Classic ‘Serious Sam’ Gets “Full Locomotion” VR Version ‘The First Encounter’, Next Week

Croteam VR, the developers behind the popular first person shooter Serious Sam, are bringing their classic original instalment of the franchise to VR platforms next week with a new Early Access release called The First Encounter which promises full...
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Jimmy Fallon’s ‘Tonight Show’ Debuts Virtual Reality Pictionary Segment with ‘Tilt Brush’

NBC's popular late night talk show The Tonight Show with host Jimmy Fallon has debuted a new segment called Virtual Reality Pictionary which uses the HTC Vive and Google's Tilt Brush VR paint app. Jimmy Fallon is no stranger to VR. As far back...

Visualising UI Solutions for Our Mixed Reality Future

Augmented and Mixed Reality technologies are rapidly evolving, with consumer devices on the horizon. But how will people interact with their new digitally enhanced lives? Designer Ben Frankforter visualises several ideas he's had to help bring about the arrival...
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‘Ninja Run’ May Be the Craziest VR Locomotion Technique Yet

This is 'Ninja Run VR', and its yet another take on the ever present problem of user locomotion in VR experiences. But, as crazy as the concept looks, there may be some method to its madness. The question of how...

Google Launches Android Chrome WebVR Support

Google have launched WebVR support for the Android platform via the Chrome browser opening up this exciting platform to Android mobile VR users on Cardboard and Daydream users. The combination of immersive and web technologies is one of the most...

‘ROM: Extraction’ Review

Shooting a gun in VR is a pretty powerful experience, and the feeling of being able to look down the sights and blast away the baddies with a well-aimed shot is pretty cathartic to say the least. With games like...
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Meta Publishes Meta 2 Dev Kit Unboxing, But 2016 Delivery Looks Unlikely

Meta made sizeable waves in the AR space in early 2016 with the announcement, demonstration, and pre-order launch of their Meta 2 development kit. The company has published an unboxing video of the system, but with just over two...

StubHub ‘Virtual View’ Lets You Preview Your Seats Before Buying Tickets

Ticket marketplace StubHub has launched a new 'Virtual View' feature which will let users know exactly what the view from their seats will look like before buying tickets. If you've ever gone through the process of buying tickets to a...

HTC Vive Exec Makes Predictions for the Next 2 Years of Virtual Reality

HTC's China Regional President of Vive, Alvin Wang Graylin, took to the stage at the Unity Vision Summit in Asia this week and made a series of bold predictions for where we'll see VR in the next two years. In a...

Interview with ‘SUPERHOT VR’ Game Designer – The Joy of a Slow Motion, Full-body Experience

SUPERHOT VR is one of the standout VR games to come out with the Oculus Touch launch with its unique blend of the mechanics of a first-person shooter but with the strategy of a puzzle game. Physics-based interactions in...