‘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.
SUPERHOT VR Dev Responds to Oculus Exclusivity Criticism, Free to Kickstarter Backers
One of the earlier titles to be used by Oculus to demonstrate the potential of virtual realit gaming SUPERHOT is to be completely reworked for a new VR specific version that’s built for motion controls, and in particular Oculus Touch, from the ground up.
Battlezone Gets New E3 Trailer and Screenshots
Rebellion have released a new trailer and a set of new screens for their forthcoming reboot of the classic 1980 Atari arcade shooter Battlezone, and here they are.
Hands On: ‘The Climb’ with Oculus Touch Reaches New Heights
Frank He goes hands on with a new version of Crytek’s The Climb, now sporting support for the forthcoming Oculus Touch motion controllers, and finds an elevating experience.
Hands-on: Gloveone’s Newest Haptic Glove Has Impressive Tracking Tech
At E3 2016 I got to see the latest prototype version of Gloveone, a haptic motion input glove designed for virtual reality. The prototype now uses its own tracking system which in early testing seems impressively robust.
META Raises $50M in Funding to Accelerate “Groundbreaking” AR Tech
On Monday, Meta, the company building AR HMDs that allow the wearer to manipulate holographic objects within the wearer’s visual field and the headset’s field of view (90 degrees, in the Meta II), among other things, announced that it’s raised $50M in Series B funding.
‘Harmonix Music VR’ is the Weirdest Collection of Things I’ve Ever Done in VR
Harmonix Music VR is a collection of music-based experiences slated to launch alongside PSVR on October 13th. Ranging from trippy to the super trippy, the experiences of Music VR are a mix of passive and interactive worlds designed to evoke what creative lead Jon Carter told me at this year’s E3 is supposed to balance between “a creative mind-state, and music appreciation.”
Ripcoil is a Multiplayer Disc Battle for Oculus Touch, First Gameplay Videos Inside
One of Oculus’ 30 titles coming to support their Touch motion controllers this year, Ripcoil from Sanzaru Games takes some heavy gameplay influences from the classic TRON disc battles but utilises motion controls to “Control your body and hands in a way that’s only possible with Touch.” Here are some gameplay snippets to give you an idea how it plays.
CastleStorm VR Announced for Oculus Rift and Gear VR, New Trailer Here
CastleStorm VR is a curious blend of medieval RTS, Tower Defence and RPG mechanics with a dash of Angry Birds, set on a 2D plane and build for virtual reality. It’s on its way for both the Oculus Rift and Samsung Gear VR headsets, take a look at it in action in this launch trailer.
The Stunning ‘Bound’ is Coming to PlayStation VR, New Trailer Here
Bound from developer Plastic is a beautiful 3D platformer with a unique visual style and it’s eye on highbrow, contemporary art direction not to mention dance. As if that weren’t enough, the title has now been confirmed to be heading to PlayStation VR.
OSVR Will Offer HDK 2 Display Upgrade for Older Headsets
OSVR’s newly announced HDK 2 packs a new display which brings a significant improvement in resolution and performance. The organization says they will make available a display upgrade allowing older HDK headsets to swap for the improved display.
