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...

Project Cars Arriving from May 7th with WIP Oculus Rift Support, Morpheus to Follow

Project Cars, the extraordinarily pretty looking, multi-format racing simulation title, may finally arrive next month after a series of delays. Importantly, it will include work in progress Oculus Rift support on arrival. Project Cars, a racing simulation title with impressively...

2 New Web VR Experiences Highlight the Creative Power of Browser-based VR

While VR on the web is still in its infancy, two new experiences highlighted by Mozilla's 'MozVR' team reveal diverse takes on what kind of VR content will find a home in your browser. VR on the web is expanding...

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Explains His Vision for Oculus

Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg fielded a number of questions from the community in an hour-long online Q&A session recently, touching on everything from net neutrality to his personal tips on how best to learn Mandarin. The longest answer however came from a solitary...

Google Launches ‘Works With Google Cardboard’ Certification for VR Smartphone Adapters

Today Google is taking the wraps off of a new certification program for VR smartphone adapters. 'Works with Google Cardboard' will allow Cardboard VR apps to adjust specifically for a given VR smartphone adapter and help users see which adapters...