Jack McCauley worked as VP of Engineering at Oculus, joining the company in the early days back in 2012. No longer with the company but continuing on with various engineering projects, McCauley is teasing some Lighthouse-like tracking technology that he says will be “great for VR and a step in the right direction.”
Fove CEO Yuka Kojima made a splash on the September cover of Forbes Japan.
Smash Hit is a gaze-based shooter from Mediocre Games that has you breaking glass barriers in a futuristic, but deceptively simple environment. Use your glass-smashing metal orbs wisely, because when you run out, that’s the end of your forward journey through the bowels of the Technicolor 5th dimension.
A mainstay of US TV for years, The Late Show has joined the ranks of mainstream media outlets to feature VR on their show, and then tak the piss out of it. Exploring the recent news that CNN will be broadcasting the live democratic presidential candidate debate in VR, powered by NextVR technology, Colbert dons a Gear VR headset to see what all the fuss is about.
At Oculus Connect 2015 I sat down with Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey to learn more about the latest at the conference and the impending launch of the consumer version of the Oculus Rift. Although the company’s 2012 Kickstarter seems like ancient history, Oculus may yet have a little something in store for the folks that helped to get the ball rolling.
At Oculus Connect 2015, key members of the teams responsible for designing and manufacturing the consumer Oculus Rift took to the stage to talk about the process of creating a headset for mass production. It was revealed that the first headset has already rolled off of the production line.
Despite the rise of digital distribution, GameStop is a bricks and mortar game retailer who’s managed to weather the changing seasons remarkably well. The company has it’s hands in multiple “channels”, including PC game download portals and games media, in the guise of magazine Game Informer. Now, the GameStop Corporation’s Chief Executive has thrown his support behind the coming virtual reality revolution stating “We’re going to be the destination for VR”.
There are few directors who can lay claim to creating crucial pillars of geek culture in the way Ridley Scott can. The Alien and Blade Runner director has now gone on record saying that he is working on a new virtual reality experience.
VR Launchpad is the startup showcase for virtual reality companies. Tickets for the event are now on sale. Secure your seat for access to a select group of VR startups vetted by VR community and media leaders, SVVR and Road to VR.
As we approach the Rift’s Q1 2016 consumer launch, Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey has given us a new minimum for the still unannounced Oculus Rift price.
VR Launchpad, presented by SVVR and Road to VR, is the startup showcase for virtual reality companies. Applications for startups and entrepreneurs are now available. Apply today for an invitation to pitch before a crowd of press and investors.
Last week’s Connect conference was three days of exciting announcements from Oculus. Join Road to VR’s Ben Lang as he and Cymatic Bruce host special guest Brad Herman inside of VR itself to recap and discuss the latest news from the conference. The action goes down inside of AltspaceVR on September 30th @ 8:30pm PT (your timezone here); you can join and participate with or without a VR headset!
