The DeanBeat: Why Universal went all-in on Jurassic World games
When the blockbuster film Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom debuted on June 22, it came with a bunch of Jurassic World games. Normally, based on...
AR demos keep showing cool tech that just isn’t practical
New augmented reality announcements and demos now surface every day, but almost every piece of AR news suffers from the same issue: No matter...
Sony London Studio interview: Blood & Truth is VR’s ‘big blockbuster’
We interviewed Stuart Whyte, the director of VR product development for Sony's London Studio, to learn about the conceptual and technical upgrades that went into Blood & Truth.
Will location-based VR games like Mario Kart VR be lost to history?
I enjoy both virtual reality and Mario Kart games, so I’ve wanted to play Mario Kart VR ever since it was announced. Unfortunately, like...
Google Daydream SDK now supports multiple controllers for some devices
Until now, Google’s Daydream VR has been limited by support for only a single, basic controller, but that may be changing. Simultaneous multiple controller...
Sony Japan Studio interview: How Astro Bot’s VR changes 3D platforming
When virtual reality is at its absolute best, it’s magical — a chance to put on glasses that instantly transport you to another world....
Sony design lead: Expect VR to create a new game genre within 5 years
Sony's London Studio lead developer Michael Hampden offered predictions for the next 5, 10, and 25 years of virtual reality, saying that VR will soon become more compelling -- then ubiquitous.
HoloLAB Champions teaches about chemistry with a VR game show
A chemistry lab might mean certain doom in Schell Games’ spy-themed virtual reality game I Expect You to Die — but it’s a learning opportunity...
Virtual Boy VR emulator takes the pain out of playing those old games
In early 1995, I remember reading a letter in a video game magazine that talked about how much momentum Nintendo had with the upcoming...
Wands is a VR spell-flinging success — now, its studio wants more
Cortopia has been playing with magic since 2016. Its virtual reality dueler Wands started out on Samsung Gear VR and Google Daydream, but since...