New Images for 2nd HTC Vive Developer Kit Supposedly Leaked
Having been delayed until April 2016, the HTC Vive consumer headset is still under wraps. But these images, supposedly sourced from an accidental leak, may give us a clue as to what we can expect from the forthcoming 2nd...
The Complete Star Wars ‘Jakku Spy’ VR Experience is Now Available
With Star Wars: The Force Awakens hitting theaters tomorrow, the ILM-created Star Wars Jakku Spy is now fully unlocked for your Google Cardboard viewer on Android or iOS.
The first of nine segments of the Jakku Spy experience was released earlier this...
NASA is Creating a Virtual Reality Mission to Mars, ‘The Mars 2030 Experience’
NASA has partnered with FUSION, a multi-platform media company owned by Disney-ABC Television Group and Univision, to produce a virtual reality experience that aims to simulate life as one of the first astronauts to arrive on Mars.
As part of ongoing efforts to build...
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ 3D Trailer and Photos Launch with WebVR Experience
Disney has officially released the 3D trailer to Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) along with a number of 3D photos through a new web-based VR experience. Star Wars fans looking to get the full 3D effect just need...
Sony’s Richard Marks on the Evolution of PlayStation VR
Sony is no stranger to virtual reality, having a long history of exploring the technology throughout the years. Sony's 'Magic Lab' Director, Richard Marks, tells me about the company's history with VR and the development of PlayStation VR.
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‘Convrge’ Reveals Y Combinator Fellowship Participation, Gear VR Beta Coming Saturday
Convrge, the social VR platform known for ease of use and low poly style, is officially opening their Gear VR beta on Saturday, Dec 19. To add to the news, the team behind Convrge has also revealed that they have recently...
Mozilla Launches A-Frame: VR-capable Websites Starting with One Line of Code
Mozilla today released A-Frame, an open source library for creating virtual reality web experiences without having to know the powerful (but complex) WebGL. Designed for web developers, A-Frame aims to make it easy to create high-performance and responsive virtual reality experiences...
$50M VR Venture Fund Announced by Japanese Mobile Game Giant COLOPL
COLOPL, mobile game giant in Japan, announced that they've opened a $50 million fund to invest in VR companies worldwide.
Guest Article By Shun Kubota
Shun is the co-founder and Editor in Chief of Mogura VR, the largest VR publication in Japan, aiming to...
Building the Metaverse with janusVR
James McCrae wants to lower the barrier to entry for creating virtual worlds with janusVR. He has a PhD in computer science from University of Toronto, and he's created a sophisticated technology stack that allows front-end web developers to...
First Look at Casino VR, Where Social VR Meets Texas Hold’em
Casino VR is an online multiplayer casino, currently hosting Texas hold’em poker games in a social VR environment. Created by a San Francisco based team, the free online casino is gearing up to not only offer more social casino games, but also a...
