Adventure Time creator Pendleton Ward has been fascinated by the idea of virtual reality since he first read Snow Crash as a teenager. He backed the Oculus Kickstarter, and has been exploring many of the early VR prototypes over...

'Wizard of Oz' VR experiences use improv actors to drive either a single or multiple virtual characters. This technique is commonly used within VR training applications where it's cheaper to have a single actor puppeting multiple virtual characters rather...

The much anticipated New Retro Arcade Neon, a totally revamped version of the lauded virtual reality arcade, finally lands on Steam today, built to take advantage of the HTC Vive. While the original New Retro Arcade, debuting on the second...

Catherine Rehwinkel is working on creating a conceptual framework that enables storytellers to storyboard linear stories in VR. She's a filmmaker who recently finished a master's degree computational & systems thinking at NYU. She's been inspired by Donna Haraway's...

This video showcases a new redirected walking implementation project that creates an "unlimited" virtual corridor in a space just 5 x 7 metres in size. Redirected walking (RDW) is a technique which aims to maximise the physical space of a virtual reality playspace...

Samsung has a special event coming up on Tuesday August 2nd at which it's widely it'll launch not only the latest in its 'Note' line of phablets, but also a brand new Gear VR headset to match. This is...

HTC has announced that in response to "recent currency valuation changed" the UK price of their HTC Vive VR system will see a significant £70 increase come August 1st to £759. As a UK resident, I've been thankful that my...

One of the biggest limitations of current VR technology is the inability to convey a realistic and complete sense of touch. So far, the most you would feel from a modern consumer VR system, like the HTC Vive, is...

Minecraft is finally on its way for the Oculus Rift as the Windows 10 version of the mega hit social world-building game is due to add VR support "in the coming weeks". The game which Oculus CTO John Carmack cited...

Dota 2 released free DLC yesterday that lets you join a sort of multi-user VR spectator lounge where you can watch live and recorded matches from a movie theater-sized screen, or get down on the ground right in the midst...