VRLA Meetup to Host E3 VR Mixer Next Week in Los Angeles

Next week at E3 2014, the VRLA Meetup will be hosting the VR community at a VR Mixer event near the Los Angeles convention center. The doors are open to anyone (21+) interested in VR! Taking after the successful VR...

News Bits: New Valve VR Headset, Impressions from the Boston VR Bender

As we reported a couple of days ago, a new version of Valve's prototype VR Headset was demo'd at the recent VR Bender event in Boston. We noted the changes in tracking technology meaning the units are now seemingly...

News Bits: The Gallery: Six Elements E3 Update, Public Demo, Pics, Videos and More

The Gallery from Cloudhead Games, was an early entrant into the crowd funded, virtual reality focussed game pantheon. Cloudhead were adamant that The Gallery: Six Elements would not just promise to slap VR support on a title destined for standard...

News Bits: YEI Announces PrioVR Shipping Delay, New Video of Alpha Demos

July was going to be 'the month of VR', with the expected arrival of several major virtual reality accesories from previously successful Kickstarter campaigns, along with the Oculus Rift DK2. PrioVR, the motion capture suit for VR, is the...

Overview of Positional Tracking Technologies for Virtual Reality

Positional tracking is very important towards achieving immersion and presence in virtual reality. There are many ways to achieve positional tracking, with pros and cons for each solution. This article presents an overview of positional tracking technologies which could...

News Bits: New Valve VR Headset Makes an Appearance at Boston VR Bender

Prior to Valve's developer expo Steam Dev Days earlier this year, little was known about the company's hardware R&D in the VR space. However, the now famous Steam Dev Days demo room which housed Valve's latest development prototype, was...

News Bits: Lunar Flight Creator Releases E3 Trailer for ZVR: Apocalypse, a VR Zombie Shooter for...

There are a few titles in the public domain which exemplify what a virtual reality experience should feel like. Lunar flight by developer Shovsoft is one such title. It was released mid 2013 and has been a benchmark for...

Major Virtual Reality Game Announcements Expected at E3 2014 Next Week, Road to VR Will Be...

Two years ago, a legendary programmer occupied an unassuming booth at the world's biggest gaming show. It was John Carmack from id Software telling anyone who'd listen that virtual reality was back and that the equally unassuming black box, an early...

News Bits: Loading Human Kickstarter Passes Goal, Announces Omni Support with 3 Days Left

The darling of virtual reality enthusiasts right now, Untold Games' Loading Human, is a first person adventure which is attempting to pave the way for compelling human interaction within virtual spaces. Its ambition we spoke about recently, as well...

News Bits: Virtuix Announce Omni Shipping Delay, Teases E3 News

The fantastically successful Virtuix Omni Kickstarter, the omni-directional treadmill, was one of the earlier VR related crowd funding hits. They attracted over 3000 backers and finished with a cool $1.1M, their original goal was just $150k. Original backers who pledged...