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‘Batman: Arkham VR’ Launches on Vive and Rift

Batman: Arkham VR (2016) is one of PlayStation VR's top games, and an exclusive too, until now.  Developer Rocksteady has launched the game for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. Update (4/25/17, 2:53PM PT): Batman: Arkham VR has launched on...
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‘V’, The Universal Dashboard for VR, Launches Open Beta

V is a universal dashboard for virtual reality experiences which lets you load websites and webapps like Slack, Spotify, and Soundcloud inside of your favorite VR games. Today the software launches as a free open beta for the Rift. A universal...

Free UE4 Template Makes Creating More Realistic VR Hands a Snap

Czech developer iNFINITE Production has released UVRF - a free, cross-platform template for hand presence in VR. The open-source demo offers a framework for use in any Unreal Engine project, as well as a ‘Playground’ scene containing an underground...

New PSVR ‘DOOM VFR’ Bundle Will Include Updated Headset, Launching December 1st

Just in time for Christmas, the much awaited DOOM VFR is getting a PlayStation VR bundle too, giving you everything you need to battle demons from the pits of Hell. Including a PSVR headset, PS Camera, the new PSVR demo disc and a...
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‘Serenity VR’ Fan Project Lets You Step Aboard The Most Famous Firefly-class Ship

Serenity, the firefly-class spaceship from cult TV show Firefly (2002) and film Serenity (2005), is now full explorable in VR. With many years in the making, Unity developer and 3D environmental artist Kaveh Tabar's Serenity VR fan project is finally here. Starting out in...

‘The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners’ Franchise Has Made Nearly $100 Million

Skydance Interactive, the developers behind the wildly successful VR game The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners (2020), announced its VR survival horror franchise has just about topped $100 million in revenue since its debut in January 2020. Developed by Skydance...

World’s Largest Cinema Chain, AMC, Leads $30M Investment to Bring VR to Movie Theaters

AMC Theaters, the largest cinema chain worldwide, and largest in the United States, has announced a strategic investment in Dreamscape Immersive, a firm developing multi-user out-of-home VR attractions. AMC is leading a $20 million investment in the company—aimed at...

Oculus is (still) Covering Unreal Engine Royalties for $5M in Revenue Per-game Through 2025

With the recent news that Unreal Engine was permanently waiving engine royalties for the first $1 million in app revenue, we were reminded of a similar program for VR apps based on Unreal Engine 4 that Oculus established back...

Vision Pro Supports AirPlay So Spectators Can See What’s Happening

Apple Vision Pro is set to have a casting feature, which will let spectators keep an eye on the immersive action as it happens. Apple today launched pre-orders for Vision Pro, the $3,500 mixed reality headset. In addition to being...

Google Bringing VR to iPhone, Cardboard App Now Available on iOS with New Demos

Ready or not, Apple, here comes virtual reality on the iPhone courtesy of Google. The search giant has now released the official Cardboard app for iOS with a few brand new demos. What's more, the Cardboard SDK is compatible...

Preliminary Oculus Rift DK2 Support Comes to Second Life and OpenSim

David Rowe, the developer behind the unofficial CtrlAltStudio Viewer for Second Life and Open Sim, has released a preliminary build to give Oculus Rift DK2 users their first glimpse into the popular virtual world. David Rowe developed the first unofficial...

Apple Reveals Short List of AR Apps Coming to App Store This Month

With ARKit in the wild for a few months now, Apple's special iPhone 8 event was the place to announce the coming wave of augmented reality apps. Senior VP of worldwide marketing Phil Schiller took the stage to introduce...

E3 2014: Sony, Oculus, and Valve are Working Together To Make Great Virtual Reality

One of the defining and ingratiating aspects of Oculus VR as a company is their openness in sharing their progress and gathering knowledge  from places other than their own offices. Their engagement with the community and their willingness to...

‘Pool Nation VR’ Review

Video games have induced many emotions inside me over the years but, I don’t think any of them felt as real as the shame I felt when the AI computer, on easy, sunk his final ball against me. As...

‘Beat Saber’ to Receive Level Editor “soon”, Letting You Build Tracks With Any Song

Beat Saber, the VR rhythm game in Early Access that made its way to the top spot on Steam this past weekend, is getting a level editor soon that will let anyone build and slice away to whatever music they like. Developing...
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