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Xbox Game Studios Has (inadvertently?) Acquired Heaps of VR Development Talent

Road to VR

A year ago, in response to Sony consistently delivering high-quality exclusives for PS4, Microsoft made a commitment to rejuvenating its first-party game development efforts and went on a shopping spree, acquiring a handful of respected studios to bolster its first-party game development talent under the Xbox Game Studios banner.

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Acer & HP Windows Mixed Reality Headset Dev Kits Now Available for Pre-order Starting at $300

Road to VR

Today Microsoft announced that developers in the US and Canada can now pre-order the Acer ($299) and HP ($329) Mixed Reality headsets from the Microsoft Store. If these specs are all that’s required to run Windows Holographic, even many lower-end laptops should work, compared to what would be required for an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive.

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BISim tells us how XR is relevant for the Army

The Ghost Howls

I joined BISim in 2009 after seven years of working in engineering positions in video games companies. We use the latest game-based technology and a large, experienced in-house team of engineers to develop high-fidelity, cost-effective training, and simulation software products and components for defense applications. .

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The Invisible Hours coming to PlayStation VR, HTC Vive, and Oculus Rift.

Cats and VR

The game is a gripping mystery, and to find all its deepest secrets will require careful observation and exploration. is an independent boutique studio founded in 2009 by Raúl Rubio Munárriz (founding member of MercurySteam Entertainment, developers of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow) and Luz M. Tequila Works, S.L.

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Minimum Specs for Microsoft’s Windows 10 AR/VR Interface Are Impressively Low

Road to VR

In a compatibility test application from recent Windows 10 test builds, Microsoft has revealed some minimum specs for Windows Holographic, the Windows 10 interface and platform for VR and AR devices which will include inexpensive headsets from big manufacturers. SEE ALSO Microsoft Says New Surface Studio is VR Ready(ish).

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30 Best VR Games for PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift, and HTC Vive in 2018

VeeR VR

Oculus has announced the all-new standalone named Oculus Quest at 5th annual Connect developer conference. It is the world’s first all-in-one gaming system built for virtual reality, which distinguishes itself from other standalone. Adventure Game. But Quest headset doesn’t aim to replace the high-end Rift headset.

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E3 2018 Roundup ? Sony?s Positioning of VR, New PSVR Titles Hands-on, Ready at Dawn Interview & More

Road to VR

The game is one of many PSVR titles shown at Sony’s E3 booth. Image courtesy Squanch Games. Our hands-on time revealed a game with more ‘serious’ platforming than you might imagine, and plenty of fourth-wall breaking gags along the way. Image courtesy Disruptive Games. Photo by Road to VR.

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