Yes, You Can Juggle in VR with the HTC Vive

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When Alex Schwartz told people he could juggle in VR with the HTC Vive and SteamVR controllers, they didn’t believe him. But now he has video proof: not only can he juggle quite effectively with the system, he thinks that it would be an excellent way to teach the skill to beginners.

Oculus Shares Optimization Tips for Unity-based Gear VR Projects

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Chris Pruett, Oculus’ head of developer relations and co-founder of Robot Invader, has recently released somewhat of a technical quick-start guide targeting potential Gear VR devs looking to get that extra mile out of their game or experience.

Rev VR Podcast (Ep. 104): Accidentally in VR Chat And Other Musings

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This is my last episode before travelling to sunny California to experience the awe and wonder of the SVVR Expo. Before I packed up, I wanted to share a fun story with all of you that involves a YouTuber who accidentally stumbled into social VR.

VR Devs Experiment With Virtual Locomotion at HTC Vive VR Jam in Austin

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Last weekend, Owlchemy Labs and VR Austin hosted an event in conjunction with Valve, HTC, Nvidia, Epic, and Unity, that gave VR developers a chance to created rapidly prototyped VR experiences for the brand new HTC Vive headset that works with Valve’s SteamVR platform to enable a ‘room-scale’ 15×15 foot play space.

Best of the Oculus Mobile VR Jam 2015 – Part 2: NeoS The Universe, House of Languages, Inside the Human Body

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In part 2 of our regular series covering some of the most promising content to come out of the Oculus Mobile VR Jam, we take a look at three educational apps that show the transformative power of VR to instill curiosity about subjects that are traditionally hard to grasp.

How to Pitch Your Great VR Idea to the Industry at SVVR Expo 2015

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Got an incredible idea, related to virtual reality you know that, if only you had the chance to tell someone, would wow the VR industry? At the SVVR Conference and Expo 2015, they’re giving you that chance; 3 minutes to convince a panel of industry professionals and venture capitalists that you and your idea have what it takes. Here’s how to make the most of that time.

Wearality’s 150 Degree Lenses Are a Balancing Act, Not a Breakthrough

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After hearing positive reports of Wearality’s 150 degree VR lenses, I was excited to try them for myself. Having done so, I came away with a sense that, barring entirely new ways of bending light, there is no such thing as a ‘perfect’ lens for VR, only one that trades certain characteristics for others.

‘River’ VR Accelerator Startups Showcased at Founder Field Day (part 1)

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The first class of Rothenberg Ventures’ ‘River’ VR accelerator have graduated. Thirteen companies, in which Rothenberg invested a combined $1.3 million, showed off their latest work at the company’s annual Founder Field Day event. Road to VR was on the scene to see what the companies had accomplished during the three month accelerator.

Best of the Oculus Mobile VR Jam 2015 – Part 1: Technolust, SMS Racing, Colosse

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Oculus’ Mobile VR Jam has garnered over 300 entries vying for over $1,000,000 in cash prizes, and that means the competition to deliver immersive content for Gear VR is as stiff as they come. In part one of a regular series, we take a look at 3 hopeful entrants that have caught our eyes at Road to VR.

‘Angry Birds’ Developer Rovio Demo’ing VR Version of Their Mobile Blockbuster

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Rovio, the developer behind the mobile smash-hit Angry Birds, has created a virtual reality experience based on the popular game. The development studio showed off Angry Birds VR at the Rock in Rio festival this past weekend.

WEARVR Weekly Top Ten VR Downloads – May #1

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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.

  1. HELIX – the next level

  2. Music in the Air

  3. Storyteller: Fireside Tales

  4. All Is Dust

  5. KNL Station/Batcave: DK2 Remix

  6. South Africa

  7. Abot66 In Space

  8. From Nothing

  9. Cityscape VR Bar

  10. Attack on Rabbit

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.

‘MythBusters’ and More from Discovery Being Filmed in VR

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MythBusters is getting virtual next season with the help of Discovery Digital Media, the wing of Discovery that produces original content and innovative multiplatform experiences.

My Hands-on With WEVR’s ‘theBlu: Encounter’ – Face to Face with a Giant of the Sea

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The Blu | Image courtesy Wevr

WEVR’s theBlu: Encounter was one of only a handful of titles to grace Valve’s demo suite when the HTC Vive was revealed at GDC 2015 in March. Matthew Terndrup paid a visit to the developers’ headquarters to spend some quality time with both the Vive and theBlu: Encounter, here are his thoughts on the experience.

SVVR Expo 2015 Line-Up Takes Shape – $100 Discount for Road to VR Readers

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The 2015 Silicon Valley Virtual Reality Conference and Expo is just around the corner, so we’ve taken a look at what is shaping up to be a packed schedule. We’ve also got $100 discount codes for all Road to VR readers!

Gear VR for Galaxy S6 On Sale Today, Best Buy Price-Matches Samsung

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The newest iteration of Samsung Gear VR, the company’s VR headset designed to work with Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, is now available from both Samsung’s US website and Best Buy’s online store for $199.

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