6 Free GDC 2015 Presentations VR Developers Should Watch

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Virtual reality was without a doubt this year’s hot topic at GDC 2015 in San Francisco, with talks presented by major hardware producers and indie game devs alike covering a wide array of VR-centric challenges and opportunities. Now GDC has published a number of these talks for free for eager VR devs that missed out on all the action.

‘Wearality SKY’ Promises Pocketable 150 Degree FOV VR Smartphone Adapter, Kickstarter is Live

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Wearality wants to make mobile VR even more mobile with their VR smartphone adapter that not only delivers a seriously wide field of view (FOV) at an impressive 150 degrees, but also folds up to fit neatly in your pocket.

Up Close and Personal with the HTC Vive at the VRLA Spring Expo

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VR production team WEVR made a splash at the recent VRLA Spring Expo last week when they turned up with SteamVR and the HTC Vive headset to demonstrate the VR platform to attendees. It was an opportunity for writer Matthew Terndrup to get up close and personal with the new VR tech that had caused such a storm at last month’s Game Developers Conference (GDC). He came away with some of the most candid images yet seen of Valve’s Lighthouse technology and got to watch the reactions of numerous first-time users.

VorpX’s New Virtual Cinema Lets You Play Non-VR Games on a Virtual Big Screen

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vorpX news has been thin on the ground just recently, but that’s because the team behind the project have been busy preparing one of the biggest releases yet. v0.8.0, released today, brings with it a raft of new features, including an innovative method to enhance traditional games via an enormous, virtual cinema screen.

Rev VR Podcast (Ep. 100): The Roast of Reverend Kyle

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To celebrate the 100th episode of the Rev VR Podcast, some folks in the VR community decided that it would be fun to do a roast of me.

WEARVR Weekly Top Ten VR Downloads – April 3rd

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In April, 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.

Google’s ‘Cardboard’ VR App Exceeds 1 Million Downloads

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Google surprised the VR community when it revealed Cardboard, a super low-cost VR smartphone adapter, last year at the company’s annual developer conference. Although started as a hobby-level project, the platform seems to have grown beyond their expectations.

VFX Studio Behind Iron Man 3 and Transformers Forms Partnership for VR Video Content with Immersive Media

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Digital Domain Holdings Limited and Immersive Media announced yesterday that they are partnering up to create IM360, a joint venture dedicated to creating immersive entertainment not only for tablets, mobile phones and televisions, but more importantly for VR.

Get a Real Workout in Virtual Reality with the Widerun Bike Trainer, Now on Kickstarter

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Stationary biking is boring almost anyway you slice it. And while some people can zone out to music or lock their attention to a TV screen, others crave something a little more interactive. This is where Widerun sees their made-for-VR cycling system, a bike trainer that aims to get you cycling through 3D environments instead of staring at butts in the gym.

WEARVR Raises $1.5 Million for Universal VR App Marketplace

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Today WEARVR has announced a $1.5 million funding round to continue to grow their universal VR marketplace, which houses apps for a wide range of VR headsets. For the month of April, Road to VR is partnering up with WEARVR to bring you a look at the app store’s most popular VR content.

SnakeVR Repurposes Your Old Nokia(s) for Immersive VR Gameplay of a Beloved Mobile Classic

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SnakeVR is the spiritual VR successor of the snake-style games which gained widespread notoriety after being included on some of Nokia’s classic handsets. If you happen to have hoarded two of the company’s 3-series mobiles, go find the chargers buried somewhere in that one box and get ready for immersive SnakeVR action.

Crowdfunding Platform Bans Projects Based on Name Alone, “No more VR,” says CEO

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IndieStartup CEO Armando McGillicutty announced yesterday that the popular crowdfunding platform is now banning a number of VR-related projects based on a single factor: their name.

Sony Enter the Submersion Entertainment Sector with ‘Playstation Flow’

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Sony have proven once again that they have their fingers on the collective gamers’ pulse with a new ‘submersive’ technology that fuses your love of swimming with your love of gaming.

Cramer Invests in Virtual Reality for Dogs with ‘Pawculus Rift’ Project

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Always on the look out for the next big thing in tech, Cramer have today announced an initiative that promises to bring VR to your pooch and it’s called ‘Pawculus Rift’.

nVidia Convrge Talk Details Upcoming ‘VR Direct’ Driver Features

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The Convrge team pulled somewhat of a coup last week when Nathan Reed from nVidia, gave his presentation “VR Direct: How NVIDIA Technology Is Improving the VR Experience” to an assembled audience inside Convrge’s charmingly polygonal VR social space.

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