Alien: Isolation in VR is Beautiful and Terrifying

Alien: Isolation is Creative Assembly's stab at moving a beloved movie franchise into a compelling interactive experience. Early word on the title was that, unlike the execrable Aliens: Colonial Marines before it, Isolation was something a bit special. What's...

Oculus Research Division Is ‘First Complete, Well Funded VR Research Team in Close to 20 Years’

Buried toward the end of Michael Abrash's must-watch keynote at Oculus Connect was the announcement of a new research division within Oculus which Abrash says is the "first complete, well funded VR research team in close to 20 years."...

Leap Motion ‘3D Jam’ Dev Contest Offers $75k in Prizes for Leap-Based Experiences, Starts October 19th

Leap Motion is teaming up with IndieCade for a '3D Jam' dev contest which utilizes the company's motion controller. Leap recently released a 'VR Mount' for their motion controller which connects to the front of the Oculus Rift and...

VRVana Cancel Totem Kickstarter Campaign, Pre-Orders Now Available

VRVana, developers of the Totem virtual reality headset, have announced they've pulled their Kickstarter campaign in favour of a pre-order system for interested VR enthusiasts. About - turn! Kickstarter campaigns are tough and far from all are successful. VRVana's campaign which had...

Simple Hack Enables Hidden Oculus Rift Mode in ‘Alien: Isolation’, Here’s How

At E3 2014, Oculus revealed a demo Alien: Isolation with support for their Rift DK2 VR headset, and it was a hit. However, it was officially stated that game would not ship with Rift support. Turns out, the developers...

Rev VR Podcast (Ep. 81): Eric Greenbaum Talks HMD Ergonomics, Hygiene, and Kickstarter Success

Most of you know Eric Greenbaum as the lawyer who's been on the Rev VR Podcast several times to discuss the legal woes of certain VR companies. In this episode, he's here to discuss 'About Face', his VR comfort...

Final Fantasy XIII Hints at Oculus Rift Support Through SteamVR Beta Option

The Final Fantasy series of RPGs is one of the longest running franchises of its kind and certainly one of the most successful, selling millions of copies over multiple decades and gaming platforms. Final Fantasy XIII hits Steam for...

Reverse Engineering the Oculus Rift DK2 Provides Brilliant Insight into Inner Workings

Spurred by the current lack of a Linux SDK for the Oculus Rift DK2, a group of developers sought to dissect the Rift's optical tracking system by reverse engineering the DK2. The information that was tediously corralled together is...

Sixense Releases 3D Printable Components to Create Add-ons for STEM Motion Controller

After a successful Kickstarter in October of 2013, Sixense is nearing completion of their STEM motion controller. Prior to the first units shipping out to backers, the company it's releasing 3D printable components which will allow hobbyists and hardware...

A Preview of Oculus’ Newly Licensed Audio Tech Reveals Stunning 3D Sound (download)

After 2 years of Oculus putting their collective brains and talents to solving the "hard problems" of VR displays and low latency head tracking, at Oculus Connect this year, we heard a new topic beginning to garner attention: VR...