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‘Blocked In’ Creator Daniël Ernst on the Art of the Virtual Reality Diorama
Daniël Ernst is the founder and sole member of The Shoebox Diorama, a production company dedicated to exploring the brand new artistic possibilities of a new genre, the virtual reality diorama.
Ernst has thus far eschewed VR's early rush for cheap thrills...
Sony Supporting but Not Funding “Non-gaming content” for Morpheus, Says Yoshida
Shuhei Yoshida, President of Sony's Worldwide Studios, recently revealed that Sony won't be producing or funding any first-party "non-gaming content" for Project Morpheus.
In a recent interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Yoshida revealed his thoughts on 360 videos, and their place within the...
Tech Industry Heavyweights Debate the Future of VR at AMD ‘VR Advisory Council’
AMD demonstrated its commitment to the future of virtual reality during last month's E3 2015 by pulling together big name industry executives, content creators, and retailers to discuss the practical future of consumer virtual reality. The results were a refreshingly...
Matterport Raises $30 Million to Bolster Professional and Consumer Environmental VR Mapping
Matterport, a company specializing in the capture and digital reconstruction of real-world environments, has announced a $30 million Series C investment round led by Qualcomm Ventures.
The company says that the new investment brings its total funding to $56 million....
FOVE Gets Samsung Ventures Investment, Guarantees Lighthouse Positional Tracking
Fove is today announcing that the company has received an undisclosed amount of funding from Samsung Ventures to further their eye-tracking VR headset, and additionally firms up their commitment to support Valve's Lighthouse positional tracking technology.
Having now raised 180%...
Morpheus Exclusive ‘SuperHyperCube’ Shares Heritage With One of Indie Gaming’s Biggest Hits
When I was initially surveying the 17 Morpheus VR titles that Sony was showing at E3 2015, I came across one with a logo that was printed so small on the booth's placard that I could hardly read it. I...
Sony’s New VR Party Game, ‘Playroom VR’, Pits 4 Players on the Couch Against One Morpheus
Although Sony is working on engaging single-player experiences for Morpheus, their console-based VR solution is uniquely positioned for couch-based party gaming where local players interact with a player using the headset. Their new demo, The Playroom VR, does just...
GameFace Mobile VR Headset Will Also Tether to PCs Through Valve’s OpenVR
GameFace Labs showed off their latest prototype mobile VR headset at E3 last week, a device that promises to deliver both a standalone Android-based mobile VR experience and a tethered PC experience in the same headset.
GameFace calls their prototype headset a head...
CryEngine 3.8.1 Released, Adds Oculus Rift and Linux Support
Crytek have announced the launch of the latest iteration of their CryEngine game engine. The big news is, it finally includes native support for the Oculus Rift VR headset.
CryTek are another company seemingly reinvigorated in the face of the...
Gameplay Video: World War Toons on Sony’s Morpheus at E3 2015
Sony's Morpheus had a huge presence at E3 this year with the system present in nearly 20 demos on the show floor. World War Toons by Reload was one of them. Here's a short gameplay video of the game in...
First Look at ‘Harmonix Music VR’ a Trippy Visualizer for Morpheus from the Makers of Rock...
Harmonix, the studio behind the Rock Band franchise, created a VR music visualizer called Harmonix Music VR. The Sony Morpheus exclusive title shown at E3 this week takes you through a trippy on-rails experience that Harmonix says will get you listening...
Video Hands-on: ‘The London Heist – Getaway’ on Sony Morpheus
At E3 2015 Sony is showing a brand new addition to their The London Heist VR game, this time putting the player in an action-packed car chase. From Sony's London Studio, the demo represents another exemplary entry into the company's VR...
‘Tilt Brush’ Live Exhibition Paints VR in an Artistic Light
Tilt Brush's first painting exhibition, a gathering that took place last weekend in San Francisco, was organized to showcase a select group of artists using the made-for-VR painting program. Though VR headsets are largely known for enhancing immersion in gaming, Tilt Brush...
Crytek’s ‘Robinson: The Journey’ Prototype Playthrough Video
Crytek's new virtual reality demo prototype which debuts at E3 this week, is an impressive testament to Crytek's renewed commitment to VR. Here's a video playthrough and some thoughts from my time with the 'Robinson: The Journey' Prototype.
Arguably late to...
‘Paranormal Activity’ VR Game Coming to All Major Headsets in 2016
Paranormal Activity, Paramount Pictures' horror film franchise, is soon to be made into a VR video game set to release on all major headsets next year.
Paranormal Activity VR, a creation from Beast Media's VRwerx, will be coming to HTC Vive, Sony...

















