‘FlyInside FSX’ Puts You in the Cockpit of a 747 and Many More Aircraft, Kickstarter Now Live
FlyInside FSX aims to put Microsoft Flight Simulator X into VR with its Oculus Rift DK2-compatible plugin.
‘Inside the Box of Kurios’ Is Your Ticket to a World-class VR Performance
Inside the Box of Kurios is a brand new VR experience from Felix & Paul Studios which gives you a brilliant view of a Cirque du Soleil performance that’s been specially tailored for virtual reality. If you’ve got Gear VR, you’ve got a free ticket to this world-class performance.
NVIDIA Takes the Lid Off ‘Gameworks VR’ – Technical Deep Dive and Community Q&A
Virtual reality is coming, and it’s going to need high frame rates and low latency visuals. In this guest post from NVIDIA Graphics Programmer Nathan Reed, we take a deep dive into their forthcoming Gameworks VR initiative. What is it and exactly how will it help drive our forthcoming virtual reality experiences?
You Can Now Watch 360 YouTube Videos in VR (Currently Android Only)
With a recent update to the Android YouTube app, Google Cardboard-compatible smartphones can now view 360-degree video in side-by-side configuration.
Official CONAN App Now Lets You Watch Clips and Behind-the-scenes in VR on Android and iOS
The official Team Coco app, which has previously offered up 360-degree Conan clips and behind-the-scenes footage from late night host Conan O’Brien, has added VR support for their 360 videos for Google Cardboard and other smartphone VR viewers.
ILMxLab Creative Director John Gaeta Talks Immersive Star Wars Experiences and More this Sunday in Convrge
Convrge, the social VR space that regularly hosts events and weekly meetups, have announced a talk led by John Gaeta, the visual effects artist of The Matrix trilogy and current creative director of Industrial Light and Magic’s xLab.
Matterport Raises $30 Million to Bolster Professional and Consumer Environmental VR Mapping
Matterport, a company specializing in the capture and digital reconstruction of real-world environments, has announced a $30 million Series C investment round led by Qualcomm Ventures.
Oculus to Open ‘Constellation’ Positional Tracking API to Third-parties
Rev VR Podcast (Ep. 106): Where Has Reverend Kyle Gone?
Sorry folks. It has been a solid month since my last podcast, and I am truly sorry that I have not been as active as I normally am. I have recently lost my job, got a new one, and am moving to Seattle. Lots of big changes for me.
Climax Studios’ ‘Bandit Six: Salvo’ a Gear VR Turret Shooter with Charm and Strategy
We caught up with Climax Studios at E3 2015 and went hands-on with their latest Gear VR title, Bandit Six: Salvo.
Morpheus Exclusive ‘SuperHyperCube’ Shares Heritage With One of Indie Gaming’s Biggest Hits
When I was initially surveying the 17 Morpheus VR titles that Sony was showing at E3 2015, I came across one with a logo that was printed so small on the booth’s placard that I could hardly read it. I was about to pass it by when I saw a familiar symbol—a multicolored ‘P’—appear on the monitor below the placard. My heart skipped a beat as my brain recalled its meaning.
Preview: ‘Salvaged’ is a Multi-screen Tactical Game that’s Scary in all the Right Ways
Somewhere in the deep of space a starship docks with a derelict science station in search of its long forgotten loot. A contract brought you there, but your employer didn’t specify the contents, or why it was abandoned in the first place. The space station is called Roulette.
Sony’s New VR Party Game, ‘Playroom VR’, Pits 4 Players on the Couch Against One Morpheus
Although Sony is working on engaging single-player experiences for Morpheus, their console-based VR solution is uniquely positioned for couch-based party gaming where local players interact with a player using the headset. Their new demo, The Playroom VR, does just this, shown off for the first time at E3 2015.
