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Stanford Unveils ‘Light Field Stereoscope’ a VR Headset to Reduce Fatigue and Nausea
Researchers at Stanford University have unveiled a prototype VR Headset which they claim reduce the effects of VR sickness through the use of an innovative 'stacked' display which generates naturalistic light fields.
VR display technology continues to evolve rapidly, with...
‘Elite Dangerous: Horizons’ Expansion to Offer Planetary Landings, Crafting and Looting
Frontier Developments, creators of intergalactic trading and combat title Elite Dangerous have today announced a series of expansion packs which will bring planetary landings and will offer new crafting an looting systems.
Elite Dangerous was one of the first triple-A studio release...
Autodesk’s New Stingray Game Engine Will Launch with Oculus Rift Support
At GDC Europe 2015, Autodesk has announced that their new Stingray game engine will launch worldwide on August 19th. The engine will support the Oculus Rift VR headset out of the box.
Autodesk is the maker of industry standard computer...
‘Gunjack’ UE4-based Turret-shooter Announced by CCP Games, Affirms Fall Release for Samsung’s Consumer Gear VR
Gunjack is a quite gorgeous looking turret-shooter for Samsung's Gear VR headset. The game is set in the EVE universe, that of developer CCP Games' Eve Online. As an arcade-style shooter, players can collect powerups as they fend off waves...
HTC and SHVR Partner for Shanghai Vive Jam, Road to VR Supports as Official Media Sponsor
August 14th kicks of the SHVR Vive Jam, a collaboration between HTC and the Shanghai VR Meetup to bring teams from across China for a weekend of rapid prototyping room-scale VR experiences for the SteamVR platform. Road to VR...
Kat Walk VR Treadmill Passes Kickstarter Goal With 3 Weeks to Go
Kat Walk, a VR treadmill from China based company KatVR, can now add its name to the list of omnidirectional treadmills currently in pre-order, which includes the likes of Cyberith Virtualizer and Virtuix Omni.
KatVR has yet to release any news...
GDC 2016 to Include Standalone Virtual Reality Developers Conference
UBM Tech, the company behind the annual Game Developers Conference and many other events across industries, is recognizing the continued explosion of consumer virtual reality by forming a standalone Virtual Reality Developers Conference to be held alongside their massive GDC...
Nokia and Tongal Offer $42,000 and an OZO Camera for VR Video Pitches and Production
Nokia has announced a partnership with film crowdsourcing website Tongal to help create compelling new VR cinema content, to be captured with their newly announced OZO 360, 3D camera.
Nokia made a splash today as they announced they're to enter the...
Hands-on: Nokia’s OZO VR Cam Impresses with Capture Quality, Unique Playback Solution Has Pros and Cons
Nokia has taken a firm stride in VR territory with the introduction of Ozo, a VR camera designed for professional content makers, but ultimately it's going to be consumers on the other end of the screen that experience the...
Microsoft Offering $100k and a Pair of HoloLens to Academic Institutions
Microsoft is reaching out to US-based universities and research institutions with a new program that will award $100,000 and two HoloLens development kits to 5 carefully chosen projects.
In a bid to work closer with academic institutions and push the conceptual boundaries of the yet unreleased...
AltspaceVR Raises Extra $10M to Accelerate Growth and Product Development
AltspaceVR, the virtual reality communication platform, has announced it's to receive an additional $10M of funds to help accelerate the company's product development.
AltspaceVR is a social communications platform which allows networked VR participants to meet, share, present and talk in virtual...
First Look: Nokia’s ‘OZO’ 3D VR Camera Aims at Professional Market with Real-time 3D Preview
Nokia today announced a new VR camera that they're calling 'OZO'. The camera, built specifically for the professional market, shoots 3D 360 degree video and captures surround sound audio simultaneously. Nokia is touting Ozo's ability to instantly preview the...
‘Henry’ Premiere Trailer From Oculus Reveals New Footage, Drums Up the Pros of Real-time VR Cinema
Today Oculus Story Studio is premiering their second made-for-VR short film called Henry, a tale about a not-so-cuddly porcupine who, in a cruel twist of fate, wants nothing more than the embrace of a friend. With the premiere of the...
Microsoft Details HoloLens Streamable Live Action Video Recording Technique
Microsoft researchers have published a paper detailing a technique to record live action 'holographic' video suitable for the company's HoloLens augmented reality headset. The high quality capture can be viewed from any angle and streamed over the web.
While VR video...
Insider Notes from the HTC Vive VR Jam at London’s Playhubs
The HTC Vive came to London recently, courtesy of Valve and PlayHubs, to form the centrepiece of a dedicated VR Jam. Mike Algar charts his room-scale developer adventures for us in this guest post from inside the event.
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