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Bandai Namco’s brand new VR Zones are located at the O2 Arena in London and in Tunbridge Wells
Read More »Bandai Namco expands its VR arcades to the UK
HTC announces new Vive Pro headset and ‘VR-first’ Viveport redesign
HTC Vive almost came out of nowhere in the VR headset race to take a hefty market share – in part due to its ambitious room-based tracking technology. The company is now further pushing its technical advantage over the competing Oculus Rift with a new Vive Pro headset and Vive …
Read More »Sony to nearly double PSVR library by the end of 2018
In a statement to Nikkei, Sony said it expected to bring 130 more titles to its PlayStation VR headset by the end of 2018. As translated by Siliconera, the Japanese firm said that its library of PSVR games will increase from 150 to 280 by the end of the year, …
Read More »2018: 10 big trends for next year
2017 is on the way out and while the world as a whole looks to be having a tough time, the games industry has delivered hit titles, bold new ideas and the life-dominating PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds to keep us interested. Still, no time for nostalgia, a new year is calling. Have …
Read More »Rick & Morty co-creator’s Squanchtendo rebrands as Squanch Games
The VR development studio founded by Rick & Morty co-creator Justin Roiland has undergone a rebrand. Squanchtendo was founded by Roiland and Epic Games producer Tanya Watson last year. The name was formed from ‘Squanch’, which is the name of a planet from Rock & Morty that is populated by …
Read More »Niantic is relaunching AR pioneer Ingress
The creators of Pokemon Go have announced that they are taking another stab at its predecessor. Ingress will be relaunched under the name Ingress Prime, featuring a new UI, new technology and a brand new story arc. The original game launched in 2012 and has been downloaded over 20m times. …
Read More »BBC announces new VR Hub and free VR Spacewalk app
The BBC has announced that its various VR ventures are to be all brought under one roof. The new unit goes by the name of VR Hub. It will oversee its various projects including 360-degree video and VR add-ons to properties such as Planet Earth II. To coincide with the …
Read More »Climax Studios: AR goes mainstream
It’s currently too early to tell what makes a successful AR game, but with the release of iOS 11 (and Google’s upcoming ARCore) the stage is set for mainstream adoption of augmented reality games and apps. Jem Alexander speaks to Climax Studios CEO Simon Gardner about the rise of AR and the studio's new game ARise
Read More »CCP retreats from VR, cutting 100 jobs and closing two studios
Icelandic games giant CCP has called time on its big virtual reality adventure. CCP was one of the earliest and largest supporters of VR, but has now announced its intentions to quit the sector. The move comes at the cost of 100 jobs and two studios. Its Atalanta office is …
Read More »Oculus Rift price cut to £399 for good
In addition to announcing a brand-new standalone VR headset in the form of the Oculus Go, Oculus also announced yet another permanent price cut for its regular Rift headset. After its successful Summer of Rift program, where it dropped the price temporarily to £399 for six weeks, the Rift will now stay at …
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