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8 Minutes of the HTC Vive’s Front-facing Camera in Action

Take a wander into SteamVR's neon-infused window on the real world whilst in VR, utilising the HTC Vive Pre's front-facing camera in this video which takes a thorough look at the feature. The newest iteration of the HTC Vive development...

Facebook Expands 360 Livestreaming to All, Adds More Cameras and Spatial Audio

As promised at its December launch, Facebook has now enabled Live 360 video streaming globally on all Profiles and Pages, allowing anyone with a 360 camera to broadcast live. The global roll-out introduces a wider range of camera compatibility,...

PSVR Aim Controller Launches with ‘Farpoint’ on May 16th, Co-op Confirmed

At GDC 2017, developers Impulse Gear confirmed that their VR shooter Farpoint has Co-op, and will launch in a bundle with the PS VR Aim Controller on May 16th. An ‘unnerving space adventure set on a hostile alien world’,...

‘New Retro Arcade: Neon’ Review

New Retro Arcade: Neon is striving to be one of the most accurate recreations yet of the so called 'Golden Age of Arcade Gaming' with its heavy emphasis on '80s and early '90s nostalgia. Featuring a multitude of configurable emulator-based coin-op cabinets...
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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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New Settings in ‘Robinson: The Journey’ on Rift Let You Max Out Visuals

Launching originally for PlayStation VR, Robinson: The Journey was carefully optimized and tweaked to ensure consistent performance across all PS4 systems. The recently released Rift version—despite lacking Touch support—fortunately puts control into PC players hands, allowing you to max...

Samsung: New Gear VR and Controller Launching April 21st for $129

On stage today at Samsung's Unpacked Event in New York, the new Gear VR with motion controller finally got a launch date and price. The new 2017 Gear VR and Controller combo, announced alongside the Galaxy S8, will be...

NVIDIA Announces ‘FCAT VR’ Frame Analysis Tool to Help Demystify VR Performance

The latest version of NVIDIA's FCAT VR analysis tool is here and it's equipped with a wealth of impressive features designed to demystify virtual reality performance on the PC. NVIDIA has announced a VR specific version of its FCAT (Frame Capture...

Facebook Launches Social VR App ‘Facebook Spaces’ in Beta for Rift

On stage at Facebook's F8 conference this morning, CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed that the company will today launch their first social VR application. Back in October, Facebook Social VR Product Manager Mike Booth said that the company intended to launch their...
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‘PlayStation VR Worlds’ Gets New Features to Improve Casual and Competitive Play

PlayStation VR Worlds is a collection of VR mini-games created by Sony's talented London Studio. The studio has detailed new features designed to improve first-time VR experiences for those showing VR to their friends and family, and competitive features...

Oculus Touch Will Support 360 and Room-scale Tracking With Extra Cameras

Long a point of contention, Oculus last week announced a welcome new stance: the Rift will be officially supporting 360 degree tracking and room-scale as part of the forthcoming Touch launch. At the company's 'Connect' developer conference it was finally...

‘Gears of War’ Creator Cliff Bleszinski Wants to Make a Big Budget VR Game

If you don't already know Cliff Bleszinski from his involvement with the Unreal Tournament and Gears of War franchises, you may remember him from Oculus' 2012 Kickstarter video. Now under the banner of his own studio, Boss Key Productions,...

Stanford Unveils ‘Light Field Stereoscope’ a VR Headset to Reduce Fatigue and Nausea

Researchers at Stanford University have unveiled a prototype VR Headset which they claim reduce the effects of VR sickness through the use of an innovative 'stacked' display which generates naturalistic light fields. VR display technology continues to evolve rapidly, with...

Hands-on: Star Wars ‘Trials on Tatooine’ Let Me Wield the Iconic Lightsaber

Lucasfilm has revealed a new HTC Vive experiment called Star Wars: Trials on Tatooine, which finally lets us wield the Jedi's iconic lightsaber. Oh, and the Millennium Falcon makes a visit. Over the years we've seen a number of fan-made virtual...

HTC Vive Setup Guide Reveals IPD, Eye-relief Adjustments, and More

With deliveries of the HTC Vive Developer Edition now arriving, Valve has released the 'Setup guide pamphlet' that's included in the box. Filled with classic subtle humor from Valve, the pamphlet also confirms IPD and eye-relief adjustments on the HTC Vive...
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