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Vive headset bolsters existing compatibility with Oculus Rift, Gear VR and PlayStation VR
Read More »Sony London boss and VR lead leaves studio
The head of Sony’s virtual reality development is leaving the platform holder’s London studio. Sony London studio director Dave Raynard is leaving the company after 17 years. He was currently working on VR titles The London heist and Streetluge. Previous credits include SingStar, Wonderbook, EyeToy and The Getaway. "2016 is …
Read More »Dave Ranyard leaving Sony London Studio
Studio head plans to explore independent VR development
Read More »Develop’s Top Tips: Designing for VR
Devs well-versed in the evolving art of building for virtual reality share their insights on crafting games for HMD users
Read More »Independent VR platform Transport raises $25m in funding
Distribution network aims to offer a single route to market for all of the major virtual reality headsets
Read More »Google to launch Cardboard VR headset successor this year
Refined hardware said to be a rival to Samsung’s Gear VR
Read More »Setting up your room for SteamVR Vive is no easy task
And you thought making room for Kinect was tough? VentureBeat has spotted a Vive instruction manual uploaded by HTC that reveals the true extent of the effort needed by owners to set up their playing space for the full VR experience. The setup described is the one that is designed …
Read More »Unreal Engine editor shown working inside of virtual reality
Full capabilities of standard software, including real-time lighting and shadows, UI and object transformation, demonstrated in VR
Read More »The reality of VR: What to consider when making the leap to the medium
Warren Lester, engineering product manager at Vicon, discusses the key factors that devs should keep in mind when making their VR debut
Read More »Nintendo says it is ‘looking’ at virtual reality
Having previously dismissed the technology, Wii U and 3DS platform holder Nintendo has seemingly softened its stance toward VR. Analyst Serkan Toto says that the company has told investors that it is looking at VR”, although it did not elaborate. There are three premium virtual reality headsets on the way …
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