How Unity is pushing VR and better 3D graphics with its game engine
Unity Technologies showed off some high-end graphics demos created with its Unity 5 game engine last week at the Game Developers Conference. That shows...
Nintendo’s Miitomo for iOS tops Japan’s App Store in fewer than two days
For years, industry watchers speculated that Nintendo could rule mobile if it would only make games for smartphones and tablets. And based on how...
Industrial Light & Magic explains why punching R2-D2 is crucial to VR
Creating a virtual reality experience isn’t like making other video games because you have to consider so many other details … like the sound R2-D2...
Virtual reality has finally let me live my Star Wars dream
All I’ve ever wanted to do is hold a real lightsaber. Is that so much to ask? Well, according to science, yes. Yes, it...
Gaming veterans start $50M virtual reality and augmented reality fund
Two industry veterans have started a $50 million venture capital fund to invest in early-stage virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality startups. Marco...
Oculus gives Rift games a ‘barf-o-meter’ rating
Some ski slopes are more dangerous than others, which is why mountain operators use designations like “black diamond.” Now, virtual reality is getting something...
The latest breakthrough in virtual reality is turning ‘experiences’ into ‘real’ games
SAN FRANCISCO — After hearing it three times in three meetings, I started to notice that many of the developers working on Oculus Rift...
For $2K, Razer gives you a super-thin gaming laptop
Razer is unveiling the latest model in its line of gamer laptops, the Razer Blade. Less than an inch thick and priced at $2,000, the...
Google beefs up ads, analytics, and updates for Android game developers
Game developers are about to get a handful of tools that should make their jobs easier. Google announced a number of improvements to its...
Sony’s PlayStation Vue Internet TV service arrives in the U.S. for $30 a month
All of you cord-cutters have a new way to get some of your favorite channels back. Sony announced today that its PlayStation Vue Internet-based...
