Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Seattle’s annual PAX West 2016 gaming convention starts tomorrow with VR once again expected to have a significant presence. To make things easier for VR-inclined PAX attendees, we’ve compiled a list of where you can experience VR at PAX West 2016. Carnival Games VR. Adult Swim Games. High Voltage Software.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Get your space fix with these five VR spaceship games. One of the most highly anticipated Star Wars VR games is almost here, united alliance of fanatic Star Wars fans around the world are chomping at the bit to jump into our VR headsets to test our pilot skills. You’re not flying a starfighter in this game. Project Stardust.

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DECEMBER 23, 2016

Since everyone knows that software sells hardware, the more important question to ask is what were the good apps, games, and experiences? We’ve got categories for the obligatory best game of the year, as well as platform specific and genre specific nominations to cover most of the bases. Cloudhead Games ( The Gallery ).

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ARVR

DECEMBER 14, 2021

11 min read In 2016, Pokemon Go took the world by storm and showed the growing demand for AR gaming. The hype around Pokemon Go showed that augmented reality could be of interest to a wider audience, including those who usually do not play mobile games. In this article, we will answer questions like what does AR mean in games?

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VRScout

MAY 21, 2019

Of course, now that we finally have our hands on these long-awaited releases, our attentions have focused on the next wave of software heading to the headset. Resolution Games promises the arrival of ACRON on the Oculus Quest in the near future. No word yet on when we can expect to see this ambitious abstract experience on the Quest.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 8, 2019

Snap Inc, the company behind the ever popular Snapchat, plans to raise $1 billion in short-term debt to further develop the content, gaming, and AR features of its platform. The post Snapchat to Raise $1 Billion to Further Build Content, Gaming, and AR appeared first on Road to VR.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

It was a hard decision, but you’ve decided to go with the HTC Vive as your first ‘serious’ VR headset, a room-scale device that released early 2016 as a result of a decisive collaboration with Valve. Here we take a look at our top 5 games for Vive, and a little more information you might need to get you started.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Quest’s v44 software update is rolling out now, and it’s serving up some long-overdue video capture options along with it, like the ability to record in 16:9 aspect ratio, and increase frame rate and bit rate for video capture. Image courtesy Meta.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Join pick a side and join the battle for control of previous Exotic Matter in this modern revival of the 2013 location-based AR game. Thankfully, however, the data Niantic collected from Ingress’s short-lived years wasn’t wasted as it’s now being used for Niantic’s upcoming Harry Potter: Wizards Unite AR game.

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Cats and VR

MAY 21, 2016

is a software development group with a focus on progressive social and educational VR projects. CatsAndVR had the chance to learn more about Cerevrum the company as well as Cerevrum the game during XTECH 2016. Cerevrum the game left an interesting impression on me. Virtual reality is a game-changer for brain training.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Thanks to its motion-tracked input, VR can be a surprisingly physical activity, and even a great workout if you’re playing the right games. This article explains why working out in VR is game-changing for those of us who have a hard time staying motivated with a typical gym routine. Cas & Chary Present. Quest starts at $400.

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Road to VR

JUNE 18, 2019

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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Road to VR

JUNE 12, 2017

Doom VFR , the VR-compatible game following Id Software’s recent Doom (2016), is now available for pre-order for $29.99 on PSVR and HTC Vive, a far cry from the non-VR game’s original launch price of $59.99 Only in a recent blog post does Bethesda call Doom VFR a “standalone VR game.”

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TechCrunch VR

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

“This will be a game changer for professionals, paving the way toward a metaverse-like future that will transform work and collaboration.” To meet these expectations, both technology that is easy to use and accurate as well as high-quality software and content are needed. “There are great benefits to independence.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

The Steam Autumn sale is once again upon us, and this time around this time Valve have flagged close to a whopping 300 VR titles for discounts, including games that support both the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and OSVR. The post Steam 2016 Autumn Sale Discounts Nearly 300 VR Supported Titles appeared first on Road to VR.

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VRScout

JANUARY 11, 2022

You’ve just finished installing a new game or app and excitedly dive in only to find yourself feeling nauseous from the experience just moments later. Since the launch of the first consumer-ready VR headsets back in 2016, company’s have worked to develop effective workarounds for this issue that plagues so much of the community.

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Road to VR

APRIL 10, 2017

This simple action game involves dodging flying debris (which occasionally includes buffalos) heading towards your body, while trying to smash crystals for points. Launched in December 2016 for SteamVR , Tornuffalo is an active, roomscale-only VR experience (and just $1 to boot). Check it out in the video heading this article.

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Cats and VR

JULY 29, 2020

Today Polyarc announced the close of its $9 million Series B fund raise led by Hiro Capital, followed by Vulcan Capital, an existing investor, and Galaxy Interactive via its Galaxy EOS VC Fund, a partnership with EOSIO blockchain software publisher Block.one. This is the second round of funding, as Polyarc raised $3.5

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 2, 2017

Dan O’Brien, Vive general manager for the Americas, revealed to The Rolling Stone that Valve was still “very committed” to the promise of delivering its three VR games: “I manage the relationship with Valve,” O’Brien says. “I We don’t know if one of the games is going to be Half-Life 3.

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OCTOBER 8, 2019

Brought to us by legendary music gaming developers Harmonix (Rock Band, Dance Central), VR rhythm shooter Audica will hit PS VR headsets November 5th , offering players an intense music-based immersive experience that will have them shooting their way through a catalog of catchy tunes. CARNIVAL GAMES VR $4.99 $19.99 BOXVR $20.99 $29.99

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Upload VR

MAY 28, 2024

Welcome to the golden age of hand-tracked VR gaming. UploadVR Ian Hamilton When it comes to 2016's Job Simulator, whether you purchase the VR classic from Sony, Valve, Meta, or Apple, about a minute or two of contact with Owlchemy's software teaches players the value of a simulated playground you can enjoy without consequence or discomfort.

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VRScout

JANUARY 16, 2017

Some analysts are now predicting the worldwide virtual reality gaming market will grow by 84.4 percent between 2016 and 2020, according to a new industry research report from TechNavio. Further, it will be PC-based games that will continue to dominate the VR gaming market between 2016-2020, according to the report.

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VRWorld

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Following the Unity Training Day on Halloween, October 31st, Unity launched pretty awesome features during the opening keynote for Unite Los Angeles 2016 conference. ” The biggest news was the new partnership with Facebook, which officially launched the new downloadable PC gaming distribution platform called Gameroom. .”

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AUGUST 18, 2022

Even as the XR ecosystem continues to evolve at an incredible pace, the gaming landscape remains one of the most valuable spaces to explore. Brimming with opportunities for not just fun but education, collaboration, and relationship building, the gaming space is an amazing environment for innovators. The Metahero Platform.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Their platform for virtual concerts featuring avatars has garnered big interest in a post-COVID world and they’re betting big on immersive personalized experiences at the cross-section of gaming and entertainment. See Also: New Guidelines for Developers: XR Software Should Be Accessible for Users With Disabilities.

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AR Insider

JULY 19, 2021

Let’s dive in… Genvid Raises $113M to Build Out Massive Interactive Live Games , Taps Ex-Netflix Content Exec Cindy Holland as Adviser. The new new game studio pulled in an astonishing $113M Series C to produce what the company calls “massive interactive live events,” or MILEs. Resolution Games Closes $25M Investment.

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Road to VR

JUNE 26, 2018

It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost two years since the SteamVR Knuckles controllers were first revealed using a demo of our game, Call of the Starseed (2016) , at Steam Devs Days 2016. Denny is the CEO and Creative Director of Cloudhead Games. Image courtesy Cloudhead Games. Image courtesy Cloudhead Games.

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MAY 27, 2022

Brad Lynch wrote on Twitter that the redditor directly contacted him about their experience, saying “they were able to get into a totally remote game of Asgards Wrath via a UK Wifi5 session” Asgard’s Wrath is a 25+ hour action-adventure RPG released for the PC-based Oculus Rift platform in late 2019.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

HTC has now opened applications to its latest Vive X accelerator, the company’s $100 million program which aims to help grow the global AR/VR ecosystem by providing both software and hardware developers the right tools, expertise, and investment. HTC says there will be more locations yet to come.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Much like the zero-G locomotion scheme seen in games such as a Lone Echo (2017) or Climbey (2016) , tying artificial movement to real-world motion significantly reduces the discomfort associated with VR locomotion. You can download Waltz of the Wazard for free with support for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive on Steam here.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

LIV, the Prague-based team behind the eponymous mixed reality game-streaming platform, has secured $2.6 million in a Series A financing round, something the company says will be used to expand its development team, accelerate its streaming technology, and to integrate more third-party games studios. ” The post LIV Secures $2.6M

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DECEMBER 11, 2016

But with that being said, I’m ready (and I think everyone else is as well) for that one game that will turn VR from a jaw-dropping gimmick to a must-have device for those who haven’t yet converted. A game that will make people on the sidelines take notice, and decide that now is the time to join the VR revolution.

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Road to VR

JUNE 2, 2020

Cas and Chary VR is a YouTube channel hosted by Netherland-based duo Casandra Vuong and Chary Keijzer who have been documenting their VR journeys since 2016. For those not familiar, motion simulators are usually moving chairs that allow you to feel the motion of a virtual reality game. Software Setup. Cas & Chary Present.

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JANUARY 6, 2017

Owlchemy Labs, the trailblazing developers of Job Simulator, today announced its VR game available for Rift, Vive, and PlayStation VR has officially cleared $3 million in sales, the largest figure we’ve heard to date for PC-based VR. It was also the most downloaded PS VR game in all of 2016 on Sony’s online PSN Store.

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DECEMBER 14, 2016

Unity was reluctant to put a final date on the launch of Editor VR when it was last shown at Unite 2016 in November, but we now know it will be with us very, very soon. timoni west (@timoni) December 14, 2016. The last time we saw Editor VR it had come a surprisingly long way from its humble beginnings at the start of 2016.

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JANUARY 10, 2017

That’s certainly not to say there aren’t developers making a name for themselves exclusively with VR games, as we covered previously with a list of emerging devs within the industry like Survios and Cloudhead Games, but it would be a boon to have non-VR game developers start to permeate into the market more.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Cas and Chary VR is a YouTube channel hosted by Netherland-based duo Casandra Vuong and Chary Keijzer who have been documenting their VR journeys since 2016. One half of the office had desks where the software was tested, the other half of the room was full of hardware. Software & Content. Cas & Chary Present.

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