Oculus Recommends Rift Users Wait to Update to Windows 10
Despite a recently announced partnership between Microsoft and Oculus, the VR headset maker recommends that Rift users wait for official compatibility before updating to Windows 10.
Windows 10 is now rolling out and many folks are excitedly updating. But if...
GDC 2016 to Include Standalone Virtual Reality Developers Conference
UBM Tech, the company behind the annual Game Developers Conference and many other events across industries, is recognizing the continued explosion of consumer virtual reality by forming a standalone Virtual Reality Developers Conference to be held alongside their massive GDC...
Sphericam 360 Camera Triples Kickstarter Funding Goal, Stretch Goals Promise More Robust Construction
Sphericam 2's Kickstarter has come to an end today after having more than tripled their initial funding goal of $150,000. The little baseball-sized 360 camera is now promising some pretty ambitious extra features thanks to the added funding.
Sphericam already...
Nokia and Tongal Offer $42,000 and an OZO Camera for VR Video Pitches and Production
Nokia has announced a partnership with film crowdsourcing website Tongal to help create compelling new VR cinema content, to be captured with their newly announced OZO 360, 3D camera.
Nokia made a splash today as they announced they're to enter the...
Hands-on: Nokia’s OZO VR Cam Impresses with Capture Quality, Unique Playback Solution Has Pros and Cons
Nokia has taken a firm stride in VR territory with the introduction of Ozo, a VR camera designed for professional content makers, but ultimately it's going to be consumers on the other end of the screen that experience the...
Microsoft Offering $100k and a Pair of HoloLens to Academic Institutions
Microsoft is reaching out to US-based universities and research institutions with a new program that will award $100,000 and two HoloLens development kits to 5 carefully chosen projects.
In a bid to work closer with academic institutions and push the conceptual boundaries of the yet unreleased...
AltspaceVR Raises Extra $10M to Accelerate Growth and Product Development
AltspaceVR, the virtual reality communication platform, has announced it's to receive an additional $10M of funds to help accelerate the company's product development.
AltspaceVR is a social communications platform which allows networked VR participants to meet, share, present and talk in virtual...
First Look: Nokia’s ‘OZO’ 3D VR Camera Aims at Professional Market with Real-time 3D Preview
Nokia today announced a new VR camera that they're calling 'OZO'. The camera, built specifically for the professional market, shoots 3D 360 degree video and captures surround sound audio simultaneously. Nokia is touting Ozo's ability to instantly preview the...
Hands-on: Oculus’ ‘Henry’ is a Glimpse at Cinema’s Interactive and Immersive Future
Oculus Story Studio revealed their second made-for-VR cinematic creation Henry to the world today. Noah Nelson reports for Road to VR from the Hollywood premiere where he got to watch the short film in its entirety on the Oculus Rift CV1. Beyond this invite-only...
‘Henry’ Premiere Trailer From Oculus Reveals New Footage, Drums Up the Pros of Real-time VR Cinema
Today Oculus Story Studio is premiering their second made-for-VR short film called Henry, a tale about a not-so-cuddly porcupine who, in a cruel twist of fate, wants nothing more than the embrace of a friend. With the premiere of the...
