VRScout
APRIL 5, 2017
Vive is turning one today — marking a year since those giant black and teal boxes began showing up at doors across the globe. And to celebrate HTC Vive’s first birthday, HTC has launched their first, and likely industry first, VR app subscription service. Viveport Subscription comes at a time when VR app libraries continue to grow, making it more challenging to decide on what you should or should not purchase.
Road to VR
APRIL 5, 2017
Starfighter Inc. has passed the halfway mark on its crowdfunding campaign , now with 9 days remaining. The game concentrates on multiplayer dogfighting based on a hard sci-fi foundation, promising to be the most realistic space combat simulator ever created. Lead by industry veteran David Wessman, famous for his work on the classic X-Wing series, developer Impeller Studios has been working on this passion project since 2013.
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VRScout
APRIL 5, 2017
The Nissan Rogue gets battle-tested in this new Star Wars-themed VR experience. . To help celebrate the blu-ray release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Nissan has teamed up with Lucasfilm Ltd., Skywalker Sound and Industrial Light & Magic to release a ridiculously intense 360-degree VR experience centered around the epic intergalactic battle. The automobile manufacturer has already collaborated with the blockbuster film prior, airing a high-octane TV commercial for the Nissan Rogue SUV.
Road to VR
APRIL 5, 2017
Arcade Saga’s latest updates feature multiplayer modes in all three of its futuristic sports and add Oculus Touch optimisations. Developed by 2Bears Studios, the game originally launched in December 2016 as the first title from Vive Studios, HTC’s internal development and publishing group. Inspired by arcade classics Breakout, Galaga, and Arkanoid, Arcade Saga offers three separate game modes built for VR in one package: Fracture, Smash, and Bowshot. 84 levels of motion-controlled action
Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions
To avoid awkward and sometimes disastrous learning content, instructional designers must use authentic translation in the right context to get optimal results. For example, even a simple phrase like “got milk” translates to “are you lactating” in Mexico. Can you imagine what a straight translation might do to your course? With over 317 million people in the US and over 6.7 billion potential customers in the world, personalizing training seems logical.
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APRIL 5, 2017
Update: Happy Vive Day! It’s Vive’s birthday, so you can get all the freebies and promotions listed below for the rest of the day. Original story: Oculus hosted an extensive sale to mark the Rift’s first anniversary last week, but it looks like HTC is going one better. The company is celebrating the one year anniversary of launch of its Vive VR headset on April 5th with ‘Vive Day’ There HTC will launch a long-anticipated software subscription service, and host promo
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APRIL 5, 2017
It might be Vive’s birthday, but owners of the headset are getting the presents. HTC today launched its Viveport Subscription service, allowing players to choose five of a select range of VR apps every month. Usually the service costs $6.99 a month, but you can get started for free in April with over 30 titles from which to choose. These aren’t just games but a wide range of experiences.
Slashgear
APRIL 5, 2017
Today just so happens to be the first anniversary of the HTC VIVE‘s launch. The virtual reality headset has been available for a whole year now, and to celebrate, HTC is dropping the price on new VIVEs for one day only. If you’ve yet to take the plunge and find yourself wanting to dive into the realm of virtual reality, … Continue reading.
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APRIL 5, 2017
When we first found out about HeroCade it seemed like the price to value ratio was perhaps too good to be true. Nine PlayStation VR (PSVR) games for $15 sounded ridiculous, but it turned out to be very much real. And now we know for sure that this coming April 18th, the full pack of all nine games, including two well-made horror games in the form of Dreadhalls and Sisters, as well as seven titles from Lucid Sight by way of P olyRunner VR, 405 Road Rage, Zombie Strike, Space Bit Attack, Gumi No Y
Road to VR
APRIL 5, 2017
The 360-degree version of Gorillaz’ music video for new track Saturnz Barz received over 3 million views in the first 48 hours, making it the single biggest 48 hour debut for a 360 music video in the (young) history of 360 videos on YouTube. The track is from the band’s highly-anticipated fifth album, Humanz, due for release on April 28th. Returning with their first full album since 2011’s The Fall, British virtual band Gorillaz continues to innovate in its production techniques.
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With a rapidly changing economy, Avangrid Renewables looked to virtual reality to develop a standardized form of immersive training in order to onboard and upskill technicians faster than ever before.
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APRIL 5, 2017
If you’re a PS4 user in Europe, you probably know that, every two weeks, Sony hosts a sale on its PlayStation Store, slashing the prices on tons of games of a certain theme or category. It was only a matter of time before such a sale hit the slate of PlayStation VR (PSVR) games that have released over the past six months and, today, that’s finally happened.
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APRIL 5, 2017
With around one million units sold , Sony’s PlayStation VR (PSVR) is one of the more popular headsets on the market right now, but the company may already be looking to other ways to monetize its device. The Wall Street Journal cites sources “familiar with the matter” in saying that Sony is planning to roll out PSVR to location-based units in Japan after slower than expected sales.
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APRIL 5, 2017
I’d try and write this news sounding like I’m utterly hip but, let’s face it, I’ll fail miserably. So let’s stick to the facts; grab a mobile headset this weekend and prepare to be dazzled by some of the world’s finest breakdancers. The UK B-Boy Breakdancing Championship is set to take place in London on Sunday April 9th at 6 pm to 11 pm BST time (or 10 am to 3 pm PST), and you’ll be able to watch the whole thing from the comfort of your headset.
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APRIL 5, 2017
Last year Survios released Raw Data into Early Access, a game that continues to remain popular for its fast-paced action and cooperative multiplayer on both Rift and Vive. At GDC 2017 the studio announced their next game, a speed-based obstacle course action game called Sprint Vector. Survios has consistently made headlines for being one of the first studios to reach $1 million in sales with the popularity of Raw Data as well as securing $50M in funding before the end of 2016.
Speaker: Richard Goring, Director at BrightCarbon
Remote meetings are here to stay - and many are BORING. If you are trying to engage your learners (or any audience), compelling content is critical. But trying to create stimulating content with the same tools you’ve always had is hard, right? Thankfully, wrong! Terrific tools in PowerPoint along with visual assets help you create the kind of dynamic content you need to capture your remote audience’s attention, with functions that allow for interactive sequences and navigation.
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APRIL 5, 2017
Welcome to the Daily Sketch! We’ve teamed up with Sketchfab and expert VR artist Elizabeth Edwards to produce one new piece of 3D art per weekday throughout April you can view with your VR kit. So grab your headset and take a look. Who brought the cake? It’s Vive’s birthday. The roomscale headset turns one today, and HTC is celebrating the right way by giving fans free content and offering its headset at a reduced price.
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APRIL 5, 2017
One year ago HTC Vive started arriving for buyers. It was $200 more expensive than its chief competition, the Oculus Rift , but the headset also did a lot more than the initial PC-powered headset from Facebook when it first released. At the heart of Vive’s leap is a fundamentally different tracking technology which involves mounting little boxes to the walls just like you would speakers.
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APRIL 5, 2017
Apple’s short history with VR is somewhat troubled. While CEO Tim Cook continues to rave about AR instead , headset makers like Facebook’s Oculus don’t support the Mac OSX, citing the need for more powerful hardware to run headsets like the Rift. That status quo might finally change next year, though. Earlier this week Apple provided an update on its Mac Pro line of desktop PCs, promising that a new iteration of the device would be coming at some point in 2018.
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APRIL 5, 2017
If you’re in the LA area or you’re willing to make the trip, VRLA will be taking place next week on April 14th and 15th. Attendees will have access to over 130 VR and AR experiences on the expo floor and get a glimpse into the future of storytelling, entertainment, social interaction, and more. Those interested can register for a pass to the show.
Speaker: Nik Gowing, Brenda Laurel, Sheridan Tatsuno, Archie Kasnet, and Bruce Armstrong Taylor
With 191 country signatories to the Paris Climate Agreement now hard at work in the race to zero carbon by 2050, much of the heavy lifting in ecosystem sustainability falls on the shoulders of the world's densely populated urban centers. This conversation considers how today's AI-enabled simulation media, such as AR/VR, can be effectively applied to accelerate learning, understanding, training, and solutions-modeling to sustainability planning and design.
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APRIL 5, 2017
The first time I tried a Tactical Haptics virtual reality controller was at GDC 2016. I wasn’t expecting much. The idea of believable haptics in VR seemed like something we wouldn’t be getting for a long time. From the moment that controller was in my hand, however, I knew I’d made a miscalculation. Impressive VR haptics are already on their way and could be in your living room in 2018.
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