7 Ways to Move Users Around in VR Without Making Them Sick
You only need 10 minutes with a keyboard and mouse set-up to find out that moving around in VR is completely different from anything else in gaming. Here we take a look at some of the techniques developers are using to put...
Live Boxing Match Shows Us the Sweet Spot for Virtual Reality Broadcasting
We've seen VR live broadcasting company NextVR cover a range of sports and events, but its latest gig livestreaming a Premier Boxing Champions event was one of the best use-cases we've seen yet for the nascent technology.
It was a matchup...
Magic Leap Raises $793.5 Million Series C Investment to Accelerate Adoption of Secretive AR Tech
Magic Leap today announced the closure of a massive $793.5 million Series C investment led by Alibaba. The company has kept their supposedly revolutionary AR tech under wraps to the public, but seem to have no trouble convincing investors...
The Language of Cinematic VR with Google’s Jessica Brillhart
Jessica Brillhart is the principle VR filmmaker at Google working with the Cardboard team to field test the latest 360-degree Jump camera technology. She was working at Google's Creative Lab as a filmmaker when she was invited to start...
‘Virtually Dead’ Mixes Live Zombie Theatre with VR Driven by the HTC Vive
The latest out of home, live VR attraction to hit the UK, Virtually Dead mixes free-roaming virtual reality with live theatrical performances to bring Zombies to life in a secret East London location.
The third UK based virtual reality attraction...
Storytelling in VR and the Tradeoffs of Empathy & Interactivity
Eric Darnell got into animation in the 1980s and eventually landed at Dreamworks Animation where he co-directed Antz (1998), and then co-directed and co-wrote four Madagascar movies. He's a storyteller at heart, and now he's diving deep into writing...
Sneak Peek at The VOID’s Latest Tech to Feature at TED 2016
The VOID, the virtual reality theme park experience, has caused quite a stir in the industry over the last 12 months. Now, the company are taking their free-roaming brand of mixed reality entertainment to TED2016 and Road to VR's...
‘Adventure Time’ Game Coming Soon to All Major VR Headsets
Adventure Time: Magic Man's Head Games is a whimsical Gear VR 3D platformer featuring all of your favorite characters from the show. Fans of Adventure Time better keep their eyes peeled in the coming months though, as the game is 'coming soon' to...
Oculus Rift Hits the FCC for Approval Leading up to March Launch
As with the HTC Vive in late December, the Oculus Rift VR system has now made its rounds through the FCC, the U.S. regulatory body that certifies devices for electromagnetic spectrum compatibility for consumer usage.
Before any company can sell...
Rebellion’s CEO Jason Kingsley on Pioneering Commercial VR with Battlezone
Rebellion, makers of the made-for-VR reboot Battlezone, is a veteran games developer with over 20 years in the industry. Here, in footage taken from a recent Sky News interview with Joe Tidy, the company's CEO Jason Kingsley shares his reasons...