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‘Project CARS 2’ Leaked Footage Shows Progress on Sequel to VR-capable Racing Sim

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New footage from upcoming racing simulator Project CARS 2 for PC, PS4 and Xbox One has surfaced on YouTube. Slightly Mad Studios CEO Ian Bell recently hinted at a September 2017 release date, and while it could slip like the first game, it sounds like they’re readying a marketing push very soon, with the real trailer due early this month.

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The Future Group Raises $20 Million to Blend Real-world Video With Virtual Worlds

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The Oslo, Norway-based company came out of stealth last year and is now working on a major project with a team of more than 100 people. Its partners are still unnamed, but the company and its first partner plan to make an announcement sometime in 2017, Future Group cofounder Jens Petter Hoili said in an interview with GamesBeat.

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Project Caliper: the journey of prototyping optimal controllers for VR

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The VR community continued waiting for any further news on an Index successor: the 2017 BOE display panels are overdue for an update, and some improved joysticks and 802.11ay wireless module would be truly appreciated by many. It had no sensors, just a simulated sensor bar in front of the handgrip. Image by Rob Cole).