New PSVR Bundle with ‘Skyrim VR’ Will Include Updated Headset for $450

Sony is quietly releasing the new hardware refresh of PlayStation VR they announced last month in a newly revealed Skyrim VR bundle which delivers everything you need to jump into Tamriel with sword and fire spell in hand (except the PS4...

Sony’s PSVR Video Quick Start Guide Makes Way for Arrival of New Model (CUH-ZVR2)

Now that Sony's hardware refresh of PlayStation VR is nearly here with Christmas around the bend, the company has published an updated version of it 3-part guide on how to set up PSVR including instructions for both models, CUH-ZVR1 and...

Google Releases ‘Resonance Audio’, a New Multi-Platform Spatial Audio SDK

Google today released a new spatial audio software development kit called 'Resonance Audio', a cross-platform tool based on technology from their existing VR Audio SDK. Resonance Audio aims to make VR and AR development easier across mobile and desktop...

Patent Reveals What Could Be Samsung’s Next Gear 360 Camera

Samsung might already gearing up for its next iteration of Gear 360, the company's 360 camera introduced back in 2016 and then refreshed in 2017 with a new hand-held design. This time around though it appears Samsung is entertaining a different design...
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Former PSVR-exclusive ‘SUPERHYPERCUBE’ Finally Coming to Vive and Rift(ish)

The undeniably stylish SUPERHYPERCUBE (2016)—which feels a bit like Tetris reimagined for virtual reality—initially launched as a PlayStation VR exclusive. Now, just over a year later, the game is coming to Steam for the HTC Vive this week. As with...
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New Guinness World Record Set With 36 Continuous Hours in Virtual Reality

A 36 hour VR session by Australian Jack McNee, of the YouTube Channel LPVR, has been confirmed by the Guinness World Records organization as the new record to beat for the "longest videogame marathon on a virtual reality game...

Oculus is Now Offering Free Demos of ‘MARVEL Powers United VR’ at Select Retail Locations

Oculus is now giving free demos of MARVEL Powers United VR, the upcoming super hero adventure for Rift, across its many partner retail locations. If you've had a chance to try out Rift in a store lately, you might just be able...
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This is What ‘Sprint Vector’ Looks Like Played by a Pro on PSVR

It was announced earlier this week that Survios' latest game, Sprint Vector, is coming to PlayStation VR in Q1 2018. I was initially worried that PSVR's limited tracking would hamper the game's totally awesome 'Fluid Locomotion' system, but after watching...

Designers Prototype New Approaches to VR Headset Ergonomics and Input

Two common types of head-mounts for VR headsets dominate the market today: the side & top strap approach, and the halo approach (which rests mostly on the forehead). Despite their abundance, there's still a long way to go toward...

Pimax Ends VR Headset Kickstarter With Over $4.2M and a Truly Massive Job Ahead

Pimax, the China-based company promising a few flavors of its high field of view (FOV) headset, has successfully completed its Kickstarter with $4,236,618, a good 21 times more than the initial $200,000 funding goal set at its launch back...