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‘Disney Movies VR’ Needs More Real VR Content and Less Blatant Brand Engagement

Virtual reality is growing at an enormous pace, and while we live in a time where more than a million monthly Gear VR users actively consume VR content, and dedicated VR shops pop up in China—it's no wonder that a...

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...

The HTC Vive is Coming to Gamescom 2015, Register Now to Try it

The HTC Vive is on the move. As part of the company's 'World Tour', they're bringing their Steam VR flagship VR headset to Cologne, Germany so that attendees of Gamescom can see what all the fuss is about. The HTC Vive,...

Every Oculus Quest Game Announced at Facebook Connect 2020

Facebook Connect offered us a veritable avalanche of games news this morning alongside the revelation of pre-order and launch dates for Quest 2, the company's next standalone VR headset. Here's all of those game announcements in one convenient place. And...

Baobab Studios Raises $25 Million in New Funding Round

There isn't a studio that can claim to be 'The Pixar of VR' just yet, but many heavy hitters in traditional media and tech are taking notice of the growth potential of animated films in VR, and specifically in Baobab Studios,...
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‘Warhammer 40K: Battle Sister’ Adds New Maps & Co-op to Horde Mode, Coming Soon to Rift

Warhammer 40,000: Battle Sister got a surprise update today that adds new maps and co-op support to the game's 'Last Bastion' horde mode. The game is also "coming soon" to Rift, with cross-play and cross-buy. Last month Warhammer 40,000: Battle Sister was...
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‘Operation Apex’ Takes You to the Great White’s Delicately Balanced Ocean Ecosystem, Now Available on Vive

Curiscope, the makers of the mixed reality Virtuali-tee educational app, just launched Operation Apex (2017), an underwater exploration and adventure game developed in partnership with HTC Vive Studios. Quickly traveling through the ocean with your wrist-mounted water jets, you take on the role of research...
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‘Marvel Powers United VR’ Launch Trailer Reveals Total Hero & Villain Line-up, Watch It Here

Oculus and Sanzaru Games today revealed the official launch trailer to Marvel Powers United VR, and it appears we know who the last six hero slots are going to. And the game's ultimate villain reveal is easily the greatest...

VR Meditation App ‘Tripp’ Raises $11M Series A Investment

TRIPP, the Los Angeles-based startup behind the eponymous VR meditation app, has secured a Series A investment amounting to $11 million. The investment, which was announced via TechCrunch, was led by Vine Ventures and Mayfield with participation from Integrated. This brings...
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Here’s a Look at Just a Few of Oculus Touch’s 300 Prototypes

During Oculus Connect's keynote speech yesterday, it was revealed that Touch, the company's optically tracked hand controller was, perhaps unsurprisingly, the result of hundreds of early prototypes. While the latest prototype is incredibly comfortable, almost to the point of disappearing into...
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Ambitious Tactical Shooter ‘Falcon Fall’ Aims for AAA Quality, Coming to PC VR in Late 2026

Falcon Fall is an upcoming co-op tactical shooter from new indie studio Infinit Entertainment, which says it's aiming to deliver "AAA quality in VR—with a focus on visuals, immersion, authenticity, and next-generation presence." Developed in Unreal Engine 5 by a...

Facebook Buys Its Third VR Studio, ‘Lone Echo’ Developer Ready at Dawn

Facebook announced today that it has acquired Ready at Dawn, marking the company's third VR studio buyout. The 17 year old game studio is most recently known for its acclaimed VR titles, Lone Echo and Echo VR, both published...

VR Headset Growth on Steam Takes Its Biggest Leap Yet, Led by Rift S

It appears that the 2019 holiday shopping season may have been the best ever for PC VR headsets. The latest data released this week from Valve shows VR on Steam making its single biggest leap yet, on a path...

Apple Manufacturer Quanta Signs Deal to Mass Produce Lumus AR Display Modules

Quanta, a Fortune 500 company and one of the world's largest original design manufacturers, has signed an agreement to mass produce AR display modules from Lumus, a company specializing in AR displays based on 'waveguide' optical technology. Lumus says...
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‘Street Fighter VR’ Debuts at Japanese Arcades, Delivering Brawls with Ryu, Zangief & More

If you're in Japan right now, you could be the first to play the new, officially licensed Street Fighter VR arcade experience, which pits you against some of the universe's most iconic warriors. Capcom released a trailer this week for the...
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