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Zero Latency Raises $7 Million for Expansion of ‘Warehouse Scale’ VR Tech
Melbourne-based firm Zero Latency has raised $7 million in venture funding. The company specialises in out-of-home ‘warehouse scale’ local multiplayer VR experiences, and is beginning to open attractions around the world.
Consumer VR headsets are optimised for use in a...
Oculus Rift and HTC Vive Roomscale Dimensions Compared
Ahead of the launch of Oculus Touch, the company has finally detailed its 'experimental' camera arrangements for 360 degree and 'roomscale' tracking, allowing us to take a look at how those tracking volumes compare with the HTC Vive.
The Vive...
‘Planetary Annihilation’ Developer Reveals Lite RTS ‘Dino Frontier’ for PlayStation VR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWWJ1yECoWo
Uber Entertainment, the studio behind Planetary Annihilation and the VR title Wayward Sky, have announced their next virtual reality game, Dino Frontier, for PlayStation VR.
As the name would imply, Dino Frontier is a mashup of classic Western elements and...
First Look at ‘Star Wars Battlefront X-Wing VR Mission’ Gameplay on PSVR
The Rogue One themed Star Wars Battlefront X-Wing VR Mission, is tantalizingly close for PlayStation VR owners, launching next week on December 6th, and now we've seen the first glimpse of gameplay from a developer livestream revealing the latest Star...
VR-capable Frostbite Engine Suggests More AAA VR to Come from EA
It's been confirmed that the soon to launch Star Wars Battlefront X-Wing VR Mission on PlayStation VR is powered by DICE's coveted Frostbite Engine, a strong hint that more AAA VR development is on the way from the company.
Star...
2016’s Record Breaking VR Venture Funding Has Been Driven by Mega Deals
After years of record-breaking venture funding in the virtual reality industry, we wondered if 2016 would continue on its torrid pace. The numbers are starting to roll in, as reported in the new Fall edition of the 2016 Virtual...
TIME-LIFE and HTC Launch 75th Anniversary ‘Remembering Pearl Harbor’ Experience for Vive
Launching today for $10 on HTC's VR app store, Viveport, Remembering Pearl Harbor commemorates the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the 1941 tragedy that led the US to join World War II. A collaboration between TIME's LifeVR,...
ODG Raises $58 Million Series A Investment for AR Glasses, New Products to Debut in January
San Francisco based Osterhout Design Group (aka ODG) announced today that they've raised a significant $58 million Series A investment to accelerate production and R&D of its smart glasses products.
ODG's current flagship device is the enterprise-focused R-7 Smartglasses System which sell...
Star Wars Battlefront ‘X-Wing VR Mission’ Playable at PlayStation Experience This Weekend
The lengthily-named Star Wars Battlefront Rogue One: X-Wing VR Mission is due to launch free for all owners of the PS4 version of Star Wars Battlefront on December 6th. Developed exclusively for Sony's PlayStation VR headset, it will be...
‘Ark: Survival Evolved’ VR Spinoff ‘Ark Park’ Aims for Educational Dino Experience
In a rather curious move, Chinese game developer Snail Games has announced that they’ve licensed the IP for the popular PC game Ark: Survival Evolved and are using it to create Ark Park, a dinosaur theme park VR experience.
Ark: Survival Evolved is a...
Futuremark Explains Why VR Benchmarking is About More Than Just Numbers
Futuremark have now released the full version of their long awaited, dedicated virtual reality benchmark, VRMark. And, after months of research and development, the company has found itself having to redefine its own views on how the difficult subject...
Next-gen Lighthouse Base Station Could Bring “rapid cost reductions”
Valve is continuing to improve upon the design of the 'Lighthouse' Base Stations, the laser-beacons that form a crucial part of the SteamVR Tracking system. Future iterations are expected to become dramatically simplified, reducing size, noise, and perhaps most...
‘Pinball FX2 VR’ Review
Pinball FX2 VR arrives tomorrow on Vive and PlayStation VR along with a popular new The Walking Dead themed machine. Originally a launch title for the Oculus Rift, the game will now be available on all three major VR platforms....
Steam 2016 Autumn Sale Discounts Nearly 300 VR Supported Titles
The Steam Autumn sale is once again upon us, and this time around this time Valve have flagged close to a whopping 300 VR titles for discounts, including games that support both the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and OSVR.
It’s...
HTC Confirms Each Vive is Sold at Profit, “Much More” Than 140,000 Units in Sales
In the company's most recent earnings call, HTC confirmed it's making a profit on each Vive headset sold, and that the company has sold "much more" than a widely reported 140,000 units.
Following recent financial troubles from the tumbling smartphone...



















