Cloudhead Games to Debut New ‘Gallery’ Demo and ‘Blink’ Locomotion System on HTC Vive at PAX

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With the annual PAX Prime conference just around the corner, Cloudhead Games says they’ll be showing off a new demo of their episodic made-for-VR game, The Gallery. The developer will show the demo running in conjunction with their newly revealed ‘Blink’ locomotion system that’s designed to allow players to seamlessly navigate large spaces on the room-scale HTC Vive.

Kaleidoscope Film Festival Hits the Road to Celebrate Cinematic VR

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Visiting 10 cities, showcasing 20 curated, innovative and immersive experiences from around the world, the Kaleidoscope VR Film festival heads out on a road show designed to celebrate leading innovators in cinematic VR content and to bring it to a wider audience.

Vice Sports 360 ‘Extreme Sports’ Video Series Begins with Parkour Legend Ronnie Shalvis

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In a new 360 degree video series, Vice Sports are aiming to capture the thrill of extreme sports in the most immersive way possible. The first in the series begins following Parkour / Free-running legend Ronnie Shalvis as he tackles Utah’s Goblin Valley state park.

AR Glasses Company CastAR Lands $15 Million Investment Led by Android Co-founder’s Firm

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CastAR (formerly Technical Illusions) today announced a $15 million Series A fundraising round to continue development of their augmented reality glasses of the same name. The company previously raised just over $1 million on Kickstarter in late 2013.

HTC Vive to Make UK Public Debut at EGX 2015, Sept 24-27

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Valve’s first SteamVR headset the HTC Vive is coming to UK’s biggest gaming event EGX 2015 at Birmingham’s NEC September 24-27. This’ll be the first time the hardware has been shown publicly in the UK and will available to try throughout EGX’s 4 day run.

Rev VR Podcast (Ep. 108): VRLA Summer Expo & The Proto Awards with Cosmo Scharf

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Cosmo Scharf, a good friend of the Rev VR Podcast, returns once again to talk about all of the exciting VR events happening in Los Angeles this year. With the VRLA Summer Expo and the second annual Proto Awards just around the corner, the VRLA team has a full lineup of VR to share with us.

New ‘Crystal Rift’ Release Now Available, Now Includes Monsters, HTC Vive Launch Support Confirmed

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Crystal Rift, the grid-based dungeon crawler by developer Psytec Games, has just received an update via Steam Early Access which includes the introduction of a whole host of monster enemies for you to encounter. Also, news of the team’s HTC Vive support which is currently in development.

New ‘Rigs: Mechanized Combat League’ Gameplay on Sony Morpheus Reminds Us Why We Love it

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Here’s a brand new gameplay video featuring the new Guerilla Cambridge crafted sports mech shooter ‘Rigs: Mechanized Combat League‘ for the PS4 and Project Morpheus.

Why Re-Create ‘Dance Dance Revolution’ for the Oculus Rift? This Developer Explains

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Ever wondered if Dance Dance Revolution would work in VR? Ever wondered why anyone would even try? Well, developer Corey Drake did it and we wanted to know why and how, so we asked him.

This 360 Video Shows ‘EVE Online’ at its Most Magnificent

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Immerse yourself in the vast, beautiful world of EVE Online via this new 360 video which aims to illustrate the hugely popular MMO from CCP Games at its grandest.

We Want to Play these HoloLens Concept Games Right Now

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Stress Level Zero, the developers behind forthcoming HTC Vive / Steam VR title Hover Junkers, have come up with a series of concept titles for the Microsoft Hololens which we’d love to see become a reality.

‘The Peterson Case’ Looks Terrifying and Beautiful in Equal Measure

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The Peterson Case is a title from developers Quarter Circle Games which places you in the shoes of detective Franklin Reinhardt as he tries to unravel the mystery behind 2 missing families. Built in Unity 5 with VR support, it looks both wonderfully atmospheric and frankly terrifying.

Create Your Own Solar System with the HTC Vive and ‘Planets’

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This short trailer for upcoming title ‘Planets’ demonstrates how the HTC Vive can let you create a ‘room scale’ solar system of your very own.

SHVR Vive Jam Dev Log #2: Prototyping and Debugging

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The SHVR Vive Jam in Shanghai enters its second day. Developers have put pen to paper fingers to keyboard to begin executing their ideas. The 14 teams have access to three HTC Vive development kits for testing in 30 minute blocks. They’d better use their time wisely as submissions are due at 4pm tomorrow.

The 3 Most Common Arguments Against VR and Why They’re Wrong

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Image courtesy u/MAGNUSIFENT, based on an image by Andreas Aronsson

Since beginning my journey learning and writing about VR in 2011, I’ve talked with hordes of believers and critics alike. Through it all, I’ve found three common arguments touted by skeptics of the adoption of VR in the consumer market. Having immersed myself in this new era of VR for years now, I feel confident in responding to these concerns.

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