Nintendo’s maestro Miyamoto doubts Mario fits VR
We still don’t know exactly what Nintendo’s NX platform will be, but there’s a good chance it won’t support virtual reality. Following the surprising...
Pathfinder Adventures makes the leap from tablets to iOS and Android smartphones (update)
Obsidian Entertainment has finally tweaked its pathfinding enough to lead you to your smartphone. The role-playing game studio announced today that it’s releasing its...
Lytro’s Immerge VR demo shows the promise of lightfield video
An astronaut steps out from the lunar lander in front of me, beginning the familiar “one small step for man” line before a voice...
Ex-Destiny, Halo devs bag $3.5 million seed round for VR startup Polyarc
A new Seattle VR startup from three people who helped make the hit online shooter Destiny has received a $3.5 million seed round of investment...
The Impossible Travel Agency combines VR and your music for a gorgeous tale
The first project from the Holospark VR studio The Impossible Travel Agency, which both aptly describes the experience while encapsulating the promise of the medium. VR...
How Blizzard should prepare for next wave of DDoS attacks
Blizzard’s World of Warcraft: Legion launch faced a cyberattack. According to Blizzard, a distributed denial of services (DDoS) attack causing high latency issues and disconnections during connection happened at the launch of the new expansion.
Leap Motion’s Interaction Engine puts the handy into hand-tracking
Controller-free hand-tracking company Leap Motion is preparing for the day we ditch our position-tracked controllers with its new Interaction Engine, which is launching as...
Dexmo Exoskeleton glove helps you feel objects that exist in VR
A company called Dexta Robotics recently unveiled a new product that could end up revolutionizing the way VR hand-tracking and interaction takes place. It’s called...
Mobile gaming rules TV in the dog days of summer
Apparently, viewers are hyped on vikings, race cars, and mobile militaries. With no console games charting, mobile brands dominate the leaderboard, featuring familiar names...
Metal Gear mastermind Hideo Kojima joins VR studio Prologue Immersive’s advisory board
Hideo Kojima is one of the few developers in the game industry who carries enough name recognition that his mere presence onstage, barely speaking a...