E3 2014: Microsoft Press Conference Official LiveStream @ (9:30am PDT / 5:30pm BST)

Microsoft and their new Xbox One console have played catchup to it’s primary competitor, Sony’s Playstation 4 in both PR and Gamer Kudos since before it’s launch late last year. Sony’s lead was compounded earlier this year at GDC...

E3 2014 Day Zero Breakdown – Press Conference Times, Video Streams and What We Might (or Might not) See

The gaming calendar's biggest event is now upon us and as usual the hype train is stoked and ready to steam! Although the E3 show floor proper doesn't open its doors until tomorrow, as has become customary, the big...

Kevin Williams – A Wider FOV

This marks the first in a semi-regular feature in what I hope will be covering the wider aspects of the re-emergence of virtual reality into the commercial and consumer sector. My consultancy, KWP, and our news service The Stinger...

News Bits: Sony’s Project Morpheus Goes Prime Time with Jimmy Fallon and the Tonight Show

The mainstream media are slowly warning up to the advent of virtual reality, or at the very least that demonstrating new and exciting ways to play games pulls viewers of the demographics they're interested in. Now Sony's Project Morpheus,...

News Bits: Jaunt VR 360 3D Camera Spotted Ringside at Boxing Match

Seems Jaunt VR, the company that specialises in the capturing of 3D 360 Virtual Reality enhanced video, have secured themselves some ringside spots for some knockout virtual reality boxing footage. A prototype Jaunt VR camera array has been spotted...

MemoRift Brings Your Retro Arcade Memories to Life in Virtual Reality

I've now been a gamer for, well, far too long now. More than books, movies or television, games have been my obsession for as long as I can remember. For me, growing up is inextricably linked to the games around...

Rev VR Podcast (Ep. 66) – SVVR, VR Controllers, and Game Design with Matt Carrell and Brian Bullard

In this episode of the Rev VR Podcast, I am joined by Matt Carrell and Brian Bullard who host the PodVR podcast. Both of them were part of the SVVR Ubercast, and are pioneers in the VR community. We...

Senza Peso is a Stunning, First of Its Kind, Virtual Reality Mini-opera for the Oculus Rift

For those following the virtual reality scene, the name Kite and Lightning will be familiar—a small indie studio behind several impressive Oculus Rift demos. Now, the team has released a visually rich new virtual reality experience that tours users...

The Elite: Dangerous Community Q&A, Frontier’s David Braben Answers Your Questions

The Elite series is legendary. Father to the modern Space Exploration and Combat genre of games, it hailed a new era of involved gameplay with adult themes and expansive universes to explore. Now, almost 30 years after the release...

Control VR is the Virtual Reality Data Glove You Always Wanted, Kickstarter Now live

If you've been following virtual reality news and opinion recently, you'll have noticed a definite switch of focus for those seeking VR nirvana. Whilst there are myriad hard problems surrounding convincing your mind it occupies a virtual space,...