Kojima backs potential for horror in VR and dismisses perception as overshooting budget and schedule
Read More »Unity Focus: Going hands-free in Land’s End
Ustwo Games’ Peter Pashley discusses how the studio built a VR title free from confusing controls and motion sickness
Read More »The Brave New World of VR
The future is here – virtual reality is finally launching for consumers. And this isn’t just the launch of a new product – VR’s arrival represents the starting point of an entirely new market. As of March 28th – when the first batch of Oculus’ Rift headsets ship – we …
Read More »LeapMotion demonstrates Orion hand tracking for VR
Technology firm working with headset manufacturers to embed combination of software and hardware into VR devices
Read More »Mobile visuals will overtake PS4 and Xbox One by 2018, claims ARM
Nizar Romdan adds his expectation that VR on mobile will see the transition of hardcore players onto smartphone and tablet platforms
Read More »GameStop CEO says PlayStation VR will launch in the autumn
The boss of a leading games retailer has suggested that Sony’s PlayStation VR might arrive as late as autumn of this year. Sony’s device, previously known as Project Morpheus, is currently due out some time in the first half of 2016. However, speaking in a Fox News interview as spotted …
Read More »Blizzard’s next ‘big opportunity’? It’s mobile, not VR
Blizzard believes that targeting mobile platforms, rather than virtual reality platforms, could be the best way to grow the company and its audience. Speaking toVentureBeat, execs from the World of Warcraft firm identified smartphones and tablets as one of the most promising development sectors, providing they can bring something different …
Read More »Mobile, not VR is Blizzard’s next ‘big opportunity’
Execs believe real-time strategy reinvention could be the key
Read More »New VR firm formed by Activision, Disney, Sony and Pixar execs
A supergroup comprised of games, film and TV veterans has come together to create a new triple-A company dedicated to producing VR content. The Rogue Initiative counts big names from Activision, Amblin Entertainment, DreamWorks Animation, Pixar, Disney, Sony Pictures, and MTV Films among its founding members, with Presence Capital and …
Read More »Infinity Ward, Disney, DreamWorks and Sony execs form new VR production firm
The Rogue Initiative will focus on episodic games, films and TV shows built for virtual reality using Unreal Engine 4 and in partnership with Hollywood directors
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