GoPro to Make 16 Camera VR Film Rig Based on Google’s ‘Jump’ Design
GoPro, the biggest name in rugged ‘action’ video cameras, is ready to jump into the VR space with a 16 camera array based on Google’s new ‘Jump’ design for 360 degree VR video.
Google ‘Expeditions’ Lets Students Take VR Field Trips to Anywhere
Google today unveiled an educational initiative that leverages virtual reality and the company’s low-cost Cardboard VR viewers to let teachers take their students on trips around the world as a classroom—they call it ‘Expeditions’.
Google Announces New, Larger Cardboard VR Viewer with Universal Input Button
At Google’s I/O 2015 developer conference today, Clay Bavor took to the stage to update the world on the company’s VR developments and has revealed a new and improved Cardboard VR viewer for smartphones.
Google Lists 8 New Full-time Virtual Reality Jobs in Biggest VR Hiring Spree Yet
While it was exciting last year to see Google post some five full time job listings for virtual reality projects, eight additional full-time job listings from the company shows how fast they’re growing their VR team.
Google Developing Custom Optics for VR Headsets, New Job Listing Hints
As part of Google’s growing virtual reality developments, the company is seeking an Optical Design Engineer for Cardboard and Virtual Reality. The job listing says that the employee will “Drive the design of novel optical designs…”.
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.
