Virtuix Omni Cyber Monday Sale—Save $70 on the Omnidirectional VR Treadmill
Today is the last day to get in on the Virtuix Omni cyber weekend sale. Through 11:59PM PST tonight you can save $70 on a Virtuix Omni pre-order.
The Steam Autumn Sale Virtual Reality Special – Get Your VR Cheap
The Steam Autumn Sale is upon us and our poor wallets, so we’ve weeded out all the Oculus Rift compatible games on sale right now.
Virtuix Omni Heading to Shark Tank Investment Reality Show Next Friday
Virtuix Omni, the forthcoming VR omnidirectional treadmill, will be making an appearance on ABC’s popular venture capital reality show, Shark Tank.
Sixense STEM Update: Pre-orders, Black Friday Sale, Mechanical Prototype, New Color Scheme
Time for a quick check up on the world on STEM, the next-generation VR motion controller from Sixense. The company is running a Black Friday / holiday sale and recently showed their first mechanical prototype along with the system’s final color scheme.
New Google Glass Development Kit Brings Rich Apps and Augmented Reality
Last week Google revealed an expanded Glass Development Kit (GDK) which opens the doors for rich apps (including augmented reality) on the company’s smartglasses prototype.
InfinitEye 210 Degree HMD Technical Q&A: How does High FOV Virtual Reality Work?
We put your questions to the people behind the virtual reality HMD with a 210 degree field of view. Here are team InfinitEye’s answers, exclusive to Road to VR.
Road to VR Joins the Rev VR Podcast on Episode 26
Last week I joined host ‘Reverend Kyle’ on the 26th episode of the Rev VR podcast to talk more about about my latest hands-on time with several up and coming virtual reality products.
iJustine Steps into the Survios Holodeck
Justine ‘iJustine’ Ezarik met with the minds behind Project Holodeck, a VR platform that offers full avatar embodiment, to check out the latest work done by the team.
VR Launchpad: Never Leave Virtual Reality Again
We take a look at a new application from the founder of the Silicon Valley Virtual Reality meetup (SVVR), Karl Krantz, that lets you launch your favourite VR games and apps from one VR-enabled user interface.
John Carmack Resigns from Id Software
In news that you may have seen coming, John Carmack has resigned from his position at Id Software, the Company he co-founded.
Tactical Haptics Announce Wireless Stretch Goal, Gets Creative with the Reactive Grip
In their latest Kickstarter update, Tactical Haptics has responded to backer’s requests to go wireless with it’s Reactive Grip motion sensing peripheral. And a new video update highlights the range of creative uses for the device.
Valve to Demonstrate Prototype VR HMD and Talk Changes to Steam to “Support and Promote VR Games”
It looks like Valve is ready to take the gloves off at Steam Dev Days 2014. Two talks to be given at the event will include a demonstration of Valve’s secret prototype VR HMD that is “capable of stunning experiences”, and a discussion on forthcoming changes to Steam to “support and promote virtual reality games.” Palmer Luckey will also take to the stage to speak about best practices for VR developers.
VorpX Version 0.64 Released—Brings Battlefield 4 and CoD: Ghosts Support to the Oculus Rift
As promised recently, a new update to the VR Injection driver vorpX, which brings support for Battlefield 4 and CoD: Ghosts is now available for download.
Obduction Kickstarter Enters Final Few Hours, Oculus Rift Stretch Goal Within Reach
First person adventure game Obduction has hit its Kickstarter target of $1.1M, but with only a few hours left until the deadline — can the final stretch goal promising Oculus Rift support be reached?
Virtuix Omni VR Treadmill Hands-on and Interview with CEO Jan Goetgeluk [video]
Though we’ve been covering the Virtuix Omni since the beginning, I never got a chance to slip on the shoes and try it for myself. Last weekend I finally got that opportunity and also spoke with Virtuix CEO Jan Goetgeluk to get the latest on the omnidirectional VR treadmill.
