What $136 Million Invested in November Alone Says About the VR Industry

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Still think virtual reality is a fad? The latest data suggests over $136M was raised by VR startups in the month of November 2015 alone. It appears that VR is quickly leaving the realm of odd curiosity and is now forming a foundation and financial base for a legitimate standalone VR industry.

Valve Adds Support for Latest Oculus Rift SDK in SteamVR Update

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Amidst ongoing development of Valve’s SteamVR platform, a recent update has brought support for the latest version of the Oculus Rift SDK and Runtime.

Oculus to Talk Rift “Family Screen Time” at CES 2016

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Oculus’ Head of Display Technology is set to talk at CES on the subject of how the Oculus Rift VR Headset, due for launch in Q1 2016, might just be the “The Family Friend” when it comes to entertaining your kids.

Watch Halo Played on Microsoft HoloLens in Augmented Reality

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This is a video of Microsoft project manager Varun Mani, streaming a game of Halo: Guardians to his HoloLens, presented through the magic of augmented reality, straight onto his walls.

New England Patriots Giving Away 10K Cardboard Viewers at Today’s Game

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The push to 360 video for marketing experiences continues as Bank of America and Visa collaborate with US football team the New England Patriots to deliver a Google Cardboard 360 video experience which aims to give you a glimpse at the team in action.

‘Uncanny Valley’ Explores a Dystopian Vision of Virtual Reality and Drone Warfare

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A new short film from Federico Heller explores a well travelled dystopian sci-fi narrative territory—addiction to future technologies, war and murder’s gamification, a lone male protagonist’s sudden epiphany regarding a virtual reality’s illusion—in a brightly polished vehicle.

EA’s Frostbite Engine “Building a Small and Collaborative VR Team”

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Frostbite, the Electronic Arts-produced game engine behind popular titles such as the Mirror’s Edge series and the Battlefield series, is looking to expand into virtual reality.

First Look at ‘Distance’, a Survival Racing Coming to PlayStation VR

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A PlayStation VR version of Distance, a new futuristic multiplayer survival racer developed by Seattle-based indie studio Refract, made its debut at this weekend’s PlayStation Experience 2015 in San Francisco.

13 Trippy Screenshots of the new ‘Rez Infinite’ for PlayStation VR

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15 years after the launch of the original Rez (2001) on Dreamcast, the new Rez Infinite (2016) will come to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR.

Roundup: 8 New PlayStation VR Trailers Revealed at PlayStation Experience

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Sony continue to leave no doubts as to their commitment to the virtual reality space they’re about to enter in 2016, with another slew of titles developed for their PlayStation VR platform. Here they are the latest trailers for them, all lined up for you.

Sony’s ‘The Modern Zombie Taxi Co.’ Announcement Trailer, Coming to PlayStation VR – Breaking

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Sony today announced at PlayStation Experience 2015 that among a number of new titles is a lovably wacky taxi-driving sim coming to PlayStation VR, The Modern Zombie Taxi Co.

100ft Robot Golf is Coming to PlayStation VR, Trailer and Screenshots Revealed

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Another show, another slew of PlayStation VR titles announces, with some surprising additions. One of the more left-field titles is a new IP from developer No Goblin, is a kerrazy looking mini-golf game involving of all things, 100ft Robots – all built for virtual reality.

‘Rez Infinite’ Coming to PlayStation VR, First Look at Gameplay – Breaking

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Virtual reality isn’t getting second class treatment at this year’s Playstation Experience in San Francisco, as a number of beloved titles are now getting VR iterations. Just announced was Rez Infinite, the PlayStation remake in the popular rhythm-based Rez series.

‘Ace Combat 7’ Announcement Trailer, Coming as PlayStation VR Exclusive – Breaking

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Ace Combat 7, the next installment of Namco Bandai’s fighter jet combat franchise is coming exclusively to PlayStation VR.

First Look at ‘Golem’ from Highwire Games, PlayStation VR Exclusive – Breaking

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A flurry of announcements have come from the PlayStation Experience 2015 in San Francisco today, and a new title, Golem, from Highwire Games making its exclusive debut on PlayStation VR.

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