Road to VR

Oculus Rift S Review – A Good Choice for VR Newcomers, a Difficult Choice for VR Vets

By

-

May 21, 2019

rift s review (9) — Photo by Road to VR

After an impressive three-year tour of duty for Oculus’ first PC VR headset, the Rift, along comes the Rift S. Oculus bills the headset not as a sequel, but a remaster. With a focus on ease of use, Rift S aims to make VR more accessible and playable than ever, but that’s come at the cost of some of the original’s biggest selling points, making the headset a good choice for newcomers but a tough sell for existing Rift owners.

The Top 5 Free Games for Oculus Rift S

By

-

May 20, 2019

oculus rift s (1) — Image courtesy Oculus

There are plenty of great games out there for Oculus Rift and Rift S; the Oculus Store and Steam feature a number of top titles certainly worth your hard-earned money. But before you crack that wallet too wide open, you may want to take a look at some seriously cool free content out there right this second and download it for the big day when your headset finally arrives.

Index Specs Were Driven by Valve’s VR Game Dev Teams

By

-

May 20, 2019

valve index test display (1) — Index displays on a test bed | Image courtesy Valve

When revealing the upcoming Index headset, Valve was clear that their goal was to move the bar forward for VR fidelity, even if that meant a premium pricetag. The company said that its internal game developers working on “AAA VR content” pushed to VR hardware team to reach the fidelity they wanted.

SteamVR Update Brings Motion Smoothing to Modern AMD Graphics Cards

By

-

May 19, 2019

steamvr-motion-smoothing — Image courtesy Valve

Valve this week released an update to SteamVR which finally brings Motion Smoothing to AMD graphics cards, a feature which aims to maintain comfortable visuals even during performance bumps. SteamVR Motion Smoothing launched first for NVIDIA graphics cards in November 2018.

Oculus Could (and Should) Offer Rift S Accessories for Improved Audio, Visuals, & Fit

By

-

May 18, 2019

oculus-rift-s-headstrap-removed — Photo by Road to VR

With Rift S right around the corner, a bunch of people are about to find that the headset’s on-board audio is lacking in quality and that the face gasket will make it difficult for some to get the lenses into the ideal position for maximum clarity and field of view. Luckily there’s a path forward—the Rift S design is relatively modular, allowing both the headstrap and the face gasket to be removed, meaning that Oculus could (and should) offer accessories to improve the experience.

Tilt Five Shows AR Tech Aimed at Revolutionizing Tabletop Gaming

By

-

May 17, 2019

Tilt Five is creating a tabletop AR platform aimed at fusing traditional board games with the benefits of augmented reality. This week the company showed off a glimpse of what users can expect from the system.

HTC Says ‘5G Hub’ Will Stream VR ‘Directly to Vive Headsets’, One Day… Probably

By

-

May 16, 2019

htc-5g-hub — Image courtesy HTC

HTC introduced its ‘5G Hub’ product back in February—a 5G mobile hotspot mashed up with a media streaming device and a digital assistant. And still “coming soon” is a “cloud-based virtual reality” feature which promises to stream VR content directly to the Vive Focus, ‘no PC required’. Sounds great, and all you’ll need to wait for is the launch of a consumer version of the headset and hopeful deployment of massive new connectivity and cloud infrastructures.

Tactical Haptics to Open Pre-orders for ‘Reactive Grip’ Dev Kits on May 29th

By

-

May 16, 2019

reactive-grip-modular — Image courtesy Tactical Haptics

Tactical Haptics, creators of the ‘Reactive Grip’ controller are due to begin taking dev kit pre-orders on May 29th. Targeting the enterprise and LBE sectors, the company expects pricing to start at $650 per controller, with a release date due in Q4. Since the initial introduction of the controllers years ago, the company has steadily improved performance and introduced a smart redesign that makes them highly modular.

With Room-scale Tracking & No Tether, ‘Racket Fury: Table Tennis’ Feels Great on Quest

By

-

May 16, 2019

racket-fury-table-tennis-vr-ping-pong — Racket Fury (PC version pictured) | Image courtesy Pixel Edge Games

Racket Fury: Table Tennis VR has been a solid VR ping pong offering for existing headsets since its release in 2017. The game is confirmed to be launching alongside Oculus Quest, which brings with it some interesting advantages which make for a very compelling VR ping pong experience.

‘Firewall Zero Hour’ to Get Biggest Update Yet with ‘Operation: Nightfall’

By

-

May 15, 2019

First Contact Entertainment announced that Firewall Zero Hour (2018), the tactical team shooter for PSVR, is getting what they call their “biggest update yet” next week.

Vive Pro Eye Now Available in Europe, Starting at €1,700

By

-

May 15, 2019

vive-pro-eye — Photo by Road to VR

HTC opened up orders in Europe today for their latest VR headset, Vive Pro Eye, a version of the company’s enterprise headset with integrated eye-tracking. HTC also opened up pre-orders in China too, with launch slated for May 24th; there’s no word on when to expect it in North America though.

Vive Studios’ Feature Length Immersive Film ‘7 Miracles’ Now Available on Viveport

By

-

May 15, 2019

7-miracles-vr — Image courtesy Vive Studios

Vive Studios has released its ‘feature-length’ immersive film titled 7 Miracles. On the surface, the immersive film is a reenactment of the Gospel of John in the Bible that specifically centers around the seven miracles of Jesus Christ. Under the surface, however, it uses advanced filmmaking techniques such as photogrammetry and volumetric video capture to achieve 8K imagery.

Waveguide Maker DigiLens Closes $50 Million Series C Investment

By

-

May 15, 2019

digilens-ar-hud — Image courtesy DigiLens

DigiLens, a creator of waveguide optics and related manufacturing technology today announced the closure of a $50 million Series C investment, adding UDC Ventures and Samsung Ventures to its list of investors.

‘Beat Saber’ to Leave PC Early Access on May 21st, Level Editor Included

By

-

May 14, 2019

beat-saber-5 — Image courtesy Meta

Beat Games today announced that their hit black-slashing rhythm game Beat Saber (2018) is finally headed out of Early Access on PC. To boot, the studio is also releasing the long-awaited official Level Editor.

Survios & AMC Unveil ‘The Walking Dead’ VR Game, Launching Fall 2019

By

-

May 14, 2019

walking-dead-onslaught-vr — Image courtesy Survios

Survios, the studio behind Creed: Rise to Glory (2018) and Raw Data (2017), today unveiled a new VR game based on AMC’s TV series The Walking Dead.

1...280281282...735 Page 281 of 735

Latest Headlines

Features & Reviews