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HTC Scraps Plans to Bring Daydream-based Vive Focus to Western Markets

HTC revealed their new standalone Vive Focus headset today, poised to launch into the Asian market. Earlier this year the device was teased to be heading to Western markets as part of Google's Daydream platform in 2017, but now...

Windows VR Headsets Can Play Oculus Exclusive Games via Revive

The announcement that Steam will support the forthcoming Windows VR headsets was big news which means that owners will eventually have a strong library of VR content to draw from while Microsoft builds up its own library of VR games...

PSVR Titles ‘The Inpatient’ & ‘Bravo Team’ Delayed Until Early 2018

Supermassive Games has delayed two of its upcoming PSVR titles originally expected for Q4 releases, Bravo Team and The Inpatient. Both games are now set to launch in Q1 of 2018. Bravo Team, a cover-based shooter, was originally slated to launch December 5th; and The...

LG Patent Shows Unique Split Design for VR Headset

LG revealed its prototype VR headset using Valve's Lighthouse positional tracking earlier this year, and while it isn't certain what will become of the headset—or if it'll be named "UltraGear" as a recent trademark filing suggests—it's clear LG is thinking long and...

Tune in Monday for ‘Skyrim VR’ Gameplay Stream from Bethesda @12:30 PM ET

Bethesda's VR version of Skyrim (2011) is nearly here, launching on PSVR Friday this week. If you're itching to see more gameplay before pulling the trigger on the full-priced game, Bethesda is running a live stream starting Monday, November 13th at 12:30pm ET (your time...

Popular SteamVR Shooter ‘Onward’ Launches for Oculus Rift in Early Access With Cross-play

Onward (2016), the popular VR FPS known for serving up its 'no-frills' squad-based action, is now in Early Access on the Oculus Store. The tactical mil-sim shooter, which aims to appeal to fans of traditional shooters like Rainbow Six, Ghost Recon, or Counter-Strike, now...
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‘Haptic Shape Illusion’ Allows VR Controllers to Simulate Feel of Physically Larger Objects

In a study lead by Eisuke Fujinawa at the University of Tokyo, a team of students created a procedure for designing compact VR controllers that feel physically larger. Exploring the concept of ‘haptic shape illusion’, the controllers have data-driven,...

Oculus: EA’s Acquisition of Respawn Entertainment Will Have No Impact on Studio’s VR Title

Titanfall developer Respawn Entertainment has announced plans to join EA, one of the world's largest and most influential videogame publishers. The acquisition of Respawn, which will cost EA up to $455 million, won't impact the studio's recently announced VR...

‘Shooty Fruity’ Coming to All Major VR Platforms December 19th, Launch Trailer Here

UK-based studio nDreams, the minds behind The Assembly (2016) and producer of Bloody Zombies (2017), and Near Light today announced that its upcoming tongue-in-cheek shooting game Shooty Fruity is slated to simultaneously launch on PlayStation VR, HTC Vive and Oculus Rift on December 19th, 2017. Shooty Fruity basically turns you...

Sony Cuts Price of PSVR & PS4 Console by $100 for Week-long Black Friday Sale

With major US retailers already greasing the wheels of their shopping carts in preparation for the yearly scramble we call Black Friday, Sony today announced on the US PlayStation blog that it's temporarily lowering the price of all PlayStation VR...

‘Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE’ Launches on Steam Today

Croteam, the minds behind the Serious Sam franchise, has released its fourth Serious Sam-themed VR game: Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE (2017) for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. Now available on Steam, Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE is a fast-paced shooter serving as a prequel...

HTC Announces Multi-million Dollar Vive Art Initiative, Bringing VR to Museums Worldwide

HTC announced a new multi-million dollar VR initiative aiming to support content, creators and institutions that embrace VR not only as an artistic medium itself, but as a way to better immerse users in all forms of art. The company aptly calls the program...

Report: Apple Could Release an AR Headset as Early as 2020

With the release of iOS 11, hundreds of millions of Apple devices gained the ability to perform basic augmented reality functions, albeit viewed through the screens of iPhones and iPads. While capable of providing some pretty useful and interesting apps, the next logical...

Rockstar Delays ‘LA Noire: The VR Case Files’ to December

Take-two Interactive, parent company of Rockstar Games, revealed in their earnings call that L.A Noire: The VR Case Files is actually set to release in December and not on November 14th as previously mentioned. The VR game, which targets HTC Vive, delivers seven of...

Sony’s London Studio Doubles Down With VR as Its Top Priority

Sony's London Studio is behind PlayStation VR Worlds (2016), a collection of VR vignettes for PSVR—including the lauded 'London Heist'—which was included in some of the headset's launch bundles. With the success of VR Worlds, Sony's London Studio is doubling down;...
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