‘Firewall Zero Hour’ to Get Biggest Update Yet with ‘Operation: Nightfall’
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
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
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
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
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
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.
AUO to Showcase 1,688 PPI Display with HDR for VR Headsets
Taiwan-based display and electronics maker AUO plans to showcase a range of new displays this week, including a 2.9-inch 3.5K × 3.5K display with HDR capabilities for VR headsets.
Steam Survey: HTC & Windows VR See Gains as Oculus Awaits New Headsets
As the VR market is poised for a handful of new headsets launching in the coming weeks, the latest Steam Survey unsurprisingly shows Vive and Windows VR making some gains after Oculus discontinued the Rift ahead of the launch of the Rift S.
Somnium Space Raises $1M to Expand Social VR Platform
Somnium Space, the studio behind the titular social VR platform, announced they’ve successfully completed a $1 million seed round, something the company says will help them “further strengthen its development of a huge-scale Persistent, Open and Social Virtual Reality world.”
‘Echo Combat’ Gets New Payload Map ‘Surge’, Boasts 15% Longer Track
Echo Games have released an update to Echo Combat (2018), the studio’s zero-g, team shooter for Oculus Rift, that brings a new payload map to the game. Dubbed ‘Surge’, the map is said to include a payload track that’s 15% longer than Fission’s.
‘Beat Saber’ Has Been PSVR’s Top Download for 6 Months Running
Sony today released the monthly download rankings for PSVR. Coming as no surprise to anyone, the hit block-slashing rhythm game Beat Saber (2018) has again placed at the number one spot this past month, putting it now six months in a row as the top downloaded game on the platform.
Facebook Shuffles Top Oculus Executives
It looks like Facebook is shaking up Oculus and reassigning some of its top executives to new positions within the parent company, notably affecting head of content Jason Rubin and Oculus leader Hugo Barra.
VR Melee Action Game ‘Swords of Gargantua’ Heads into Open Beta Next Week
HTC Invests in 17 AR/VR Startups in Latest Vive X Accelerator Program
HTC is now on its fourth batch in its $100 million accelerator program, which offers education, investment and mentorship to startups doing unique and and interesting things around VR and AR.
‘Star Wars Vader Immortal’ Review on Quest – Come for the Story, Stay for the Lightsabers
Though Oculus Quest still doesn’t launch until the 21st, Oculus has seen fit to give us full access to one of its biggest launch titles: Star Wars Vader Immortal – Episode 1. This “narrative virtual reality adventure” does a good job of immersing you in the Star Wars universe, but it feels all too brief. Thankfully there’s a surprisingly fun ‘Lightsaber Dojo’ that offers hours of engaging challenge.
