Samsung Gear VR Applications
News Bits: More Amazing Procedural Sea Life from ‘Ocean Rift’, Coming Soon to Gear VR
More life-like sea creatures are emerging from the depths of Dr. Llyrd ap Cenydd's Ocean Rift, the underwater VR experience that's soon to appear on Samsung's Gear VR headset.
Dr. Llyr ap Cenydd, developer of Ocean Rift, generated the uncanny sea life...
Samsung Gear VR Now Officially Available in the US, Launches Internationally ‘Early 2015’
After over months of rumours and an official unveiling at IFA 2014 just 3 months ago, Samsung's Note 4 based VR Headset Gear VR is now finally available to buy.
Gear VR Has Arrived
Samsung has officially announced that as of today,...
Gear VR Preview: Installing and Using Apps in Oculus Home with Ritchie Djamhur
Last week Ritchie Djamhur shared with us his thoughts on experiencing movies using Samsung's soon-to-be-launched VR Headset, Gear VR. He's back again, this time with a video walk-through on managing apps for the virtual reality headset as well as some...
Samsung Gear VR Preview: Ritchie Watches a 2 Hour Movie in Oculus Cinema
A couple of weeks ago I sat down on my couch and watched a movie. Now, under normal circumstances, this rather inane activity would have not even merited a slow news day on any of my social networks, but...
Samsung Gear VR Footage Emerges: Oculus Home, Apps, and Games Shown
We're right on the cusp of moving into the Gear VR launch window Samsung announced at it's Developers Conference last month. And we're hearing retail devices are starting to appear. Now comes a series of video walkthroughs of the Gear VR's...
Update to Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Prepares Phone for Gear VR Launch (screenshots)
At Samsung's 2014 Developer Conference, it was finally announced that the Gear VR 'Innovator Edition' headset, powered by Samsung's Galaxy Note 4 mobile phone, would be released in early December. The Note 4's latest software update (v4.4.4) indicates Samsung is on track...
SDC 2014: Creating Realistic Sound for True Spatial Immersion in VR Applications, Liveblog @5pm PDT
"Our experiences in the real world are formed using multiple senses and include audio cues from objects which may not even be visible. In virtual reality, one of the main challenges is recreating this true spatial immersion. In this...
SDC 2014: Getting Started with the Oculus Mobile SDK, Liveblog @3pm PDT
"This session will focus on the Oculus SDK for Mobile developers. Topics will include tips for getting started with the SDK for both native and Unity application development, an overview of the TimeWarp architecture and its impact on development,...
SDC 2014: VR Design: Transitioning from 2D to 3D Design Paradigm, Liveblog @1pm PDT
"The commercialization of virtual reality provides an exciting space for designing user experiences and interfaces. However, this mostly unexplored technology holds a different set of opportunities and challenges for traditional two-dimensional designers. In this session, we will demonstrate the...
SDC 2014: Oculus Launches Mobile SDK for Android Development on Gear VR—Breaking
Oculus has just released their long awaited mobile SDK for Android development on Samsung's forthcoming Gear VR headset.
Oculus Mobile SDK 0.4.0 Now Available for Download
The 868MB Oculus Mobile SDK can be downloaded in the Oculus developer portal here. Oculus...
‘Land’s End’ is a Gorgeous Adventure Game for Samsung Gear VR from the Creators of ‘Monument...
As virtual reality begins to hit the mainstream, more and more production studios are starting to explore the vast potential of creating immersive virtual experiences. One such example is the global digital design company known as Ustwo who is...
Award-winning ‘Darknet’ to Launch Free for Samsung Gear VR Early Adopters
Early adopters of Samsung's forthcoming Gear VR headset are in for a treat. The creator of Darknet has announced that the full version of the award-winning game will initially launch for free on Gear VR.
After the announcement of Samsung's...
DC Entertainment Bringing ‘Batman: The Animated Series’ Experience to Gear VR and Oculus Rift
Today it's been announced that Warner Bros., DC Entertainment, and OTOY are collaborating to recreate the iconic Batcave from Batman: The Animated Series in virtual reality for Samsung Gear VR and Oculus Rift. OTOY is providing what they call...
Felix & Paul Studios Revealed as Producers of Samsung Gear VR 3D 360 Introduction Experience
Felix & Paul Studios can be revealed as the creators of the Introduction to VR 3D 360° virtual reality cinematic experience commissioned by Samsung and Oculus to come bundled with the Samsung Gear VR.
Users of the Samsung Note 4...
John Carmack’s Brilliant Oculus Connect Keynote Goes ‘off Message from the Standard PR Plan’
There are two sorts of people in this world: those that have listened to John Carmack talk and those who are unenlightened. One of the key minds behind Doom and Quake is a most unlikely orator, but one who...

















