Apple’s Latest Acquisition Adds to ‘Secret VR Team’, Report Suggests

The latest news in the world of Apple is the latest acquisition of computer vision company Flyby, together with a recent comment from Apple's CEO seems to be indicating some significant virtual reality commitments from the company. The FT reported...
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WEARVR Weekly Top Ten VR Downloads – January #4

Looking for something fun to play in VR? We’ve got the top 10 downloads from the last week on the WEARVR app marketplace, a cross-platform repository of virtual reality experiences. Who needs to go Scuba Diving when you've got VR? Dive into...

TED 2016 Attendees Will Step into THE VOID’s Mixed Reality World

The ever-famous TED conference kicks off on February 15th in Vancouver, Canada and this year will feature The VOID mixed reality VR experience, including the latest hardware from the company. We've seen The Void in action several times over the course...

Facebook on Rift Sales: “It’s not going to be material to our financials this year”

During Facebook's Q4 2015 earnings call this week the company reiterated conservative expectations for Oculus Rift sales in 2016. Responding to a question by Macquarie Group analyst Ben Schachter, Facebook CFO Dave Wehner said that revenues relating to the Rift wouldn't be "material"...

Samsung is Fostering VR Storytelling at Sundance

Samsung had a huge presence at Sundance this year as the mobile sponsor of the festival. They were evangelizing Gear VR to independent filmmakers with their Gear VR theater as well as collaborating with Sundance's New Frontier program to...

‘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...
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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,...
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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...
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‘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...