Google is Creating a “Next-generation” 3D VR Camera “From Scratch”
A slew of new virtual reality job listings from Google hint at projects the company may have up their sleeve, including the creation of a stereoscopic 3D VR camera.
Google I/O 2015 VR Itinerary – Virtual Reality Sessions Livestreamed
Today and tomorrow, Google hosts their annual I/O 2015 developer conference. We’ve dug through the schedule to find sessions of interest for the VR enthused. Watch the livestreamed sessions along with us right here.
Rev VR Podcast (Ep. 105): My SVVR Expo 2015 VR Headset Breakdown with OlivierJT
Many of you have asked me, “When are you going to give us your opinion on each of the VR headsets you tried at SVVR Expo 2015?” Well, here it is. OlivierJT, developer of the award-winning Synthesis Universe, joins me as I give a complete breakdown, analysis, and comparison, based on my own personal experiences with each of the headsets.
Best of the Oculus Mobile VR Jam 2015 – Part 6: Phase Shift, The Night Cafe, Cityscape Repairman
Coming to our 6th and final installment of our series covering some of the most promising content to come out of the Oculus Mobile VR Jam, we take a look at a mix of games and experiences that not only focus on a cohesive experience, but also employ innovative visual styles.
Samsung Gear VR for S6 Retailing Through Amazon and Prime
If you’re a VR enthusiast and one of Amazon’s more than 200 million active online shoppers, you may like to know that Samsung’s headset will soon be officially available for online purchase from the online retailer, and even ‘Primable’ for fast shipping direct to your door.
WEARVR Weekly Top Ten VR Downloads – May #3
In May, WEARVR and Road to VR are joining forces to bring you VR goodness from the WEARVR app marketplace, a cross-platform repository of virtual reality experiences. This video gives a glimpse of the top 10 most popular experiences from the last week.
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dSky VR: Wilderness Experience – Rift DK2 (Windows/Mac)
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Senza Peso (Open Sourced) – Rift DK1/DK2 (Windows)
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Shoggoth Rising – Rift DK2 (Windows/Mac)
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Aerith’s Church – Rift DK2 (Windows)
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HELIX – the next level – Rift DK2 (Windows/Mac)
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Storyteller: Fireside Tales – Rift DK2 (Windows)
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RRS Disovery Virtual Ward Room Demo – Rift DK1/DK2 (Windows)
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AutoVR – Rift DK2 (Windows)
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VRJam: Audio Arena – Rift DK2 (Windows), Gear VR (Android)
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Where – Rift DK2 (Windows)
Which is your favorite?
Interested in listing your app on WEARVR? The company encourages you to reach out to info@wearvr.com. In the next few weeks they’ll allow developers to manage their own listings and upload files directly.
Preview: ‘VR Karts’ Open Beta, Now Available on Steam Early Access
VR Karts is a DK2 compatible go-cart racer currently in open beta that delivers familiar gameplay along with a number of smartly designed VR-specific optimizations.
“We’re working on things not made out of cardboard,” Google says as I/O 2015 Looms
While the initial uptick of Google’s ‘Cardboard’ VR initiative may have exceeded their expectations, the company is now taking a very active approach to guiding the project into the future. The next step for Cardboard, which we expect to hear more about at this week’s I/O 2015 developer conference, may not actually be made of cardboard this time around.
New Oculus 0.6 SDK Built Into Unreal Engine 4.8 Preview 3, Available Now
With the exciting new developer features revealed with the Oculus SDK 0.6 earlier this month, it’s great to see Epic working diligently to bring the new version to Unreal Engine 4. The first integration of 0.6 for UE4 comes in version 4.8 Preview 3 which developers can experiment with now.
Oculus Acquires Computer Vision Company Surreal Vision for 3D Scene Reconstruction
Oculus today announced that they’ve acquired Surreal Vision, a computer vision company that’s using technology to interpret the real world in a way that can be visualized and interacted with within virtual reality.
‘Arizona Sunshine’ is a Room-Scale Zombie Shooter for HTC Vive, Teased for Release Later This Year
Vertigo Games has recently released a teaser trailer for Arizona Sunshine, a made-for-VR zombie shooter targeted for a 2015 release on HTC Vive.
WEARVR Weekly Top Ten VR Downloads – May #2
In May, WEARVR and Road to VR are joining forces to bring you VR goodness from the WEARVR app marketplace, a cross-platform repository of virtual reality experiences. This video gives a glimpse of the top 10 most popular experiences from the last week.
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Virtual Domestic Experience
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HELIX – the next level
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Where
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Storyteller: Fireside Tales
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H.R. Giger Virtual Gallery
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Little Big Dungeon
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All Is Dust
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Music in the Air
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The Kitchen
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Boomerang Rollercoaster
Which is your favorite?
Interested in listing your app on WEARVR? The company encourages you to reach out to info@wearvr.com. In the next few weeks they’ll allow developers to manage their own listings and upload files directly.
Epic’s ‘Showdown’ Demo Runs at 60 FPS on Morpheus After UE4 Optimizations
Epic’s high fidelity Showdown demo was only barely able to hold framerate on one of the most powerful GPUs in the world when it debuted last September. But now, after optimizations for Unreal Engine 4 on PS4, the demo runs on Morpheus at Sony’s 60 FPS VR target framerate—not bad for a game console that’s approaching its two year anniversary.
