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Valve Opens Vive’s Tracking Tech to Third-parties for Free, Details Dev Kit for Licensees
Valve today announced that it will provide royalty-free licensing to third parties interested in using the SteamVR 'Lighthouse' tracking technology to create new tracked objects like VR controllers and other peripherals.
Lighthouse is Valve's system that provides the 'room-scale' tracking...
Watch Real Madrid vs. Bayern Munich Tonight in VR
Bundesliga champions FC Bayern Munich are up against La Liga's Real Madrid tonight for the 2016 International Champions Cup, and providing you have a Gear VR, you can watch it livestreaming in virtual reality starting August 3rd at 7:30 PM...
Hands-on: Samsung’s New Gear VR for Galaxy Note 7
Just before noon at Manhattan’s Hammerstein Ballroom, guests to Samsung’s Unpacked 2016 were invited to the floor to demo new phones and accessories. And, given the event’s drama-infused focus on the Galaxy Note 7, that is what the new...
DriveClub VR Will Launch With the PlayStation VR, Leak Suggests
According to leaked information on a Japanese PlayStation blog post, Sony will indeed bring one of their biggest franchises DriveClub VR to market alongside PlayStation VR when it launches on October 13.
Evolution Studios' DriveClub has had a troubled history, with...
‘Tilt Brush’ Brings the Rave to Your Living Room with New Music Visualizer Mode
Tilt Brush, the virtual reality paint application from Google, saw an update today that brought with it a whole new 'audio reactive mode'—now making your trippy creations pulse to the beat of your own music collection.
To activate the function—providing you already own an...
New Gear VR for Note 7 Announced with Wider Field of View, Compatible with Prior Gear...
Samsung today announced a new version of their Gear VR headset with a wider field of view. The headset is compatible with both the Note 7's new USB Type-C connector as well as micro-USB, offering support for all phones...
First Look: ‘New Retro Arcade Neon’ Launches Today with All New Arcade Space, Multiplayer, Mini-games, and...
The much anticipated New Retro Arcade Neon, a totally revamped version of the lauded virtual reality arcade, finally lands on Steam today, built to take advantage of the HTC Vive.
While the original New Retro Arcade, debuting on the second...
Hands-on: 4 Experimental Haptic Feedback Systems at SIGGRAPH 2016
One of the biggest limitations of current VR technology is the inability to convey a realistic and complete sense of touch. So far, the most you would feel from a modern consumer VR system, like the HTC Vive, is...
Minecraft is Finally Coming to the Oculus Rift
Minecraft is finally on its way for the Oculus Rift as the Windows 10 version of the mega hit social world-building game is due to add VR support "in the coming weeks".
The game which Oculus CTO John Carmack cited...
Inside the ‘DOTA 2 VR Hub’
Dota 2 released free DLC yesterday that lets you join a sort of multi-user VR spectator lounge where you can watch live and recorded matches from a movie theater-sized screen, or get down on the ground right in the midst...
HTC’s $100 Million ‘Vive X’ VR Accelerator Announces First 33 Investments
Today at the China International Digital Entertainment Expo & Conference (ChinaJoy 2016), HTC announced the first batch of companies to take part in their recently announced Vive X Accelerator program. The cohort of 33 VR startups, coming from across the industry, will see...
Oculus Rift Components Cost Around $200, New Teardown Suggests
In a detailed component teardown, analysis of the components that comprise Oculus' first consumer VR headset suggest a predictably complex design with the costs of individual parts totalling $200.
The Oculus Rift headset had already passed through numerous prototype iterations before...
Tactical Haptics Adapts Prototype Haptic Controller for Oculus Touch
Tactical Haptics, creators of the 'Reactive Grip' haptic technology have adapted their latest prototype for use with the Oculus Touch VR controllers.
Reactive Grip is a novel haptic feedback technology that's unlike anything you'll find in modern day controllers which...
Steam Launches First ‘VR Weekend Sale’, 181 Vive and Rift Titles Discounted
Steam has launched the first VR Weekend Sale giving steep discounts on VR titles for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, including a huge 20-game bundle at 30% discount.
Looking to bolster your VR game library? Vive and Rift owners...
‘Dota 2’ Releases Social Spectator Mode ‘VR Hub’
Dota 2 today released free DLC that lets you watch live and recorded matches from SteamVR compatible headsets. The new VR Hub adds a social component to the game that lets you and your friends watch Dota 2 together like never...



















