CCP Games CEO: “We expected VR to be two to three times as big”

CCP Games, the Icelandic studio known for their long-running MMO Eve: Online (2003), shuttered their VR production studios in a surprise move last year, selling off their Newcastle-based branch behind their multiplayer space dogfighter EVE: Valkyrie (2016), and completely shutting down their Atlanta studio behind...

Fraunhofer Shows Off Compact VR Headset Prototype Using 4 OLED Microdisplays

Fraunhofer, Europe’s largest application-oriented R&D organization, recently unveiled a new VR headset prototype at the Augmented World Expo (AWE) in Munich this past week that aims to reduce the size and weight of VR headsets by using high-resolution microdisplays. German...

Viveport Halloween Sale Brings Discounts to VR Horror Games Until November 4th

Viveport's annual Halloween sale is here, offering deals on popular horror titles from now until November 4th. We've highlighted a few of the top titles on sale currently. You can find the full list here. Title Sale Price Reg Price Arizona...

HTC Plans to Bring Hand & Finger Tracking to Vive Pro

Today at the the World Conference on VR Industry in China, HTC announced plans to bring hand & finger tracking to Vive Pro via the headset's front-facing cameras. Back in April HTC launched new tools to help developers take advantage of...

HTC Announces 6DOF Controller Tracking Dev Kit for Vive Focus

HTC today announced a 6DOF controller tracking add-on for Vive Focus. The add-on, which includes a pair of new controllers, is being released as a development kit. Vive Focus, HTC's standalone VR headset, had a full blown launch in China at the...

PlayStation Halloween Sale Brings Big Discounts to PSVR Horror Games

Starting today, the North American PlayStation Store is seeing some discounts on horror games, and while the majority are predictably non-VR titles, there's a handful of spooky PSVR games out there that are seeing some love too, hovering around...
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Ex-Lionhead Developers Announce VR Puzzle ‘Tin Hearts’, Landing in Early Access Next Month

Rogue Sun is a studio founded by ex-Lionhead Studios developers, and they've recently announced that their first game, a VR puzzle game dubbed Tin Hearts, is landing on Steam next month. Heading into Early Access on November 8th, Tin Hearts is tasks...
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‘Ovation’ is a Powerful VR Public Speaking Sim Designed for Professional Training

In my years covering VR, I've seen several attempts at public speaking simulators, but Ovation, a new app released this week supporting the Rift and Vive, is by far the most comprehensive. It offers up not just an immersive public...

HD Remaster of ‘Apollo 11 VR’ Coming to Vive, Rift & Windows VR Next Month

Apollo 11 VR (2016) is an educational experience that takes you on a breathtaking trip to the Moon, virtually recreating the July 24, 1969 mission that has inspired so many. The creators Immersive VR Education are taking Apollo 11 VR's commitment to realism...

Play ‘Hover Junkers’ for Free This Weekend on Vive & Rift, Single Player Campaign Now Live

Stress Level Zero's Hover Junkers (2016) was one of the first room-scale multiplayer shooters to land on the HTC Vive. Now, the studio is hosting a free access weekend to celebrate the long-awaited addition of the game's single player campaign. Launched in...