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SVVR Con: Forecasting VR’s Adoption Over the Next 5 Years – LiveStream @ 11:00am PDT
The very first SVVR Conference and Expo kicks off today for 2 days and we have reporters on the ground to bring you the latest news from what promises to be an exciting show.
SVVR Expo's first scheduled event entitled...
News Bits: Get Your Head in Sony’s Project Morpheus Next Week at SVVR Conference & Expo
Road to VR has received word from the organizers of the forthcoming SVVR Conference & Expo that Sony will be among many exciting exhibitors and bringing Project Morpheus for attendees to demo.
We've just received word that Sony will be...
AntVR Is A ‘Universal’ Wireless VR Headset with a 1080p Display, Kickstarter Begins May 14th
Another entrant to the burgeoning VR Headset market has appeared seemingly out of nowhere and straight to Kickstarter. AntVR promises wireless video streaming, a 1080p display and a proprietary motion controller. Sounds too good to be true ....
Promises, Promises
As...
Rev VR Podcast (Ep. 63): Karl Krantz Talks SVVR Expo and VR Communities
The first ever Silicon Valley VR Conference & Expo is happening very soon. This will be the first time that the ultimate collection of VR minds will be assembled in such an intimate environment. Karl Krantz is the man...
Umbra Software Positions Occlusion Culling Tech for 120 FPS VR Gaming
One of the challenges facing virtual reality gaming is hitting key performance benchmarks which help increase presence and reduce simulator sickness. Umbra Software, a company that makes middleware for game development, says their technology can help developers of VR...
Road to VR’s Ben Lang to Speak and Moderate at First Annual SVVR Conference & Expo
Road to VR Founder & Executive Editor, Ben Lang, has been asked to speak and moderate at the first annual SVVR Conference & Expo hosted this month in Mountain View, CA.
The first annual SVVR Conference & Expo is pulling...
News Bits: Technolust Kickstarter is Funded, 3 Days Left – Praised by Oculus VR’s Community Manager
Technolust, a forthcoming cyber-punk advernture built from the ground up with Oculus Rift support, surpassed its $30,000 CAD goal and is on its way to doubling that number with three days remaining in the Kickstarter. Oculus VR's Community Manager, Andres...
‘The Forest’ Oculus Rift Survival Horror Game Launches May 22, VR Motion Controls Planned
The Forest is a forthcoming survival horror game with Oculus Rift support. A recent trailer leaves us impressed with the game's visuals and with high hopes for its gameplay. The game launches in alpha through Steam on May 22nd and...
Rev VR Podcast (Ep. 62): Orange County VR Meetup Founders Discuss Their Success and Future Plans
Mich Haddad and Dylan Watkins join me in this episode of the Rev VR Podcast. They talk about planning the Orange County VR Meetup, the interesting way they got Oculus to show the Oculus Rift DK2, and their own vision...
Sony Morpheus VR Headset Shown in Public for First Time at SVVR Meetup #10
Sony Computer Entertainment surprised last evening's Silicon Valley VR meetup #10 with the first public display of their Project Morpheus VR headset prototype.
Morpheus, unveiled at this year's Game Developers Conference in March, was only shown to a limited audience...
Yay3d VR Viewer Turns Your Tablet into a Hand-held VR Headset (video review)
There have been several smartphone/tablet VR viewers making their way into the virtual reality market lately which take advantage of an Android phone or iPhone screen, as well as their gyroscopes and accelerometers. Since mobile phones are on the forefront of...
Rev VR Podcast (Ep. 61): Lawyer Eric Greenbaum Discusses ZeniMax Claims Against John Carmack and Oculus...
ZeniMax, John Carmack's former employer, is claiming that Carmack and Oculus VR owe them for technology that was developed while Carmack was still with id Software. Eric Greenbaum, New York lawyer and VR developer, joins me to discuss the...
News Bits: Project Cars Announces Support for Sony’s Morpheus VR Headset
The forthcoming hardcore racing sim, Project Cars, was one of the titles originally rumored to support Sony's Project Morpheus. Today it's been announced officially that the game will support Sony's PS4 VR headset alongside the Oculus Rift.
Prior to the...
Breaking: New Eve Valkyrie Gameplay Video from Eve Fanfest, Development Moves to Unreal Engine 4
Today marks the beginning of the annual Eve Fanfest event, hosted by developer CCP Games. A keynote presentation focused heavily on the company's forthcoming virtual reality title, Eve Valkyrie. In addition to announcing that the game will be built...
Report: ZeniMax Wants Compensation for Tech it Says Carmack Stole to Oculus
ZeniMax, parent company of Bethesda, Arkane Studios, Zenimax Online Studios, and, John Carmack's former employer, id Software, is seeking damages for tech it says Carmack stole away to Oculus. "It was only through the concerted efforts of Mr. Carmack,...
















