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VR Jam Game ‘Spectre’ Approved for Kickstarter, Multiplayer VR Horror Coming to a Rift Near You
Some of you will remember Spectre Seekers as one of the finalists from the Oculus VR Game Jam. The team is taking their project into full production and has been approved for Kickstarter to crowdfund their effort. Spectre is what they're...
“Sony’s PS4 VR Headset Is as Impressive as Valve’s” Says Developer—Can Sony Deliver VR That Gamers...
The existence of a virtual reality headset from Sony for their PS4 console has passed well beyond idle speculation over the past 12 months. We bring you new information from a PS4 developer.
Note: This article contains speculation based on...
Welcoming New Members to the Road to VR Team
Today we're pleased to introduce three new members to the Road to VR team.
I'll be honest, when I started Road to VR back in October of 2011, I never thought the site would grow to where it is today...
Step into the World of Skyrim with the Cyberith Virtualizer—Interview and New Video Footage with Founder...
We interview Tuncay Cakmak, founder of Cyberith and inventor of the virtual reality omnidirectional treadmill, the Virtualizer, to find out what he and the team have been up to. Plus, a new Skyrim demonstration video.
The Cyberith Virtualizer
Update: We erroneously...
Avegant Glyph Kickstarter Surpasses Stretch Goals Before They’re Made, Try the Glyph in a City Near...
Stretch goals for the record-breaking Avegant Glyph Kickstarter have been finalized, with some of the goals having been passed even before they were even created. Rewards include new colors, noise canceling, and limited edition engraving. Avegant is taking the...
Steam Dev Days Overview and More Valve Prototype HMD Impressions—Kevin Williams Reports
Guest contributor Kevin Williams brings us a report from inside Steam Dev Days, where Valve held a number of talks on their vision of the future of virtual reality, and demonstrated a prototype VR head mounted display which wowed...
Avegant’s Ed Tang and Yobie Benjamin Talk About Their Journey to Kickstarting the Glyph at CES...
During a packed CES 2014 schedule, CEO of Avegant, Edward Tang and COO Yobie Benjamin take some time to talk to Paul James about Avegant's history and how the Glyph HMD came to be.
Calm Before the Kickstarter Storm
Ed Tang...
More Hints That Sony Is Working on a PS4 Virtual Reality Head Mounted Display
After Sony's somewhat embarassing reveal of the HMZ-T3Q HMD at CES 2014, new unconfirmed info from Steam Dev Days reveals that the company may actually be working on a true Oculus Rift competitor in the form of a PS4...
“Valve’s VR Demo Felt Like Being in a Lucid Dream State and Very Much Like a...
Last week we saw the latest Oculus Rift prototype, dubbed 'Crystal Cove,' and this week we've been waiting patiently for info on Valve's prototype virtual reality head mounted display that the company showed yesterday and today at the Steam...
CES 2014: Oculus Rift Awards and Mentions
CES 2014 has wrapped up, and the awards and mentions are still rolling in for Oculus VR's Crystal Cove prototype. Road to VR recaps them for you.
Awards
Engadget proclaimed: "Of all the exciting, innovative products we've seen at CES this...
Breaking: Valve Launches SteamVR Beta On the Eve of Steam Dev Days
Ahead of Steam Dev Days, the annual conference where this year Valve will demonstrate VR hardware and hold several talks on VR, the company has released a beta for 'SteamVR' a new way to interact with Steam using the...
Interview: Next3D is Ready to Stream 4k Live Sports Directly to Your Face
At CES 2014, we sit down with Next3D co-founders David Cole and D.J. Roller who are acting on what I'd wager everyone involved with VR has thought about at some point—live virtual reality sports. Next3D has created a platform called...
CES 2014: First Hands on with CastAR HD Prototype
CastAR, the unique AR/VR gaming headset coming from Technical Illusions, made an appearance behind closed doors at CES 2014. Road to VR is the first to go hands-on with the latest HD prototype.
Paul and I were in for some...
CES 2014: Oculus VR and Eve Valkyrie Have Intel’s Attention
In a surprising appearance, the team behind Eve Valkyrie showed up at Intel's CES 2014 booth with four Oculus Rift HD prototypes connected in a networked environment running multiplayer matches of the forthcoming virtual reality space dog-fighter.
Early yesterday morning...
Does This Wired Article Image Hold Clues To Oculus Rift 2.0’s Positional Tracking?
A recent Wired article featuring a visit to Oculus VR HQ includes an image that might just hold clues to the secretive Oculus Rift 2.0 (or DK2) and it's rumoured positional tracking capabilities. We take a look.
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