2023 Sections
‘Mr. Robot’ 360 Experience Set to Stream to all Major VR Headsets For Limited Time
Mr. Robot fans take note: a special one-time-only 360 experience is headed your way for Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Gear VR and Google Cardboard-enabled smartphones exactly at 10:45 AM PST on Thursday, July 21st.
According to a report by Entertainment Weekly, the 360 experience...
‘The Assembly’ Review
The Assembly is a first-person adventure game that wants to put your moral fiber to the test. Much like a novel, the game alternates back and forth between two characters: a brilliant neurologist entering the shadowy research institute eponymously dubbed 'The Assembly', and...
Oculus Rift Growth Spurt Halts HTC Vive Market Share Expansion
There's been a lot of talk about the latest data from Valve's latest Steam Hardware & Software survey, most of it drawing erroneous conclusions about overall market share of VR headsets while missing out on a very interesting data...
Analysis of Valve’s ‘Lighthouse’ Tracking System Reveals Accuracy
Valve's 'Lighthouse' tracking system affords the HTC Vive a 'room-scale' tracking space for the VR headset and its controllers through the use of area-sweeping lasers. But exactly how accurate is it? Oliver Kreylos, a VR researcher at UC Davis,...
‘Star Wars: Trials on Tatooine’ is Released for HTC Vive 18 July
Just announced at a Star Wars "Meet ILMxLab" panel at the Star Wars Celebration expo in London, Star Wars: Trials on Tatooine will be released for the HTC Vive on Steam for free on Monday 18 July.
One of the highlight...
New HTC Vive Version May Be Coming This Year, Report Suggests
The SteamVR powered HTC Vive virtual reality system may see an updated "HTC Vive 2.0" before the end of the year according to a report citing suppliers to the Taipei based firm.
The HTC Vive, powered with technology developed by...
‘Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality’ Announced for HTC Vive
Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland today revealed a teaser for an upcoming VR game called Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality based on the cartoon's lovably weird universe. The HTC Vive demo of the game will make its debut at this year's Comic-Con in San Diego.
Developed by...
‘Raw Data’ Deep Dive: Alongside Early Access Launch, Devs Reveal Four Heroes, Weapons, and Abilities
The long anticipated Raw Data by developer Survios launches for the HTC Vive on Steam today in Early Access. We sat down with Survios to get an inside look at what players can expect now and in the future...
What ‘Pokémon Go’ Could Be Like if it Was Really Augmented Reality
Pokémon Go, the latest "AR" infused sequel to the classic Nintendo franchise is sweeping the world on mobile phone platforms. But what would it look like running on a dedicated augmented reality headset? Developer CapitolaVR decided to find out by...
Sony: “Nearly All PSVR Titles Will Support DualShock 4 Controllers”
Sony is gearing up for the PlayStation VR's launch this October, but you shouldn't be boxing up your DualShock 4 gamepad in favor of the Move motion controller just yet. According to a statement from Sony issued to Eurogamer, you'll be able use the...
DiRT Rally Devs Say Lack of Vive Support Not Due to Oculus Exclusivity Deal
Codemasters have responded officially to Road to VR on why DiRT Rally, which recently received Oculus Rift VR support, lacks support for the rival SteamVR based HTC Vive system.
DiRT Rally received its first VR update this week for the...
NVIDIA’s ‘VR Funhouse’ is Proof That Good Physics Can Make Great VR
Nvidia's VR Funhouse is a virtual sandbox chasing reality, one designed to demonstrate how GPU accelerated physics can enhance presence in immersive environments. It's released for free today on Steam, but is it any fun?
Perhaps it’s just my over...
DiRT Rally VR Gets HTC Vive Support Via Revive
Less than 24 hours after release, DiRT Rally VR has received support from Revive, allowing HTC Vive owners to enjoy Codemasters' excellent racing title on their VR headsets.
LibreVR, the developer behind Revive, has added support for Codemaster's DiRT Rally VR. The...
In Search of the Pyjama People: VR’s New Wave of Bedroom Coders
Matthew Magee ponders virtual reality's potential impact on game development culture and how immersive technology may encourage a renaissance in independent, disruptive bedroom coders a.k.a the Pyjama People.
Guest Article by Matthew Magee
A twenty year career as a Software Engineer started in...
Snapchat Hires Hollywood Effects Artist as “Augmented Reality Designer”
Social media company Snapchat have just appointed a Hollywood effects artist Raffael Dickreuter who joined in June as a "Concept and Augmented Reality Designer."
Snapchat is a rising giant in social media platforms, and it seems the company is serious about keeping...



















