Survival-Horror Game ‘SYREN’ Coming to PSVR November 6th, New Trailer Here
HammerheadVR, the studio behind SYREN (2017), today announced the single-player VR survival-horror game is coming to PSVR soon.
‘Crazy Machines VR’ Lets You Make Wild Rube Goldberg-inspired Creations
Crazy Machines VR, a unique puzzle game from publisher Wild River and developer FAKT Software, launched today on Steam for all major PC VR headsets.
vTime Opens New US Office Led by Former Gartner Research VP Brian Blau
vTime, the company behind the titular social VR app, today announced the studio is making a strategic expansion into North America with the opening of its San Francisco office. Brian Blau, former Research Vice President at Gartner, has been tapped to run vTime’s US office, and joins the executive team to “develop strategic partnerships and further expansion opportunities, as well as manage and build out the US-based team.”
China’s Jiangxi Province Promises to Invest $460 Million in AR/VR
Aiming to become a hub for AR and VR development, the government of China’s Jiangxi province says it plans to raise funds totalling $460 million to be invested into AR and VR companies.
Oculus Patents Wireless Relay Tech for VR Headsets
In a patent issued this week to Oculus, the company describes a wireless relay system designed to prevent loss of signal even when a user is out of range of the primary transmitter and receiver.
Oculus Brings Screen Casting to Oculus Go
Outside of the initial setup process, you don’t really need a smartphone to run Oculus Go—after all, it’s a standalone headset for a reason. And while Oculus today rolled out screen casting on Go, you may rethink that decision to leave your phone in your pocket when you show off your shiny new headset at Thanksgiving next month.
Pimax Launches Pre-orders for “8K” & “5K” VR Headsets, Pricing & Specs Here
The Pimax “8K” headset was the result of VR’s most successful Kickstarter campaign, beating out all others, including Oculus, with a whopping $4.23 million raised when the campaign concluded in November 2017. It’s been a bit of a bumpy road over the past year, with some shipping setbacks and several changes made to the final product lineup, but Pimax has now announced that pre-orders are starting today for the “8K”, “5K” Plus, and “5K” Business Edition (BE) headsets.
Spatial Raises $8 Million Seed Investment for AR/VR Collaboration Platform
After two years in stealth, Spatial today announced an $8 million seed investment to build out its AR/VR collaboration platform.
Co-op VR Space Delivery Game ‘Failspace’ Starts Registration for Closed Alpha
Hipfire Games, a Helsinki-based studio made up of ex-Supercell and Rovio developers, announced late last year that their space-based delivery game Failspace was in the making for HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and Windows VR headsets. Now the studio is accepting registration for the game’s closed alpha, which is due to start on December 3rd.
Samsung Odyssey+ Side-by-side Shows Subtle Redesign, Hopeful Ergonomic Improvements
The standout feature for Samsung’s new Odyssey+ headset is its so-called “anti-SDE” display, but beyond that it appears that the headset has actually seen minor adjustments in a handful of areas. With the first Odyssey headset having poor ergonomics, we’re hoping that these adjustments will make the headset more comfortable for a wider range of users.
Reality-bending VR Puzzle ‘Transpose’ Coming to Vive, Rift & PSVR Next Month
Secret Location, the studio behind Blasters of the Universe (2016) and Sleepy Hollow: VR Experience (2015), announced last month that they’re heading back into VR territory with a new first-person, time-bending puzzle game. Dubbed Transpose, the game is said to take place in a dreamlike universe where players record multiple overlapping versions of themselves that need to cooperate to solve increasingly intricate puzzles.
HTC Quietly Opens Flagship Vive Store in China
Earlier this month, HTC quietly opened their first Vive flagship store in Shenzhen, China.
Samsung Launches Odyssey+ Windows VR Headset with “Anti-SDE” Display
Back in August we uncovered what appeared to be an updated version of Samsung’s Odyssey Windows VR headset. Now a listing on Samsung’s official website confirms the Odyssey+ and its price, suggesting that a launch is soon at hand.
Oculus Co-founder Departs Facebook Amidst Rumor of Rift 2 Cancellation
Oculus co-founder Brendan Iribe is leaving Facebook. Citing “a source close to the matter,” a report from TechCrunch indicates his departure is related to the cancellation of a Rift 2 headset, though Facebook has denied that element of the report.
Oculus Shut Down Movie Purchases & Rentals on Rift Today
Oculus announced it’s shutting down movie rentals and purchases through its Oculus Rift video app, effective today.
