Sphericam 2 is a Tiny 360 Camera Sporting 4K Resolution, Kickstarter Nears Funding Goal
Sphericam 2 is a 360-degree camera offering 4K video capture in a very small package, and aims to deliver immersive video specifically targeted at VR headsets.
Tech Industry Heavyweights Debate the Future of VR at AMD ‘VR Advisory Council’
AMD demonstrated its commitment to the future of virtual reality during last month’s E3 2015 by pulling together big name industry executives, content creators, and retailers to discuss the practical future of consumer virtual reality. The results were a refreshingly frank, open and encouraging conversation.
FOVE Kickstarter Heads Toward $500,000 on Final Day
FOVE’s Kickstarter campaign to bring the first VR headset with eye-tracking to market at a consumer price-point is coming to a close in less than 24 hours. Potential backers take note: Lighthouse ‘room scale’ tracking is coming.
The VOID Wants to Build 230 VR Theme Parks Worldwide, in Talks with National Geographic
In a recent episode of Gunter’s Universe, a weekly VR panel show that takes place in the VRChat social space, an interesting melange of newly revealed information about The VOID came to light. For one, the Salt Lake City location is considering itself is a ‘beta center’ for a much larger international roll-out.
GDC Europe ‘State of the Industry’ Survey Suggests VR is Sustainable in the Long-term
The most recent ‘State of the Industry’ survey from Europe’s Game Developers Conference (GDC) has shed some light on current trends in VR gaming. Although many European devs haven’t put VR games on the drawing table just yet, a majority say that the VR will provide them with a sustainable and long-term market.
SoCal VR Conference & Expo Comes to Irvine, CA – Free Admission, Demos, and Talks
Southern California’s very own VR conference and expo (SoCal VR) is bringing together devs, content creators, and VR enthusiasts of all stripes to take part in a celebration of all things virtual on the 12th of July.
Sixense STEM is “in the Home Stretch”, New Shipping Date Revealed
Sixense has just sent out an update to backers of their 2013 STEM motion controller Kickstarter campaign which includes an updated production roadmap and a new estimated release date.
‘Vox Machinae’ Latest Update Includes Multiplayer and Better Physics
Vox Machinae, the mech action shooter from Canadian developer Space Bullet Dynamics, is to receive significant enhancements soon including networked multiplayer and a new physics engine.
‘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.
