Oculus Founder Affirms “We won’t be launching Rift preorders” at Oculus Connect

In a move seemingly designed to diffuse mounting expectations of VR enthusiasts everywhere on the eve of Oculus' Connect developer conference, Palmer has quelled any hopes of Oculus Rift CV1 pre-order at the show. However, seems like we may...

Join Road to VR for Daily Oculus Connect Recaps in AltspaceVR

Oculus' 2nd developer conference 'Connect' is almost here, starting on the 22nd September running for three days. For this year's event, Road to VR are taking to the social virtual reality social platform AltspaceVR to bring you the chance to enjoy...

The Uncanny Valley Effect in Training Scenarios with Human-Virtual Human Interactions

Himanshu Chaturvedi wanted to investigate the impact of the uncanny valley within training simulations that include interactions with virtual humans. The specific training scenario was a simulation for nurses to help them identify the signs of rapid deterioration. They...
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Preview: ‘Late Night Shop’ is a Nightmare Where Mannequins Come to Life

Late Night Shop is a first person 'mannequin evader' built by Plymouth, England based studio Total Monkery. The game, which is currently in pre-alpha, is excruciatingly close to a personal nightmare of store mannequins come to life. Much like the...

Watch Oculus Connect 2 Keynote Livestream in VR Sept 24th

The virtual theater in Convrge, a VR social platform known for their characteristic low-poly style, is holding another communal livestream viewing, this time featuring the Oculus Connect 2 keynote adresses. The keynote speeches will be delivered by CEO Brendan Iribe, Chief...
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This Star Trek Enterprise Virtual Tour is VR Ready and Absolutely Incredible

We've already seen a fair few fan-made virtual reality recreations of popular sci-fi franchise, but this latest recreation of Star Trek: The Next Generation's Enterprise-D starship will redefine your expectations from future efforts. It stands to reason that for people...
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‘Sightline’ Dev Wants You to Build the Metaverse with ‘NEOS’, First Gameplay Video Revealed

Tomáš Mariančík, aka Frooxius, is the developer of Sightline: The Chair, one of the most accomplished VR experiences out there. So , news that the developers and his company Solirax are building a metaverse crafting experience that allows you...

OSVR Roadmap: Creating an Ecosystem of Interoperable VR Hardware and Software

OSVR (Open Source Virtual Reality) aims to create an open and universal standard for the discovery, configuration, and operation of VR/AR devices. Created by Sensics and Razer, OSVR includes two independent components: 1) the OSVR software platform and 2)...

Avatar Anthropomorphism and Illusion of Body Ownership in VR

Johanna Latt was at IEEE VR talking about the impact of avatar anthropomorphism on the Virtual Body Ownership Illusion effect. She found that there was some uncanny effects when the avatar looked more like a human than a more...
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Oculus Founder, Epic CTO, and More Appear in New Episodic VR Documentary by Epic Games

Having been involved with Oculus from early on, Epic Games, the company behind the popular Unreal Engine, continues to expand its scope and interest in the burgeoning VR industry. Today the company has revealed the first episode in what...