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360fly Catches $40 Million in Series C Funding for Consumer-focused 360 Cameras
Thanks to the recent, headline-capturing releases of both the Vive and the Rift, investment money is continuing to pour into VR-based initiatives and complimentary hardware. An additional $40 million in Series C funding has gone into the coffers of...
Rev VR Podcast (Ep.91): What is HoloLens? A look at Microsoft’s New Augmented Reality Device with...
As usual, something fun gets announced, and I am stuck in a conference room at work trying to suppress the non-stop beeping of my phone. Microsoft announced it's new augmented reality headset today, HoloLens. I felt this needed to...
Apple’s Job Listings Seek ‘VR File Format Engineer’, ‘VR Pipeline Engineer’, & More
Now that Apple is being open about their interest in VR the company is publicly listing new job postings for a number of roles seeking candidates with VR expertise. Two of the latest listings suggest the company is exploring VR...
Oculus Wants to “Go big” On Opening Their Platform to Third-party Headsets, When the Time is...
Oculus has been on the receiving end of vocal criticism about its practices of funding the development of VR content with the requirement that it be exclusive to the Oculus platform. For many owners of the Rift's rival, Vive,...
HTC Now Selling Cosmos Elite Headset-only Option & Separate SteamVR Faceplate
HTC is now selling a headset-only package of Cosmos Elite priced at $550. Released in March, Cosmos Elite was initially only sold in a package that included controllers and base stations for $900. To boot, you can now also...
New Quest Ad Spot is One of Oculus’ Best Yet
Communicating what it feels like to use VR to someone who has never done it before is one of VR's major marketing challenges. Oculus' new 'Defy Reality' ad spot for Quest effectively uses mixed reality video capture to show...
Oculus’ Multiplayer Shooter ‘Dead and Buried II’ Just Got a Huge Update on Quest & Rift
Oculus just dropped a surprise update to Dead and Buried II and they even saw fit to give its own subtitle: Reloaded. The free update brings new modes, maps, weapons, and characters.
Dead and Buried II is Oculus' first-party multiplayer shooter...
Vive Dev Kit Signups Closed, “Hundreds” of Kits May Still Be Pending Shipping
As the Q4 2015 launch of the consumer version of the HTC Vive draws near, signups for the Vive Developer Edition have officially ended. Valve says that Vive development kits will continue to ship through the coming months.
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Road to VR Passes a Milestone — Celebrate With VR Swag!
Hey there VR fans. A bit of meta news today -- the Road to VR Facebook page just ticked up to four digits, we've officially got 1000 'likes.' To celebrate, we've got some VR swag for you.
Independent blogging is...
Oculus Rolls Out Worldwide Refund Policy for Rift & Gear VR Digital Content
Oculus announced its digital marketplace will now include automated refunds for games purchased on both Oculus Rift and Gear VR platforms—effective immediately and across the entire world.
Oculus says they will refund many Rift content purchases made on their store "for any...
Lenovo Mirage Solo on Sale for $320 at Amazon US
Launched right on the heels of the Oculus Go earlier this summer, the Lenovo Mirage Solo, the company's standalone Daydream headset, is currently selling for an $80 discount off the original $400 price tag on Amazon US.
The headset, which includes inside-out...
‘Pistol Whip’ Action Rhythm Shooter Announced by Cloudhead Games
Cloudhead Games, the studio behind The Gallery and Aperture Hand Labs, has revealed Pistol Whip. In what appears to be a significant (and quite intriguing) departure from their previous works, Pistol Whip is described as "part first-person shooter, part rhythm game...
Social VR Hits ‘Rec Room’ and ‘VRChat’ Coming to Oculus Quest
On the run up to the headset's Spring release, Oculus today confirmed a handful of new Quest launch titles. Among them are social VR hits Rec Room and VRChat, both known for connecting players and friends across headsets and platforms.
Rec Room...
‘The Gallery’, new Kickstarter funded game supports Oculus Rift and Razer Hydra
We take a look at a new, Kickstarter-funded title from indie developer CloudHead Games that promises not only to support the Oculus Rift but to actively develop the core experience around it. In the game's first Kickstarter update, Denny...
Eden River HD Launches on Steam and Google Cardboard, a VR Relaxation Experience
Eden River, a virtual reality relaxation experience, is now available on both Steam and Google Cardboard. The game, which essentially replicates the experience of floating down a lazy river, was produced by indie game studio Unello Design as an effort to...




















