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This Video Shows Oculus Touch SteamVR Integration in Action

We just reported that SteamVR now official includes support for Oculus' Touch motion controllers, this new video from Reality Check VR shows them in action inside Steam itself. Caleb Eubanks of Reality Check VR has posted a video demonstrating the...

SteamVR Now Supports Oculus Touch Controllers

It seems that those diligent boffins over at Valve have quietly released an update to their SteamVR platform which includes support for Oculus' Touch motion controllers. The disparity between experiences available on the two main competing VR systems on the...

Hands On: Doom VR is a Curious But Experimental Tech Demo

Bethesda announced during their pre-E3 event that Doom, as well as Fallout 4, would be playable during the show in VR form. I was able to get my head into Doom's HTC Vive powered VR demo, here's my take on...
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This is What Star Wars Looks Like Running on Magic Leap

This is a quick demonstration video released by ILMxLab and Magic Leap to mark the announcement of the two company's newly announced collaboration. They've set up a "collaboration lab" in order to work on immersive experiences using Lucasfilm IP...

Magic Leap and ILMxLab Announce “Collaboration Lab” Strategic Partnership

At the WIRED Business Conference today, augmented reality technology specialist Magic Leap and Lucasfilm's ILMxLab have announced a "collaboration lab" to be used to work together on immersive experiences using Magic Leap's technology. In a surprise move, Magic Leap's founder...
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Hands-on: ‘Star Trek: Bridge Crew’ is All Action

Star Trek: Bridge Crew, Ubisoft's latest foray into VR, is poised to throw you into a number of command roles aboard the U.S.S. Aegis (NX-1787), a newly created star ship built on the aesthetic of J.J. Abrams directed franchise reboot. If...

‘War Thunder’ Adds HTC Vive Support

War Thunder, the popular WWII-themed plane combat game, now has integrated support for the HTC Vive, and it works great. War Thunder developer Gaijin has been experimenting with virtual reality since the early Rift days. Early versions of War Thunder's...
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Hands On: Insomniac’s ‘Feral Rites’ is a Vibrant VR Brawler

Frank He gets his hands on Insomniac's third virtual reality title for the Oculus Rift, and finds an unusual mix of adventuring and vibrant VR brawling. Feral Rites by Insomniac is said to be an adventure-brawler VR game, taking place on...

PlayStation VR’s RIGS & the Future of eSports in VR

One of the PlayStation VR titles at Sony's E3 booth this week is RIGS: Mechanized Combat League, which is a competitive, 3 player vs 3 player game that is like a mixture between a FPS and basketball. The overall...

Felix & Paul Studios Win $6.8M Funding to Build “Global VR Studio”

Felix & Paul Studios, the creative and technical force behind 360 VR films such as 'Strangers' and 'Zarkana' have announced that they're to receive $6.8 in series A funding to expand their creative immersive enterprise. Some of the earliest pioneers in...
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SUPERHOT VR Dev Responds to Oculus Exclusivity Criticism, Free to Kickstarter Backers

One of the earlier titles to be used by Oculus to demonstrate the potential of virtual realit gaming SUPERHOT is to be completely reworked for a new VR specific version that's built for motion controls, and in particular Oculus...
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Battlezone Gets New E3 Trailer and Screenshots

Rebellion have released a new trailer and a set of new screens for their forthcoming reboot of the classic 1980 Atari arcade shooter Battlezone, and here they are. It's been a little while since we've seen anything new from Rebellion...

Hands On: ‘The Climb’ with Oculus Touch Reaches New Heights

Frank He goes hands on with a new version of Crytek's The Climb, now sporting support for the forthcoming Oculus Touch motion controllers, and finds an elevating experience. The Climb, a VR climbing game by Crytek, was originally released compatible with...

META Raises $50M in Funding to Accelerate “Groundbreaking” AR Tech

On Monday, Meta, the company building AR HMDs that allow the wearer to manipulate holographic objects within the wearer’s visual field and the headset’s field of view (90 degrees, in the Meta II), among other things, announced that it's...
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‘Harmonix Music VR’ is the Weirdest Collection of Things I’ve Ever Done in VR

Harmonix Music VR is a collection of music-based experiences slated to launch alongside PSVR on October 13th. Ranging from trippy to the super trippy, the experiences of Music VR are a mix of passive and interactive worlds designed to evoke what creative...
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