Inside the ‘DOTA 2 VR Hub’
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...
HTC’s $100 Million ‘Vive X’ VR Accelerator Announces First 33 Investments
Today at the China International Digital Entertainment Expo & Conference (ChinaJoy 2016), HTC announced the first batch of companies to take part in their recently announced Vive X Accelerator program. The cohort of 33 VR startups, coming from across the industry, will see...
Beautiful Space Shooter ‘Everspace’ Beta Begins Today, New Gameplay Trailer
We've been keeping an eye on Everspace, the new VR-enabled space combat shooter from Rockfish, for a while now and it looks as if the company are finally ready to unleash the title on the world as the beta...
Oculus Rift Components Cost Around $200, New Teardown Suggests
In a detailed component teardown, analysis of the components that comprise Oculus' first consumer VR headset suggest a predictably complex design with the costs of individual parts totalling $200.
The Oculus Rift headset had already passed through numerous prototype iterations before...
Tactical Haptics Adapts Prototype Haptic Controller for Oculus Touch
Tactical Haptics, creators of the 'Reactive Grip' haptic technology have adapted their latest prototype for use with the Oculus Touch VR controllers.
Reactive Grip is a novel haptic feedback technology that's unlike anything you'll find in modern day controllers which...
Steam Launches First ‘VR Weekend Sale’, 181 Vive and Rift Titles Discounted
Steam has launched the first VR Weekend Sale giving steep discounts on VR titles for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, including a huge 20-game bundle at 30% discount.
Looking to bolster your VR game library? Vive and Rift owners...
‘Dota 2’ Releases Social Spectator Mode ‘VR Hub’
Dota 2 today released free DLC that lets you watch live and recorded matches from SteamVR compatible headsets. The new VR Hub adds a social component to the game that lets you and your friends watch Dota 2 together like never...
Oculus CTO Shares VR Dev Tip: ‘The Formula for Avoiding Aliasing’
Oculus CTO John Carmack is an OG of the game development world has demonstrated a deep understanding of the ins and outs of computer rendering. In a detailed technical post published on Facebook, he shares a useful tips with...
Cracking the Narrative Code of VR with the Interactive Documentary Genre
Back in 2014, the CLOUDS interactive documentary premiered at Sundance New Frontier where it debuted a VR interface to navigate over 40 oral history interviews with creative coding pioneers. Movies have typically been pretty linear, but how could a...
New deadmau5 and Absolut Vodka VR Experience is Free and Still Not Worth it
Absolut deadmau5 is a new VR experience featuring electronic music artist deadmau5 (aka Joel Thomas Zimmerman). Released yesterday on Oculus Rift, Gear VR and Google Cardboard, fans get a brief chance to see 360 video of deadmau5's studio and concert, and complete a number of...
