How virtual reality feels
We tossed around toys like kids. We played tetherball; I instantly sank back in time to elementary school, the last time I knocked a...
GamesBeat 2016 is moving to L.A. on Aug. 1-3. And we’re kicking it off with a new VR day
We’re pleased to announce today that GamesBeat 2016 is heading south to Los Angeles. And it’s going to have a new one-day event dubbed VR...
Vive VR headset test: We try a dozen games — and one makes us sick
SEATTLE — I played the HTC Vive virtual reality headset with a full set of near-finished games at an event held by Valve, the...
Games investments took a big dip in 2015, but esports and VR are coming on strong
When it comes to games, investors are a fickle lot. In 2015, investments in game companies fell dramatically, according to data from analysis firm...
Survios demos two-player cooperative VR shooter Raw Data
Survios is demonstrating a two-player cooperative virtual reality first-person shooter dubbed Raw Data. The demo is one of the first to show that VR...
Elite: Dangerous doesn’t officially support Oculus Rift, focuses on SteamVR instead
Developers are taking sides in the battle for virtual reality dominance. Frontier Developments, the studio behind the acclaimed space exploration game Elite: Dangerous, tells Eurogamer that...
AMD CEO says buzz and interest in VR could boost PC market in 2016
Advanced Micro Devices chief executive Lisa Su said that the “buzz and interest” in virtual reality headsets could help boost PC industry sales in 2016....
Investors threw $686 million at virtual and augmented reality in 2015
The virtual and augmented reality future draws nearer, and investors want in. AR and VR attracted $686 million in investment deals in 2015, according...
Facebook is opening an Oculus research office in Pittsburgh
Facebook is opening an office focused on research for its Oculus virtual reality platform in Pittsburgh, of all places. An Oculus spokeswoman confirmed that...
Tokyo VR Startups sets up an incubator and funding for Japanese virtual reality
Tokyo VR Startups has launched a incubation fund program with leading virtual reality figures as mentors. The Tokyo-based incubator will invite Japan-based startups to...