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CCP Games’ Sigurður Gunnarsson Shares EVE: Valkyrie’s Origin Story

Sigurður G. Gunnarsson is a member of the VR's new-wave 'old guard'. As one of the original initiators of what was originally known as EVE-VR, the 20% project started by CCP VR enthusiasts, he's watched EVE: Valkyrie and VR's resurgence flourish....

‘Roto VR’: the Chair That Aims to Drastically Reduce Sim Sickness, Kickstarter Now Live

Roto VR has recently launched a Kickstarter campaign for its rotating chair design that promises to reduce simulator induced nausea, and give the user more control inside the virtual environment without getting tangled up in wires. Roto VR, a London based company,...
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Video Essay: “Is technology changing storytelling?” by Rogier Postma, Watch it Here First

Storytelling is evolving in response to advances in interactive technology, but how is that manifesting itself? Road to VR present the premiere of this video essay by Rogier Postima,  a veteran filmmaker of 15 years, which aims to explore...

Reload Studios’ Multiplayer FPS Revealed as ‘World War Toons’ (Screenshot Gallery)

Reload Studios, a startup comprising ex-members of Call of Duty developers Infinity Ward, have unveiled details of their new multiplayer first person shooter, built from the ground up in virtual reality. It's called World War Toons. Reload Studios' heritage must...
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CCP Games’ Adam Kraver on How VR Labs are ‘Getting Players into the Game’

Adam Kraver, Architect at CCP's recently unveiled VR Labs, speaks to Ben Lang at Fanfest 2015 about how his team is experimenting with virtual reality to "bring people into the VR space". CCP's VR Labs is only around a year...

Notes on Crescent Bay – Fresnel Lenses, Fixed Black Smear, Light Ray Artifact, and More

It's difficult to get a real sense of Crescent Bay, Oculus' latest Rift prototype, because outsiders are only ever in the headset for a few minutes at a time. Having now logged a number of sessions, I'm starting to...

Björk’s 360 VR Music Video “Stone Milker” Debuts Tomorrow, Powered by 3DCeption Audio

Björk is previewing her latest Single "Stone Milker" tomorrow with a music video filmed for virtual reality and leveraging the power of 3D spatial audio as provided by specialists in the field, Two Big Ears and 3DCeption. Linear, non-interactive, immersive...

Hands-on: Eve Valkyrie’s Latest Build from Fanfest 2015, Played on Crescent Bay

At Fanfest 2015, CCP Games is showing off the latest build of Eve Valkyrie for the first time on Oculus' Crescent Bay prototype. Like a new pair of glasses, the headset's improved visuals make it easier than ever to see...

EVE: Valkyrie Multiplayer Tournament Livestream @ 2pm GMT, Watch it Here

EVE Fanfest 2015 concludes today, and it's going out with a competitive bang. EVE: Valkyrie is built from the ground up for VR and of course multiplayer, and so CCP have organised a live streamed tournament full of space...

Shanghai and Brisbane VR Groups Unite to Present Free Global Events Hosted in VR Chat

This weekend the Shanghai and Brisbane VR meet up groups have teamed up to bring the world a free, online virtual reality mini-expo featuring presentations about VR. All of it's hosted in the online social application VR Chat, and you're...