Zero Latency is the new name for Inversion Project, a free-roaming wireless virtual reality experience that utilises motion capture and an Oculus Rift powered by a PC on your back.
Another entrant to the burgeoning VR Headset market has appeared seemingly out of nowhere and straight to Kickstarter. AntVR promises wireless video streaming, a 1080p display and a proprietary motion controller. Sounds too good to be true ….
Road to VR has arranged an interview with the legendary game designer and programmer David Braben, he of Elite fame and most recently the Oculus Rift supporting Elite: Dangerous. We’d like to ask him questions from the VR community.
The first ever Silicon Valley VR Conference & Expo is happening very soon. This will be the first time that the ultimate collection of VR minds will be assembled in such an intimate environment. Karl Krantz is the man making it happen, and he joins me in this episode of the Rev VR Podcast.
Jaunt VR CTO, Arthur van Hoff , presented at last week’s 10th Silicon Valley Virtual Reality meetup, sharing technical details on their approach to cinematic virtual reality. This presentation marks a milestone in the progress of virtual reality in that it’s the first SVVR talk recorded in 3D 360 degree high definition video.
It’s an overcast morning at an undisclosed theme park in the UK, the temperature is just right—wearing a sweatshirt won’t be conspicuous. Good thing too, lest security find the device strapped around Edmond O’Driscoll’s chest.
One of the challenges facing virtual reality gaming is hitting key performance benchmarks which help increase presence and reduce simulator sickness. Umbra Software, a company that makes middleware for game development, says their technology can help developers of VR games hit the 120 FPS threshold.
Road to VR Founder & Executive Editor, Ben Lang, has been asked to speak and moderate at the first annual SVVR Conference & Expo hosted this month in Mountain View, CA.
Technolust, a forthcoming cyber-punk advernture built from the ground up with Oculus Rift support, surpassed its $30,000 CAD goal and is on its way to doubling that number with three days remaining in the Kickstarter. Oculus VR’s Community Manager, Andres Hernandez, says he backed the project for $50 and has high praise for the game.
The Forest is a forthcoming survival horror game with Oculus Rift support. A recent trailer leaves us impressed with the game’s visuals and with high hopes for its gameplay. The game launches in alpha through Steam on May 22nd and the developers aim to add virtual reality motion controls in the future.
Mich Haddad and Dylan Watkins join me in this episode of the Rev VR Podcast. They talk about planning the Orange County VR Meetup, the interesting way they got Oculus to show the Oculus Rift DK2, and their own vision for the future of VR.
Today Oculus VR offers up a candid response to Zenimax’s recent and very public claims that the maker of the Oculus Rift VR headset infringed upon its intellectual property. Plus, why Doom 3: BFG for the Oculus Rift was really cancelled.
Sony Computer Entertainment surprised last evening’s Silicon Valley VR meetup #10 with the first public display of their Project Morpheus VR headset prototype.
There have been several smartphone/tablet VR viewers making their way into the virtual reality market lately which take advantage of an Android phone or iPhone screen, as well as their gyroscopes and accelerometers. Since mobile phones are on the forefront of resolution and pixel density, some argue that this method of VR will hold its own in the battle against standalone VR headsets. The VR Viewer by Yay3d takes it to another level.
