HTC Vive Developer Edition Signups Now Open, Free for Selected Devs but Not for Sale

Apparently on their way to making good on the promise of the HTC Vive Developer Edition being available this Spring, Valve has opened the developer signup form for interested parties to throw their name into the hat. Valve will be...

Rupert Murdoch, 21st Century Fox CEO, Checks out NextVR on Samsung’s Gear VR

Rupert Murdoch, CEO of 21st Century Fox and News Corp, had a chance to try on Samsung's Gear VR recently. NextVR introduced Murdoch to their 360 degree NASCAR recordings. Business mogul Rupert Murdoch sat down with NextVR recently to review some of...

Google’s Chief Technology Advocate Joins as Wearlity Sky CEO as Kickstarter Passes $60,000

Wearality Sky has surpassed half of its crowdfunding goal of $100,000 for their VR smartphone adapter, a device that offers a 150 degree field of view (FOV) for 5–6 inch phones. With former Google Chief Technology Advocate Michael Jones signing...

We Preview ‘Crystal Rift’ on the Oculus Rift – Now Available on Steam Early Access.

Crystal Rift from Psytec Games promises a return to the halcyon days where 3D, grid based gaming was at the cutting-edge albeit this time in VR. So what does a retro-inspired, virtual reality dungeon crawler feel like? As the...

360 Film Aims to Save Majesty of Grand Canyon Using the Power of VR, Kickstarter Now Live

The untouched beauty of the Grand Canyon has inspired poets, novelists, film makers, and more than 4 million recreational visitors per year to make their way to the dramatic cliffs that border the Colorado River basin. 360 Labs aims to...

How to Configure VorpX to Play GTA V on the Oculus Rift

PC Game launches don't come much bigger than Grand Theft Auto, and GTA V's launch just last week has been no exception. Similarly, VorpX's rapid addition of GTA V support to allow players to experience the game on the...

The World’s Largest Market Has Seen VR and It’s in Love

China’s VR scene is heating up. Shanghai just had its largest VR event to date. The second SHVR event (named as an homage to Silicon Valley's largest community gathering, SVVR) had over 300 attendees, scores of demos and speakers, and...
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Running Amok in GTA V with an Oculus Rift, a Virtuix Omni and VorpX

What do you get when you piece together a Virtuix Omni VR treadmill, a DK2, and (with help from vorpX) a AAA title like GTA V? Madness. Pure madness. Stealing a car is wrong. Shooting innocent bystanders in the face, now that's downright...
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The Gulf Between High End Military VR and Consumer VR is Rapidly Shrinking

In this video, the US Army demonstrates their proprietary Dismounted Soldier Training System (DSTS), a wearable VR system used to teach troops tactics and teamwork inside a virtual environment. It represents the current state of the art in military...
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NextVR’s David Cole on Their Use of Light Fields in Broadcast VR Video

David Cole, Co-Founder of broadcast VR video company NextVR, speaks with Tony Reale from NextWaveDV.com at last weeks NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) Show in Las Vegas about the significance of the company's use of light fields in broadcast...