Pantomime launches immersive virtual worlds that don’t require VR goggles
Using a virtual-reality headset is just one way of looking at an animated digital world. A new startup called Pantomime has come up with another...
VR startup bets on bite-sized breaks from reality
When I think about the excitement around virtual reality, I sometimes imagine a large group of investors and designers leaping on a careening bandwagon...
2015’s best game gadgets: Xbox One Elite, Samsung Gear VR … and a PS4 wall mount
I’m still fairly new to the game gadgets beat here at VentureBeat, clocking in just at six months, but I’ve seen a surprising amount...
This virtual reality bike could kill the boredom of exercise
Society isn’t ready to take a medium seriously until it can provide certain things. The first, and most obvious, achievement is it must work...
UploadVR raises $1.25M in funding from China’s Shanda Group
A year ago, UploadVR was formed as one of many meetups for developers interested in virtual reality. Today, the company has raised $1.25 million...
Crytek’s The Climb lets you scale cliffs in virtual reality that you won’t attempt in real life
Virtual reality is a great substitute for exploring new things that you would never dare in real life. That’s the premise behind The Climb,...
U.K. startup Ndreams raises $3M for ‘year one’ VR games
Ndreams, a virtual-reality game creator in the United Kingdom, has raised another $3 million to create more original titles that you can play using VR goggles. Virtual...
Eve: Valkyrie’s multiplayer makes me want to throw a virtual reality LAN party
It’s been at least a decade since I last threw a LAN party at my place. Maybe I’ve gotten too old and grumpy to...
Flickr launches virtual reality 360-degree photo app for Samsung Gear VR
Flickr is diving into the world of virtual reality in order to provide you with a new photo experience. The company has launched a...
Ubisoft’s first big virtual reality game takes you to the skies above Paris
Ubisoft is taking virtual reality into the skies, giving players the feeling of flying above the city of Paris in a VR game called...