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The New Avengers VR Game Is Fun, If Inconsequential
A common critique of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is that many of its entries can feel like forgettable fluff: fine and fun in the moment, but will immediately vacate your head the minute those post-credit-scenes stop rolling. Avengers: Damage Control might come in an interesting format, but it would do little to…Read more… Continue Reading […]
Sure, Let Cows Use VR
Half Life: Alyx is on the way, and it’s maybe time to accept that virtual reality will be a part of how we approach games going forward. But VR isn’t just useful for fighting Combine soldiers; it can be very relaxing. Which is exactly why a Russian farm strapped VR headsets to its cows.According to […]
Facebook has purchased Beat Games, the studio behind virtual reality rhythm game Beat Saber.
Facebook has purchased Beat Games, the studio behind virtual reality rhythm game Beat Saber. The developers will “continue to work on Beat Saber across all currently supported platforms”.Read more… Continue Reading at https://kotaku.com
Vader Immortal Episode III Will Make You Look at Star Wars in a Whole New Way
It’s rare to get a full Star Wars trilogy in the span of seven months, but that happens this week with the release of Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series – Episode III. It’s the third and final installment in the ILMxLAB series made for Oculus Quest and the ending is the best of […]
Oculus Rift’s John Carmack is stepping down from his role as CTO of the VR company to try something
Oculus Rift’s John Carmack is stepping down from his role as CTO of the VR company to try something new: artificial general intelligence, which he says is “possible, enormously valuable, and…I have a non-negligible chance of making a difference there.”Read more… Continue Reading at https://kotaku.com
No Man’s Sky’s Beyond Update Fulfills The Childhood Dream Of Virtual Reality
You look left and see a giant alien behemoth. You look right and see your spaceship. And then you re-adjust your virtual reality helmet to account for all the head turning you just did. That’s the dream, right? At least that’s what Kirk assured me and Jason on this week’s episode of Kotaku Splitscreen when […]
The Lion King ‘Set’ Was a Bunch of VR Headsets in a Giant Warehouse
Long before Disney’s remake of The Lion King hit theaters, it was a beacon of curiosity. Obviously, director Jon Favreau and his team weren’t going to film real lions, they were going to use digital technology to create all the animals, as he did with great success in The Jungle Book. But The Jungle Book […]
REZZ announces VR listening party for ‘Beyond The Senses’ EP
REZZ‘s upcoming Beyond The Senses EP has become one of the most highly anticipated electronic releases of the year. The six-track EP, which already features contributions from Deathpact and Underoath, aims to convey more than just an auditory experience. The star mau5trap recruit is putting forward perhaps her most technically ambitious collection to date, marked […]
Playing VR Alone Is Terrifying
I recently bought Beat Saber for PSVR and have been playing it with my girlfriend. It’s fun and is a great way to get up and move around more. But when she is out of the house, I still sometimes want to play VR. But I’ve tried playing Beat Saber and other VR games alone […]
Monstercat partners with social VR company Sansar to deliver Call of the Wild Experience
Independent Canadian label Monstercat celebrated its eighth birthday on July 1, tipping its hat to the countless releases and experiences it’s been able to provide since 2011. This year is particularly special, though. The label has just announced a massive partnership with social virtual reality company Sansar and looks to bring VR to its music, […]
Super Smash Bros. UItimate Now Has Virtual Reality Support
It wasn’t great with Mario or Zelda, but hey, let’s see if adding a dash of virtual reality to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, via Nintendo Labo, adds anything to the experience. Read more…
How to Save Your Jump VR Content Before Google Deletes It
Google’s giving yet another service the axe—this time it’s the company’s VR content-editing service Jump VR. Google just announced that the service will be shuttering on June 28.Read more… Continue Reading at https://lifehacker.com
Ford Wants Its Engineers to Work in VR
Imagine how much time a company could save if its employees could collaborate remotely with people around the world in real time. That’s the idea behind Ford’s collaboration with 3D VR tool Gravity Sketch, a first in the automotive industry.Read more… Continue Reading at https://jalopnik.com
Introduce Your Kid to Virtual Reality With Nintendo Labo VR
Nothing about Labo VR Kit, Nintendo’s foray into virtual reality, should work. Compared to other virtual reality systems, the frame-rate is sluggish and the graphics are kind of crap. It’s so cheaply constructed it’s literally made of cardboard. There’s no huge, immersive world to get lost in. There’s not even a strap…Read more… Continue Reading […]
Valve’s Index VR Headset Ships In June, Full Set Costs $1,000
Following last month’s tease, today Valve officially announced the Valve Index, a “high-fidelity” virtual reality headset with impressive specs, cool new controllers and a $1,000 price tag. Read more… Continue Reading at https://kotaku.com
Nintendo Announces Labo VR Kit For Switch
Coming out of absolutely nowhere, Nintendo just announced a new virtual reality set for the Nintendo Switch, which will make use of the platform’s Labo cardboard-building concept.Read more… Continue Reading at https://kotaku.com
Valve Updates Steam VR Because Beat Saber Players Are Too Fast
Real-world data collected from Beat Saber players has changed what Valve developers had previously thought to be “humanly possible.” Read more… Continue Reading at https://kotaku.com
The Vive Pro Eye Is the Next Big Step for VR
While Facebook and Oculus are out there going after regular folk with the Oculus Go and the upcoming Oculus Quest, HTC Vive seems to be headed the opposite direction by attempting to push VR experiences even further with new Vive Pro Eye.Read more… Continue Reading at https://lifehacker.com
Audi’s Giving Backseat VR Entertainment A Try With An Avengers Game
Cars aren’t just cars anymore. They’re basically a living room on four wheels, chock full of the luxuries you might expect on your couch. Audi wants to take that a step further. At CES, they’re debuting an interactive virtual reality system for your backseat passengers—one that’s in tune with the motions of the car.Read more… […]