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Former Sony London Studios VR developer Dave Ranyard discusses how virtual reality could see the worlds of film and video games unite. For years now we have seen games and movies do a merry dance together but never really meet up. Sure there have been games made of movies and …
Read More »The Eve of a new CCP: CEO Hilmar Pétursson on how the studio turned itself around
Three years on from a major shake-up spurred by falling financials, cancelled projects and layoffs, Eve Online developer CCP has posted record profit numbers and is helping to lead the VR revolution. CEO Hilmar Pétursson reveals how the studio reversed its fortunes – and what comes next
Read More »Three new PlayStation VR games unveiled
Sony has revealed three new titles for its upcoming PlayStation VR hardware. This trio of new releases were announced on PlayStation Blog. The first title is Statik from Tarsier Studios – the developer behind LittleBigPlanet for the PlayStation Vita. The firm’s Dave Mervik describes the experience as ‘a VR puzzle-mystery’, …
Read More »Steam Dev Days conference returns for second outing
This year’s event to focus on VR, hardware and user-made content
Read More »Valve releases free VR creation tool Destinations
Users can create interactive worlds using photogrammetry assets and Source 2 tools
Read More »HTC says Vive shipment problems are over
The delays faced by those paying out for an HTC Vive headset are over, the hardware manufacturer has said. As of now, any orders placed will be shipped out within two-to-three working days, HTC has assured. There are a few feelings you can expect when you click the order button …
Read More »Creators of Vive horror game The Brookhaven Experiment form CloudGate Studio
New developer founded in collaboration with former Epic and Square Enix exec will unsurprisingly focus on VR projects
Read More »Three hires for Supermassive’s VR team
Former Lionhead, Creative Assembly and Sony devs join Until Dawn studio
Read More »Amazon Lumberyard 1.3 will add VR support
Engine will support Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, and enable devs to introduce support for more devices
Read More »Rumoured delay for Nintendo NX to add VR
But sources suggest upcoming platform will still be console/handheld hybrid
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