Oculus Internal ‘Story Studio’ Draws Pixar Talent, Experiments with CG Cinematic VR
In the early days, it appeared that Oculus was taking a hardware and platform approach—'if you build it, will come.' But now with some 250 employees and the backing of Facebook, Oculus has begun working on first-party games,...
Microsoft’s ‘Mixed Reality’ HoloLens Garners Mixed Reviews, Incredible Potential Diminished by Small Field of View
Unfortunately no cameras or phones were allowed inside the press' special hands-on meeting with Microsoft HoloLens after the device's announcement on Wednesday, so we can't show you a single picture of the only verifiably working model of the new augmented...
UK Based ‘SouthWest VR’ Conference Announced, Guests Include Oculus, Aardman and Unity
As virtual reality rises, so does the need for its enthusiasts and industry members to meet. The UK has a thriving VR community and a growing industry presence, so the recently announced SouthWest VR Conference on the 24th Feb,...
Two Companies Working on Products that are Eerily Similar to Microsoft’s HoloLens
HoloLens, a newly announced augmented reality device from Microsoft, is definitely turning some heads to the possibility of interacting with floating apps and games. We can't help but notice though that there seems to be an eerie convergence of...
Students Create Real World AdBlock, Keeps Your Augmented Reality Ad-Free
The University of Pennsylvania's winter hackathon, PennApps, is now over, and we're not surprised to see a few VR experiences in the winners circle. Brand Killer, an application running on a custom-built VR headset, was unfortunately not among them, but...
Silicon Valley VR Expo 2015 Dates and Venue Announced
The Silicon Valley Virtual Reality meetup (SVVR), one of the first of its kind back in May 2013, has announced the date and venue for its 2015 Conference and Expo and is aiming to triple attendees.
May of 2013. Oculus was...
Microsoft: “All Windows Universal Apps Work as Holograms”
Wondering how Microsoft HoloLens development will work? Microsoft says that HoloLens APIs are built into the core of Windows 10 and that all Universal apps—those built for cross-device capability–will be automatically compatible with the HoloLens AR headset.
Although concepts of...
DirectX 12 Coming to Unity 5, Can Increase CPU-bound Game Performance by 50%
Microsoft further detailed DirectX 12 at yesterday's Windows 10 address, and promised that not only could it increase performance in CPU-bound games by up to a staggering 50%, but also announced that DirectX 12 would be heading to Unity...
Rev VR Podcast (Ep.91): What is HoloLens? A look at Microsoft’s New Augmented Reality Device with Ben Lang
As usual, something fun gets announced, and I am stuck in a conference room at work trying to suppress the non-stop beeping of my phone. Microsoft announced it's new augmented reality headset today, HoloLens. I felt this needed to...
Samsung Talks Gear VR Development and Thoughts of a VR Feature Phone Way Back in 2005
Details have emerged about the evolutionary past of Samsung's Gear VR, offering a look at the formational stages of the device's history. The pictures show some prototype design concepts that explore an interesting relationship between the smartphone and the VR...
