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‘PAYDAY 2 VR’ Beta Launches November 16th, Free to All Owners
PAYDAY 2, the multiplayer bank-heist game by Overkill Software, is soon to get full VR support as PAYDAY 2 VR, which will also allow VR and non-VR players to play together.
Update (10/23/17): Payday developer Overkill Software hosted a Q&A on...
Verdict Analysis: Why the Jury Awarded ZeniMax $500 Million in Oculus Lawsuit
Following the news of a $500 million plaintiff award in the ZeniMax v. Oculus lawsuit, a detailed breakdown of the verdict reveals the jury's specific findings, and who is responsible to pay for the damages.
Guest Article by Matt Hooper...
NOLO VR Promises $99 Positional Tracking and SteamVR Gaming on Any Mobile VR Headset
NOLO VR is an intriguing Lighthouse-like positional tracking system designed to bring 'room scale' positional tracking and motion controls to mobile VR headsets. On top of that, the company is claiming SteamVR 'compatibility' through remote play via Riftcat's VRidge software, all with...
IMR are Building a Wireless Video System to Power 4k Per-Eye VR Headsets
Australian startup Immersive Robotics are poised to deliver what they claim is a truly universal wireless solution for PC VR headsets that delivers tether-free virtual reality with minimal compromises in quality and extremely low latency.
I've always found it fascinating...
ODG Announces Two New Smartglasses With Positional Tracking, Expanded Field of View
Hot off the tail of a $58 million capital raise, ODG today announced two new models of their R-series smartglasses, the R8 and R9, which add positional tracking, an improved field of view, and a closer-to-consumer price point.
ODG calls their new...
Jimmy Fallon’s ‘Tonight Show’ Debuts Virtual Reality Pictionary Segment with ‘Tilt Brush’
NBC's popular late night talk show The Tonight Show with host Jimmy Fallon has debuted a new segment called Virtual Reality Pictionary which uses the HTC Vive and Google's Tilt Brush VR paint app.
Jimmy Fallon is no stranger to VR. As far back...
How to Use the HTC Vive Tracker Without a Vive Headset
Valve's SteamVR Tracking system is great for VR but certainly not limited to it. For developers, hackers, researchers, and more who might have use for an inexpensive high accuracy, low latency, 6 DOF positional tracking system, it's possible to...
‘Half-Life 2: VR’ Mod Gets Green-lit on Steam in 4 Days
Half-Life 2: VR, a revamped version of an older mod which will adapt the beloved Half-Life 2 for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, has been green-lit, signifying Valve's official acceptance of the mod for distribution on Steam.
Although Steam Greenlight's days...
Hands On: Audi’s Stunning Next-gen Showrooms are Powered by Vive and Rift
We went hands-on with Audi's new room-scale VR showroom experience that the company is hoping will add new dimensions to the car buying experience whilst also introducing entirely new demographics to VR.
Audi are serious about VR it turns out, very...
Microsoft Shows Windows in VR, Gives Acer VR Headset to Vision Summit Audience
Brandon Bray, Principal Program Manager at Microsoft, took the stage at Unity's Vision VR/AR Summit 2017 to show a little more of what Microsoft has planned for the VR side of things when the first Windows Holographic headsets come...
Valve Confirms New Vive Base Station Coming This Year
Late last year at Steam Dev Days, Valve talked about a new and improved design for the SteamVR Tracking / Lighthouse base stations, a core component of the Vive's tracking technology. Now the company says it plans to launch...
Facebook Unveils Two New Volumetric Video ‘Surround360’ Cameras, Coming Later this Year
Facebook today announced two new additions to the Surround360 hardware initiative that are poised to make 360 video more immersive. Unveiled at the company's yearly developer conference, F8, the so-called x24 and x6 cameras are said to capture 360 video with...
EXOS Haptic VR Exoskeleton Glove Aims to Deliver Practical Touch Feedback
EXOS is a new haptic enabled VR glove which uses force feedback to deliver the sensation of physicality when inside immersive applications.
Tokyo based developer Exiii are working on a new VR glove which delivers so-called "reactive force" in response...
Google Acquires ‘Tilt Brush’ Developer and Thrive Audio to Add to VR Team
Google has today announced that it's acquired two VR companies to add to its growing internal virtual reality team: Skillman & Hackett, the studio behind Tilt Brush, and Thrive Audio.
Skillman & Hackett, winners of the 'Best GUI' at the...
Oculus Mum on Rift Support for MacOS as Apple and Valve Forge Ahead
Apple has shown that it's getting serious about the VR on Mac with platform-spanning VR announcements crossing both hardware and software at last year's WWDC event. With SteamVR and the Vive now up and running on MacOS, eyes turn...

















