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A virtual reality version of Resident Evil has taken one step closer to reality. Resident Evil: Revelations 2 producer Michiteru Okabe told GameInformer, as reported by GameSpot, that: "Speaking personally, I’m really excited about VR. "I think it makes sense. Having gone from 2D to 3D, now it’s time to …
Read More »Resident Evil producer: Virtual Reality ‘perfect’ for horror games
Michiteru Okabe says immersion in horror is more important than in other genres
Read More »Oculus Rift support added to Grid Autosport
Codemasters has added some experimental Oculus Rift features into its recent racer Grid Autosport. We’ve been tinkering with VR for a while now and have reached the stage where we believe it’s working pretty well, and as such, we’ve decided to allow you to experience it for yourselves,” the studio …
Read More »Virtual reality’s commercial rift
Nick Gibson discusses how Oculus can realise its potential as a profitable device
Read More »Experimental ‘Dexmo’ tech looks to give VR users a sense of touch
Dextra Robotics has unveiled a new peripheral of sorts for VR platofrms that would allow users to experience a sense of touch with virtual objects. Kotaku reports on the freshly unveiled hardware dubbed Dexmo, which apparently combines a VR controller with a motion capture rig specifically made for hands to …
Read More »Ex-FreeStyle devs form virtual reality studio Viewpoint Games
First project to be part-funded by Creative England
Read More »Developers must give away early Samsung Gear VR games for free
Oculus yet to integrate payment infrastructure into marketplace
Read More »Devs will be forced to give away their early Gear VR games for free, Oculus says
Oculus is planning to launch its virtual reality games portal without the means to pay for software. The result? Early titles for Samsung’s upcoming Gear VR headset will have to be given away for free because Gear VR titles won’t be available on Google Play or the Amazon App Store …
Read More »Luckey: VR will be relevant to everyone eventually
Virtual reality isn’t just for gaming, it’s for everyone – even if many people are yet to understand that. That’s the claim of Oculus founder Palmer Luckey who has told Cnet why he thinks that the technology really is going to change the world. I don’t think [some people] understand …
Read More »Project Morpheus VR headset is ‘85% complete’
Sony reckons that its own entry into the virtual reality market is nearing completion. The Wall Street Journal quotes Sony Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida as saying Project Morpheus is 85 per cent complete, although there’s still no hint as to when the device will be launched and how much it …
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