‘River’ VR Accelerator Startups Showcased at Founder Field Day (part 2)

The first class of Rothenberg Ventures’ ‘River’ VR accelerator have graduated. Thirteen companies, in which Rothenberg invested a combined $1.3 million, showed off their latest work at the company’s annual Founder Field Day event. Road to VR was on the...

Best of the Oculus Mobile VR Jam 2015 – Part 3: Tactera, Crashland, DRIFT

In part 3 of our ongoing series covering some of the most promising content to come out of the Oculus Mobile VR Jam, we take a look at three high-energy games from three very different game genres: real time strategy, first person shooter,...
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Yes, You Can Juggle in VR with the HTC Vive

When Alex Schwartz told people he could juggle in VR with the HTC Vive and SteamVR controllers, they didn't believe him. But now he has video proof: not only can he juggle quite effectively with the system, he thinks that it...

Oculus Shares Optimization Tips for Unity-based Gear VR Projects

Chris Pruett, Oculus' head of developer relations and co-founder of Robot Invader, has recently released somewhat of a technical quick-start guide targeting potential Gear VR devs looking to get that extra mile out of their game or experience. The blog post, Squeezing Performance...

Rev VR Podcast (Ep. 104): Accidentally in VR Chat And Other Musings

This is my last episode before travelling to sunny California to experience the awe and wonder of the SVVR Expo. Before I packed up, I wanted to share a fun story with all of you that involves a YouTuber...

VR Devs Experiment With Virtual Locomotion at HTC Vive VR Jam in Austin

Last weekend, Owlchemy Labs and VR Austin hosted an event in conjunction with Valve, HTC, Nvidia, Epic, and Unity, that gave VR developers a chance to created rapidly prototyped VR experiences for the brand new HTC Vive headset that works...

Best of the Oculus Mobile VR Jam 2015 – Part 2: NeoS The Universe, House of...

In part 2 of our regular series covering some of the most promising content to come out of the Oculus Mobile VR Jam, we take a look at three educational apps that show the transformative power of VR to instill...

How to Pitch Your Great VR Idea to the Industry at SVVR Expo 2015

Got an incredible idea, related to virtual reality you know that, if only you had the chance to tell someone, would wow the VR industry? At the SVVR Conference and Expo 2015, they're giving you that chance; 3 minutes to...

Wearality’s 150 Degree Lenses Are a Balancing Act, Not a Breakthrough

After hearing positive reports of Wearality's 150 degree VR lenses, I was excited to try them for myself. Having done so, I came away with a sense that, barring entirely new ways of bending light, there is no such...

‘River’ VR Accelerator Startups Showcased at Founder Field Day (part 1)

The first class of Rothenberg Ventures' 'River' VR accelerator have graduated. Thirteen companies, in which Rothenberg invested a combined $1.3 million, showed off their latest work at the company's annual Founder Field Day event. Road to VR was on the...