News Bits: Oculus 4.3.1b SDK Update for Unity Apparently Fixes Judder and Unity 5 Support
As we’ve written before, Unity was been the platform of choice for most VR development from the very beginning of Oculus VR’s release of the original development kit (DK1). Which subsequently means there is a lot of Unity based games and demo out there. Therefore, the latest Unity SDK Integration update from Oculus which claims to fix judder is very welcome indeed.
Why Rothenberg Ventures is Gung Ho About Investing in Virtual Reality
Rothenberg Ventures is a venture capital firm located in San Francisco, California. Started in 2012 by Mike Rothenberg, the firm has now invested in over 60 technology companies and was recently part of AltspaceVR’s $5.2 million seed round. Dylan Flinn, investment professional at Rothenberg Ventures, tells me why the VC firm has its sights firmly set on the virtual reality industry.
Hands-on with Fove’s First Eye-tracking HMD Prototype
At Engadget Expand 2014 in NYC I got to take a look at Fove, a head mounted display with integrated eye-tracking. This is an older prototype made some time ago, but demonstrates the core technology and potential benefits of eye-tracking in an HMD.
News Bits: ‘Blade Runner 9732’ Drops You Into Deckard’s Apartment
A project that started life as an exercise in 3DS Max height mapping, had now grown into a full-fledged virtual reality recreation. Step into Deckard’s apartment, as featured in the 1982 Sci-fi classic Blade Runner.
News Bits: ‘Dumpy Going Elephants’ Now Released for DK2
One of the most unlikely ambassadors for virtual reality gaming to come out of Indiecade’s 2013 VR Jam contest, Dumpy Going Elephants has now been released in it’s first DK2 compatible version.
VR Dev Storms Comic-con with Z0NE and an Oculus Rift, Here’s His Video Diary
There’s absolutely one constant with virtual reality, it’s a medium that provides an experience that cannot be adequately described. You have you be shown to understand what good VR feels like. It’s a sentiment developer of VR shooter Z0NE took to heart when he headed to Comic-con armed with an Oculus Rift DK2 and a healthy dose of front.
Longbeach VR Inaugural Meetup Highlights Local VR Talent
The 1st official virtual reality meetup in Long Beach was hosted at California State University Long Beach on November 4th, 2014 which brought together people from all over the West Coast. LBVR’s foundation is one built on the cross-section of nearby virtual reality communities and glimpses into where the local VR revolution is headed.
News Bits: Save $10 on a Leap Motion VR Developer Bundle
Leap has made available a new bundle which will save developers $10 when buying the Leap Motion controller and corresponding VR mount for the Oculus Rift VR headset.
After Raising More Than $55,000, Dexta Robotics Cancels Kickstarter for Haptic Hand Exoskeleton
After raising just over $55,000 with the assistance of online crowdfunding, the Chinese mechanical exoskeleton company Dexta Robotics has canceled the Dexmo campaign on Kickstarter.
Road to VR is Three Years Old, We Take a Look Back
Time flies when you’re having fun. It’s been 3 years since Ben Lang first set up a website to chart and document the long road to virtual reality. And whilst we’re not prone to sentimentality or navel gazing here, to celebrate our third birthday we’re going to indulge in a spot of both and take a look back at the last 3 incredible years of the amazingly promising industry of virtual reality.
Former Call of Duty Developers Working on Mutiplayer VR Shooter
Developer Reload Studios, made up of former Infinity Ward employees, creators of the mighty Call of Duty franchise, has shared details of its plans to produce a VR focussed first person shooter targeting VR headsets such as the Oculus Rift.
Avegant Closes $9.37 Million Series A With Participation by Snoop Dogg, Final HMD Design to Be Shown at CES 2015
Avegant, creators of the Glyph head mounted display, have announced the closing of a series A funding round of $9.37 million lead by Intel Capital and NHN Investment, including funding from rap artist Snoop Dogg. The company says that the funds will be used to “help carry Avegant through its manufacturing milestones” for the company’s HMD which was funded through Kickstarter in early 2014.
VisiSonics, Oculus’ 3D Audio Solution, Presents at VR Philly Tomorrow – Wednesday, November 5th
The VR Philly Meetup is holding its third gathering in Philadelphia tomorrow, Wednesday, November 5th. Amidst VR demos, networking, and probably a few pizzas, presentations from VisiSonics and Adebayo Adejare will ensue.
