‘Konrad the Kitten’ Aims to Add Presence to the Virtual Pet Genre
The virtual pet craze that started with the Tamagotchi is entering a new era with virtual reality, and leading the charge is a new project that aims to give you very own virtual cat, it's called Konrad the Kitten and...
‘Waltz of the Wizard’ Update Adds Social Two Player “Troll Mode”
The immensely fun virtual reality wizarding simulator Waltz of the Wizard for HTC Vive has been updated with a new two player feature that lets a second non VR player join you in your spell-casting shenanigans.
Social features are seemingly...
This is Gamecube Classic ‘Super Mario Sunshine’ Running in VR
Another Nintendo classic title from the past makes it into virtual reality courtesy of Gamecube emulator Dolphin VR. This time it's the turn of Super Mario Sunshine, returning here complete with high resolution texture hacks and running at 60...
How VR Video is Being Used to Help Kids Conquer Fear of Swimming
A new Swedish initiative hopes to encourage the country's children, one fifth of which cannot swim, some suffering anxiety and fear of water, to take the plunge using a 360 VR video experience.
One fifth of children in Sweden are unable...
PlayStation VR Game Boxes Will Look Like This
Sony have released example artwork for PlayStation VR launch titles that gives us a look at how the company intends to let consumers know they'll need $399 worth of additional hardware before they buy the games.
Sony's PlayStation VR is coming...
Official ‘Fruit Ninja’ Hits the HTC Vive on Early Access
Fruit Ninja, the popular franchise from Halfbrick Studios, has officially made its way into VR. Now available on Steam Early Access for HTC Vive, Fruit Ninja VR lets you slice and dice with the best of them using dual katana swords that are...
‘Sequenced’ & the Challenge of Interactive VR Narratives
The first time that I experienced Sequenced, I had no idea that my gaze directions might have been triggering different branches or small events within the story. Experiencing an interactive drama, but not knowing it was one of the...
Does the VirZOOM Exercise Bike Solve the VR Locomotion Problem?
VR on exercise bikes like VirZOOM is going to be AMAZING... for some people, and I may not be one of those people. Movement within virtual environments is a hard problem, and while VirZOOM addresses some of the challenges...
Searches for “HTC Vive” Have Caught up with “Oculus Rift” and May Be Accelerating
When it comes to Google searches, "HTC Vive" has recently matched "Oculus Rift" and may be continuing to rise.
Google searches for "Oculus Rift" have enjoyed steady popularity since 2013 with major spikes hitting after the company's announcement that it...
Distance Underestimation in Virtual Environments
Academic VR researchers have shown that "people typically underestimate egocentric distances in immersive virtual environments," sometimes up to 20%. This could have huge implications for architectural visualizations, but also for anyone making aesthetic judgments based upon the proportion and...
