PhoneCast lets you play 2D Android apps in virtual reality on Gear VR
In case you don’t have enough things to do in virtual reality, you can now run 2D-screen Android applications within virtual reality on the...
AR/VR Weekly: Making people’s lives better
The big news of the week is HTC’s decision to lower the price of its Vive virtual reality headset. The device now costs $600,...
VR can be a mainstream tech — but it’s not ready yet
Though it may seem virtual reality has emerged in the last few years, the technology has been around for quite some time. The term...
Bait! fishing game maker Tommy Palm is hooked on mobile VR
Mobile virtual reality is hard, and it isn’t growing as fast as predicted. But Resolution Games CEO Tommy Palm is sticking with it. His...
Samsung and Google are closing the gap on Apple’s monetization of mobile games
Apple has long been dominant when it comes to the iPhone’s ability to monetize mobile games at higher rates than rival smartphones. But mobile...
Games software/hardware revenue to top $150 billion in 2017
Games software and hardware combined are set to drive more than $150 billion revenue for the first time ever in 2017, with software taking...
Samsung’s new 49-inch gaming monitor is unnecessarily wide
Samsung Electronics America has unveiled its ultra-wide 49-inch CHG90 display for gamers. The company is also launching two smaller gaming monitors with the same technology. The...
Why alternative app stores and emerging markets are good for developers
With huge mobile game revenues on iOS and Android, it isn’t second nature to think about alternatives. But Ravi Belwal, head strategic partner manager for...
Vive outsells Rift — but mobile and console VR outsell both
The high price and lack of must-have content is still holding back the sales of top-end virtual reality systems for PC. SuperData Research, a...
GamesBeat Summit’s lightning round’s message: ‘You matter, your work matters’
You don’t always need a ton of time to get your point across. The cure for sequelitis. Expanding gaming to India. Finding motivation to keep making games in...