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Sixense Teams up with SapientNitro to Show VR’s Marketing Potential

Last weekend Sixense, creator of the STEM controller, came for a visit to digital agency SapientNitro's NYC office. Armed with VR headsets and STEM controllers, the order of business was to demonstrate the marketing potential of virtual reality technology...

HTC Vive Developer Edition Signups Now Open, Free for Selected Devs but Not for Sale

Apparently on their way to making good on the promise of the HTC Vive Developer Edition being available this Spring, Valve has opened the developer signup form for interested parties to throw their name into the hat. Valve will be...

Google’s Chief Technology Advocate Joins as Wearlity Sky CEO as Kickstarter Passes $60,000

Wearality Sky has surpassed half of its crowdfunding goal of $100,000 for their VR smartphone adapter, a device that offers a 150 degree field of view (FOV) for 5–6 inch phones. With former Google Chief Technology Advocate Michael Jones signing...

We Preview ‘Crystal Rift’ on the Oculus Rift – Now Available on Steam Early Access.

Crystal Rift from Psytec Games promises a return to the halcyon days where 3D, grid based gaming was at the cutting-edge albeit this time in VR. So what does a retro-inspired, virtual reality dungeon crawler feel like? As the...

360 Film Aims to Save Majesty of Grand Canyon Using the Power of VR, Kickstarter Now...

The untouched beauty of the Grand Canyon has inspired poets, novelists, film makers, and more than 4 million recreational visitors per year to make their way to the dramatic cliffs that border the Colorado River basin. 360 Labs aims to...

How to Configure VorpX to Play GTA V on the Oculus Rift

PC Game launches don't come much bigger than Grand Theft Auto, and GTA V's launch just last week has been no exception. Similarly, VorpX's rapid addition of GTA V support to allow players to experience the game on the...

The World’s Largest Market Has Seen VR and It’s in Love

China’s VR scene is heating up. Shanghai just had its largest VR event to date. The second SHVR event (named as an homage to Silicon Valley's largest community gathering, SVVR) had over 300 attendees, scores of demos and speakers, and...
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The Gulf Between High End Military VR and Consumer VR is Rapidly Shrinking

In this video, the US Army demonstrates their proprietary Dismounted Soldier Training System (DSTS), a wearable VR system used to teach troops tactics and teamwork inside a virtual environment. It represents the current state of the art in military...
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NextVR’s David Cole on Their Use of Light Fields in Broadcast VR Video

David Cole, Co-Founder of broadcast VR video company NextVR, speaks with Tony Reale from NextWaveDV.com at last weeks NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) Show in Las Vegas about the significance of the company's use of light fields in broadcast...

2 New Web VR Experiences Highlight the Creative Power of Browser-based VR

While VR on the web is still in its infancy, two new experiences highlighted by Mozilla's 'MozVR' team reveal diverse takes on what kind of VR content will find a home in your browser. VR on the web is expanding...

Google Launches ‘Works With Google Cardboard’ Certification for VR Smartphone Adapters

Today Google is taking the wraps off of a new certification program for VR smartphone adapters. 'Works with Google Cardboard' will allow Cardboard VR apps to adjust specifically for a given VR smartphone adapter and help users see which adapters...

Google Acquires ‘Tilt Brush’ Developer and Thrive Audio to Add to VR Team

Google has today announced that it's acquired two VR companies to add to its growing internal virtual reality team: Skillman & Hackett, the studio behind Tilt Brush, and Thrive Audio. Skillman & Hackett, winners of the 'Best GUI' at the...
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HTC Vive Support Coming to Altspace’s Social VR Platform, Experimentation Ongoing with Gear VR

I recently sat down with "Cymatic" Bruce Wooden, Developer & Community Relations Manager at AltspaceVR, a social virtual reality space that allows users to connect and communicate with voice chat and shared web browsing. While the software currently supports the...

Intel Makes Multimillion Dollar Investment in VR Enterprise Developer WorldViz

Today WorldViz has announced that it received a "multimillion" dollar Series A investment from Intel Capital, the investment arm of the famed chip manufacturer. The company wouldn't specify the exact amount, but says that the money will be used...

The Oculus Mobile VR Jam Starts Today, $1 Million Worth of Prizes up for Grabs

Oculus' Mobile VR Jam begins today with prizes totaling $1 million. The company is incentivizing the creation of virtual reality games and experiences for the Samsung Gear VR headset, which Samsung built in collaboration with Oculus. The Oculus Mobile VR...
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