‘The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners’ Launches on PSVR, Quest Version Expected in Q4
Skydance Interactive’s latest VR title, The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners, is available on PSVR as of today.
Spellcasting Sequel ‘The Wizards – Dark Times’ to Launch on PC VR Headsets in June
Carbon Studio, the Poland-based team behind The Wizards (2018), today announced that their upcoming sequel to the spellcaster series, The Wizards – Dark Times, is slated to arrive on PC VR headsets June 4th.
Ultra-wide FOV Headset StarVR One Priced at $3,200, Selling to Enterprise Only
StarVR One, the ultra-wide field of view (FOV) VR headset, has traveled a long and winding path on its way to launch since it was first announced in late 2018 that developers and enterprise would be able to apply for hardware. Now the Taipei-based company has detailed price and availability in the US, Europe and Asia.
Oculus Exclusive ‘Star Wars Vader Immortal’ Coming to PSVR This Summer
Admit it. You’ve been wanting to try out the Oculus exclusive series Star Wars Vader Immortal since it first came to Rift and Quest last year. Now ILMxLAB says it’s preparing to bring the award-winning narrative adventure series to PSVR.
Sony Researchers Unveil Knuckles-style Prototype VR Controller with Full Hand Tracking
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) researchers unveiled a prototype motion controller recently which showcases experimental techniques into full hand tracking using machine learning and capacitive sensors.
Analysis: ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Adds Nearly 1 Million VR Users to Steam in Record Gain
The launch of Half-Life: Alyx saw nearly 1 million additional monthly-connected headsets over the prior month, a leap that nearly tripled the previous largest monthly gain.
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 buy the Elite Tracking Faceplate separately too.
Valve Drops Support for SteamVR on MacOS
Valve this week announced that it has dropped support for SteamVR on MacOS to focus on Windows and Linux versions.
Major ‘Espire 1: VR Operative’ Update to Add New Weapons, Challenges & More
Espire 1: VR Operative (2019) launched late last year on all major VR headsets, offering up some very Metal Gear Solid style stealth action to VR players. Now developers Digital Lode have announced a major update, called ‘Assimilation’, which is slated to bring to the game a host of new weapons, challenges, and features next week.
Reggie Watts to Kick Off Live Show Series in ‘AltspaceVR’ Starting Saturday
Comedian, lyrical wizard and beatboxer extraordinaire Reggie Watts is set to return to AltspaceVR on Saturday, May 2nd, for an inaugural live show in his newly unveiled multi-week series called ‘Reinterpreted Reality’.
Oculus Makes Improvements to Iteration Time for Unity Quest Developers
Oculus has introduced three changes to significantly speed up the iteration process for developers building Quest applications with Unity.
‘Phantom: Covert Ops’ Taps ‘Metal Gear Solid’ Snake Voice Actor for Main Antagonist
Oculus exclusive Phantom: Covert Ops is on track for its June 25th release date on Rift and Quest, and today developer nDreams has announced that David Hayter, the English voice of Solid Snake from the Metal Gear Solid franchise will voice the game’s lead villain, Nikolai Zhurov.
HTC Unveils ‘Vive Sync’ Social VR Platform for Companies Looking to Go Virtual
In the time of social distancing and the new work-at-home culture, video conferencing has undoubtedly become king. Companies looking to get a little more out of meetings though, namely the ability to virtually chat face-to-face with colleagues, might be surprised to learn that HTC is now opening up its own productivity-focused social VR platform.
This Fan Brought ‘Quake’ to VR, Including 6DOF Controls & Melee
Quake (1996) from id Software defined the real-time 3D shooter genre, and now you can dive back into the ’90s head-first with this fan-built Quake VR mod.
Mojo Vision Raises an Additional $51M to Fund Smart Contact Lens Development
Mojo Vision announced it has raised more than $51 million in a Series B-1 investment round, something the company says will be used for further development on Mojo Lens, its smart contact lens.
