2023 Sections
NextVR Raises $80 Million with an Eye on International Expansion
NextVR, a firm specializing in live VR streaming, has today announced an $80 million Series B investment with which the company aims to expand international operations.
"The Series B investment positions NextVR to accelerate development of its virtual reality platform...
‘TheWaveVR’ Raises $2.5 Million Seed Investment for Social VR Music Platform
TheWaveVR is a social VR music platform which allows DJs to mix tracks live in VR in front of a virtual audience which can connect to experience the performance from around the world.
The company announced today that it's raised...
‘Everest VR’ Review
Some things in life really need to be experienced first hand, and the ascent of Mount Everest is probably pretty high up on that list. Photos and videos can’t compare to the real thing, but VR just might. Step...
DriveClub VR Will Launch With the PlayStation VR, Leak Suggests
According to leaked information on a Japanese PlayStation blog post, Sony will indeed bring one of their biggest franchises DriveClub VR to market alongside PlayStation VR when it launches on October 13.
Evolution Studios' DriveClub has had a troubled history, with...
‘Adventure Time’ Creator Pendleton Ward on Stretching the Boundaries of Identity in VR
Adventure Time creator Pendleton Ward has been fascinated by the idea of virtual reality since he first read Snow Crash as a teenager. He backed the Oculus Kickstarter, and has been exploring many of the early VR prototypes over...
First Look: ‘New Retro Arcade Neon’ Launches Today with All New Arcade Space, Multiplayer, Mini-games, and...
The much anticipated New Retro Arcade Neon, a totally revamped version of the lauded virtual reality arcade, finally lands on Steam today, built to take advantage of the HTC Vive.
While the original New Retro Arcade, debuting on the second...
Last Chance to Buy a UK HTC Vive Before £70 Price Hike Tomorrow
HTC has announced that in response to "recent currency valuation changed" the UK price of their HTC Vive VR system will see a significant £70 increase come August 1st to £759.
As a UK resident, I've been thankful that my...
Minecraft is Finally Coming to the Oculus Rift
Minecraft is finally on its way for the Oculus Rift as the Windows 10 version of the mega hit social world-building game is due to add VR support "in the coming weeks".
The game which Oculus CTO John Carmack cited...
Inside the ‘DOTA 2 VR Hub’
Dota 2 released free DLC yesterday that lets you join a sort of multi-user VR spectator lounge where you can watch live and recorded matches from a movie theater-sized screen, or get down on the ground right in the midst...
HTC’s $100 Million ‘Vive X’ VR Accelerator Announces First 33 Investments
Today at the China International Digital Entertainment Expo & Conference (ChinaJoy 2016), HTC announced the first batch of companies to take part in their recently announced Vive X Accelerator program. The cohort of 33 VR startups, coming from across the industry, will see...
Beautiful Space Shooter ‘Everspace’ Beta Begins Today, New Gameplay Trailer
We've been keeping an eye on Everspace, the new VR-enabled space combat shooter from Rockfish, for a while now and it looks as if the company are finally ready to unleash the title on the world as the beta...
Steam Launches First ‘VR Weekend Sale’, 181 Vive and Rift Titles Discounted
Steam has launched the first VR Weekend Sale giving steep discounts on VR titles for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, including a huge 20-game bundle at 30% discount.
Looking to bolster your VR game library? Vive and Rift owners...
‘Dota 2’ Releases Social Spectator Mode ‘VR Hub’
Dota 2 today released free DLC that lets you watch live and recorded matches from SteamVR compatible headsets. The new VR Hub adds a social component to the game that lets you and your friends watch Dota 2 together like never...
Oculus CTO Shares VR Dev Tip: ‘The Formula for Avoiding Aliasing’
Oculus CTO John Carmack is an OG of the game development world has demonstrated a deep understanding of the ins and outs of computer rendering. In a detailed technical post published on Facebook, he shares a useful tips with...
‘L.A. 2097’ is Your Own Little Slice of ‘Blade Runner’
L.A. 2097 is VR experience loosely based on the tech-noir classic film Blade Runner (1982), and although offering only a single re-imagined scene from the film—Rick Deckard's high-rise apartment balcony—the demo holds a surprisingly tight grip on the imagination. We spoke with project creator...



















