Valve adds its heavyweight name to Razer’s open-source VR initiative
Valve joins the Open Source Virtual Reality standard with Ubisoft and others, adding weight to openness in this new field of tech.
More than 20 universities sign on to the Open Source Virtual Reality Academia program
VR's leading open platform welcomes several learning institutions.
Ubisoft and new HMD developers join Open-Source Virtual Reality group
At this week’s 2015 Game Developers Conference, the Open-Source Virtual Reality ecosystem welcomes five new HMD manufacturers as well as one of the largest game publishers on the planet. Assassin’s Creed developer Ubisoft now joins other popular game makers Techland and Gearbox Software on the software side of the movement.
Open-Source Virtual Reality platform now has support from 38 members
Gaming hardware manufacturer Razer and pro-grade VR hardware maker Sensics will continue to support the growing OSVR collective with the partnership’s Hacker Dev Kit VR device and software, a $200 kit that launches this June.
Razer beefs up its already powerful Blade gaming laptop
Razer has found the muscle for its top-of-the-line notebook screen. The gaming hardware maker takes its top-end Razer Blade gaming notebook to new performance levels and resolutions...
Razer partners with China Telecom for smartband gamification
American gaming hardware maker Razer will partner with China Telecom to connect Razer’s Nabu line of wearables to the Chinese company’s E-Game mobile gaming platform. This move opens a pathway for Razer’s devices into E-Game’s 200 million registered users, 20 million of whom make monthly payments.
Oculus cofounder describes CES demo — and what comes next for virtual reality (interview)
Oculus VR had big crowds at its CES 2015 booth. There's a chance it could ship this year.
The best tech and gaming gear of CES, brought to you by nerd queen Jessica Chobot
Warning: Don't pitch Jessica on products related to the Internet of Everything.
Razer plants the flag for open standards for gamers with Forge TV and OSVR (video)
With an Android microconsole and open-source virtual reality, Razer says it is keeping gaming open.
Open-Source Virtual Reality establishes an open platform for VR gaming — $200 dev kit launches this June
Industry leaders Razer, Sensics, and others announce an open standard for virtual reality gaming.