Crytek and Basemark Announce VR Benchmark Using CRYENGINE

Finnish benchmarking company Basemark have today announced that they're working with game technology house Crytek to produce a virtual reality specific benchmark to test how well your gaming hardware can handle the forthcoming consumer VR revolution. Hot on the heels...

8i are Generating Light Fields from Standard Video Cameras for VR Video

8i, a startup based in New Zealand, has unveiled a new 3D / VR Video format based on light field technology. 8i claim to be capturing Light Fields using standard video camera arrays, resulting in video you can view...

‘Oculus Cinema’ Getting Online Multiplayer and New Social Features, Coming to the Consumer Rift

Oculus Cinema is a first-party VR application that recreates the experience of having your own personal cinema or leather chair adorned home theater. And while it's great to feel like you're sitting in front of a massive screen, what...
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New ‘Pollen’ Footage Demonstrates Gameworld Interactivity

Mindfield Games, a Finland based games studio, have given Road to VR exclusive new footage showing pre-alpha gameplay of their soon-to-launch sci-fi themed exploration VR title, Pollen. Update: At the request of Mindfield Games we've removed the video footage of Pollen as...

Samsung Opens Signup Page to Gauge Interest in ‘Project Beyond’ VR Camera

Although the company isn't ready to release it as a commercial product just yet, Samsung is now soliciting the interest of content creators who might want to make use of their 'Project Beyond' VR camera. Project Beyond is a VR camera...
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Latest Gear VR Ad Contrasts How Dumb You Look in VR with How Cool It Is...

It's an argument I've heard time and time again from people who have never used VR. "You look so dumb with a headset on. No one wants to wear something on their head." Then you give them a headset...

Stanford Unveils ‘Light Field Stereoscope’ a VR Headset to Reduce Fatigue and Nausea

Researchers at Stanford University have unveiled a prototype VR Headset which they claim reduce the effects of VR sickness through the use of an innovative 'stacked' display which generates naturalistic light fields. VR display technology continues to evolve rapidly, with...

HTC Vive Nominated for ‘Best Hardware’ in Gamescom 2015 Awards

Virtual reality hardware has set something of a trend at trade show awards over the last few years. Oculus in particular have traditionally cleaned up in the 'best hardware' category at shows like CES for example. Now it seems...
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New Elite Dangerous: Horizons Trailer ‘Lands’

Frontier Developments just announced a new expansion series called 'Horizons' bringing with it planetary exploration and a new loot system. Here's a new teaser trailer to whet your appetite ahead of the expansion's first instalment's release - set for Christmas...

‘Elite Dangerous: Horizons’ Expansion to Offer Planetary Landings, Crafting and Looting

Frontier Developments, creators of intergalactic trading and combat title Elite Dangerous have today announced a series of expansion packs which will bring planetary landings and will offer new crafting an looting systems. Elite Dangerous was one of the first triple-A studio release...