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‘Zero Point’ Is the First 3D 360 Degree Documentary for the Oculus Rift, Available now

Zero Point is the first 3D 360 degree documentary film to be released for the Oculus Rift VR headset. The film is not only shot for virtual reality, it's also about virtual reality. Academy Award nominated director Danfung Dennis...
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Watch Epic Games’ Nick Donaldson Build a Scene in Unreal’s VR Editor

Epic senior designer Nick Donaldson schooled us on some of the intricacies of Unreal's new VR Editor, modifying a pre-built demo scene using the Oculus Rift and Touch controller in the Epic booth at GDC. The Unreal VR Editor announced just last month...

Acclaimed Oculus Shooter ‘Dead and Buried’ to Come Bundled With Touch

Oculus has announced that the first-party VR game Dead and Buried will come bundled for free with Oculus Touch (for all purchases, not just pre-orders), bringing the Touch bundled content count to three games. Dead and Buried joins the Touch...

Virtual Reality Will Go Mainstream, But Here’s a Little Perspective

Virtual reality, with Oculus Rift as the industry front-runner, is poised to become the 'next big thing,' but it isn't there just yet... in fact, there's a long way yet to go. It's easy, covering virtual reality so closely as...
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A Quick-Start Guide to Foveated Rendering

Foveated Rendering is one of the most discussed topics in Virtual Reality, promising to power the headsets of the future. Here, Tom Sengelaub of SensoMotoric Instruments gives his insight into the tech behind SMI’s latest project. Guest Writer Tom Sengelaub Tom Sengelaub is SMI’s...

Within and Fox Partner to Create VR Content, Spike Jonze to Co-Produce Original VR Film

Content distribution platform and VR studio Within is partnering up with FoxNext, a recently created immersive media division of 21st Century Fox. The new partnership is promising to "bring viewers a new slate of virtual reality experiences this year," the first of which will...

Hands-on: IMU Added to Sixense STEM VR Motion Controller Underscores Impressive Performance

Today Sixense is revealing the reason for the delay of their STEM motion input controller—the company revamped their board design to include an IMU sensor which augments the motion tracking capabilities of the controller. The IMU is used for...

‘About Face’ Blasts Through Kickstarter Goal in 24 Hours, Brings Comfortable, Washable Liners to the Rift...

About Face is an accessory, aimed at the Oculus Rift DK1 and DK2, designed to improve comfort and hygiene with enhanced cushioning and weight distribution using custom, washable liners. 24 hours after launching on Kickstarter, the accessory has...

Samsung is Giving Away Far More Gear VR Units Than We Expected

After reading into the offer terms of Samsung's Gear VR giveaway for S7 pre-orders, which appeared to limit the number of free units to 300,000 in the US, Samsung has reached out to clarify that they're actually giving away...

Preview: ‘Opera Nova’ is a Virtual Reality Treat for the Eyes and Ears – DK2 Demo...

Today Unello Design is taking wraps off of a cool experimental Oculus Rift demo that continues the studio's trend of blissful experiences. Opera Nova is a short but sweet demo which combines music and visuals in an experience that's...
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‘Twisted Arrow’ Puts a Superpowered Bow at the Center of Phaser Lock’s Next VR Title

Whereas traditional FPS titles have settled on the gun as a primary weapon, it seems the bow & arrow is increasingly becoming a favorite of the VR FPS. Twisted Arrow, the next title from Phaser Lock (the studio behind...

AMD to Share Low-Latency VR GPU Rendering Tricks at GDC 2015

GDC 2015 is just around the corner and the event's conference schedule has revealed that semiconductor giant AMD will be sharing tips and tricks designed to help developers targeting virtual reality to get the best performance for virtual reality from the company's...

‘Wearality SKY’ Promises Pocketable 150 Degree FOV VR Smartphone Adapter, Kickstarter is Live

Wearality wants to make mobile VR even more mobile with their VR smartphone adapter that not only delivers a seriously wide field of view (FOV) at an impressive 150 degrees, but also folds up to fit neatly in your pocket. Wearality SKY...

The VOID Wants to Build 230 VR Theme Parks Worldwide, in Talks with National Geographic

In a recent episode of Gunter's Universe, a weekly VR panel show that takes place in the VRChat social space, an interesting melange of newly revealed information about The VOID came to light. For one, the Salt Lake City location is considering itself is a...

VR at PAX West 2016: What’s There and How to Find It

Seattle's annual PAX West 2016 gaming convention starts tomorrow with VR once again expected to have a significant presence. So, here's a reference guide on where to find VR on the show floor along with some handy expo floor...
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