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CFO says publisher will back pioneering tech if big hurdle overcome
Read More »VR must address motion sickness problems, EA warns
Publisher EA has said it will be right at the forefront of virtual reality if the technology takes off – but a big hurdle remains before that can happen. The challenge is if you are at all even slightly motion sick prone, it’s very tough," EA CFO Blake Jorgensen said …
Read More »Oculus warns Sony to make sure Project Morpheus solves nausea problem
Brendan Iribe has welcomed Oculus Rift’s inevitable rivals in the virtual reality market, but also urged them to ensure their product is up to scratch. We’re really looking forward to this as an industry that takes off… A number of companies will come in, even companies we haven’t heard of …
Read More »Consumer Oculus Rift is ‘months, not years away’
The consumer release of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset is a matter of months away, says the firm’s CEO. Speaking at the Web Summit 2014, as reported byThe Next Web, Brendan Iribe said a consumer version was close, though did not set a specific release date. We’re all hungry …
Read More »Fierce Kaiju’s game-changing ambitions
We speak to the new studio from ex-Rockstar Leeds and Blast Furnace developers
Read More ȣ25 virtual reality headset arriving next month
Mobile specialist Archos says device will work across Android, iOS and Windows Phone
Read More »Archos has a £24.99 VR headset on the way
A low-cost virtual reality headset that is compatible with a range of smartphones has been revealed by Archos. The Archos VR Glasses will work with any smartphone with a screen of six-inches or less and a quad-core processor, and is apparently compatible with a range of over 100 VR titles …
Read More »VR is the next logical step for survival horror, Resident Evil producer says
A virtual reality version of Resident Evil has taken one step closer to reality. Resident Evil: Revelations 2 producer Michiteru Okabe told GameInformer, as reported by GameSpot, that: "Speaking personally, I’m really excited about VR. "I think it makes sense. Having gone from 2D to 3D, now it’s time to …
Read More »Resident Evil producer: Virtual Reality ‘perfect’ for horror games
Michiteru Okabe says immersion in horror is more important than in other genres
Read More »Oculus Rift support added to Grid Autosport
Codemasters has added some experimental Oculus Rift features into its recent racer Grid Autosport. We’ve been tinkering with VR for a while now and have reached the stage where we believe it’s working pretty well, and as such, we’ve decided to allow you to experience it for yourselves,” the studio …
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