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The new headset will fit the 'sweet spot' between mobile and PC virtual reality options and retail at $199
Read More »Oculus announce a new standalone VR headet – Oculus Go
Leap Motion opens new design research studio in London
Hand tracking company Leap Motion has opened a new design reserach studio in London, the firm has announced. Heading up the studio is VR and AR filmmaker Keiichi Matsuda, who assumes the role of VP of design and global creative director. The news comes just three months after the company revealed …
Read More »Microsoft’s Windows Mixed Reality headsets will have a ‘slow start’ – IHS Markit
Earlier this week, Microsoft announced its Windows Mixed Reality headsets would start shipping in the US from October 17th alongside its Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. But while the platform has some notable strengths, research firm IHS Markit predicts a "slow start" for the technology due to VR remaining a …
Read More »Samsung’s HMD Odyssey headset to usher in Windows Mixed Reality Ultra tier for gaming
As well as announcing it had saved social VR start-up AltSpaceVR, Microsoft also announced that all Windows Mixed Reality headsets are now available for pre-order at its MR event last night – and that includes Samsung’s newly unveiled HMD Odyssey headset. Available for $499.99 on November 6th in the US, …
Read More »HTC Vive Fallout 4 VR bundle available now
To celebrate the launch of Bethesda’s upcoming Vive exclusive, Fallout 4 VR, HTC has announced a brand-new bundle deal for its virtual reality headset. Starting from today (October 2nd), every Vive purchase will come with a redemption code for Fallout 4 VR, which releases on December 12th, effectively giving buyers …
Read More »HTC Viveport developers to keep all profits until 2018
HTC Vive is to boost the amount of revenue share developers receive on its global Viveport store to celebrate its one-year anniversary, the company has announced. This is in addition to a swathe of new features for developers that will be rolling out very soon. From October until the end …
Read More »‘Now’s the time to drive people into high-end VR,’ says Oculus’ Jason Rubin
When Oculus temporarily dropped the price of its Rift + Touch bundle to £399 to kick off its Summer of Rift sale at the start of July, there were plenty of critics who saw it as another desperate attempt to drum up sales. After all, it had only been four …
Read More »Fast Travel Games raises $2.1m in Series A funding for new VR title
Fast Travel Games, the VR studio founded by ex-EA, Rovio and DICE employees, has announced it’s raised a $2.1m series A funding rounded. The funding was led by leading Nordic venture capital firm Industrifonden, with participation from Creades, Inbox Capital and existing investor Sunstone Capital. This brings the company’s total …
Read More »VR developer Fantom Fathom shows off possible software solution to motion sickness
Hyper Dash works by making the player move more physically to enable in-game movement, lowering visual and sensory dissonance.
Read More »From Star Trek Bridge Crew to Fallout 4 VR, HTC Vive has ‘something for everyone’
Europe has one of the most diverse VR user bases in the world, HTC’s EMEA virtual reality division Graham Breen has told MCV, and has been responsible for some of the most popular VR game titles the industry’s seen so far. "We don’t go into regional breakdowns in terms of …
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