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‘Pinball FX2 VR’ Coming to Vive and PSVR Along with Walking Dead Table on November 29th

Pinball FX2 VR’s timed exclusivity with Oculus shortly comes to an end, with the game due to arrive on HTC Vive and PlayStation VR on November 29th. At the same time, the popular Walking Dead-themed table shuffles its way...

HTC Partners on $1.5 Billion VR Investment Fund with Shenzhen Municipal Government

HTC and the Shenzhen Municipal Government announced plans to set up a joint China VR Research Institute, creating a 10 billion RMB (~$1.45 billion USD) Shenzhen VR Investment Fund to accelerate the development of the VR industry in China. China’s third...
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Watch: ‘Special Delivery’ Brings Atari Classic ‘Paperboy’ Style Action to VR

Classic 80s Atari arcade game Paperboy is to get a spiritual (albeit commercially unrelated) successor in the form of a new Oculus Touch and HTC Vive title Special Delivery from developers Meerkat Gaming. Here's what it looks like in...

‘Yore VR’ is an Intriguing Medieval Open World Sandbox for HTC Vive

Ironbelly Studios and TectonicVR are bringing a new built-for-VR open world title to the HTC Vive, set within the medieval era, and it's looking mighty promising too. Ever held a yearning to live in a time where life expectancy was...

First Look: Overkill VR is a VR FPS Hamstrung by its Mobile Heritage

Out now on Steam Early Access, Overkill VR is a First-Person Shooter available for the HTC Vive. Developed by Starloop Studios and published by Game Troopers, it offers a large arsenal of upgradeable weapons, plenty of levels and varied...

Hack Makes ‘Google Earth VR’ Compatible With Rift and Touch

Google Earth VR was launched this week to great excitement, except to Rift users who found out that the game wouldn't work with their headset. Little more than a day later, a hack surfaced that adds compatibility for the...
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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...

SteamVR Update Adds Asynchronous Reprojection

NThe latest update to SteamVR adds asynchronous reprojection for Nvidia GPUs. Similar to Oculus’ asynchronous timewarp, it mitigates unwanted ‘judder’ when the hardware fails to maintain 90fps. Available via the SteamVR Beta since October 25th, asynchronous reprojection is a much-awaited...
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‘Google Earth VR’ Launches on HTC Vive, A Breathtaking New Way to Know Our Planet

Today Google launches Earth VR for the HTC Vive for free, giving us a whole new perspective on the world. I remember, back in 2001, how amazed I was to see Google Earth for the first time. I remember huddling...

VR-optimized Forward Renderer Comes to Unreal Engine 4.14, Said to Be 22% Faster

Epic Games touted their VR-optimized forward renderer as the reason why their forthcoming Robo Recall game looks so crisp in VR. Now the tech is available to all Unreal Engine developers in version 4.14 released today. While deferred rendering has...

‘EVE: Valkyrie’ Now on HTC Vive, Joins Rift and PSVR Players

EVE: Valkyrie has now launched on the HTC Vive, completing its full roll-out on the three major VR headsets, allowing cross-platform dogfighting. Update (11/18/2016): EVE: Valkyrie has now launched on the HTC Vive. The original article, published before the launch, stated...

‘The Martian VR Experience’ Launches on PSVR and HTC Vive Tomorrow

The Fox Innovation Lab are all set to finally release their virtual reality tie-in with last year's sci-fi blockbuster The Martian starring Matt Damon to a VR headset near you as the title launches tomorrow on both PlayStation VR...

‘Thumper’ Review

Thumper is a fast paced “rhythm violence” arcade game developed by DROOL for PlayStation VR and PS4. As a space-scarab-like creature you’ll rip down an infinite slide while jumping, drifting, and thumping obstacles. You’ll do battle with giant amorphous...

More Details Surface on Wireless Vive Upgrade Accessory, Global Orders May Be on the Way

Earlier this week it was revealed that HTC would be offering a wireless Vive upgrade kit made by TPCAST. More details have surfaced on the device ahead of its Q1 2017 launch. Made available so far only through HTC's Chinese...

SteamVR to Get Linux and Mac OSX Support Within “a Few Months”

Valve is planning to introduce beta versions of its SteamVR platform for Mac OSX and Linux users within a few months. One thing's for sure, if you're a PC user wanting to indulge in a spot of immersive entertainment right...
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