Rift & Rift S Now Account for Half of Headsets Used on Steam
With the Rift S launching just two and a half months ago, on Steam the headset has already nearly surpassed all Windows VR headsets in use on the platform. With the original Rift and Rift S, Oculus headsets now...
Iconic VR Film ‘The Matrix’ to Return to Select Theaters for 20th Anniversary
Yes... it's already been 20 years. 1999's The Matrix is perhaps the most iconic film involving VR ever made, and later this month it'll return to to select theaters in the US for one week.
Major American movie theater chain AMC...
Delighting Users with Rich Interactions is Key to Making VR Engaging & Effective
VR software has introduced many new challenges to developers. Among these challenges, rich interactions are at the very core of all the new elements VR software designers need to consider when creating games or general applications.
Guest Article by Enrique...
Valve Cancels VirtualLink Adapter Accessory for Index, Cites Technical Issues & Laptop Adoption
Alongside the company's new Index headset, Valve offered an optional VirtualLink adapter which would replace the three plugs on the end of the headset's tether with a single VirtualLink port for use with compatible GPUs. This week the company...
Applications for Oculus Launch Pad Developer Program Now Open
Applications are now open for the fourth annual Oculus Launch Pad, a program designed to help empower developers and creators from diverse backgrounds. Applications are being accepted until August 23rd, 2019.
Oculus announced the news on their developer blog, stating...
“Weeks” Turn to Months for Release of Indie Gem ‘Vanishing Realms’ Expansion
Indie VR title Vanishing Realms brought Zelda-esque room-scale RPG action to SteamVR all the way back at the launch of the first PC VR headsets in 2016. The game is one of the top rated titles on SteamVR, but remains in...
NetEase’s Online VR RPG ‘Nostos’ Release Window Set for Q4 2019, Beta Confirmed
Nostros, the upcoming online RPG with VR support in development by NetEase Games, is now has a release date window of Q4 2019.
Announced initially back in August, 2018, Nostos is promised to be an online open-world RPG, with VR...
Sci-fi Adventure ‘Red Matter’ Coming to Oculus Quest in August
Red Matter (2018), the sci-fi puzzle-adventure from Vertical Robot, is slated to launch on Oculus Quest on August 15th.
Set in fictional universe featuring two old Cold War rivalries—the NATO-esque Atlantic Union and the very Soviet-sounding Volgravians—Red Matter puts you in the...
Vive Cosmos Listed for £700 at Major UK Retailer
Vive Comos, HTC's upcoming PC VR headset, is confirmed to launch at some point in Q3 2019, meaning any time between now and September 30th. While the company has been tight-lipped on the headset's pricing and exact launch date,...
Facebook Launches ‘Quill 2.0’ with Enhanced Features Making It a “self-contained storytelling tool”
Facebook today announced and launched Quill 2.0, bringing overhauled VR animation, audio, and narrative tools to make the app an all-in-one pipeline for storyboarding, drawing, animating, and storytelling.
When Oculus first launched Quill back in 2016, it was a powerful 'VR drawing'...
