NVIDIA Announces Flagship GPU ‘Titan RTX’ with VirtuaLink Connector
Better-than-Black-Friday Rift Deal Still Available on Amazon for Limited Time
Missed out on Black Friday and Cyber Monday for some of the biggest deals in VR? You’re in luck—as a part of Best Buy’s ‘Door Buster’ deal, an even better deal has come to the Oculus Rift + Touch bundle for one day only.
Lemnis Demonstrates Latest Varifocal Lens Tech in New VR Headset Prototype
Eye-tracking is an important technology that many would consider a ‘must have’ for the next generation of VR headsets, although that’s just one step towards resolving a long-standing issue in VR that prevents users from seeing the virtual world like they would naturally in the physical world. It’s called the vergence-accommodation conflict (detailed below), and Singapore-base Lemnis Technologies’ latest varifocal prototype aims to provide headset manufacturers with the software and hardware to help make it an issue of the past.
To the ‘VR is Dying’ Crowd: There’s More VR Users on Steam Than Ever Before
A Road to VR analysis of the latest data from Valve’s Steam Hardware & Software shows that VR users on Steam have not only been growing, but are at their highest point in history.
SteamVR Update Brings Motion Smoothing, Easier Keybinding & More
Valve has released the 1.1.3 update to the SteamVR SDK, and along with it comes a host of long-awaited improvements such as Motion Smoothing, easier access to Valve’s custom controller keybinding utility, and a few more bits and bobs that should make at least a few people happy.
‘Prison Boss VR’ Headed to PSVR Next Week, Launch Trailer Here
Prison Boss VR (2017) is a prison-themed crafting and trading game that launched on Steam for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift last August. But starting next week, PSVR owners will be able get in on the fun of clandestinely crafting tools, furniture and all sorts of things to trade your fellow inmates.
Pimax Announces General Sale of “8K” & “5K” Headsets with 80+ Day Waiting Period
Pimax today announced the end of pre-orders and the beginning of general sales of the Pimax “8K”, “5K” Plus, and “5K” Business Edition (BE) headsets. With a current waiting period of 81 days until Pimax begins shipping the headsets though, the company seems to be blurring the line between pre-orders and official sales.
PSVR ‘Mega Pack’ Hardware Bundle for Europe to Arrive with 5 Top Games
Sony is gearing up for the 2018 Christmas season with a new PSVR hardware bundle that’s delivering five high-profile games to Europe-based PS4 owners.
WaveOptics & Goertek Deal to Enable Mass Production of AR Optics
AR optics maker WaveOptics has announced a manufacturing partnership with Goertek, one of the VR industry’s leading manufacturers. The deal will enable mass production of WaveOptics’ waveguides for integration into AR headsets which the companies say could be market-ready at a $600 price point in 2019.
‘Spice & Wolf VR’ Funding Campaign Reaches Goal in 2 Hours, Kickstarter Coming “next week”
SpicyTails, the studio behind the popular VR visual novel experience Project LUX (2018), have something to celebrate. Spice & Wolf VR, the studio’s next VR project, has smashed its goal on Japanese crowdfunding platform Campfire. Residents outside of Japan will be able pitch in too when the Kickstarter campaign goes live in early December.
Report: Acer Could Sell or Disband StarVR Soon
StarVR Corporation, an Acer and Starbreeze partnership behind the wide field of view (FOV) VR headset StarVR One, could be on the ropes after its delisting from the Taipei stock exchange earlier this month.
Microsoft Wins $480M Defense Contract to Provide U.S. Army with AR Headsets
Microsoft has won a $480 million contract with the U.S. Army which is poised to outfit soldiers with 100,000 Microsoft-built AR headsets.
‘Borderlands 2 VR’ Could Come to PC Headsets Five Months After PSVR
Borderlands 2 VR is headed to PSVR next month, but PC VR headset owners are undoubtedly curious to know if Gearbox’s massive hit shooter will eventually make it to Oculus Rift and HTC Vive too. According to short message in new promo video, Sony is confirming that Borderlands 2 VR is a timed exclusive, giving it at very least a five month minimum on the PSVR platform.
The 5 Best Games for PlayStation VR
So you picked up shiny new PlayStation VR and you’re ready to dive into VR. Here’s our breakdown of the best PSVR games that you should definitely check out.
Dreamscape Immersive to Open 4 New Out-of-Home VR Venues
Dreamscape Immersive, the location-based VR startup backed by some of the biggest companies in Hollywood, today announced it will be opening four US-based locations in addition to its flagship LA venue.
