Exclusive: Scaffolding in VR – Interaction Design for Easy & Intuitive Building
There’s something magical about building in VR. Imagine being able to assemble weightless car engines, arrange dynamic virtual workspaces, or create imaginary castles with infinite bricks. Arranging or assembling virtual objects is a common scenario across a range of...
LeanGP Home Motorcycle Sim Doubles Crowdfunding Goal With 3 Weeks to Go
Described as the “first affordable and foldable motorcycle simulator,” LeanGP is a dedicated gaming controller and chassis for bike enthusiasts, compatible with various VR-supported gaming platforms. Valencia-based startup LeanGP reached their Kickstarter goal within the first 48 hours of...
New ‘Ready Player One’ Trailer Debuts as Release Buzz Builds
Ready Player One, the 2011 novel by Ernest Cline, is getting turned into a movie by none other than Steven Spielberg, who is directing the film. As the movie’s March 2018 release date approaches, a new trailer, 'Dreamer' debuted this...
Exclusive: Designing ‘Lone Echo’ & ‘Echo Arena’s’ Virtual Touchscreen Interfaces
Lone Echo nabbed our 2017 Oculus Rift Game of the Year Award for many reasons—amazing visuals, intuitive locomotion, and a strong story, to name a few—but one of the game's unsung innovations is its virtual touchscreen interfaces. While many...
Oculus Exclusive ‘The Mage’s Tale’ Comes to Vive March 23rd, in Development for PSVR
RPG dungeon crawler The Mage's Tale, a former Oculus exclusive, is set to launch on Steam for the HTC Vive on March 23rd. Developer inXile Entertainment has also confirmed that the title is in development for PSVR.
The Mage's Tale, a...
‘Payday 2 VR’ Exits Beta, Now Available as Free DLC to Main Game
Payday 2 (2013), Overkill's 4-player bank heist co-op shooter, has offered a VR mode in beta for the past few months, but now it's off the beta branch and pushed out as a free DLC to the main game.
Payday...
Oculus to Talk Developing for ‘Santa Cruz’ Standalone Headset Next Week – a Step Closer to...
Project Santa Cruz, Oculus' in-development standalone VR headset first teased back at Oculus Connect 2016, doesn't even really have a proper name yet, but at this year's Game Developer's Conference (GDC) the company will be dedicating an hour-long talk...
Exiii is Developing Two Haptic Gloves with Different Approaches to Force Feedback
Japan-based startuped Exiii is developing a pair of haptic gloves with force feedback, aimed at making VR more immersive. The company's 'EXOS Wrist' device can rotate your hand about two axes, while the 'EXOS Gripper' providers finger stoppage to simulate...
Magic Leap to Offer “Deep Dive” on AR Game Design at GDC
After years of teasing, Magic Leap late last year finally offered a glimpse of the AR headset it's been developing, the Magic Leap One. Details on what the headset can actually do are still light, but come next week, four...
Survios’s Next VR Title is ‘Creed: Rise to Glory’, a Boxing Game with Ambitious Mechanics
Hot on the tail of Survios' latest release, Sprint Vector (2018), the studio today announced their next VR project, Creed: Rise to Glory, a VR boxing game being developed in partnership with MGM as a complement to the upcoming Creed II movie. While there's...















