Oculus Connect 3 Schedule Posted, to Be Streamed in Virtual Reality via NextVR

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With the Oculus Connect 2016 developer conference just around the corner, the company has finally posted the full schedule of sessions and confirmed that the conference will be livestreamed in VR thanks to NextVR.

PlayStation VR Unboxing

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PlayStation VR is nearly here and we’ve got an unboxing to tide you over until its launch in just two weeks.

PSVR Game Listings Hit PlayStation Store Ahead of Launch

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On the lead up to PlayStation VR’s October 13th launch, the first wave of PSVR games have been listed in the PlayStation Store.

‘Out of Ammo’ Review

Out of Ammo is a real time strategy game that combines base building with the ability to step into the boots of individual soldiers for some first person action.

Pixvana Reveals 10K VR Video Player and Publishing Platform ‘SPIN’

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Pixvana, a cloud-based VR video company, today announced their much awaited solution for publishing and streaming 360 video, a platform that promises to deliver up to 10K resolution streaming playback from the cloud to your VR devices. They’re calling it Pixvana SPIN.

‘Grav|Lab’ Lets you Build Incredible Machines with Oculus Touch and HTC Vive

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Grav|Lab is a physics-centric puzzler which has you devising ever more elaborate ways to guide balls from one point to another. A simple premise, but one that lools instantly appealing.

Steam Now Boasts More than 600 VR Games and Apps, 30% of Top 10 Steam Games Are VR

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Focusing on cross-headset support, Valve aims to make Steam the go-to place for virtual reality content distribution. Now touting more than 600 VR titles, the platform’s VR apps are steadily rising through the ranks of the entire Steam library.

‘Rise of the Tomb Raider’ PlayStation VR Experience ‘Blood Ties’ Detailed

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Rise of the Tomb Raider (2015) launches for PlayStation 4 on October 11th and with it comes an exclusive PSVR experience called ‘Blood Ties’.

Sony Explains Huge Per-Region PSVR Demo Disc Content Differences

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Responding to public reaction to the news that PlayStation VR buyers will receive far less content on their packed-in demo disc depending on where they live, Sony has responded with some sound reasoning to explain things.

Final Specs Show PSVR is Heaviest Among Rift and Vive, But It Still Gets My Vote for Best Ergonomics

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Final specs show that PlayStation VR is the heaviest headset among the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, but its smart design will have you wondering how much weight can actually tell you about comfort.

Ninja Theory’s ‘DEXED’ is a Gorgeous Dream-like On-Rails Shooter

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Built as part of an in-house game jam, Ninja Theory’s debut VR title DEXED is a beautiful on-rails shooter that pulls inspiration from the Sega Saturn classic Panzer Dragoon and a dash of cult shooter Ikaruga.

Only Select Developers Can Publish Google Daydream Apps Until 2017

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Google Daydream is supposed to launch Fall 2016, but only a select group of developers will be able to publish Daydream apps to the Google Play store until 2017.

First Glimpse of Minecraft Being Played with Oculus Touch at MINECON 2016

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Here’s the first footage of Minecraft being played with both an Oculus Rift and Oculus Touch controllers, courtesy of this year’s MINECON event.

Minecraft Oculus Touch Support is Out on Oct 18th, Touch Launch Seems Imminent

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We reported recently on the official Windows 10 version of the social gaming phenomenon Minecraft receiving Oculus Rift headset support. Microsoft have just announced that the game will also receive support for Oculus’ VR motion controllers ‘Touch’ on October 18th which may be further evidence of an October release for the devices.

‘Alien: Isolation’ is One of VR’s Missed Opportunities, But There’s Still Hope

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Alien: Isolation is one of the best VR games never released. We look back at why the title was so revered by VR enthusiasts and that there’s now finally hope we’ll see an official VR release after all.

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