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Pimax Completes $15M Series A Funding Round

Pimax, the Shanghai-based VR headset manufacturer known for their upcoming wide field of view headset Pimax '8K', have raised nearly $15 million in their first post-Kickstarter investment round. According to China-based tech publication YiVian, Pimax announced on December 19th that...

‘Pokémon GO’ Now Uses Apple’s ARKit on iOS 11, Bringing Pokémon Closer to Reality

Pokémon GO, the massively successful location-based mobile game, just got an update on iOS 11 thanks to Apple's ARKit that gives iPhone 6s and above more realistic Pokémon-catching encounters. Since it was released in summer 2016, Pokémon GO has been hailed as an augmented reality...

‘Bigscreen’ Now Supports Windows VR, PSVR and Mobile Headsets Coming in 2018

Bigscreen, the social VR app which lets users connect in a virtual environment while retaining the ability to use (and share) their own PC desktop content, now supports Microsoft's 'Windows Mixed Reality' VR headsets. In 2018, the app will...

‘Pavlov VR’ Update Includes Official Oculus Compatibility, Battle Royale Mode Slated for 2018

Pavlov VR, the Early Access VR shooter from indie developer davevillz, has a new badge under the 'VR Support' category on its Steam page which now indicates official support for Oculus Rift. Including a few minor bug fixes, the team added ...

‘Heart of the Emberstone: Coliseum’ Demo Offers a Free Taste of the Game’s Telekinetic Powers

Cloudhead Games, the studio known for pioneering several locomotion schemes during the creation of their well-received VR adventure series The Gallery, have just released a fresh demo for their latest game, The Gallery: Heart of the Emberstone (2017). The demo is a sandbox version of the...
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‘In Death’ is a Medieval Roguelike Bow-shooter from ‘EVEREST VR’ Developer Sólfar Studios

In quite the pivot from virtual tourism experience EVEREST VR (2016), Iceland-based Sólfar Studios has revealed their next VR project, In Death, a VR roguelike bow-shooter that promises procedurally generated crawling for loot and more. Announced today, Sólfar says that In Death is set...

‘L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files’ Review – A Virtual Scavenger Hunt

L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files is the debut VR title from Rockstar Games, and a remake of unique action-detective game L.A. Noire which was released in 2011. LA Noire VR draws upon the same foundation of impressive facial motion...

‘L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files’ Workaround Adds Support for Rift and Windows VR Headsets

L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files launched to much excitement yesterday, but it wasn't long before it was revealed that the game explicitly blocks OpenVR-compatible headsets other than the Vive. Luckily a free, unofficial workaround has been released which...

‘YouTube VR’ Finally Comes to PC, Bringing the Platform’s 360 Videos to Vive, Rift, and Windows...

It's been a long while coming, but Google has finally launched a YouTube VR app on PC. The app is now available on Steam, officially for the Vive (but also functional with Rift and Windows VR headsets). Google expects YouTube...

Apple Final Cut Pro X Update Adds a “Complete Toolset” for 360 Video Editing

Alongside today's launch of the new iMac Pro, which the company is pitching as an ideal machine for VR creators, Apple has updated its widely used video editing software, Final Cut Pro X, with what it calls a "complete...
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‘Mindshow’ Update Lets You Collaborate on Creations with Your Steam Friends

Mindshow, the app that lets you make animated movies in VR, just pushed an update that now lets you collaborate with your Steam friends to create something truly unique. The new 'VR Sharing' function lets you share and remix shows from inside the...
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‘The Lost Bear’ to Launch on Oculus Rift Before Christmas

The Lost Bear (2017), Odd Bug Studio's cinematic 2D VR platformer for PSVR, is making its way to Oculus Rift headsets in time for Christmas. With its charming hand-drawn style, The Lost Bear follows Walnut on her journey home through a strange and abandoned world...

PlayStation VR Skyrim Bundle Hits $335 for the Holidays

If you've been eyeing a PlayStation VR but missed out on Black Friday deals, you're in luck—the PlayStation VR Skyrim bundle is available on B&H Photo Video for $335, saving you $115 off the MSRP. The bundle has also re-appeared...

Tate Modern’s ‘Modigliani VR: The Ochre Atelier’ Experience Comes to Viveport

HTC has now published the Modigliani VR experience, The Ochre Atelier, on Viveport. As a focal point at the Modigliani exhibition currently still in rotation at Tate Modern in London, the experience takes you to the early 20th century Parisian studio of famous painter and sculptor...
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Update: ZED Mini Turns Rift and Vive into an AR Headset From the Future

Stereo camera company Stereolabs has launched pre-orders for the ZED Mini, a smaller version of their stereo depth-mapping camera which fits on a mount made to attach to VR headsets like the Rift and Vive. When attached, the camera...
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