An update that at first prevented users from playing Oculus Rift games on the HTC Vive has instead made the process easier, and even led to the possibility of Oculus software piracy. In April a workaround called Revive was released that allowed HTC Vive owners to play Oculus exclusive titles …
Read More »Oculus blocks Rift game workaround, creator responds by bypassing DRM completely
Revive previously allowed players to run any Rift exclusive on HTC Vive, with latest version removing the need to legitimately own games
Read More »VR devs have to be prepared to play the long game
Like any new sector, virtual reality faces a number of challenges as it fights for its place in the market – and short-term profit is certainly one of them. While hype for the technology is through the roof, one thing that will likely not be is software sales. With headsets …
Read More »Creating the perfect user interface for VR
Ndreams CEO Patrick O'Luanaigh offers advice on how to present information in virtual reality
Read More »Houdini 15.5 adds VR camera and more tools for artists
Other new features include crowd animation tools, modelling tech and third-party rendering for Houdini Indie
Read More »San Francisco’s Make School academy debuts VR development course
Programme curated with help of VRML co-creator Tony Parsi runs from June to August and focuses on Unity development
Read More »Unreal Engine 4 adds Google Daydream support
Integration available now through GitHub, with binary tools launch arriving in 4.12 update on June 1st
Read More »Google gets serious about VR with Daydream
There’s a new major player in the virtual reality market. Google last night lifted the lid on its new Daydream platform, which takes what it began with Google Cardboard and brings it to a new higher tech territory. VR features are to be embedded directly into the Android OS itself, …
Read More »DreamWorks veterans form new VR firm Spaces
$3m start-up already working with Microsoft and NBCUniversal
Read More »Google announces Android-powered mobile VR platform Daydream
Android N operating system will include a ‘VR Mode’ to boost performance of experiences on ‘Daydream-ready’ smartphones
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