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Speculation: HTC Vive’s Tracking Uses Inivisible, Projected Markers for 360 Degree Inside-Out Tracking
There's still a lot of unanswered questions surrounding HTC's Steam VR Headset the Vive, not least of which how exactly the tracking solution works. There is one theory that has emerged which does offer a plausible solution.
Yesterday, in the chaos...
NextVR Adds Light Field Tech for Pseudo-positional Tracking in Live-action VR Video
NextVR is incorporating light field capture technology into their VR platform which will allow users to alter their perspective inside the VR space, adding a degree of positional tracking to the live action videos and making for a more immersive...
The Gallery to be Demo’d on Steam VR at GDC “You will not believe this tech”
Cloudhead Games, the developers behind the Kickstarter backed Oculus Rift adventure The Gallery have announced that not only have they been working on bringing their game to Steam VR and the freshly announced HTC Vive headset, but that they'll be...
HTC ‘Vive’ Steam VR Headset Available to Developers in Spring
The HYC 'Vive' VR headset which has just been announced at MWC a short while ago, will be available in developer kit form.
The HTC 'VR' Vive website has now launched and includes a signup button, teasing the ability for...
HTC ‘Vive’ SteamVR Headset Image Surfaces
The previously shrouded image of the rumoured Steam VR headset has finally been revealed. Following the HTC World Mobile Conference press conference, the HTC 'Vive' looks to be SteamVR's reference headset. This is what it looks like.
The first high resolution...
Owlchemy Labs Announce New Valve Steam VR Based Project, Debuts at GDC 2015
Hot on the heels of HTC's suprise 'Vive' VR Headset announcement - a partnership with Valve, Owlchemy labs has teased it's newest virtual reality IP, to debut on Valve's Steam VR platform.
Owlchemy labs have been at the forefront of...
HTC and Valve Announces New VR Headset ‘Vive’ Partnership –Breaking
At HTC's 'Utopia' event at the Mobile World Conference, the company just announced a partnership with gaming giant Valve, seemingly including the production of a new VR headset. We're gathering info, but it seems the unit which comprises '70 sensors'...
Oculus’ Joseph Chen Leaves to Join VR Video Specialists VRSE.Works
One of the longest serving members at Oculus, Joe Chen will be a familar face to anyone who has followed that company's meteoric rise over the last few years. But now, he's moving to pastures new, jumping ship to VRSE.Works, an...
This Uncovered Silhouette May Be the First Glimpse of the SteamVR Headset
So you've probably heard by now that Valve is set to reveal a SteamVR Dev Kit come GDC 2015 next week. Well, some folks poking around their website found a photo hidden in the source code that reveals what...
Oculus Lists Official Samsung Gear VR Compatibility for Note 4 Variants
While the Galaxy Note 4 is the only 'one' phone that is compatible with Samsung's Gear VR headset, there's different variations of the phone for different regions. Should you be attempting to import a Gear VR from a country...
Tactical Haptics Returns to GDC 2015 with New Demo for Haptic Controller
Tactical Haptics is coming back to this year's Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco to give a fresh demo of their haptic controller, Reactive Grip. The device aims to give popular motion tracking devices a more immersive feel for in-game...
First Look: NHL Testing NextVR for Live VR Broadcast of Hockey Games
We knew NextVR was showing off its panoramic video at the NBA All-Star Technology Summit last week, but now the company says the NHL will be getting the same 360 degree treatment, transmitted live and in 'broadcast quality'.
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Report: Nvidia May Reveal “Titan VR” Headset at GDC 2015
After the surprise announcement that Valve would be revealing a "SteamVR Dev Kit" at next week's GDC 2015, yet another huge entrant may be about to join the virtual reality arena. The company is reportedly on the verge of...
Valve to Reveal “SteamVR Dev Kit” Next Week at GDC 2015
Gaming giant Valve has announced that they'll be revealing a "previously-unannounced SteamVR hardware system" at GDC 2015. The company has been actively engaged in R&D in the AR/VR space but hasn't previously broken into the hardware market. This new information...
Convrge Adds Shared Movie Screen and New Area, ‘Theater Grand Opening’ Event Tomorrow
Convrge, a social VR platform for the Oculus Rift, has been steadily building out its virtual space to enable multiplayer VR experiences. The latest version of the platform adds a shared movie screen for group viewings and additional space...




















