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The latest news on the XR industry. Covering AR, VR, MR, spatial computing, and the most important companies and platforms in the field.

XR Industry News

The latest news on the XR industry. Covering AR, VR, MR, spatial computing, and the most important companies and platforms in the field.

Rothenberg Ventures Invests $1 Million Across 10 New VR Startups in ‘River’ Program

San Francisco based VC firm Rothenberg Ventures has announced the second class of their 'River' program, which includes $1 million of investment capital across 10 new VR startups. With this second class the firm has also expanded the scope of...

Virtual Tours of Real Estate Units with uForis VR

Dora Cheng is one of the co-founders of uForis VR, which is a VR company that is focused on creating pragmatic applications of virtual reality. One of their first big VR projects was to create virtual tours for the...

Virtuix Exploring Crowdfunded Equity Investment Under US ‘JOBS Act’

In accordance with newly eased investment regulations brought forth by the United States' JOBS Act, Virtuix is "testing the waters" for crowdfunded equity investment. The Virtuix Omni VR treadmill began as a Kickstarter success after raising more than $1 million...
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Netflix Prototypes Retro Room-scale Streaming Video Store

Netflix engineers working on ways to bring their video streaming service into the immersive realm have released this video of their prototype room-scale virtual reality reality experience modelled on an 80's VHS video rental store. Yes, it is as odd...

24 VR Startup Pitches, Launch Partner Presentations, Vive Demos and More, Tomorrow at VR Launchpad

VR Launchpad, the VR startup showcase, is upon us. Tomorrow the halls of the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA will be filled with a diverse group of hand-picked VR startups alongside investors, media, and VR influencers. And it's...
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4th Part of Epic’s ‘Sense of Presence’ VR Doc Focuses on the ‘Future of VR’

Epic, the company behind the popular Unreal Engine, has released the fourth part of it's series of films looking at virtual reality technology and the industry. It's been an interestingly positive journey thus far and this latest instalment focuses...
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We Want to Play these HoloLens Concept Games Right Now

Stress Level Zero, the developers behind forthcoming HTC Vive / Steam VR title Hover Junkers, have come up with a series of concept titles for the Microsoft Hololens which we'd love to see become a reality. Remember long journeys in...
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‘Sightline’ Dev Wants Your Feedback on Experimental ‘Holosphere’ Locomotion

Tomáš 'Frooxius' Mariančík, the developer behind the outstanding Sightline: The Chair and World of Comenius projects has devised a new locomotion system for VR, and he needs your help to make it better. The prolific and irritatingly talented VR developer Tomáš Mariančík, the...

$30,000 in Cash and Prizes for Winner of Nvidia VR Showcase

NVIDIA's forthcoming GTC Conference runs April 4-7 and is going to be dominated by the topic of virtual reality – with a dedicated session track and VR Village with the latest and greatest demos. What's more, if you're an...

Taking the Long-view: The VR Future Starts in 2016

In the second of a new regular series of reports, Noah Nelson looks at virtual reality's rocky road ahead as the VR industry grapples with the unenviable task of convincing a cynical world, beyond the enthusiasts, that virtual reality is here, it's...

Oculus Connect 2 Developer Session Videos Now Online

Outside of the more visible publicity surrounding announcements at Oculus Connect 2 in September, the event is of course primarily a developer focused event, designed to bring creators up to speed with the latest in virtual reality techniques and technology....

‘Deus Ex’ Creator Warren Spector Has U-Turned on VR, “I’ve started to come around”

One of the most respected game developers in the business, Warren Spector, has been a fairly vocal critic of virtual reality's recent resurgence of late. But in a recent interview, the Deus Ex creator says he's changed his mind...
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SHVR Vive Jam Dev Log #2: Prototyping and Debugging

The SHVR Vive Jam in Shanghai enters its second day. Developers have put pen to paper fingers to keyboard to begin executing their ideas. The 14 teams have access to three HTC Vive development kits for testing in 30...
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‘Sightline’ Dev Wants You to Build the Metaverse with ‘NEOS’, First Gameplay Video Revealed

Tomáš Mariančík, aka Frooxius, is the developer of Sightline: The Chair, one of the most accomplished VR experiences out there. So , news that the developers and his company Solirax are building a metaverse crafting experience that allows you...

Unity Awards 2015 VR Finalists Announced, Vote for Your Favourite

Unity, the leading 3D game engine synonymous with the early days of Oculus Rift software, is due to hold its annual conference 'Unite' in Boston on September 22nd. As part of the event, the company will honour the best...
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