Facebook Expects First Year VR Headset Shipments in Line with Early Smartphones, in the “Hundreds of...

During today's Facebook Q3 2015 earnings call, CEO Mark Zuckerberg set measured expectations for first year shipments of VR headsets. The consumer VR industry has been in an R&D phase for the last few years but the beginning of the...

Now Watch Any 3D 360 YouTube Video on Google Cardboard

YouTube today announced that on top of its support for monscopic 360 video that Google Cardboard owners will now be able to view stereoscopic 360-degree video as well any YouTube video in virtual reality just by toggling a built-in 'theater mode'. YouTube...

E McNeill on Designing the Real-Time Strategy VR Game Tactera

I had a chance to catch up with E McNeill at Oculus Connect about his design process for the Real-Time Strategy game called Tactera, which he developed for the Oculus Mobile Game Jam. He talks about some of the...

Lytro’s ‘Immerge’ 360 3D Light-field Pipeline is Poised to Redefine VR Video

Lytro have today revealed plans which take the company's expertise in 'still' light-field photography into the realm of VR film. The company have developed a scalable end-to-end solution for shooting, processing, editing and rendering next-generation 360 footage that allows a viewer to...

First Glimpse of Linden Lab’s Next-gen Virtual World, Project Sansar

Linden Lab, the company behind Second Life (2003), has been cooking up their new VR-ready virtual world in stealth for some time now. The company has revealed two screenshots giving us the first glimpse of what that new world...

WWE Goes 360 on Gear VR via Milk VR Platform

The entertainment industry seem to be slowly realising that the next generation of fans may well prefer immersive viewing options to consume their favourite sports. According to a press release, the WWE will now bring wrestling fans closer to the action...
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Video of Sixense STEM Archery Game Revealed, Will Ship to Kickstarter Backers

It looks like backers of Sixense's successful STEM Kickstarter campaign may soon receive news of their long-awaited motion controllers. In the mean time, Sixense have released footage of the game that will ship to supporters of the campaign, an extremely...

Technolust’s ‘Cloudstep’ VR Locomotion and Overcoming the Uncanny Valley by Coding Social Behaviors

Blair Renaud is the creator of Technolust, and he talks about his strategy for creating different experiences out of the Technolust universe for the Vive, Playstation VR, Oculus Rift, and Gear VR. Technolust has been one of the early...
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New Trailer Announces PlayStation VR Horror ‘White Day’

Koreans like their horror it seems, which means that the release of this new teaser trailer for ROI Games developed title White Day will likely be welcome indeed. The title has is about to launch on IOS and PC in Korea...
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VR Simulation ‘3D Tripping’ Lets You Drive Stoned, Drunk and Wasted

Ever wondered why the law advises not to drive under the influence? A new virtual reality experience from the Virtual Dutchmen and JUNCTION lets you find out as it simulates what it's like to drive a car whilst drunk,...