2023 Sections
Big ‘Sightline: The Chair’ Update Brings Oculus SDK v0.7 and Unity 5 Upgrades
Sightline: The Chair is a virtual reality demo designed as a sort of showcase for the technology and one we're a big fan of. Now, developer Tomáš 'Frooxius' Mariančík of has released the latest iteration and it's packed with technical...
VR Sports Training Company STRIVR Labs Scores $5 Million Investment
STRIVR Labs, a company focused on using VR for sports training, plans to use a new $5 million investment to expand the scope of its "experiential learning" platform.
According to a press release from the company, Strivr's $5 million Series A...
Preview: ‘The Crystal Curse’
The Crystal Curse is death-defying puzzle game created by Sigtrap Games for HTC Vive. Make sure to invite your friends and family though, because much like the breakout hit Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes, The Crystal Curse requires more than one person...
‘Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin’ Launches on PSVR February 21st, New 360 Trailer
Double Fine, the studio behind cult classic Psychonauts (2005), last year announced a PSVR exclusive, Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin, a direct continuation of the original story. Now the company has set the game's release date and released a...
HTC Invests $5 Million in VR Game Developer Steel Wool Studios
Steel Wool Studios has picked up a $5 million investment from HTC. The studio was formed in 2011 by Pixar and LucasArts alumni.
Steel Wool Studios, which today announced a $5 million Series A investment from HTC, was founded in...
Halo Composer Marty O’Donnell on the Music and Design of Golem for PSVR
Marty O'Donnell, a composer most famous for his beloved work on Bungie's Halo Series, talks to Ben Lang about his new developer start-up Highwire Games - whose first title Golem is coming this year for PlayStation VR.
"My approach to...
VR Analytics for Playtesting & Optimization with Cognitive VR
Cognitive VR is an VR analytics platform that has an impressive system for visualizing a player's movements and gaze within a 3D representation of a VR experience. Their SceneExplorer tool translates the 3D geometry from a Unity or Unreal...
‘The Peterson Case’ Looks Terrifying and Beautiful in Equal Measure
The Peterson Case is a title from developers Quarter Circle Games which places you in the shoes of detective Franklin Reinhardt as he tries to unravel the mystery behind 2 missing families. Built in Unity 5 with VR support,...
Developer Owlchemy Labs Talks Keys to Early VR Indie Success
Owlchemy Labs recently announced that Job Simulator has grossed over $3 million, making it one of the most successful indie VR titles to date, and so it's worth reflecting on some of the design principles of agency and plausibility...
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...
$50M VR Venture Fund Announced by Japanese Mobile Game Giant COLOPL
COLOPL, mobile game giant in Japan, announced that they've opened a $50 million fund to invest in VR companies worldwide.
Guest Article By Shun Kubota
Shun is the co-founder and Editor in Chief of Mogura VR, the largest VR publication in Japan, aiming to...
Battlezone PSVR Dev Diary #1: The Importance of Feedback in Uncharted Territory
Welcome to the 1st in our 3 part series of developer diaries from Rebellion covering the making of the forthcoming PlayStation VR title Battlezone, a reboot of the 1980 Atari arcade classic in virtual reality. In this entry, Senior Designer...
‘Robinson: The Journey’ Coming to PlayStation VR, New Trailer Revealed
You may recall our extensive coverage of Crytek's followup to their VR tech demo Back to Dinosaur Island 1 and 2 - Robinson: The Journey, you may also recall it impressed us quite a bit. Well, the title has just...
iRacing Season 4 Update Brings Oculus Rift DK2 and SDK 0.4.2 Support
These last few weeks have been the best ever for VR racing fans, with updates to Assetto Corsa and Grid: Autosport both bringing Oculus Rift DK2 support. Now, iRacing, the biggest sim racer out there, has gone live with...
Sony’s Richard Marks on the Evolution of PlayStation VR
Sony is no stranger to virtual reality, having a long history of exploring the technology throughout the years. Sony's 'Magic Lab' Director, Richard Marks, tells me about the company's history with VR and the development of PlayStation VR.
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