‘Rock Band VR’ Announced by Oculus and Harmonix
At The Game Awards 2015, Oculus has announced Rock Band VR, a new title in partnership with Rock Band creator Harmonix.
Watch The Game Awards Livestream Right Here Starting at 9PM ET for Oculus “Special Announcement”
Earlier this week it was announced that Oculus founder Palmer Luckey would take to the stage at The Game Awards 2015 to make a “special announcement.” If you’d like to tune in to the show live, you can catch the stream right here starting at 9PM ET.
Google’s ‘Cardboard Camera’ Lets You Snap 3D Photos from Your 2D Phone Camera
Google today released Cardboard Camera, a Google Cardboard-compatible app that let’s take 3D panoramic photos with your smartphone and then view them in a VR smartphone adapter.
Behind the Scenes With the Creators of ‘The VR Report’ Virtual Reality Talkshow
Ushering in the era of immersive entertainment, The VR Report introduces a unique new talk show format featuring an immersive stereographic 360-degree virtual reality experience. Viewers get to sit down face-to-face in a virtual reality environment with a variety of luminaries and pioneers in the rapidly growing VR industry. Hosted by David Gene Oh who works in VR leading developer relations at Leap Motion. The show is an open forum catered towards the VR community, both enthusiast and the uninitiated.
Comcast, Samsung, and HTC Join $6 Million Investment in VR Animation Studio ‘Baobab’
On the hunt for ‘the Pixar of VR’ a cast of big names have joined for a $6 million series A investment in virtual reality animation studio Baobab.
Sophia Dominguez’s Career Path into VR & her AllThingsVR Newsletter
Sophia Dominguez is going all in with virtual reality, and she talks her journey of making virtual reality a career. She’s the author of the weekly AllThingsVR newsletter, and she has been working as the entrepreneur in residence at the Rothenberg Ventures River Program. She was inspired by M. T. Anderson’s Feed inspired her to get into technology in order prevent a sci-fi dystopian future, and eventually traveled to a number of countries showing people Google Glass for the first time in order to counter the negative press it had been receiving. Sophia is really interested in social VR and she shares her experience of the Toybox demo from Oculus Connect 2 as well as her vision for her own social video viewing experiences using WebVR. Sophia has a lot of passion for the potentials of these immersive technologies, and is making a lot of strategic moves to be involved with VR for a very long time.
Limited Edition ‘Star Wars’ VR Viewers Launch Today… And People Already Put Them on Ebay
Celebrating today’s release of the Star Wars: Jakku Spy virtual reality experience, Verizon is handing out limited edition Cardboard viewers, and we must admit, they’re pretty stellar.
Full Specs Confirm 2 Sore Spots for Nokia’s OZO VR Camera
Star Wars ‘Jakku Spy’ VR Experience Hits Android and iOS
With today’s launch of the official Star Wars app on Android and iOS comes the first look at the Jakku Spy virtual reality experience created by the studio behind the Star Wars films.
Signia Venture Partners on 8i Volumetric Capture, Photorealism, and Presence
Sunny Dhillon is a principal and co-founder of Signia Venture Partners as well as a lifelong gamer. Signia has been an investor in mobile games, and so he knows what to look for in terms of a solid team and distinct art style that resonates with gamers. Signia was one of the 16 investors who invested $13.5M into 8i, a 3D volumetric capture startup, and Sunny says that he’s looking for other content creation tools to invest in.
Exclusive: Nokia’s $60,000 VR Camera Goes on a Drone Test Flight
At 9.3 pounds, Nokia’s Ozo VR camera is impressively compact. Not only can the device be handheld if need be, but it can also take to the skies as a drone payload. We’ve got the first look at Ozo’s take-off.
First Look: ‘Samsung Internet’ Beta is a Full-Featured Web Browser for Gear VR
Gear VR owners have been chomping at the bit for a full-featured Internet browser since last year’s initial launch of the first Innovator Edition headset, and now they have it, YouTube videos and all.
AltspaceVR to Host VR Improv and Stand-Up Comedy Event Dec 2-4
There’s no cover charge, no two-drink minimum, and you don’t even have to put on pants. Yes, improv and stand-up comedy is coming to virtual reality starting tonight (Dec 2) in AltspaceVR, the social VR space that brought you official Dungeons and Dragons to virtual reality.
‘The VR Report’ Virtual Reality Talkshow Interviews Road to VR’s Ben Lang
The VR Report is a talkshow about virtual reality, filmed specifically for virtual reality. Distributed across VR headsets and 360 degree video platforms, The VR Report caught up with Road to VR Executive Editor Ben Lang.
Nokia Reveals 7 Accessories for OZO VR Camera
Accessories extend and adapt the functionality of cameras for the filmmaker’s need; when it comes to VR film, things are no different. Nokia has announced an initial set of accessories to keep their Ozo camera flexible.
