This Video Shows Oculus Touch SteamVR Integration in Action
We just reported that SteamVR now official includes support for Oculus’ Touch motion controllers, this new video from Reality Check VR shows them in action inside Steam itself.
SteamVR Now Supports Oculus Touch Controllers
It seems that those diligent boffins over at Valve have quietly released an update to their SteamVR platform which includes support for Oculus’ Touch motion controllers.
‘Vrse’ Becomes ‘Within’ and Announces Over $12M in Funding
One of the leading lights in the early days of immersive cinema and 360 film-making, Chris Milks has announced $12 in series A funding for his company Vrse, along with its new name – ‘Within’.
Hands-on: The New and Improved StarVR Prototype Will Give You Field-of-View Envy
StarVR is an in-development VR headset from Starbreeze Studios which revolves around a massive 210 degree field of view; after looking inside their latest prototype, you may not want to go back.
Hands On: Doom VR is a Curious But Experimental Tech Demo
Bethesda announced during their pre-E3 event that Doom, as well as Fallout 4, would be playable during the show in VR form. I was able to get my head into Doom‘s HTC Vive powered VR demo, here’s my take on my virtual journey to hell.
Video Hands-On: ‘Star Trek: Bridge Crew’ with Team Road to VR
One of the most anticipated VR games at E3 2016 was only announced (well, sort of) a few days before the show was due to begin. Star Trek: Bridge Crew takes every Trekker’s dream, to pilot a Federation star ship and do so with a crew made up of their friends, bringing the whole experience to life inside VR.
VR Playhouse: Bringing Psychedelic Consciousness to 360 Video
Christina Heller is the co-founder and CEO of VR Playhouse, and she gave a talk with her co-founder Ian Forester at SVVR 2016 titled “How Fantasy Becomes Form” about the process of starting up a 360-degree video production studio. I had a chance to catch up with Christina at SVVR to talk about some of her main points, as well as talk about how VR Playhouse wants to bring a psychedelic consciousness to VR in order to potentially activate dormant portions of our brain and ultimately enable us to bring more liberation into our every day lives. We discuss some of these larger visions of VR, what Burning Man has to teach VR, her favorite narrative VR experiences, and the future of interactive storytelling within VR.
Hands-on: ‘Obduction’ is VR’s Spiritual Successor to ‘Myst’
Obduction is an upcoming adventure puzzle game for Oculus Rift from Cyan Inc., the creators of Myst (1993) and Riven (1997), and if the thought of seeing those intensely atmospheric worlds in virtual reality excites you, than I shall say no more. Except I will, because that’s why they pay me.
This is What Star Wars Looks Like Running on Magic Leap
This is a quick demonstration video released by ILMxLab and Magic Leap to mark the announcement of the two company’s newly announced collaboration. They’ve set up a “collaboration lab” in order to work on immersive experiences using Lucasfilm IP and driven by Magic Leap’s augmented reality technology.
Magic Leap and ILMxLab Announce “Collaboration Lab” Strategic Partnership
At the WIRED Business Conference today, augmented reality technology specialist Magic Leap and Lucasfilm’s ILMxLab have announced a “collaboration lab” to be used to work together on immersive experiences using Magic Leap’s technology.
Hands-on: ‘Star Trek: Bridge Crew’ is All Action
Star Trek: Bridge Crew, Ubisoft’s latest foray into VR, is poised to throw you into a number of command roles aboard the U.S.S. Aegis (NX-1787), a newly created star ship built on the aesthetic of J.J. Abrams directed franchise reboot. If you’re into role play, get out your Vulcan ears boys and girls, because Star Trek: Bridge Crew is ripe with possibilities.
‘War Thunder’ Adds HTC Vive Support
War Thunder, the popular WWII-themed plane combat game, now has integrated support for the HTC Vive, and it works great.
Hands On: Insomniac’s ‘Feral Rites’ is a Vibrant VR Brawler
Frank He gets his hands on Insomniac’s third virtual reality title for the Oculus Rift, and finds an unusual mix of adventuring and vibrant VR brawling.
PlayStation VR’s RIGS & the Future of eSports in VR
One of the PlayStation VR titles at Sony’s E3 booth this week is RIGS: Mechanized Combat League, which is a competitive, 3 player vs 3 player game that is like a mixture between a FPS and basketball. The overall goal is for you team to run up a ramp and jump through a hoop, but you have to kill a member of the opposite team before you can do that. I had a chance to catch up with Guerrilla Games Lead Designer Gareth Hughes at Sony’s press event at GDC to talk to him about the game design process, some of the motion sickness from VR locomotion issues that came up for me, and the process of cultivating an eSport within VR.
Felix & Paul Studios Win $6.8M Funding to Build “Global VR Studio”
Felix & Paul Studios, the creative and technical force behind 360 VR films such as ‘Strangers’ and ‘Zarkana’ have announced that they’re to receive $6.8 in series A funding to expand their creative immersive enterprise.
