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Resident Evil 7 is Being Played in VR by Almost 10% of Registered Players

Capcom's latest entrant to its popular Resident Evil franchise is currently being played in VR by almost 10% of its players, according to global statistics from the developer. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard is Capcom's long awaited sequel to the company's...

HTC Vive GM on the New Vive Tracker & Privacy in VR

The most significant VR announcement from CES 2017 was the Vive Tracker, a modular Lighthouse-tracked 'puck' attachment that will enable users to track additional objects within VR experiences. It has the potential to drive a lot of new innovative...
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TouchSense Force Plugin Aims to Help VR Game Devs Make Better Haptics, Faster

Founded in 1993, Immersion Corp. designs and licenses haptic technology that's come to be used in gamepads you're well familiar with. Now the company is developing a new haptic programming system which aims to help game developers make better...

‘New Retro Arcade’ Tech Demo Launches with HTC Vive and Rift CV1 Support on Steam

Developer Digital Cybercherries has launched the New Retro Arcade Tech Demo on Steam for the HTC Vive. The tech demo is functionally identical to the game seen previously on the Oculus Rift, but now with support for the Vive's...

More Evidence Points to ‘Star Wars Battlefront II’ PSVR Content in the Works

Although not yet officially announced, evidence is mounting for PlayStation VR content coming to Star Wars Battlefront II. Last month we reported on tweets by Alex Mole, CTO of EA's Criterion, the studio which developed the well regarded Star Wars Battlefront Rogue One:...

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...

Preview: ‘Alice VR’ is a Reality Bending Sci-Fi Puzzler for Rift and Vive

Alice VR is a sci-fi exploration puzzle game from Carbon Studio coming out soon for Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and OSVR. I was taken through three levels of the game, which studio co-founder and Art Director Aleksander Caban says is more...

HTC to Sell Shanghai Phone Factory for $91 Million, Invest Proceeds in VR Business

Despite its major role in the growing VR space, HTC's overall business continues to struggle financially, posting significant losses over the last two years. Working to turn things around with a restructuring of assets and priorities, the company is...
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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...

Today Only: Vive Anniversary Brings $100 Discount, Free Content, Viveport Subscription Service Launch

With the Oculus Rift anniversary sale soon coming to an end, it's now time for the HTC Vive—which launched just a week after the Rift—to get in on the celebration. The April 5th anniversary of the Vive launch, which HTC is...

‘Driveclub VR’ Gets Day 1 PSVR Release Date, Price, and Season Pass Upgrade Option

Sony has confirmed that Driveclub VR will launch as a day one PSVR title. For owners of the Driveclub Season Pass, the company is offering a "digital upgrade" option. While Sony confirmed that Driveclub VR would launch as a PSVR...
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‘The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux’ is Out, Bringing VR Support

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a critically acclaimed, story driven mystery from developer 'The Astronauts'. It's a game which always seemed ideal for virtual reality and now, with the release of the game's Unreal Engine 4 'redux', VR support is...
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‘Perfect’ is a Relaxing Virtual Getaway for PSVR

nDreams, the company behind this year's VR intriguing adventure title The Assembly, have announced a new project which offers an altogether different experience. Perfect is a transportative, relaxation experience which aims to whisk your mind away to beautiful locations...
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Hands-on: ‘New Retro Arcade’ Tech Demo HTC Vive Gameplay

New Retro Arcade has finally got the roomscale treatment with newly released support for the HTC Vive (and Oculus Rift CV1) through Steam. Even back in 2014, long before HTC or Oculus announced their intention to create VR controllers, it was...

Here We Go (Again): The VR Industry Is Spinning up Just like Online Video 10 Years...

Here we go again. A decade ago, it was online video that changed everything. Now virtual reality is set to change the world once more. As we approach the Q1 2016 Oculus Rift release date, you can literally see and...
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