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Financials reveal 12.6 million lifetime sales for Wii U
Read More »Apple has built an Oculus-inspired VR headset
Tech giant also looking to rival Microsoft’s AR technology HoloLens
Read More »There are now more than five million Google Cardboard users
25 million installs of over 1,000 Cardboard-compatible apps achieved over the last 19 months
Read More »Disney wants to get devs and film directors working together on Star Wars VR projects
Five-year plan for Lucasfilm Story Group includes development of ‘full narrative story’ experiences based on sci-fi IP
Read More »Is it now or never for virtual reality?
With consumer versions of leading virtual reality headsets finally on the horizon, James Batchelor looks at the expectations and pressures VR devs face – and asks whether 2016 really is the year that virtual reality succeeds
Read More »Ubisoft teams up with Elijah Wood’s SpectreVision to develop VR content
'Their expertise in the horror film genre is exciting for us as a developer of interactive entertainment,' says Ubisoft Montreal VP
Read More »Starbreeze to open Project StarCade virtual reality arcade
Other developers invited to pitch content for LA-based experience 'accessible to the masses'
Read More »Apple appoints VR expert Doug Bowman
Head of 3D Interaction Group joins tech giant in supposed effort to counter Google, Facebook and Samsung
Read More »Apple hires virtual reality researcher
iPhone manufacturer Apple has to date remained conspicuous from the VR race, but that might be about to change. The Financial Times reports that former Virginia Tech computer science professor Doug Bowman has joined the company. His previous research focused on three-dimensional user interface design and the benefits of immersion …
Read More »VR Lens Lab wants to improve virtual reality experience for glasses wearers
Glasses wearers often face a choice – enjoy clear VR is discomfort or be comfortable at the expense of blurry visuals. A new Kickstarter wants to fix that. VR Lens Lab promises the option of adding prescription lenses to Samsung’s Gear VR headset, lettings users ditch their glasses completely when …
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