VFX Master Phil Tippett Brings His Grotesque Creations to HoloLens in ‘HoloGrid: Monster Battle’
Game studio HappyGiant and Tippett Studio, the production firm founded by stop-motion guru Phil Tippett, has launched HoloGrid: Monster Battle (2017) on Microsoft’s HoloLens platform. First appearing on Samsung Gear VR, the tactical strategy game combines elements of chess,...
‘Lone Echo’ and ‘Echo Arena’ Now Work on HTC Vive with ReVive Hack
Platform exclusivity is a divisive issue in VR; on one hand, big financial backing helps create awesome games like Lone Echo —on the other hand, if you chose the 'wrong' headset, you're boxed out of what might otherwise become...
Google Tests Interactive Learning with VR Espresso Machine, “People learned faster and better in VR”
The team behind Daydream, Google's mobile VR platform, is currently conducting experiments with the aim of broadening virtual reality's usecase to include more interactive learning. With an experimental VR espresso maker at the ready, the team says "people learned faster and better in...
‘Casino VR Poker’ Holds Tournament with Real Prizes, Oculus Rift + Touch Bundles for Top 3...
Casino VR Poker (2016), online multiplayer casino hosting live Texas hold’em, is offering real prizes in their 'High Rollers' poker tournament taking place on 20th August including multiple Oculus Rift + Touch bundles, hundred of dollars worth of gift cards, and Casino...
This Awesome DIY VR Cockpit Hides a Flight Simulator in Plain Sight
A creative flight sim enthusiast has made a full cockpit setup that folds neatly away, transforming into an unassuming piece of furniture. Posting details of the build on Reddit, James ‘Maverick’ Turner explained the project was prompted by a...
‘Lone Echo’ Review – Humanity and A.I. Bond at the Ragged Edge of Space
Sometimes sci-fi games need only put you head-first into a shiny new world, let you inhabit a universe seemingly ripped from TV and film, and call it a job well done. Then there's games that use science fiction as a...
‘Archangel’ Launches on PSVR, Vive and Rift Support Coming in August
Skydance Interactive’s first virtual reality game Archangel has launched with a short timed-exclusivity window on PlayStation VR. The first-person mech shooter is now available on the official PlayStation Store for $39.99, and is due to arrive on ‘other leading...
Crytek’s ‘The Climb’ is The Best Selling Rift Game To Date
Oculus has confirmed that Crytek's The Climb is the platform's best selling Rift game to date, and among a handful of titles that have grossed more than $1 million on the company's VR storefront.
When it comes to VR platforms today,...
Closeup With New, Cheaper Rift + Touch Bundle – Ships With Improved Foam Padding
Announced last week, Oculus has finally opted to put the Rift and Touch controllers together into one package, making motion input the new default. The new bundle also includes improved foam padding.
The new bundle is currently on sale for...
Lenovo Reveals AR Headset DaystAR
Lenovo today unveiled at the company's annual Tech World conference a new standalone AR headset dubbed 'daystAR'.
Revealed on stage by chief technology officer Yong Rui, daystAR is an augmented reality optical display with what the company says has an "independent vision...
