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Rev VR Podcast (Ep. 66) – SVVR, VR Controllers, and Game Design with Matt Carrell and...
In this episode of the Rev VR Podcast, I am joined by Matt Carrell and Brian Bullard who host the PodVR podcast. Both of them were part of the SVVR Ubercast, and are pioneers in the VR community. We...
Senza Peso is a Stunning, First of Its Kind, Virtual Reality Mini-opera for the Oculus Rift
For those following the virtual reality scene, the name Kite and Lightning will be familiar—a small indie studio behind several impressive Oculus Rift demos. Now, the team has released a visually rich new virtual reality experience that tours users...
Control VR is the Virtual Reality Data Glove You Always Wanted, Kickstarter Now live
If you've been following virtual reality news and opinion recently, you'll have noticed a definite switch of focus for those seeking VR nirvana. Whilst there are myriad hard problems surrounding convincing your mind it occupies a virtual space,...
Oculus VR CEO Brendan Iribe Opens the NASDAQ Stock Exchange
This one flew way under the radar. After the Facebook acquisition, Oculus VR CEO, Brendan Iribe, has been making the rounds in the successful startup track. In April, Iribe joined the opening ceremony of NASDAQ stock exchange as part...
News Bits: Oculus Announces 2nd Self-Published VR Title, Steam Pioneer Joins The Team
Oculus VR have, since the beginning of the Oculus Rift Kickstarter rollercoaster, stated that without good content, VR wouldn't achieve launch velocity. They put their money where their mouth was back in February when they announced they'd be co-publishing...
Two Reasons You Will Want to Buy a New Gaming Rig for the Oculus Rift CV1
Here and there I see threads pop up around the web asking what hardware ought to be bought in preparation for the consumer version of the Oculus Rift (also known as the CV1). If you're looking to get top...
VRLA Meetup to Host E3 VR Mixer Next Week in Los Angeles
Next week at E3 2014, the VRLA Meetup will be hosting the VR community at a VR Mixer event near the Los Angeles convention center. The doors are open to anyone (21+) interested in VR!
Taking after the successful VR...
News Bits: New Valve VR Headset, Impressions from the Boston VR Bender
As we reported a couple of days ago, a new version of Valve's prototype VR Headset was demo'd at the recent VR Bender event in Boston. We noted the changes in tracking technology meaning the units are now seemingly...
News Bits: YEI Announces PrioVR Shipping Delay, New Video of Alpha Demos
July was going to be 'the month of VR', with the expected arrival of several major virtual reality accesories from previously successful Kickstarter campaigns, along with the Oculus Rift DK2. PrioVR, the motion capture suit for VR, is the...
Overview of Positional Tracking Technologies for Virtual Reality
Positional tracking is very important towards achieving immersion and presence in virtual reality. There are many ways to achieve positional tracking, with pros and cons for each solution. This article presents an overview of positional tracking technologies which could...
News Bits: Loading Human Kickstarter Passes Goal, Announces Omni Support with 3 Days Left
The darling of virtual reality enthusiasts right now, Untold Games' Loading Human, is a first person adventure which is attempting to pave the way for compelling human interaction within virtual spaces. Its ambition we spoke about recently, as well...
News Bits: Virtuix Announce Omni Shipping Delay, Teases E3 News
The fantastically successful Virtuix Omni Kickstarter, the omni-directional treadmill, was one of the earlier VR related crowd funding hits. They attracted over 3000 backers and finished with a cool $1.1M, their original goal was just $150k.
Original backers who pledged...
Palmer Luckey on Why Building the Virtual Reality Metaverse is a Moral Imperative (video)
During a panel that I was fortunate to moderate at last week's SVVR Conference & Expo in Mountain View, California, EnterVR's Cris Miranda offered up a question from the audience. He asked Palmer Luckey to elaborate on previous statements that...
Exclusive: Meet Totoro and the Catbus in ‘My Neighbour Totoro VR – Bus Stop Scene’ Oculus...
The mind behind the Spirited Away VR – Boiler Room Scene has been toiling away, recreating another scene from a beloved Studio Ghibli film. This time it's the bus stop scene from My Neighbor Totoro (1988), and it's ready to...
News Bits: Oculus VR Hoover Up More Talent, Cass Everitt and Brian Hook Hired
I was quoted recently as saying "Oculus are like some crazy, out of control talent hoover!", in reference of course to their relentless drive to suck up the best and brightest in fields related (and in some cases, seemingly...













