Sat.Oct 19, 2019

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This Virtual Being Music Group Released An AI-Generated Album, And It’s Not Bad

VRScout

A new era in music begins with these data-driven virtual entertainers. Though it may come as a surprise to some, the concept behind “virtual entertainers” like pop star Hatsune Miku or Instagram influencer Lil Miquela has been around for decades. Fictional musical groups like Alvin and the Chipmunks and Jossie and the Pussycats, though vastly different from the types of acts we see today, lead the way for future fictional musicians, including The Gorillaz, Dethklok, and numerous others. .

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Hybrid 1st/3rd-person Physics Action Game ‘HOLOCEPTION’ Launches in Early Access Next Week

Road to VR

The rather unique looking HOLOCEPTION , which offers a seamless mix of first and third-person VR gameplay, is set to launch in Early Access on October 24th. We’ve looked on with piqued interest as Holoception developer Holonautic has posted intriguing GIFs here and there over the last few months showing a game which combines cartoonish physics-based action with seamless switching between first and third person VR perspectives.

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Preview: Death Lap – Full Metal Racing

Peter Graham

OZWE Games is a virtual reality (VR) developer known for its love of sci-fi action thanks to its two previous titles Anshar Wars 2 and Anshar Online (both highly recommended). Just prior to Oculus Connect 6 (OC6) the studio announced that it was working on a far more terrestrial title but one which was no less out of this world. Evoking classic vehicular combat titles like Road Rash or Destruction Derby, OZWE Games has created Death Lap, a racer that’s as much about driving as it is about shooti

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