year and a half ago, Oculus and Microsoft are finally making good on their promise to stream Xbox One games into a virtual theater on the Rift. Xbox One users have been able to stream their games...

HTC Partners on $1.5 Billion VR Investment Fund with Shenzhen Municipal Government

HTC and the Shenzhen Municipal Government announced plans to set up a joint China VR Research Institute, creating a 10 billion RMB (~$1.45 billion USD) Shenzhen VR Investment Fund to accelerate the development of the VR industry in China. China’s third...

Save $100 on HTC Vive During Black Friday & Cyber Monday

Beginning on November 24th, HTC will give $100 off purchases of the Vive system, while stocks last. Software deals during the Black Friday weekend will also be available through HTC’s own VR app store, Viveport. The first consumer VR-infused holiday...

MelodyVR Introduces ‘iTunes of VR’ Concept to O2 Store Customers

Launching later this year on Rift, Gear VR, and Vive, music VR platform MelodyVR is previewing a light version of its app across some 600 O2 stores in Germany in partnership with Telefónica. 42 of those stores will allow...
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Watch: BlazeRush Takes on Rocket League in VR With Free ‘BlazeBowl’ Add-On

BlazeRush, the 3rd person VR vehicle combat racer, has been a big hit with VR gamers for some time and now developers Targem Games want to take add a new, distinctly Rocket League dimension to the title with their...

‘Yore VR’ is an Intriguing Medieval Open World Sandbox for HTC Vive

Ironbelly Studios and TectonicVR are bringing a new built-for-VR open world title to the HTC Vive, set within the medieval era, and it's looking mighty promising too. Ever held a yearning to live in a time where life expectancy was...

First Look: Overkill VR is a VR FPS Hamstrung by its Mobile Heritage

Out now on Steam Early Access, Overkill VR is a First-Person Shooter available for the HTC Vive. Developed by Starloop Studios and published by Game Troopers, it offers a large arsenal of upgradeable weapons, plenty of levels and varied...
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