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‘The Lawnmower Man’ is Coming to VR as an Original Multi-Episode Series

Jaunt, the cinematic VR company, has today revealed 5 different content deals slated to go into production in 2017, one of which—love it or hate it—will be based on the seminal '90s VR flick The Lawnmower Man (1992). And no, neither Pierce Brosnan nor Jeff...

Within and Fox Partner to Create VR Content, Spike Jonze to Co-Produce Original VR Film

Content distribution platform and VR studio Within is partnering up with FoxNext, a recently created immersive media division of 21st Century Fox. The new partnership is promising to "bring viewers a new slate of virtual reality experiences this year," the first of which will...
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Plex VR App ‘Plevr’ Shows Major Update with 3D Video Support, 360 Videos Coming Soon

Plevr is a third-party application in development which brings the popular personal media streaming platform Plex to VR. The app is due for an initial release by the end of the month, and a new devlog video shows a major...

Prolific VFX Artist Kevin Mack Brings Surrealist Sculpture to Life in ‘Blortasia’

Kevin Mack is a digital fine artist and prolific visual effects designer known for his work across films such as Fight Club (1999), A Beautiful Mind (2001), The Fifth Element (1997), and What Dreams May Come (1998) for which he won an...

Facebook Study Finds Introverts Feel More Comfortable with VR Social Interaction

A recent study by Facebook IQ, in which people completed one-on-one conversations in VR, concluded that most people respond positively, and introverts in particular feel more comfortable. Facebook IQ is a team established to assist marketers in understanding the...

Valve Head Affirms Work on First-party VR Games and Interest in Future Technology

During a Q&A on Reddit, Valve head Gabe Newell affirmed that the company is continuing development its own first-party VR content, as well as exploring interests in new technologies which could play a part in Valve's future. After dodging a flurry...

Valve Confirms New Vive Base Station Coming This Year

Late last year at Steam Dev Days, Valve talked about a new and improved design for the SteamVR Tracking / Lighthouse base stations, a core component of the Vive's tracking technology. Now the company says it plans to launch...

Vive Strap Accessory with Flip-up Visor and PSVR-style Comfort Passes Crowdfunding Goal

https://youtu.be/OBhc4UhU8NM Florida based SynergyWiz is designing a third-party head-mount for the HTC Vive which uses a PSVR-stlye 'halo' mounting design for added comfort, and offers the much desired visor flip functionality. Among the three major headsets out there, not one offers what...
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Hands-on: Intel’s Project Alloy ‘Merged Reality’ Roomscale Multiplayer Demo

At CES 2017, Intel was showing off more of its Project Alloy VR headset, including a roomscale multiplayer demo featuring 'merged reality', where the game environment adapts to your physical surroundings. Project Alloy Project Alloy is Intel's VR headset reference design....

‘Siegecraft Commander’ Review

Trebuchet, or not to trebuchet? There really is no question when it comes to Siegecraft Commander, a tabletop strategy game that combines traditional real-time strategy (RTS) elements with a unique base-building mechanic that's designed to significantly change the way you...

Hands-on: Huawei VR is the First Third-party Daydream Headset

Frank He goes hands-on with Huawei's first Google Daydream compatible headset at CES 2017, one which takes cues from both the Samsung and Oculus engineered Gear VR and its closest stable mate, the Daydream View headset. Huawei’s Daydream compatible VR headset, into...

VR Interface Design Contest with $10,000 in Cash Prizes Launched by Purple Pill

Immersive content agency Purple Pill has announced a VR interface design competition and is offering $10,000 in cash prizes to those who create the best virtual reality interfaces. From gaze-based interaction modalities to laser pointer menus to skeuomorphic knobs and...

Hands-on: PiMAX’s 8K Headset Proves that High FOV VR is Coming

Frank He goes hands on with PiMAX's ludicrously high-spec 8k, 200 degree FOV prototype at CES and find the company has some innovative solutions to some of the substantial challenges driving a headset like this poses. While there were many...

Get Free Courtside VR Seats to Spurs vs. Timberwolves NBA Game This Tuesday

Own Gear VR or Daydream View? Then you've got access to free courtside seats to this Tuesday's forthcoming Timberwolves vs. Spurs NBA game live... in VR of course. This Tuesday, January 17th, NextVR is offering a free pass to watch...

Hands-on: Panasonic’s 220 Degree VR Headset Uses Crazy Fused Lenses and 4 Screens

At CES 2017 Panasonic showed off a new VR headset prototype with a 220 degree FOV derived from four displays and a rather unique set of lenses. I was able to try the headset myself, and while it seemed...
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