Every Thursday, for the last few weeks, folks have been gathering in the Riftmax Theater to sing their hearts out in front of a live virtual audience. Tyler Roach, the host of this event, was very excited to be on the podcast today.
The newest entrant into the VR Headset space, AntVR and their ‘Universal, all-in-one’ wireless VR System, has caused some confusion and controversy among those in the VR community. So, we thought we’d give the new company the chance to answer their critics.
In an impromptu post on OculusVR’s developer forums, Community Manager cybereality has reassured anxious DK2 purchasers that they are indeed on track for the promised July shipping date.
Road to VR has received word from the organizers of the forthcoming SVVR Conference & Expo that Sony will be among many exciting exhibitors and bringing Project Morpheus for attendees to demo.
Loading Human, the first person Sci-Fi adventure title that is setting the bar for player interactions in a virtual space. And now, the Untold Games team reveal new footage leveraging Unreal Engine 4 and it’s very pretty indeed.
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.
