VR Has Officially Ascended to ‘Crappy Last-Minute Gift’ Thanks to This AXE Bodywash Bundle
How about an unbreakable comb? A nylon travel tote? A loofah soaked in pheromones? No. This holiday season's pervasive AXE bodywash bundles come with a VR headset, and while the headset in question isn't the worst thing be thrown in for 'free'...
‘AUTO’: A Realistic Look at the Human Impact of Near-future Technology
AUTO is a 360-video and morality tale available on Jaunt that takes a near-future look at the human impact of automation and emerging technology. It's not a grotesque satire in the vein of Black Mirror, but it's done in a...
Snapchat Launches Lens Studio for Making AR ‘Lenses’
Lens Studio is a new Mac and Windows desktop app from Snap Inc. for creating, publishing, and sharing augmented reality objects and experiences in Snapchat, as overlays known as ‘Lenses’. The free software has several templates for getting started,...
‘Facebook Spaces’ Gets HTC Vive Support, Now the Company’s First Cross-platform VR App
Oculus parent company Facebook today announced it's bringing Spaces, the company's own social VR app, to HTC Vive.
Like YouTube, which Google recently brought to the Vive, Facebook works only when it’s available to as many people as possible. And the...
‘Pavlov VR’ Update Includes Official Oculus Compatibility, Battle Royale Mode Slated for 2018
Pavlov VR, the Early Access VR shooter from indie developer davevillz, has a new badge under the 'VR Support' category on its Steam page which now indicates official support for Oculus Rift. Including a few minor bug fixes, the team added ...
‘Heart of the Emberstone: Coliseum’ Demo Offers a Free Taste of the Game’s Telekinetic Powers
Cloudhead Games, the studio known for pioneering several locomotion schemes during the creation of their well-received VR adventure series The Gallery, have just released a fresh demo for their latest game, The Gallery: Heart of the Emberstone (2017). The demo is a sandbox version of the...
Magic Leap Reveals Music App Collaboration with Sigur Rós, New Images
Magic Leap today revealed a collaborative AR project with Icelandic band Sigur Rós, a musical experience which fills the player's surroundings with ethereal visuals and an interactive soundscape.
Secretive startup Magic Leap still hasn't officially revealed the AR headset that they're...
‘In Death’ is a Medieval Roguelike Bow-shooter from ‘EVEREST VR’ Developer Sólfar Studios
In quite the pivot from virtual tourism experience EVEREST VR (2016), Iceland-based Sólfar Studios has revealed their next VR project, In Death, a VR roguelike bow-shooter that promises procedurally generated crawling for loot and more.
Announced today, Sólfar says that In Death is set...
Houston Fire Department on VR’s Potential to Enhance Firefighter Training
Patrick Hagan is a technical specialist for the Houston Fire Department who had an opportunity to try out a VR demo by HTX Labs featuring an active shooter critical response training scenario. This demo inspired him to start collaborating...
Lytro is Positioning Its Light Field Tech as VR’s Master Capture Format
Lytro, a leading light-field company, is positioning its light-field capture and playback technology as the ideal format for immersive content. The company is building a toolset for capturing, rendering, and intermingling both synthetic and live-action light-field experiences which can...
