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Read More »Xbox VR games likely to be Scorpio exclusive
Next year’s arrival of Xbox Scorpio won’t quite be the level playing field some had hoped for, at least when it comes to VR. Microsoft in its reveal of the new machine committed to cross-platform compatibility for both Xbox One and Xbox Scorpio for new titles. However, the extra processing …
Read More »Intel announces wireless VR headset Project Alloy
Leading chip manufacturer Intel has revealed its own entry in the VR space, an all-in-one device currently titled Project Alloy. ‘All-in-one’ means the headset already contains compute, graphics and sensors, and is powered by batteries, according toVentureBeat– no need to connect to a computer. Instead, it will connect with a …
Read More »Intel enters virtual reality market with all-in-one Project Alloy
New VR headset unveiled, requires no computer, senses the environment around you
Read More »Minecraft now supports Oculus Rift VR
The Windows 10 version of Minecraft is now fully compatible with the Oculus Rift VR headset, Microsoft has announced. Introduced via a free update, this version builds upon the already available Gear VR release but adds an assortment of new features such as mouse and keyboard support and graphics tweaking …
Read More »Oculus Rift given UK release date
Pioneering virtual reality headset due on September 20th
Read More »Oculus Rift gets UK retail release date… and a price increase
VR pioneer Oculus Rift will become available from a range of UK retailers from September 20th. However, while the unit was previously available for 500 directly from the Oculus website, that price has now been increased to 549. We’d presume that Brexit is the villain, here. At launch the Rift’s …
Read More »Firefly Games raises $10m to make mobile movie spin-offs
Developer-publisher also looking to expand into virtual reality and eSports
Read More »Average university has fewer than two VR headsets for games students
However, hundreds of universities want to teach virtual reality to budding games designers
Read More »Valve offers its SteamVR tracking tech to other devs
Third-party developers will soon be able to make use of SteamVR’s tracking abilities in their own virtual reality hardware, opening the doors for custom controllers for VR titles. Valve has announced that it will offer royalty-free licences for the platform to hardware makers who complete an in-person training course. The …
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