HTC’s Vive Tracker will turn any object into a VR peripheral
HTC said that its Vive Tracker, a sensing device that turns any object into a VR peripheral, will go on sale for developers on...
Google launches Tilt Brush for Oculus Rift with Touch controller support
The Oculus Rift and its Touch controllers are now the go-to platform for creating art in virtual reality. Google has launched its Tilt Brush...
Pokémon Go gets a surge in spending after introducing Gen 2 creatures
Pokémon Go got a wave of new content last week, and this has helped the mobile game generate even more revenue. Niantic‘s Google Maps-powered...
What Ubisoft learned from its first virtual reality games
Ubisoft has learned a thing or two about virtual reality. The giant French video game publisher loves to experiment with new game platforms. Whenever...
The U.S. game industry has 2,457 companies supporting 220,000 jobs
The U.S. video game industry consists of 2,457 companies that directly and indirectly support 220,000 jobs and generate $30.4 billion in revenue, based on...
Gabe Newell admits ‘childish’ Valve employees egg on Half-Life 3 rumors
Half-Life 3 is a mythological beast. Most people know it’s not real, but you’ll never convince a handful of dedicated investigators who pour over...
Magic Leap said to be ‘doing 1,000 things badly’ after raising $1.4 billion
Magic Leap has raised an astounding $1.4 billion for its augmented reality smartglasses since 2014. But the company has run into considerable negative publicity...
8i raises $27 million round for augmented reality holograms
Holographic-tech startup 8i is announcing that it has raised $27 million from media, tech, and telecommunications strategic investors. The company is also announcing Holo,...
Valve won’t manually curate Steam because it dominates PC gaming
Valve is evolving how developers can get onto its Steam store to sell PC games, and one of the reasons it’s doing that is...
Europe’s virtual reality sector has grown to nearly 300 companies
Europe’s booming virtual reality ecosystem now consists of nearly 300 companies, according to the first European Virtual Reality landscape released by The Venture Reality Fund...