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Hack Makes ‘Google Earth VR’ Compatible With Rift and Touch
Google Earth VR was launched this week to great excitement, except to Rift users who found out that the game wouldn't work with their headset. Little more than a day later, a hack surfaced that adds compatibility for the...
‘Oculus Quill’ Beta Available For Free At Touch Launch
Oculus in a blog post has announced that Quill, their VR illustration software used for Dear Angelica, is going to launch as a free beta with the launch of their Touch controllers next month. This adds yet another free application...
Stanford Studies Control Schemes for Three-armed Avatars in VR
Researchers at Stanford think that having a third arm in VR could make you a more efficient (virtual) human. So they've set out to learn what they can about the most effective means of controlling an extra limb in...
Tactical Haptics Raises $2.2 Million to Build Haptic VR Controller Dev Kit
Tactical Haptics, a company pioneering a novel form of haptic feedback which can create compelling sensations that go far beyond rumble, announced today it has raised $2.2 million to create a development kit of a haptic VR controller as...
‘V’, The Universal Dashboard for VR, Launches Open Beta
V is a universal dashboard for virtual reality experiences which lets you load websites and webapps like Slack, Spotify, and Soundcloud inside of your favorite VR games. Today the software launches as a free open beta for the Rift.
A universal...
SteamVR Update Adds Asynchronous Reprojection
NThe latest update to SteamVR adds asynchronous reprojection for Nvidia GPUs. Similar to Oculus’ asynchronous timewarp, it mitigates unwanted ‘judder’ when the hardware fails to maintain 90fps.
Available via the SteamVR Beta since October 25th, asynchronous reprojection is a much-awaited...
‘Google Earth VR’ Launches on HTC Vive, A Breathtaking New Way to Know Our Planet
Today Google launches Earth VR for the HTC Vive for free, giving us a whole new perspective on the world.
I remember, back in 2001, how amazed I was to see Google Earth for the first time. I remember huddling...
VR-optimized Forward Renderer Comes to Unreal Engine 4.14, Said to Be 22% Faster
Epic Games touted their VR-optimized forward renderer as the reason why their forthcoming Robo Recall game looks so crisp in VR. Now the tech is available to all Unreal Engine developers in version 4.14 released today.
While deferred rendering has...
‘EVE: Valkyrie’ Now on HTC Vive, Joins Rift and PSVR Players
EVE: Valkyrie has now launched on the HTC Vive, completing its full roll-out on the three major VR headsets, allowing cross-platform dogfighting.
Update (11/18/2016): EVE: Valkyrie has now launched on the HTC Vive. The original article, published before the launch, stated...
WorldViz is Creating a VR Platform for Enterprise Collaboration
WorldViz, provider of virtual reality solutions for the enterprise and public sectors, is launching a new VR communication platform for businesses. Based on their popular Vizard software, it enables complex visual ideas to be assessed remotely, through VR presentations...
Sony Pictures Plans to Use Nokia’s OZO to Make VR Content
Sony Pictures has struck a deal with Nokia to create 3D 360 content using Nokia OZO, the company's professional-quality 360 degree camera platform. Sony has said they'll be using OZO to create both special 360 content and to livestream their...
Top 10 Most Downloaded PlayStation VR Games So Far
PlayStation VR launched just last month, and now Sony has shared which games players have downloaded the most so far.
Sony has added a new PSVR section to their monthly 'PlayStation Store Top Downloads' posts, revealing the top 10 most...
‘The Martian VR Experience’ Launches on PSVR and HTC Vive Tomorrow
The Fox Innovation Lab are all set to finally release their virtual reality tie-in with last year's sci-fi blockbuster The Martian starring Matt Damon to a VR headset near you as the title launches tomorrow on both PlayStation VR...
More Details Surface on Wireless Vive Upgrade Accessory, Global Orders May Be on the Way
Earlier this week it was revealed that HTC would be offering a wireless Vive upgrade kit made by TPCAST. More details have surfaced on the device ahead of its Q1 2017 launch.
Made available so far only through HTC's Chinese...
Oculus Update Adds Room-scale ‘Guardian’ Feature, Async Spacewarp and User Reviews
In readiness for the imminent launch of Oculus' 'Touch' motion controllers, the company have rolled out the new 'Guardian' feature, their version of SteamVR's Chaperone VR boundary system for room-scale VR. The update also brings anti-judder tech Asynchronous Spacewarp...



















