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Elite:Dangerous Gets Big Black Friday Discount
One of the finest virtual reality experiences around has just got a whole lot cheaper as Frontier Developments joins the holiday sale madness and slashes the price of it's space epic Elite:Dangerous by 67% to just £9.99 ($15).
The seasonal...
The Keyword is ‘Action’: RYOT’s VR App Champions More than Empathy
RYOT (pronounced “riot”), an American news media company founded in 2012, recently launched iOS and Android apps for its VR content, who are empowering readers to get themselves involved with the issues about which they learn about via immersive media.
RYOT...
7 Great Gear VR Experiences to Introduce Your Family to Virtual Reality Over Thanksgiving
If you've gotten a hold of a Gear VR recently, then you've probably already downloaded near everything in the store on your visual buffet through the first consumer-ready virtual reality headset. If you're celebrating Thanksgiving with a family get-together, the right...
Rev VR Podcast (Ep. 113): Thanksgiving and VR with Boaz Ashkenazy
Most of my regular listeners know that I have recently taken a job in the architectural visualization world. I have moved to Seattle to work for a company called Studio 216, and am very thankful for the opportunities provided...
Preview: ‘Meso VR’ Transports You to 900AD to Visit Mayan Temples
Meso VR, an educational project created by Dallas based studio Eightfold VR, introduces you to the world of the Maya by taking you back to 900AD to see one of the ruins brought to life.
Meso VR first presents you with a quick history lesson...
Minimalist iPhone Case Figment VR Passes Kickstarter Goal in 7 days
Figment VR, a virtual reality smartphone adapter created by Quantum Bakery LLC, has passed its $75,000 Kickstarter funding goal in just 7 days.
With more and more virtual reality-based content coming into the mainstream like Facebook's support for 360 video in its...
The First 6 Gear VR Apps & Games New Owners Should Try
Consumer VR is finally here with this week's release of the Samsung Gear VR. If you've never owned a Gear VR (there's two previous 'innovator editions' out since last year) but you've managed to get your hands on a pre-ordered...
First Look: PresenZ Shows Navigable Pre-rendered Room-scale VR Scenes
PresenZ is a system developed by VFX studio Nozon which combines some of the essential benefits of pre-rendered imagery with those of real-time interactivity. For the first time the company is demonstrating a room-scale version of a Presenz-enabled scene.
Crash Course:...
Analysis of Gear VR’s Place at the Inception of the Consumer Virtual Reality Ecosystem
Ben Lang jokes that we've been at 'Year Zero' of VR for three years now, and the official release of the Gear VR today marks the first official launch of a consumer-ready virtual ready head-mounted display. Ben joins me on...
Review: ‘EVE: Gunjack’ Sets the Bar for Gear VR Turret Shooters
EVE: Gunjack, The mobile counterpart of the hugely anticipated VR multiplayer space shooter EVE:Valkyrie, is released tomorrow on Samsung Gear VR. We go hands-on with the consumer release and find out that CCP Games have succeeded in setting a...
Nokia Ozo Price, Specs, and Release Date to be Revealed at November 30th Event
Nokia has sent out invites for a forthcoming event in Los Angeles on November 30th asking guests to "join us for the exclusive unveiling" of Ozo, the company's professional VR camera.
Nokia's reveal of the Ozo camera back in July...
Virtuix Omni with HTC Vive & Lighthouse Enables Fully Decoupled Locomotion
As developers continue to experiment with a range of VR navigation techniques, Virtuix's Omni treadmill gives gamers a way to physically walk and run around virtual worlds in an otherwise limited space. The company's latest developments bring compatibility with the...
Crytek’s Beautiful ‘Back to Dinosaur Island’ VR Tech Demo Now Available on Oculus Rift
Crytek has today released the Back to Dinosaur Island tech demo for download. The five minute demo showing a perturbed T-Rex is compatible with Oculus Rift DK2 headset and built on CryEngine.
First seen at GDC 2015, Back to Dinosaur Island was...
Lebron James’ New 360° Video Mini-Series is Coming Soon to VR
Felix & Paul, the studio that recently signed the “largest live-action VR deal to date” with Oculus, has released three episodes of Lebron James’ new mini-series, Striving for Greatness, via Facebook 360° video.
James’ collaboration with Felix & Paul peers...
Kevin Spacey is Invested in Virtual Reality, Literally
As time goes on and as more and more people have a chance to experience good, cutting edge virtual reality, advocates for the technology are springing up in the most unlikely of places. Now, actor and all round patron...



















