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‘Cineveo’ VR Movie Theater 0.9.5 Beta Brings File Browser, Support for Latest Oculus SDK, and More
Cineveo is a virtual reality movie theater for the Oculus Rift DK1 and DK2 that allows users to watch existing 2D and 3D media. The software has been recently updated to version 0.9.5 which adds a much desired file...
‘World of Comenius’ Demonstrates Powerful Educational Interaction with Leap Motion and Oculus Rift
We recently covered a (at that point unnamed) VR project by developer Tomáš “Frooxius” Mariančík, the mind behind the stunning 'Sightline' VR series of demos. The project fused Leap Motion skeletal hand tracking with Oculus Rift DK2 positional tracking to...
‘PHOBOS’ is a VR Therapy Platform for Phobias and Anxiety, Now on Indiegogo
While virtual reality is a great tool for entertainment, it's about more than just games and movies. It has the potential to assist in treatments during therapies in the medical related fields as well. Even now, researchers are beginning...
Second Life Now Has Official Oculus Rift DK2 Support
Second Life is one of the biggest, if not the biggest user-generated virtual world. With tens of thousands of players spending time and money in the world at any given moment, it's not surprising that there would be demand...
Community Q&A: Inventor of the Mad Genius Motion Gaming Controller Answers Your Questions
Don Rider is the inventor of the Mad Genius motion controller which caught the attention of the VR community when prototypes of the system were first revealed. Rider has taken his creation to Kickstarter to refine and miniaturize the...
‘Sword Art Online’ Fan Prototype Brings Bullet Dodging and Blocking to VR with the Razer Hydra
Sword Art Online is a popularly acclaimed modern action-anime based around virtual reality. It's proven inspiring enough for one fan to create an Oculus Rift and Razer Hydra prototype which allows players to dodge and block bullets while firing...
Reportedly on the Verge of a $500m Investment, Here’s What We Know About Magic Leap
Earlier this week, Recode reported that Google is "set to lead a huge investment in Magic Leap." The article cites "sources" which say that Google could be leading a $500 million funding round for the company, possibly including capital...
Virtual Reality Invades IndieCade 2014
The gaming world is pivoting towards virtual reality as more and more conferences and festivals begin playing with VR. This momentum was extremely prevalent at this year’s IndieCade in Southern California as about a quarter of the booths contained...
Alien: Isolation in VR is Beautiful and Terrifying
Alien: Isolation is Creative Assembly's stab at moving a beloved movie franchise into a compelling interactive experience. Early word on the title was that, unlike the execrable Aliens: Colonial Marines before it, Isolation was something a bit special. What's...
Oculus Research Division Is ‘First Complete, Well Funded VR Research Team in Close to 20 Years’
Buried toward the end of Michael Abrash's must-watch keynote at Oculus Connect was the announcement of a new research division within Oculus which Abrash says is the "first complete, well funded VR research team in close to 20 years."...
Leap Motion ‘3D Jam’ Dev Contest Offers $75k in Prizes for Leap-Based Experiences, Starts October 19th
Leap Motion is teaming up with IndieCade for a '3D Jam' dev contest which utilizes the company's motion controller. Leap recently released a 'VR Mount' for their motion controller which connects to the front of the Oculus Rift and...
VRVana Cancel Totem Kickstarter Campaign, Pre-Orders Now Available
VRVana, developers of the Totem virtual reality headset, have announced they've pulled their Kickstarter campaign in favour of a pre-order system for interested VR enthusiasts.
About - turn!
Kickstarter campaigns are tough and far from all are successful. VRVana's campaign which had...
Simple Hack Enables Hidden Oculus Rift Mode in ‘Alien: Isolation’, Here’s How
At E3 2014, Oculus revealed a demo Alien: Isolation with support for their Rift DK2 VR headset, and it was a hit. However, it was officially stated that game would not ship with Rift support. Turns out, the developers...
Reverse Engineering the Oculus Rift DK2 Provides Brilliant Insight into Inner Workings
Spurred by the current lack of a Linux SDK for the Oculus Rift DK2, a group of developers sought to dissect the Rift's optical tracking system by reverse engineering the DK2. The information that was tediously corralled together is...
A Preview of Oculus’ Newly Licensed Audio Tech Reveals Stunning 3D Sound (download)
After 2 years of Oculus putting their collective brains and talents to solving the "hard problems" of VR displays and low latency head tracking, at Oculus Connect this year, we heard a new topic beginning to garner attention: VR...



















