Palmer Luckey Reaffirms DK2 is the Last Dev Kit Before Consumer Rift
Palmer Luckey, founder of Oculus and inventor of the Rift, has reaffirmed that there is to be no further developer kits released before the consumer edition is released.
News Bits: 1 Day Left to Save Up to 80% on VR Games in Steam Holiday Sale
There’s still time to cash in that cheque grandma gave you this holiday season (for piano lessons) and turn it into your favorite VR supported games, because Steam’s yearly Holiday Sale is coming to an end on January 2nd.
Rev VR Podcast (Ep.89): Reverend Kyle’s Last Thoughts on VR in 2014
No guest in this episode, just me standing on my pulpit. I had considered doing a recap of 2014, but instead decided to simply share some of my final thoughts on VR as 2014 closes, and a look forward to the potential that 2015 brings.
The 10 ‘Must-Have’ Oculus Rift Apps and Games of 2014
Any way you slice it, 2014 has been an incredible year for VR. So, as we rapidly approach the close of the best year consumer VR has ever known, we attempt the impossible and pick our 10 games or applications that we think every enthusiast should possess.
At the End of 2014, Tech Giants Sony, Facebook, Google, Samsung, Apple, and Microsoft All Have a Hand in VR
Having tracked the emerging consumer VR market for more than three years now, it’s hard to believe how fast it’s taking off. VR is steadily transforming from a promising technology to a disruptive one. And the proof is now plain for anyone to see: some of the biggest tech companies in the world have deemed the water fine and jumped in.
Samsung Launches ‘Milk VR’ Service for Curated 360 Video on Gear VR
Today Samsung has announced that it’s adding a new member to the company’s family of curiously named ‘Milk’ services. ‘Milk VR‘—joining Milk Music and Milk Video—aims to offer a destination for curated VR video on the company’s Gear VR headset.
Toybox Turbos and BlazeRush: The ‘Tiny Racer’ May Be an Emerging VR Genre
Two little games have been making a big splash with the VR community as of late, with their classic Micro Machines gameplay and solid Rift DK2 integration. Leading this pack of ‘tiny racers’, BlazeRush and Toybox Turbos showcase a masterful use of third-person point of view in a space once populated almost exclusively by first-person experiences, raising the question: are tiny racers here to stay?
What it Feels Like to Roll Through a Virtual World in the Virtusphere
During a recent virtual reality hackathon at OCVR, I was able to try out a crazy contraption called the Virtusphere—essentially a giant acrylic human hamster ball that lets the user feel like they are walking through a virtual world. It was an intense and exciting experience that I will never forget.
News Bits: Sony ‘Virtual Reality – A New Era for Games’ Panel at PlayStation Experience (video)
At Sony’s PlayStation Experience event earlier this month, the company brought together four prominent folks from the game industry to chat about the future of virtual reality and Sony’s ‘Project Morpheus’ VR headset for the PS4.
News Bits: VRClay Beta is Now Available For Download
VRClay, the digital sculpting software built for virtual reality and motion sensing peripherals, has just launched the first public beta.
Next Major Version of UE4 to Include Samsung Gear VR Support and Latest Oculus Runtime
Epic Games, creators of the Unreal Engine game authoring software, plan to include support for Samsung’s new Gear VR headset in the next major version of the software.
Exclusive: VRClay Beta Hands-on, the 3D Sculpting Software for VR
Another video has surfaced within the past few days of VRClay, sparking more curiosity around the only 3D modeling software currently designed to be used in virtual reality. We reached out to the team behind the software and were granted an exclusive hands-on with closed beta before it heads out to the general public.
The VR Community Shows Its Christmas Spirit with Cards, Demos, and More
In the spirit of Christmas, some members of the VR community have mashed up their passion for virtual reality with today’s holiday. We offer a quick roundup of some of our favorite Christmas VR creations.
Temple Run Now On Gear VR, (Spoiler Alert: You die)
A new VR version of the classic 2011 mobile game, Temple Run, has just been released and is now available on Samsung Gear VR. Like all of the titles that currently populate the Oculus Store, the game is free to download.
