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HTC Invests in 33 More AR/VR Startups Through Vive X Accelerator

HTC's Vive X accelerator is a $100 million fund for AR/VR companies that the company announced last year. Today HTC is revealing the second batch of companies that will receive investments and mentorship from the program. 33 seems to be...

‘Ready Player One’ VR Content on the Way with Vive as Official Partner

In preparation for Steven Spielberg's theatrical adaptation of Ernest Cline's critically acclaimed novel Ready Player One, HTC Vive and Warner Bros Pictures today announced a deal that makes the Vive an official partner for all upcoming VR content for the film. All...
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Launching April 24th: PSVR’s ‘Statik’ is an Undeniably Unique Take on the Puzzle Genre

I've written often about the need to push creative boundaries in order for VR to find its voice. Statik is doing just that, with an undeniably unique puzzle game that takes one of VR's weaknesses and turns it into a...
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Doraemon ‘Anywhere Door’ Uses Simple Props for a Brilliant VR Experience

'Doraemon' is a popular manga and anime involving a robotic cat who travels back in time to help a young boy. Among Doraemon's many tricks from the future is the 'Anywhere Door' which can be opened to transport people... well,...

PSVR Dating Sim ‘Summer Lesson’ to Get English Subtitles and Broader Release in April

Summer Lesson, a rather unique offering among PSVR games, launched alongside the headset in Japan back in November. Now, come April 28th, the game will see a broader release into Southeastern Asia release with English subtitles, opening the door...

‘Robinson: The Journey’ Executive Producer Departs Crytek Amid Company’s Struggles

A little more than four months following the launch of Robinson: The Journey, Executive Producer on the title, Elijah Freeman, has departed Crytek for Virtuos, a game and asset production studio. Meanwhile Crytek attempts to get company back on track. As...

‘Starfighter Inc.’ Promises VR Space Combat Sim Built on a Hard Sci-Fi Foundation

Starfighter Inc., said to be the spiritual successor to X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter (1997), is one of the most interesting space combat simulation projects currently in development. Recently relaunched on Kickstarter, developers Impeller Studios’ new crowdfunding campaign has a...

London VR Dev Meetup Returns April 3rd with Holographic Streaming, New 3D Sound System, and VR...

Hackney House London is the new venue for the return of the London VR Developer Sessions in partnership with the upcoming Virtual Reality Show. The tri-monthly event presents a forum for immersive content developers to meet, share, collaborate and...

‘Assetto Corsa’ Racing Sim Adds Support for Vive & OSVR via Native OpenVR

This week's v1.13 update to Assetto Corsa includes native OpenVR support, adding official Vive and OSVR support to the title. The popular racing simulator previously only supported the Oculus Rift, and HTC Vive owners had to use the Revive hack...
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‘Warpaint’ Brings Tabletop Gaming-inspired Turn-based Strategy & Customization to VR

Recently launched on Steam, Warpaint is a turn-based strategy game that lets you customize your troops by painting them to your taste. The game supports both Mac and PC, and features VR support via SteamVR (Vive, Rift, and OSVR)....

Walmart Focuses On Future of VR/AR at New Silicon Valley Tech Incubator

Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the big-box retail giant, is focusing on the future of VR and AR, along with other emergent technologies, with its newly unveiled tech startup incubator. According to a Bloomberg Technology report, Wal-Mart is creating the incubator to "identify...

Update: ‘Korix’ Claims to be First PSVR Title to Run Natively at 120Hz, Launching March 28th

Korix a visually-minimalist VR RTS headed to PlayStation VR claiming to be the first title to run natively at 120Hz on the headset. Update (3/21/17, 11:05AM PT): The official PlayStation Blog confirms Korix will be released on March 28th with and...

‘Ghostbusters VR’ Experience Comes to PSVR, from Makers of Acclaimed ‘The Walk’ Demo

It seems the Ghostbusters franchise isn't done capitalizing on the video game market just yet, because the first installment of a new Ghostbusters experience is heading to PlayStationVR today. The experience (read: not game) was developed by CreateVR and Sony's in-house VR production studio, and is entitled Ghostbusters VR –...

Report Predicts AR and VR Headset Shipments to Approach 100 Million by 2021

In a new report from IDC (International Data Corporation), the market research firm predicts a near 10 fold increase in the shipments of augmented and virtual reality headsets in the next 4 years, bolstered by a plethora of new...

HTC to Sell Shanghai Phone Factory for $91 Million, Invest Proceeds in VR Business

Despite its major role in the growing VR space, HTC's overall business continues to struggle financially, posting significant losses over the last two years. Working to turn things around with a restructuring of assets and priorities, the company is...
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