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VRLA #4 Adds 13 New Exhibitors Including AltSpace, DODOCase and ThreeOneZero
VRLA goes from strength to strength as it approaches its fourth event, announcing that attendees will be treated to over 40 exhibitors including 13 VRLA first timers.
An interesting gauge of the state of the growing VR industry has been...
The Race to Create the ‘YouTube of VR’ is On
Competitors are lining up to introduce the world to the very first 360 degree video-sharing service, a concept that could soon become an industry standard for both the newly emerging mobile VR scene and PC-driven VR headsets alike. VCEMO (pronounced...
News Bits: Jaunt VR Releases Paul McCartney ‘Live and Let Die’ 360 VR Experience on Windows...
Jaunt VR, having received millions in venture capital funding this year, have their sights on pioneering 360 3D VR video content. Their first publicly available experience, Paul McCartney performing "Live and Let Die" live, launched on the Google Play store...
Samsung Gear VR Preview: Ritchie Watches a 2 Hour Movie in Oculus Cinema
A couple of weeks ago I sat down on my couch and watched a movie. Now, under normal circumstances, this rather inane activity would have not even merited a slow news day on any of my social networks, but...
Oculus Rift Allows Great-grandfather to Share Thanksgiving Dinner With Family Remotely
With the help of 360 degree video and the Oculus Rift DK2 VR headset, a great-grandfather in an assisted-living community got a chance to virtually celebrate with his family this past Thanksgiving.
Martin (reddit alias jwsimmons) has been using virtual reality technology to put...
News Bits: Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Price Drops to $199 on All Major U.S. Carriers
Those hoping to snag Samsung's soon-to-be-released mobile Gear VR headset this holiday season will also need to get their hands on the phone that powers it—the Samsung Galaxy Note 4. If you haven't yet pulled the trigger, the Note...
Comcast NBCUniversal Hosts Hackathon in Hollywood, VR Demos Emerge
A collection of virtual reality experiences were developed during a 24 hour coding marathon hosted by Comcast NBCUniversal in Hollywood earlier this month. We dropped in quickly after just getting back from the Samsung Developer Conference 2014 to investigate what...
Virtual Reality Awards 2014 Ceremony Tonight in RiftMax and via Livestream @19:30 EST
The VRA's are imminent, and as we approach what is believed to be a first of its kind - an awards ceremony held entirely in VR - here are the details of the developers that made the short lis plus where...
‘VR Chat’ Used to Deliver One of the First University Lectures in Virtual Reality
VR Chat, the virtual reality social application, has been used to deliver one of the first university lectures through virtual reality. We talk to developer Jesse Joudrey about the project.
Remote, Immersive Education
Despite my belief that VR is a platform capable...
GE Marks $500M Subsea Research Project Launch With VR Experience from Studio Kite & Lightning
GE (General Electric) are celebrating the launch of a brand new $500 million facility in Rio, Brazil dedicated to researching the future of 'subsea factories' to mine oil and gas. The company decided to commission virtual experience auteurs Kite...
Ethereon Launches Kickstarter – A VR Adventure Game Inspired by the Classics
An ominous, desolate world awaits, and you, the silent explorer, must traverse the remains of a once great civilization and unlock its secrets to escape the clutches of puzzle-induced insanity. Did you see someone over your shoulder? It couldn't be....
Dreamporte Needs Your Immersive Videos for Unique VR Education Program
Dreamporte is a non-profit organisation set up to help bring the wonders of the world to underprivileged children. But they need help to achieve their goal: your 360 degree or 3D videos. We asked co-founder of the project, Kelly...
Get Alien Isolation 50%-off While Contributing to a Good Cause (deal ends soon!)
The Humble Bundle Store's daily deal will net you 50% off of Alien Isolation, a survival-horror game which can be modified with relative ease to enable hidden Oculus Rift support. In addition to getting a great deal, 10% of your...
Radial-G Available Dec 11th On Steam Early Access – New Launch Trailer
Radial-G from Tammeka Games may have struck out on their recent Kickstarter campaign, but the futuristic 'pipe' racer is back by popular demand via Steam Early Access with new tracks, ships and all important Oculus Rift menu integration.
Whilst the...
Oculus Rift ‘Crescent Bay’ Prototype Heading to SVVR Holiday Party on December 11th
The SVVR Meetup in Mountain View, CA is getting an early gift this year: Oculus is bringing their latest 'Crescent Bay' Rift prototype to the organization's Holiday Party on December 11th, one of the first opportunities for the public...

















