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VorpX Update Released – DK2 Support, Early Positional Tracking, DX11 G3D Support and More (video)

The new version of VorpX, the 3D driver that lets you play non-VR games on your Oculus Rift, has just been released and it adds early support for the DK2, Geometry 3D support for DirectX 11 games and positional...

Introducing Exemplar 2, Save $100 on Our Second-generation VR Test Bench

Today we're are pleased to announce Exemplar 2, the second generation of our high-end VR gaming PC designed for those who want to push the limits of immersion. Exemplar 2 Ultimate is Road to VR's internal test bench for...

‘Virtual Reality Challenge’ Promises UK’s “largest VR-only Game Jam ever”

Fellow virtual reality news outlet VRFocus has launched 'Virtual Reality Challenge' and has hopes for it to become the largest hackathon of its kind in the UK dedicated to virtual reality content. Hackathon events in various forms are now commonplace...

Apple’s Latest Acquisition Adds to ‘Secret VR Team’, Report Suggests

The latest news in the world of Apple is the latest acquisition of computer vision company Flyby, together with a recent comment from Apple's CEO seems to be indicating some significant virtual reality commitments from the company. The FT reported...

IBM’s Interactive Media CTO on Using Watson for Game Design, Interactive Narratives, & Conversational Interfaces

Machine Learning has the potential to revolutionize so many different aspects of our lives, and it's starting to enter into game development with IBM's Watson. LISTEN TO THE VOICES OF VR PODCAST http://d1icj85yqthyoq.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Voices-of-VR-390-George-Dolbier.mp3 For instance, developers could integrate cloud-based AI services into...

VorpX 0.9 is Out October 23rd, Brings Async Timewarp, Video Player Mode and Much More

VorpX is an application that lets you play your favourite games in virtual reality and is about to release its most "feature packed update ever". The new release will drop on October 23rd and brings with it a host...

Technolust’s ‘Cloudstep’ VR Locomotion and Overcoming the Uncanny Valley by Coding Social Behaviors

Blair Renaud is the creator of Technolust, and he talks about his strategy for creating different experiences out of the Technolust universe for the Vive, Playstation VR, Oculus Rift, and Gear VR. Technolust has been one of the early...

A Round Table Discussion of Oculus Game Day Highlights

Road to VR co-founder Ben Lang and writer Scott Hayden attended the Oculus Game Days 2016 event on Sunday and joined me for a roundtable discussion about their launch title highlights, some analysis about the event, the future of...
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‘Ace Combat 7’ Announcement Trailer, Coming as PlayStation VR Exclusive – Breaking

Ace Combat 7, the next installment of Namco Bandai's fighter jet combat franchise is coming exclusively to PlayStation VR. With the last Ace Combat game, Infinity (2014), being launched on PlayStation 3, Ace Combat 7 represents the franchise's first jump to next-gen gaming,...
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Now You Can Own a Fidget Spinner in VR, Because Why Not

Fidget spinners—little spinning hand toys—are one of the latest fads to see explosive growth, rising rapidly in popularity faster than the most hopeful startup. With a seemingly endless number of spinners available to purchase, developer Vladimir Storm decided to make...

Analysis: An Estimated 58 Million Steam Users Now Have VR Ready Graphics Cards

High PC hardware requirements are one reason why VR is often touted as being highly expensive, but as GPUs have gotten more powerful and cheaper over time, more people than ever have 'VR Ready' hardware, even if they didn't...
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‘Sightline’ Dev Wants You to Build the Metaverse with ‘NEOS’, First Gameplay Video Revealed

Tomáš Mariančík, aka Frooxius, is the developer of Sightline: The Chair, one of the most accomplished VR experiences out there. So , news that the developers and his company Solirax are building a metaverse crafting experience that allows you...

Combining Interactive Exploration & Sports with ‘#SelfieTennis’

VR Unicorns is a Copenhagen-based development collective that developed #SelfieTennis. They were working on Julie Heyde's RagnarökVR until they stated experimenting with room-scale sports experiences. Playing tennis against yourself in VR was the first mechanic that found was really compelling...

Dr. Llyr ap Cenydd, Developer of Ocean Rift: The Need for Procedural Animation in VR

Dr. Llŷr ap Cenydd is the developer of two well known Oculus Rift demos: Ocean Rift and (my personal favorite) Crashland. As an expert in procedural animation, Cenydd has imbued his creatures with beautiful and organic animation that's convincing...
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Industrial Light & Magic’s New Division to Create Immersive Star Wars Experiences

Industrial Light & Magic, the visual effects company founded by George Lucas, have announced a new project group called ILMxLAB, an internal research group that focuses on "all manner of immersive entertainment." ILMvLAB aims to develop a number of immersive media projects, including...
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