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‘HOLOSCOPE’ Headset Claims to Solve AR Display Hurdle with True Holography
Holo-this, holo-that. Holograms are so bamboozling that the term often gets used colloquially to mean 'fancy-looking 3D image', but holograms are actually a very specific and interesting method for capturing light field scenes which have some real advantages over...
Oculus at GDC 2013 — Hands-on with Hawken, TF2, DriVR, and Epic Citadel [video]
The Oculus Rift is at GDC 2013 this week. Earlier today I met with the Oculus team and got to test out he developer kit with the brand new Hawken, TF2, and DriVR and more. I also sat down...
‘GTA 5’, ‘Red Dead 2’ & ‘Mafia’ VR Mods Pulled Down After Legal Complaint From Game...
Take-Two, the parent company of Rockstar Games and 2K Games, issued a DMCA notice to the creator of popular VR mods for GTA 5, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Mafia Definitive Edition. Though the modder believes they are in the...
HTC’s VR Lineup Now Includes 11 Headset Packages and Its Modular Strategy is a Mess
With the re-introduction of the company's Cosmos VR headsets with four different variants, HTC's Vive lineup has become a confusing mess with 11 different headset packages to choose from. Even when just considering the Cosmos lineup itself, the company's...
‘Oculus TV’ Brings Live & On-demand Video to Oculus Go, Now Available
Announced back at Facebook's F8 developer conference earlier this year, Oculus TV is the company's latest first-party app that pulls a number of flatscreen video options together under one roof. The app is now available for free on Oculus Go.
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‘Cities: Skylines’ VR Adaptation Coming to Quest 2 in April, Gameplay Walkthrough Here
Popular city-builder Cities: Skylines (2015) doesn't offer native VR support, however the franchise is getting its first official made-for-VR game soon called Cities: VR, which will let you go hands-on as you take the reigns of your city from a new perspective....
African Folklore-inspired VR Puzzler ‘Rangi’ Hits PSVR Today
Based in an African mystical universe, Rangi (2017) today comes to PSVR. The game, which features a large space with puzzles, previously launched on Gear VR, Cardboard, HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.
Inspired by African tribal art, ancient architecture, and colorful...
Action RPG ‘Swords of Gargantua’ Demo Now Available on Vive & Rift
We had a chance to go hands-on with Gumi and Yomuneco's Sword of Gargantua at GDC back in March, and while an official write-up never materialized out of the hectic game-filled dev conference, a demo for the studio's upcoming online action RPG...
Sixense Still Struggling With Manufacturing for Years-delayed VR Controller Kickstarter
Breaking six months of silence since their last update, Sixense, the company behind the much-belated positionally tracked controller system STEM, recently detailed "one last issue that needs to be addressed" before the company can start shipping to Kickstarter backers.
With...
Valve Index and Knuckles Pre-orders Confirmed for May 1st, Shipping in June
Valve today confirmed to Road to VR that the company is planning a full reveal of Index on May 1st, accompanied by pre-order availability of both the headset and Knuckles controllers. The company says the actual release date of the...
Survival Sim ‘Green Hell VR’ Demo Releases on Steam Today, Gameplay Trailer Here
As a part of Steam Next Fest, Incuvo Games is today releasing a free demo of its upcoming VR adaptation of Green Hell (2019), the popular open-world survival game.
The studio says Green Hell VR is officially launching on Steam...
Quest’s Most Popular Basketball Game on App Lab ‘Gym Class’ Secures $8M
IRL Studios announced that Gym Class, its popular VR basketball game on Meta Quest App Lab, has raised $8 million in a seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) with participation from Y Combinator.
Other participants include Founders Inc., Todd and...
‘Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR’ Review – AAA Without the Polish
Easily the most recognized IP to launch in a VR game this year, Assassin's Creed Nexus VR is quite anticipated and has a lot riding on it. But as we know, translating existing flatscreen games into VR is never an...
The VirtualLink Single-cable Headset Connection Standard Has Been Abandoned
VirtualLink was an open standard that defined a USB-C based connection protocol that was “developed to meet the connectivity requirements of current and next-generation VR headsets,” and backed by major VR industry players. The goal was to make a...
Owlchemy Labs’ New VR Game ‘Vacation Simulator’ is Headed to GDC
Owlchemy Labs, creators of Job Simulator (2016) and Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality (2017) tonight announced their latest VR title, Vacation Simulator.
Update (3/5/18): Owlchemy Labs has confirmed that it'll be bringing Vacation Simulator to GDC 2018 later this month where the studio will...

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