HTC continues its push into the High Street with the announcement that its Vive VR headset will be sold in Harrods. As of today (Tuesday, April 5th), the department store will have hands-on demos, as well as the option to pre-order the new tech. This is the third High Street …
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Amiqus' Stig Strand discuss the potential for developers within the realm of virtual reality
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Both players in the upcoming clash of the VR titans have been plagued by pre-release supply problems. Oculus has told some customers that there will be a delay in the shipment of their device due to an "unexpected component shortage”. It’s offering free orders to those affected as an apology. …
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Read More »PlayStation VR could support PC in the future
Support for the PlayStation VR headset on PC may one day be a reality. Sony EVP Masayasu Ito was questioned about the potential for the upcoming console-bound VR hardware by Japanese news outlet Nikkei (viaEurogamer). While making it clear that the PS4 maker has nothing to show for the moment”, …
Read More »Yet more rumours point to more powerful PS4
Another report claiming that Sony has a new, more powerful version of the PS4 in the works has emerged online. The Wall Street Journal claims that Sony is indeed planning a more powerful version of its console that is designed to handle higher-end game experiences” and VR. This follows identical …
Read More »Devs building with Oculus SDK can sell their games on Steam
Games won’t be pinned down to using IAP or marketplace of Rift headset maker
Read More »PlayStation VR could run on PC, Sony reveals
‘The possibility exists since the PlayStation 4 shares many of its parts with the PC,’ EVP Masayasu Ito says
Read More »Oculus Rift update adds Asynchronous Timewarp, Unity and Unreal support
Software additions and launch of Platform SDK coincide with release of consumer model of VR headset
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