USC’s Creating Reality hackathon tackles AR/VR projects starting March 12
Don’t be surprised if you’re strolling by the University of Southern California campus and you see see 400 people decked out in virtual reality...
Nickelodeon’s trademark green goo is heading to IMAX VR arcades with SlimeZone
Nickelodeon’s signature green slime is getting a no-mess makeover in virtual reality. Its VR game SlimeZone is a social hub of family-friendly activities, and...
Oculus Rift headsets hit with ‘runtime service’ error
An expired software certificate has caused every Oculus Rift in the world to malfunction. The Facebook subsidiary has confirmed the problem, and it says...
HTC Vive Focus gets an 8K VR video player from Visbit
Virtual reality streaming company Visbit is teaming up with HTC to bring 8K resolution VR videos to viewers in China. The Visbit 8K VR...
World of Tanks will roll into VR thanks to Wargaming and VRTech fund partnership
Wargaming’s multiplayer hit World of Tanks will soon be larger-than-life — the developer is partnering with the virtual reality venture fund VRTech to form a...
Oculus opens applications for its new VR developer support program
Oculus already has a dedicated in-house team that funds virtual reality projects, but it’s now launching a program to help developers who are just...
Survios’s VR racer Sprint Vector dashes into closed beta on January 19
Virtual reality studio Survios is now taking signups to beta test its futuristic track-and-field racing game Sprint Vector. The beta will be available for...
HTC executive talks Vive Pro and VR in 2018
Ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show this week, HTC unveiled its new Vive Pro headset and wireless adapter along with interface improvements for its Viveport VR...
Interaxon measures brainwaves to give VR devs more data for game design
Interaxon started out developing wearables like its Muse headband meditation tool, and it’s now applying its learnings to virtual reality. Its new Muse Virtual...
Apple’s $250 billion in repatriated cash: Netflix, Disney, Tesla, and other options
Apple has been actively preparing to repatriate over $200 billion in overseas cash since 2016. With the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 cutting the...