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The creator of DayZ Dean Hall is developing a virtual reality title for Valve’s SteamVR. That’s according to Eurogamer, who says that Hall told the site that the game in question is not the previously-announced space-simulation title Ion. "My studio RocketWerkz is [looking at VR],” Hall said. Not for [Ion].” …
Read More »AMD reveals new VR-focused flagship graphics card R9 Fury X
AMD is doubling-down in its efforts to attract prospective virtual reality users with a brand new flagship GPU. The R9 Fury X is a dual-GPU card that features an ace up its sleeve – HBM. HBM stands for ‘high-bandwidth stacked memory’, a new design for graphics cards that AMD is …
Read More »Paranormal Activity VR game coming to Valve Vive, Oculus Rift and Project Morpheus next year
One of the most popular horror movie franchises of all time is getting its own virtual reality spin-off video game. Paranormal Activity VR is currently in development by VRWerx, a division of Beast Media Group set up to focus solely on virtual reality experiences. Details on the game are currently …
Read More »VIDEO: Rebellion is bringing back Atari tank title Battlezone as VR game
UK developer Rebellion is reviving Atari tank combat game Battlezone as a virtual reality title. The firm – best known for its Sniper Elite series – is rebooting the classic title for a variety of VR hardware. So far, Battlezone is confirmed for PlayStation 4 and PC, meaning we’ll probably …
Read More »E3 2015: Guerrilla Cambridge bringing eSports to Morpheus
Sony targets competitive multiplayer market with new IP Rigs
Read More »MICROSOFT: Xbox has partnered up with Valve for VR
Microsoft is looking to dominate the VR space on console. Taking to the stage, head of Microsoft Studios Kudo Tsunoda said that the firm has undertaken a partnership with Valve. That said, it didn’t really give any details about said partnership. This is on top of its deal with Oculus …
Read More »Crytek announces VR title Robinson: The Journey
A free-roaming virtual reality adventure title has been announced by Crytek. Called Robinson: The Journey, the game promises an unparalleled sense of presence in a game world” as gamers take control of a young boy who has crash-landed on a mysterious plant. The description adds: With freedom to explore their …
Read More »Starbreeze is making its own virtual reality headset
Oculus Rift, Project Morpheus, Steam Vive – VR is a crowded market, but yet another new headset contender was revealed last night. Payday developer Starbreeze has announced Project StarVR which it describes as the IMAX of VR gaming” due to its increased field of view – 210 degrees of horizontal …
Read More »Insomniac’s Edge of Nowhere leads Oculus VR game charge
Oculus last night named a number of titles that it hopes will win it its first generation of virtual reality gaming fans. Chief among the titles on show was a new VR exclusive from Ratchet & Clank, Sunset Overdrive and Resistance developer Insomniac Games – Edge of Nowhere. Studio boss …
Read More »OPINION: VR cannot steal the traditional market – it has to create a new one
Sitting in the cockpit of a spacecraft, trapped in an underwater cage surrounded by sharks or trapped in a dark house with a silent pursuer. It’s not hard to conjure a list of experiences that when coupled with virtual reality will become almost magical. Anyone who has tried VR will …
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