News Bits: Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Gets Biggest Discount Yet Just Before the Holidays
Samsung's powerful Galaxy Note 4 is the only phone compatible with the company's recently launched Gear VR headset. After a Thanksgiving sale saw the price on the three major U.S. carriers come down to $199 before returning to $299,...
Behind the Scenes with Littlstar, Panoramic Video For All
Littlstar, a new 360 degree video-sharing network, wants to put their YouTube-like platform in the hands of anyone with a cardboard (or plastic) VR headset. Considering the recent appearance of some astonishingly well-funded competition, we reached out to the...
Proton Pulse Debuts First Full Release on Android for Google Cardboard
Proton Pulse has been a well known name in virtual reality since the early days of the Oculus Rift VR headset. After a successful Kickstarter in 2013 followed by a mysterious cancellation and refund to backers, there was a time when...
Rev VR Podcast (Ep.88): Introducing OpenGear, A Gear VR Alternative, By Developer Mark Schramm
As a developer, one of the most difficult challenges is getting your hands on the actual hardware you are developing for. Samsung's Gear VR is slowly trickling out to non-US countries, but it may be months before some folks...
Rothenberg Ventures ‘River’ VR Accelerator to Invest $1 Million Across 10 Startups, Apply Now
Today Rothenberg Ventures has announced the launch of the first VR accelerator, 'River', created to jumpstart early-stage companies working on exciting virtual reality projects. To start, Rothenberg Ventures plans to invest $1 million across 10 companies, and they're accepting applications...
First Look: Coldplay’s Virtual Reality Concert ‘Ghost Stories’ Shot by NextVR
NextVR, a company focusing on live-broadcast 360 degree 3D VR video, has recently announced the first piece of content that they will publically release: Colplay's Ghost Stories Virtual Reality Concert Experience. The company will start by releasing a VR video...
Hands On with ‘Radial G’ Steam Early Access Demo (60 FPS Gameplay Video)
Tammeka games, the UK based creators of "high-octane multi-player sci-fi racer" Radial-G, have made it to Steam via the Greenlight program. To celebrate, the team have released an 'early access' demo which includes new tracks and ships. We take...
Sony Morpheus Development – ‘Vanguard V’ Dev Shares Perspective
With the Gear VR and Oculus Rift 'Crescent Bay' prototype currently in the spotlight, it shouldn't be forgotten that Sony's PS4 VR headset, Project Morpheus, is still brewing in the background. Development kits are out in the wild and work has...
Latest in Professional VR Shown at I/ITSEC 2014 Conference
Deep inside the inlands of Florida, a technology conference was held that brought together a collection of virtual reality headsets and simulations that focused primarily on military applications. The event was called I/ITSEC (Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference) and...
First Public Oculus Rift Crescent Bay Demo Provokes Extreme Reactions at SVVR (Video)
Attendees to one of the longest running VR meetups around, the Silicon Valley Virtual Reality event, had an extra special treat in store for them this thanksgiving as Oculus dropped by with their latest feature prototype, the Crescent Bay....
