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...
Minecraft Creator Develops Experimental WebVR Project
Markus "Notch" Persson, the creator of Minecraft, has published an experimental virtual reality project that takes the form of a ray marching fractal renderer that runs in the web browser.
Known begrudgingly to this writer as 'the guy who didn't...
‘Quill’ is Oculus’ Professional VR Paint Package, Powered by Touch
At the Sundance Festival today, Oculus launched a new virtual reality application that harnesses the motion controlled accuracy of the company's Oculus Touch controllers to let you paint in virtual 3D space. The results, are quite impressive looking.
Tilt Brush...
Waltz of the Wizard Trailer Brings the Magic to VR and Motion Controllers
Asunder developer Aldin Dynamics has been creating VR content since 2013 and they're back, this time with an experience designed to demonstrate the magic of virtual reality by gifting your virtual self wizard's powers.
Aldin Dynamics have now been invested in...
Rose Troche on the Vulnerability of a 1st-Person Perspective
Rose Troche knows that the first-person perspective is flawed, and she wanted to show people just how vulnerable it can by telling a single story between four different points of view. She teamed up with Specular Theory's Morris May...
Ghost Vector Looks Set to be a ‘FTL’ Inspired Visual Feast
Thomas Kadlec, the talented developer behind the impressive Star Trek Voyager Bridge VR experience, has turned his attention to his own sci-fi creation in the form of a new project which aims to fuse the mechanics of FTL with eye-catching...
