Compound is an Wolfenstein 3D-style shooter in VR
When people say VR is still in the PlayStation-era, they usually mean it figuratively; developers are still working out the language of this new...
Beat Saber is getting a level editor for its laser sword VR rhythm game
Jedi-like rhythm game Beat Saber has 10 musical tracks at the moment, and soon players will be able to add their own songs. Developer...
HTC sets 2018 Vive Ecosystem Conference for May 25, promises VR, AI, and 5G surprises
Following Oculus’ big showing at F8 this week, it’s nearly HTC’s turn to make some announcements. Vive China president Alvin Wang Graylin today confirmed...
Oculus Go review — Mobility makes it a powerful experience
Facebook’s Oculus division has been working on making virtual reality into an easier, more accessible, and hassle-free experience. The result is the Oculus Go,...
Sega’s Space Channel 5 VR will come to U.S. as Kinda Funky News Flash
Sega’s beloved Dreamcast rhythm game Space Channel 5 is coming to virtual reality, and a tweet now confirms that a U.S. version — “Space Channel 5...
The U.K. is becoming a global hotbed for VR and AR
Last month I addressed Europe’s startup brain drain to the U.S. and then followed up by profiling the U.K. as an exception to the...
HTC expects 5G to boost VR and AR sales, but not until 2020
Virtual and augmented reality headset sales are improving after a rocky 2017, but HTC says that VR and AR will really take off when...
VR’s ‘small budget’ mandate can be a positive instead of a curse … with the right IP
If there’s any common reason that ambitious VR games frequently wind up disappointing, restrictive budgets would be to blame. Limited money means fewer people work...
AR/VR market transition begins as startups raise record $3.6 billion
Augmented and virtual reality startups raised over $3.6 billion from venture capitalists and corporates in the last 12 months to the end of Q1...
Dragon Quest VR game will hit Japan’s VR Zone Shinjuku in late April
A virtual reality version of Japan’s hit role-playing game franchise Dragon Quest will debut this month at VR Zone Shinjuku in Japan, Bandai Namco...