Road to VR

Hands-on: ‘Trover Saves the Universe’ Subverts Action-Platformer Genre to Hilarious (and Bizarre) Effect

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Jun 12, 2018

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Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland’s has a game studio called Squanch Games, and their next big VR title, Trover Saves the Universe, looks to subvert another genre to an always weird, always hilarious effect. And while the reveal yesterday on stage at PlayStation’s E3 presentation didn’t quite hit the audience they way it was likely intended, there are certainly some real belly laughs in the demo I played today.

Hands-on: ‘Astro Bot Rescue Mission’ Aims to Be the Delightful & Engaging Platformer VR Needs

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Jun 12, 2018

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We’re here at E3 2018, and I got chance to play Sony Japan Studio’s upcoming platformer Astro Bot Rescue Mission. As a thematic extension of the little bots that were first introduced in The Playroom (2013) and later in The Playroom VR (2016), you use the DualShock 4 controller to control your little bot-buddy to jump, run and bash your way to through the world to the end of each level. If this doesn’t sound like it needs to be in VR to be fun, that’s where you’re wrong. This is very much a VR game from the ground-up, and introduces fun and engaging ways to immerse yourself in the bright, beautifully realized world.

Here’s All 14 PSVR Games PlayStation is Showing off at Its E3 2018 Booth

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Jun 12, 2018

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Sony might not have spent much time focused on PSVR at their E3 2018 presentation last night but the company has brought a heaping helping of VR games for attendees to try at the PlayStation E3 booth this week. Here’s what we’ll see.

‘Dark Souls’ Studio Announces PSVR Story Adventure ‘Déraciné’, Teaser Trailer Here

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Jun 11, 2018

Déraciné is a newly announced PSVR story adventure from Dark Souls and Bloodborne developer From Software and Sony Japan Studio, and is coming exclusively to the platform.

Adorable Puzzle Adventure ‘Ghost Giant’ Coming Exclusively to PSVR

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Jun 11, 2018

Ghost Giant is an upcoming puzzle adventure that has a lot of heart, as it you, the Ghost Giant, keeps a lonely kid named Louis company on his adventures through the picturesque town of Sancourt.

Squanch Games Announces ‘Trover Saves the Universe’ for PSVR & PS4, Teaser Here

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Jun 11, 2018

Squanch Games, the studio headed by Rick and Morty creator Justin Roiland, today announced a new VR game at Sony’s E3 2018 keynote. Dubbed Trover Saves the Universe, the platformer is targeting PS4 and PSVR.

Oculus Debuts 5K × 5K Mobile VR Playback in ‘Henry’, Now Available on Go & Gear VR

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Jun 11, 2018

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John Carmack, Oculus’ CTO, has revealed work on a new VR video playback technology which he says is coming to Oculus Go and newer Gear VR phones. To show it off, the company is planning a re-release of the animated short Henry, which Carmack says will “set a new bar for immersive video quality.”

Ubisoft’s ‘Space Junkies’ Beta Announced for Late June, Signups Open

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Jun 11, 2018

Ubisoft has announced the closed beta dates for its upcoming zero-G multiplayer VR shooter, Space Junkies, which will be available from June 28th to July 2nd with signups open to all.

Insomniac Talks Open World Adventure ‘Stormland’, Catch the Trailer Here

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Jun 11, 2018

Insomniac teased its next VR game recently, a then unnamed open world adventure that promised to let you “go wherever you want.” After revealing the game just prior to E3, dubbed Stormland, the studio just released a few choice bits of info on the game at the PC Gaming Show at E3 2018.

Toward Truly Glasses-sized AR: First Look at DigiLens’ AR HUD Reference Headset

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Jun 11, 2018

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DigiLens, a developer of transparent waveguide display technology, is creating a reference headset aimed at wide FOV AR with hand-tracking, dubbed AR HUD. The company showed the first glimpse of the headset at AWE USA 2018.

The Glitch Mob & ‘TheWaveVR’ to Launch Interactive VR Version of Latest Album

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Jun 11, 2018

TheWaveVR, the social VR music platform, and electronic music group The Glitch Mob are collaborating to launch a new interactive VR version of the band’s third and latest studio album, ‘See Without Eyes’.

Turn-key VR Training System ‘SimSpray’ Looks to Lower Costs for Commercial Spray Painters

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Jun 11, 2018

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SimSpray is a VR training system targeting educational institutions, manufacturers, and trade unions, all with the eye for lowering costs over traditional training and offering some unique insight only available in VR.

‘Border Patrol’ Aims to Bring the ‘Papers, Please’ Experience to VR, Demo Now Available

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Jun 11, 2018

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Border Patrol is an upcoming first-person virtual reality take on Papers, Please (2013), putting you in the shoes of a booth operator at an AI travel border who must accept or deny entry to robots trying to enter the region.

Leap Motion Releases Major Tracking Update and New Demos to Show It Off

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Jun 11, 2018

Leap Motion builds the leading markerless hand-tracking technology, and today the company revealed a update which they claim brings major improvements “across the board.” The upgraded tracking and improved developer tools are available in beta today on Windows, alongside three new demos to try it out for yourself.

‘Elder Scrolls: Blades’ Announced With Mobile & High-end VR Support, Crossplay With Other Platforms

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Jun 10, 2018

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Today on stage during the Bethesda E3 Showcase, the company announced a brand new game called Elder Scrolls: Blades. Promising to bring the title to “every device and system that we can,” the game will support VR all the way from mobile to high-end headsets.

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