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We Want to Play these HoloLens Concept Games Right Now

Stress Level Zero, the developers behind forthcoming HTC Vive / Steam VR title Hover Junkers, have come up with a series of concept titles for the Microsoft Hololens which we'd love to see become a reality. Remember long journeys in...
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‘The Peterson Case’ Looks Terrifying and Beautiful in Equal Measure

The Peterson Case is a title from developers Quarter Circle Games which places you in the shoes of detective Franklin Reinhardt as he tries to unravel the mystery behind 2 missing families. Built in Unity 5 with VR support,...
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SHVR Vive Jam Dev Log #2: Prototyping and Debugging

The SHVR Vive Jam in Shanghai enters its second day. Developers have put pen to paper fingers to keyboard to begin executing their ideas. The 14 teams have access to three HTC Vive development kits for testing in 30...
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Hands On: ‘Gunjack’ from CCP Speaks the Same Design Language as ‘Valkyrie’

CCP Games, makers of Eve: Online and the upcoming multi-headset title Eve: Valkyrie, are expanding the Eve universe to Samsung Gear VR with their new mobile release Gunjack. The game isn't only jaw-droppingly beautiful, (and despite my penchant for...

‘Adventure Time’ Creator Becomes ‘VR Informer’ on Twitter, Posts Wild VR Concepts

Pendleton Ward, aka @buenothebear on Twitter, the creator of the hit surreal fantasy animation Adventure Time, seems to have 'gone full VR', what's more - judging by the content, he looks to be a fan. If you haven't head of...
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SHVR Vive Jam Dev Log: Opening Day

To keep you connected to the action at this weekend's SHVR Vive Jam in Shanghai we're reporting directly from the event. On day one we take a look at the setup and structure of this weekend long dev session. See...

Carmack on Gear VR: “Hold Off” on Buying New Phone Until Connect 2

John Carmack, CTO at Oculus, has tweeted advice to those considering a new phone for VR that they should wait until after Oculus' 2nd Connect conference next month. Samsung's 'Unpacked' event has now been and gone, without much of a...

SHVR Vive Jam Kicks off With 40 of China’s Top VR Developers

Today marks the start of the SHVR Vive Jam, a weekend-long event giving Chinese developers a chance to prototype room-scale experiences on the HTC Vive. Hosted at the Transist office in Shanghai, the jam has drawn developers from across...

WEARVR Weekly Top Ten VR Downloads – August #2

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. 10. REPSOL Offshore VR Did you ever fly on a helicopter to an...

Unity Announces New Virtual and Augmented Reality Conference, ‘Vision Summit’

Unity have been present during and indeed a key component of VR's current renaissance. The earliest major 3D game engine to support the Oculus Rift DK1, Unity 3D rendered VR games still number in the majority. Now, Unity Technologies have...

Rev VR Podcast (Ep. 107): Living Large in Seattle

I've finally settled into my new home and ready to pump out new content. In this episode, I share my zany journey from Cincinnati to Seattle, announce my new employer, and bring you up to speed on my status. Rev...

NVIDIA ‘DesignWorks VR’ to Harness Virtual Reality for Real World Design

NVIDIA today announces DesignWorks VR, a new set of tools that sit alongside their recently launched GameWorks VR SDK, focussed instead on the creation of physical objects in virtual space. NVIDIA's Quadro line of cards have been around for quite...
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Cloudhead Games’ ‘Blink’ to Bring Nausea-free VR to HTC Vive this Holiday

Cloudhead Games, the developers behind one of the first successfully Kickstarted VR dedicated games, have announced their technique called 'blink', a locomotion system they claim eliminates nausea entirely from VR gaming. VR hardware is improving and the display techniques such...
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More VR Juggling With the HTC Vive, This Time Wirelessly

Back in May, Owlchemy Labs, developer of the forthcoming Job Simulator, shared with us a video that highlighted the impressive precision of the SteamVR controllers along with the HTC Vive. Now with the wireless SteamVR controllers in hand, Owlchemy's...

Valve’s ‘Secret Shop’ HTC Vive Demo Introduces You to DotA 2’s Fantastic World Full of Magic

Valve showed off a special HTC Vive demo at this year's Gamescom featuring the shopkeeper from the Dota 2 universe. There's no telling yet, but Secret Shop looks extremely cohesive and shows a taste of what level of VR interaction may be just around...
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