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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...
Best of the Oculus Mobile VR Jam 2015 – Part 1: Technolust, SMS Racing, Colosse
Oculus' Mobile VR Jam has garnered over 300 entries vying for over $1,000,000 in cash prizes, and that means the competition to deliver immersive content for Gear VR is as stiff as they come. In part one of a...
‘Render the Metaverse’ Contest by OTOY, John Carmack Signs on as Judge
OTOY, the studio behind the made-for-VR rendering software OctaneVR, has announced a contest sponsored by Oculus that aims to get the community involved in generating immersive 360-degree panoramas using their software suite. Oculus CTO John Carmack is also signing on to...
Paid Content on Oculus Gear VR Store Now Available Worldwide
International Gear VR owners rejoice! Oculus has officially allowed selected paid content to be purchased outside of the United States, albeit in US dollars at the moment.
A number of apps, games, and experiences have been cleared for international sale on the...
‘Diplopia’ Becomes ‘Vivid Vision’, Trials Get Underway – Interview with CEO James Blaha
Diplopia is a virtual reality title designed to provide targeted exercises for those suffering from vision issues. The team behind the application are rebranding, changing their name to Vivid Vision. Brian Hart caught up with CEO James Blaha to get...
“They did it!” William Gibson is Given a Taste of Cyberspace via Gear VR
Legendary author of 80's cyberpunk thriller Neuromancer, a book in which he famously coined the term 'cyberspace', takes a spin in virtual reality courtesy of Samsung's Gear VR. It seems he was suitably impressed.
At TED 2015 in Vancouver last...
My First Paid Experience with the Gear VR Store
I've got everything I need to kill time at the airport: Samsung Galaxy Note 4, Gear VR headset, my last bag of American Cheetos before I leave the homeland for who knows how long. I've even managed to work up the self...
Developers Start Your Engines: Gear VR Full Launch Next Samsung Product Cycle
At his GDC 2015 session, 'The Dawn of Mobile VR' John Carmack, CTO at Oculus, included lots of information on Gear VR, his primary project at the virtual reality firm. He's also now said with confidence that Gear VR will...
Open for Business: 9 Paid Apps Now Available on Gear VR Store
Attention Gear VR owners: the fabled time has come to take out your credit cards, and hand them over to the likes of the newly monetized Gear VR store, where you can kiss your money goodbye in increments of...
First Look: NHL Testing NextVR for Live VR Broadcast of Hockey Games
We knew NextVR was showing off its panoramic video at the NBA All-Star Technology Summit last week, but now the company says the NHL will be getting the same 360 degree treatment, transmitted live and in 'broadcast quality'.
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NBA Games to Be Recorded in VR Video, Exclusively for Samsung Gear VR
The NBA have announced that they're to bring a collection of their events to VR, giving basketball fans the chance to go courtside without even being there.
The ability to capture the electric atmosphere of a live sporting event for...
Qantas to Offer 1st Class Passengers Samsung Gear VR and 360 3D Videos from Jaunt
First class passengers on Qantas Airlines will be getting quite the surprise to go along with their eight-course tasting menu, made-to-order signature dishes from Chef Neil Perry, award-winning wine and champagnes, leaf tea and espresso coffee, cotton pajamas, slippers, skincare products, toiletries,...
NextVR Demonstrates Its First Live Broadcast, Brings California Sun to Icy Michigan
NextVR has completed yesterday what they're calling "the first ever live, broadcast quality transmission of a virtual reality experience," a live-streaming, 180 degree video designed especially for VR headsets. The transmission virtually transported Engadget's Senior HD Editor, Richard Lawler, from his...
CES 2015: ‘The Walking Dead’ Creators Working on New Made-for-VR TV Show
At Samsung's Press Day conference here at CES 2015 in Las Vegas, the company just demonstrated a new commitment to Gear VR video content via their new Milk VR portal with the creators of The Walking Dead announcing work on a dedicated,...
Samsung Launches ‘Milk VR’ Service for Curated 360 Video on Gear VR
Today Samsung has announced that it's adding a new member to the company's family of curiously named 'Milk' services. 'Milk VR'—joining Milk Music and Milk Video—aims to offer a destination for curated VR video on the company's Gear VR...

















