Welcome to Road to VR 3.0

Hello dear readers, and welcome to the latest version of our site. For those of you wondering why we’ve been slow on the reporting lately -- now you know! We’ve been hard at work behind the scenes creating a brand...

Neal Stephenson: “STEM… is going to give Clang a huge boost in playability and realism”

In a newly published video, Neal Stephenson, project leader on Clang, extols the benefits of the Sixense STEM system, and how it will enable Stephenson's goal of realistic sword fighting in videogames. Clang is a project by Subutai Coroporation, which...

Oculus + IndieCade VR Jam Winners Announced

The VR Jam held by Oculus VR Inc and IndieCade has come to an end. Two winners, announced today, take home $10,000 each, along with a trip to attend and exhibit their game at IndieCade 2013, and an invitation to...

Sixense STEM Kickstarter Crushes Goal on Day One, Wireless Base Station Stretch Goal Announced

The Sixense STEM system for VR motion control blew through its $250,000 goal one day one. The campaign is now at $476,000 and appears well on the way to $1 million. Sixense have announce a 'stretch goal' at $550,000...

Oculus and IndieCade ‘VR Jam’ Finalists [Preview Roundup Part 1]

The 20 finalists singled out for the finals of the Oculus / IndieCade VR Jam have now been chosen. We take a look at the first 10 games to be selected as finalists. Grass Roots Right from the beginning, Oculus VR...

Sixense STEM VR Motion Controller Kickstarter is Live — Prices Start at $149

Today Sixense launched a Kickstarter for the highly anticipated STEM VR motion controller. STEM is essentially a sequel to the Razer Hydra. It cuts the cords to go fully wireless, supports up to five independent sensors for full-body...

YEI Technology Announces Big Price Drop for PrioVR VR Motion Capture Kit, Earlier Delivery

In a move that's sure to make PrioVR backers and would-be backers alike quite happy, YEI Technology has announced a big price drop for both the PrioVR Lite and PrioVR Pro systems. On top of that, they're shaving four...

Confirmed: Oculus Rift Support Coming to Slender: The Arrival

Last week Blue Isle Studios teased that they may be bringing Oculus Rift support to Slender: The Arrival. The studio has confirmed to Road to VR that Rift support is indeed on the way. "I am happy to confirm that...

Interview: Karl Krantz, Founder of the Silicon Valley Virtual Reality Meetup (SVVR)

We talk to Karl Krantz, telepresence professional and founder of the Silicon Valley Virtual Reality meetup about Virtual Reality roots and it's future. SVVR: The VR Melting Pot Karl Krantz is a long time virtual reality enthusiast. Like so many geeks...

PrioVR Q&A With Paul Yost, Chief of R&D at YEI Technology

With yesterday's launch of the PrioVR Kickstarter, we had a few questions about the system. We got in touch with Paul Yost, Chief of R&D at YEI Technology, to get answers straight from the source. Read on for our...