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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...
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...
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...
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...
Latest ‘Blade Runner VR’ Screenshots Show Incredible Attention to Detail
We reported a while back on a hobby project by 3D modeller Quentin Lengele to reproduce Rick Deckard's apartment from the classic dystopian Sci-fi flick Blade Runner (1982). Well, the project received an update recently with screenshots showing great progress and...
FirePanda’s Nick Pittom talks ‘Gaze Cues’ and the Art of VR Storytelling at SWVR 2015
SWVR‘s (Southwest VR) inaugural UK event in February attracted a great selection of industry talent to talk on their experiences developing for VR. One of the current hot topics amongst creative thinkers in the VR space is how to...
‘Surge’ is a Real-time VR Music Video You Don’t Want to Miss
Surge is an impressive real-time VR music video built in Unreal Engine 4 that's definitely worth your time.
Music videos have been a canvas of some very inventive artists. With VR, viewers will be able to step into the middle of...
Watch this Team Build an Oculus Rift Star Wars Pod Racing Game Live at Bitcamp (Video)
Bitcamp is a place for exploration. You will have 36 hours to delve into your curiosities, learn something new, and make something awesome. With world-class mentors and hundreds of fellow campers, you’re in for an amazing time. If you’re ready...
Epic New ‘Descent: Underground’ Trailer Shows Promise, Kickstarter in Final Hours
The crowdfunded successor to the PC gaming classic Descent, Underground packs Oculus Rift and Steam VR / HTC Vive support and the impressive new trailer gives us a tantalising glimpse of what could be should it's campaign succeed.
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