‘BUTTS: The VR Experience’ Comes to Gear VR
BUTTS: The VR Experience has today come to Gear VR, released by creator Tyler Hurd. We just can't get enough of BUTTS.
Today's Gear VR release of BUTTS, the whimsical animated tale featuring Ren and Stimpy-style animation, adds to an already...
Stepping Into Star Wars and Jurassic World with ILMxLab’s ‘Holo-Cinema’
Chris Madsen steps into the beloved universes of Star Wars and Jurassic World via ILMxLab's ingenious 3D C.A.V.E experience which uses positional tracking to create the illusion that you're inside the film. It's called 'Holo-Cinema'.
While at the Sundance Film Festival,...
VR Minigolf is Here and Real Minigolf Should be Scared
Virtual reality has an amazing capacity to make you feel like you are somewhere else, and to step into new worlds. But as far as actually being an accurate stand-in for most real life activities, VR still has a...
Explore the Psychological Impacts of Solitary Confinement in ‘6×9’
One of the best narrative VR experiences that I had at Sundance New Frontier was 6x9, an immersive experience of solitary confinement. You might ask, "Why would you ever want to do that?" Well, it was less about having...
‘Job Simulator’ is Exactly as Awesome As This New Trailer Makes it Look
While shooters and adventure games are a natural fit for VR, Owlchemy Labs' Job Simulator is one of the most unique VR titles to date. It's a genre-defying mix of puzzle, humor, and, in a way, exploration, in a form that...
Watch Artist Wesley Allsbrook Create ‘Live’ in VR with Oculus’ ‘Quill’
This is footage of artist Wesley Allsbrook, using an Oculus Rift and Oculus Touch motion controllers to paint in virtual 3D space in front of a live audience using Oculus Story Studio's 'professional' VR paint package 'Quill'.
At Sundance Yesterday,...
‘Final Approach’ Goes Way Deeper Than an Arcade Flight Controller
When we first learned about Final Approach last year, we thought it looked a lot like a VR version of games like Flight Control (iOS, 2009). And while that wouldn't be a bad thing—as Flight Control is a great little...
Valve is Showcasing 12 VR Games That Will Ship on the HTC Vive This Year
Today Valve is hosting a SteamVR developer showcase in Seattle, WA. Featured are titles from 12 VR developers, all of which will ship on the HTC Vive in 2016, says Valve.
With the HTC Vive approaching pre-orders at the end...
PSA: Oculus Kickstarter Backers Have Until February 1st to Claim Free Rift
Backers who supported Oculus' 2012 Kickstarter are getting a free consumer Rift headset courtesy of the company, but only if you submit your details by February 1st.
In a surprise announcement earlier this month, Oculus said they'd be giving all...
Oculus Story Studio University to Bring VR Film Workshops to NYU and USC
Today during the Sundance Film Festival, Oculus has announced Story Studio University, and initiative by the company to "inspire and educate the next generation of VR filmmakers."
While games are an obvious starting point for virtual reality, perhaps the next...
