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Oculus SDK v0.6.0.0 is Out Now and Paves the Way for the Rift CV1
Oculus have today released the latest version of their software development kit (SDK) and it's one of the most significant to date.
Following an announcement as monumental as last week's from Oculus, that the consumer Rift headset would launch Q1 2016,...
Valve and SMI are Working to Add Eye-Tracking Support to OpenVR
Eye tracking experts SensoMotoric Instruments (SMI) have collaborated with Valve to bring their technology to OpenVR. Eye tracking-enabled HTC Vive units are being shown at GDC 2017, as part of an R&D effort to integrate eye-tracking support into Valve’s...
Hands-on: ‘VR Sports Challenge’ Hockey Brings Thrilling Fights
VR Sports Challenge, an upcoming Oculus Touch title, has yet again proven to be one of the most compelling launch titles we've seen so far for Oculus' controllers. In the new Hockey segment shown off at E3 2016 I had...
NASCAR is NextVR’s Latest Pit Stop for Live VR Video
From the beginning, NextVR has been positioning its VR video technology toward live broadcasting, especially for sports. We've already seen NextVR demo their technology with the NBA, NHL, and more, while their latest test has taken them to Auto Club Speedway...
AxonVR Raises $5.8 Million Seed Investment for Advanced VR Haptics
AxonVR has announced the closure of a $5.8 million seed investment, which is claimed to be the largest secured by a VR haptics company to date. The company intends to use the money to build out their HaptX platform...
NASA is Creating a Virtual Reality Mission to Mars, ‘The Mars 2030 Experience’
NASA has partnered with FUSION, a multi-platform media company owned by Disney-ABC Television Group and Univision, to produce a virtual reality experience that aims to simulate life as one of the first astronauts to arrive on Mars.
As part of ongoing efforts to build...
The Steam Autumn Sale Virtual Reality Special – Get Your VR Cheap
The Steam Autumn Sale is upon us and our poor wallets, so we've weeded out all the Oculus Rift compatible games on sale right now.
Oculus Thrift
For those on a budget (generally that means most of us), the Steam Sale...
Two New Game Engines Support Oculus Rift: TouchDesigner and CopperCube
More game engines with Oculus Rift support means more choices for developers! Recently, TouchDesigner and CopperCube have updated their engines to work with the Oculus Rift.
Derivative TouchDesigner
Derivative's TouchDesigner software is a visual programming language for artists. It's been used...
HTC Opens Applications for Free Vive Tracker Dev Kit
HTC announced earlier in January that they'd be giving away 1,000 Vive Trackers to developers. Applications to get your hands on one of the Trackers are now open through February 7th.
The new HTC Vive Tracker is a standalone tracking...
HTC Vive to Hit 100 US Stores, Orders Now Ship in 72 Hours Worldwide
HTC has announced that it's first VR headset, the SteamVR powered Vive, is to appear at 100 retail locations from this month and for those ordering online, they're promising to ship to you within 72 hours wherever you are...
Watch: ‘High Fidelity’ Live Demo at SVVR 2016, Beta Client Access Available Now
High Fidelity describes itself as an "open source, shared Virtual Reality" application which gives people a virtual platform to build whatever universe they want and share it with others. The app just opened its door to beta testers, and...
London VR Dev Meetup Returns April 3rd with Holographic Streaming, New 3D Sound System, and VR...
Hackney House London is the new venue for the return of the London VR Developer Sessions in partnership with the upcoming Virtual Reality Show. The tri-monthly event presents a forum for immersive content developers to meet, share, collaborate and...
Preview: ‘The Caretaker’ Recreates the Atmospheric Insanity of ‘The Shining’
Franbo VR, an indie studio based out of Bristol, UK, has created some iconic interiors inspired by The Shining (1980) in a short VR experience called The Caretaker. Distilling some of the film's atmospheric insanity, the experience lets you walk the halls of the isolated Overlook Hotel.
In...
HapTech is Bringing Realistic Weapon Recoil to a VR Controller for $60
HapTech, formerly Striker VR, are specialising in haptic and recoil simulation for use in gaming peripherals. Ben Lang got to try out the company's new prototype and chat with Founder and President Kyle Monti.
We first covered HapTech, formerly known as...
Here are the Winners of the Vision VR/AR Summit 2016 Awards
The judges at Vision Summit 2016 sorted through nearly 250 applicants to find the top three VR/AR creations spanning a number of categories. The award ceremony represents the best out of these three competing games, experiences, or 360 videos.
The Vision Summit...


















