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The NFL Teases More Interest in VR Technology in Second ‘NFL Next’ Video

The NFL seems to be acquainting itself with the idea of VR in their new video for NFL Next, the association's name for the bevy of technology they're adopting to help revolutionize the game. The second promo reel was released...

Half-Life 2 City 17 Area Re-created in Unreal Engine 4 with Oculus Rift Support

There are few games which stir gaming passions or memories as strong as Half-Life 2. Valve's Source Engine powered sequel was a masterpiece of emergent first person shooter design and ushered in a new era of gaming for many. Well,...

I Have One Word For You: ‘Holograms’

In another in a series of articles, Noah Nelson reports from the annual Online News Association's meeting and ponders the future of virtual reality journalism, and it's probably not holograms (at least not yet). Noah Nelson (@noahjnelson) is the head...

Former Oculus Engineering VP Teases ‘Reverse Lighthouse’ Tracking System That Can Fit in a Smartphone

Jack McCauley worked as VP of Engineering at Oculus, joining the company in the early days back in 2012. No longer with the company but continuing on with various engineering projects, McCauley is teasing some Lighthouse-like tracking technology that he...
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WEARVR Weekly Top Ten VR Downloads – October #1

Looking for something fun to play in VR? We’ve got the top 10 downloads from the last week on the WEARVR app marketplace, a cross-platform repository of virtual reality experiences. Follow the story of Null as he embarks on an epic adventure;...
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Preview: ‘Smash Hit’ for Gear VR is a Futuristic, Glass-breaking Gaze Shooter

Smash Hit is a gaze-based shooter from Mediocre Games that has you breaking glass barriers in a futuristic, but deceptively simple environment. Use your glass-smashing metal orbs wisely, because when you run out, that's the end of your forward journey through the...
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Oculus May Have Something in Store for Their 2012 Kickstarter Backers as the Consumer Rift Launches

At Oculus Connect 2015 I sat down with Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey to learn more about the latest at the conference and the impending launch of the consumer version of the Oculus Rift. Although the company's 2012 Kickstarter seems...

The First Oculus Rift Has Rolled off the Production Line

At Oculus Connect 2015, key members of the teams responsible for designing and manufacturing the consumer Oculus Rift took to the stage to talk about the process of creating a headset for mass production. It was revealed that the first...

GameStop CEO Bets on Virtual Reality “We’re going to be the destination for VR”

Despite the rise of digital distribution, GameStop is a bricks and mortar game retailer who's managed to weather the changing seasons remarkably well. The company has it's hands in multiple "channels", including PC game download portals and games media,...

VR Launchpad Tickets Now on Sale – See Pitches from Top VR Startups, Vetted by Industry...

VR Launchpad is the startup showcase for virtual reality companies. Tickets for the event are now on sale. Secure your seat for access to a select group of VR startups vetted by VR community and media leaders, SVVR and Road...

Palmer Luckey Explains Why the Oculus Rift Will Cost “More than $350”

As we approach the Rift's Q1 2016 consumer launch, Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey has given us a new minimum for the still unannounced Oculus Rift price. In the humble beginnings of Oculus, the company sought to create an affordable consumer VR...

Oculus Connect Live Recap in VR with Ben Lang, Cymatic Bruce, & Special Guest Brad Herman...

Last week's Connect conference was three days of exciting announcements from Oculus. Join Road to VR's Ben Lang as he and Cymatic Bruce host special guest Brad Herman inside of VR itself to recap and discuss the latest news...

How Oculus Studios’ First Touch Shooter Made Me Feel Like a Gun Slingin’ Badass

Dead and Buried is the latest game to come from the first-party Oculus Studios; built specifically for the company's Touch controllers, the game has you gunning down targets backset by an old west mining operation. With your hands directly in...

CNN to Livestream Democratic Debate in Virtual Reality with NextVR

CNN and NextVR are teaming up to bring the Democratic presidential debate to VR this October. While NextVR captured the recent CNN Ronald Reagan Debate in VR, the upcoming Democratic debate will be the first to be livestreamed in VR. On October 13th,...

Twitch VR Will Let you Watch Game Streams with Friends, Coming Soon to Gear VR

During the Oculus Connect keynote address, among the company's many announcements like Netflix for Gear VR and Minecraft for VR, was the news that Twitch is coming to Gear VR. And the best part: you can watch it socially...
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