Road to VR

GameFace “Guarantees” Latency Equal to Gear VR, Mark 6 Prototype Field of View Impresses

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Jul 8, 2015

We recently got our hands on the latest ‘Mark 6’ mobile VR headset prototype from GameFace Labs. The ‘Head Mounted Console’ as the company calls it, features a 2560×1440 OLED display and an on-board processor, making the device a self-contained mobile VR headset with a notably wider field of view than Samsung’s Gear VR. The company says their headset will be on par—or better—than Gear VR’s superb headtracking latency.

Sony Supporting but Not Funding “Non-gaming content” for Morpheus, Says Yoshida

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Jul 8, 2015

sony-project-morpheus-ps4-vr-headset-reveal — Sony's Morpheus VR headset being revealed at GDC 2014

Shuhei Yoshida, President of Sony’s Worldwide Studios, recently revealed that Sony won’t be producing or funding any first-party “non-gaming content” for Project Morpheus.

2015 Proto Awards Ceremony to Be Held September 22nd Alongside Oculus Connect, Submissions End July 15th

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Jul 7, 2015

The second annual Proto Awards will be held on September 22nd alongside Oculus’ Connect developer conference. The award ceremony highlights the best in virtual reality content. Submissions for consideration close on July 15th.

OSVR HDK Shipping Now with 360 Positional Tracking – Wearality and Android Upgrades Pictured

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Jul 7, 2015

osvr-hdk-wearality-lenses-1 — An early prototype featuring Wearality 150 degree FoV lenses fitted

OSVR’s Hacker Developer Kit (HDK) VR headset has started shipping units to early supporters. We take a peek at some potential future upgrades, including Wearality Sky 150 degree FoV lenses and an Android phone holder faceplate.

‘FlyInside FSX’ VR Plugin for Microsoft Flight Simulator X Passes Kickstarter Goal in First Week

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Jul 6, 2015

FlyInside FSX, a project that brings VR support to Microsoft Flight Simulator X (2006), has been successfully funded in its first week on Kickstarter with 23 days left in the campaign.

Oculus Plans to Have Rift Demo Stations in Retail Stores for Consumer Launch

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Jul 6, 2015

Although Oculus has sold more than 175,000 development kits, the vast majority of the world has still never had the opportunity to try the Rift VR headset, let alone any virtual reality headset. For a technology that frequently inspires notions of ‘you have to see it to understand it’, being able to try-before-you-buy will be a major hurdle for consumer adoption. In an effort to educate the public on what VR is all about, Oculus plans to put Rift demo stations in retail locations.

New CCO Says “My Head Exploded…” When First Experiencing Magic Leap

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Jul 6, 2015

Magic Leap recently announced that Rio Caraeff, former president and CEO of Vevo, has assumed the role of the company’s Chief Content Officer. Like many recent hires at Magic Leap, the first order of business is usually to explode somehow.

Sphericam 2 is a Tiny 360 Camera Sporting 4K Resolution, Kickstarter Nears Funding Goal

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Jul 5, 2015

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.

WEARVR Weekly Top Ten VR Downloads – July #1

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Jul 3, 2015

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.

Tech Industry Heavyweights Debate the Future of VR at AMD ‘VR Advisory Council’

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Jul 3, 2015

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

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Jul 3, 2015

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

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Jul 3, 2015

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

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Jul 2, 2015

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

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Jul 2, 2015

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

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Jul 2, 2015

sixtense stem — STEM motion input controller with three 'Packs'

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.

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