Report: ‘Minecraft’ PSVR Support Could Arrive Soon
Minecraft, one of the most influential games to support nearly every modern gaming device in history, may be coming to PSVR soon.
Fourth Annual VR Awards to be Held in ‘VRChat’ This Year
In a time of conscientious social distancing, virtual reality has made large-format gatherings a possibility, albeit remotely. From live VR concerts in Wave coming from some of the biggest names in music, to HTC’s annual developer conference taking place in Engage, social VR is picking up the slack where video chatting platforms simply don’t cut it. In that spirit, this year’s fourth annual VR Awards, one of the industry’s longest-running award shows, is being hosted entirely in virtual reality via social VR platform VRChat.
Boeing is Using Varjo Headsets to Train Astronauts for an ISS Docking Mission in 2021
Varjo announced today that Boeing is spinning up a VR training program for its upcoming Starliner mission to the International Space Station in 2021. The company says that its retinal resolution headset enables virtual training scenarios—like docking to the ISS—that weren’t feasible before.
‘The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners’ Was PSVR’s Top Downloaded Game in May
Skydance Interactive’s latest VR game, The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners (2020), launched to critical acclaim on PC VR back in January. Subsequently arriving on PSVR in May, the zombie horror-survival game seems to be celebrating notable success as the top PSVR download last month for both the US and Europe.
‘No Man’s Sky’ is Getting Cross-play Support on PSVR & SteamVR Headsets
After adding VR support and a host of new features, one of the biggest redemption stories in gaming history still isn’t over. No Man’s Sky is finally getting cross-play support for PC, PS4 and Xbox One, which of course includes PSVR and SteamVR headsets.
Virtual Concert Platform ‘Wave’ Secures $30M in Series B Funding
Wave, the social VR platform and virtual music venue, today announced a $30 million Series B funding round, putting its total funding to $40 million to date.
Quest’s Hand-tracking is Making It Possible to Learn Basic Sign Language in VR
There’s no comprehensive app out there yet for learning sign language in VR, however a student at the computer science department of the Bern University of Applied Science is using Oculus Quest’s native hand-tracking to see just how close we might get to achieving that goal with today’s tech.
Exclusive Hands-on: Part Two – Everything New About Reverb G2
HP recently announced its latest VR headset, Reverb G2. It boasts a substantial number of improvements over the original Reverb and clearly represents the next-gen of WMR headsets. We were fortunate enough to get an exclusive hands-on with the headset; in our first article we detailed G2’s standout feature—its high resolution displays and impressive clarity. This time around we’ll be talking about everything else the headset brings to the table.
‘Resolve’ Collaboration App Makes it Easy to Visualize 3D Models up to 500M Polygons on Quest
Resolve, a new VR collaboration app for the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industries, makes it easy for firms to view massive 3D models, up to 500 million polygons, on Oculus Quest without manual prep work.
Sony to Unveil PS5 Game Trailers This Thursday in Livestream Event
Sony probably won’t be announcing a next-gen PSVR headset anytime soon, however the company is taking a big step this Thursday, June 11th, as it drops all-new game trailers for the upcoming PlayStation 5 console.
Baobab Studios Announces Next VR Film, ‘BABA YAGA’, Sneak Peek Coming Next Week
Baobab Studios, the VR film studio behind the likes of Bonfire and Crow: The Legend, has announced its newest film titled BABA YAGA, which the studio describes as a “contemporary portrayal of the Eastern European legend” of the same name.
Mozilla Releases Firefox-based ‘WebXR Viewer’ App for Browser-based AR on iOS
Mozilla has released a major revamp of its WebXR Viewer app on iOS, bringing support for the latest version of the WebXR standard, which allows AR and VR experiences to run from the web on the iPhone and iPad.
‘Zero Caliber VR’ Studio Announces 4-Player Co-op Shooter ‘Gambit!’, Coming 2021
XREAL Games, the studio behind co-op VR shooter Zero Caliber VR (2018), and 2ndGig announced a new co-op shooter headed to PC VR headsets in 2021. Called Gambit!, the upcoming game tosses four players into what the creators call “a road movie style adventure full of tracks and guns and rock and roll.”
Kat VR Announces Kickstarter for At-home VR Treadmill ‘KAT WALK C’
Kat VR, the China-based company known for kickstarting its original Kat Walk VR treadmill in 2015, is once again returning to the crowdfunding platform to launch a new product later this month, this time serving up a VR treadmill called ‘Kat Walk C’ that promises to appeal to at-home consumers.
‘Blade & Sorcery’ Gets Major ‘U8’ Update, Bringing More Magic to the Table
Blade and Sorcery, the physics-based combat sandbox, isn’t out of Early Access on PC VR just yet, however developers WarpFrog are taking a big step in the right direction today by releasing a major update that includes a new map, weapons, armor, and magical effects—finally a little more sorcery to add to its many, many blades.
