Oculus and Crytek Explore New & Novel Methods of VR Locomotion
Oculus has teamed up with Crytek to share a series of VR game design learnings. The second and latest post in the series explores eight prototype methods for moving or rotating in virtual reality.
Keeping players comfortable in VR is...
Acclaimed VR Puzzle Game ‘FORM’ Now Available for Oculus Rift
Release in June, FORM is a VR puzzle game which has received top marks for its imposing, dream-like architecture and geometric puzzles. Now the game is available for Oculus Rift via both SteamVR and the Oculus store with a...
Zero Latency’s ‘Warehouse Scale’ VR Arena Comes to MGM Grand in Vegas
Zero Latency’s new installation at the MGM Grand’s massive Level Up gaming lounge marks another positive milestone for the Melbourne-based company and out-of-home VR technology. The Las Vegas facility opens on September 8th, offering untethered, eight-player VR entertainment across a...
KFC Says Its Wacky VR Chicken Frying Experience Will Really Be Used for Employee Training
KFC has revealed a curious trailer for The Hard Way: A Virtual Reality Training Experience, an ‘escape room’ game designed for VR. While it may seem like a rather smart marketing campaign at first glance, the world-famous fast food...
Google’s AR/VR Team Just Keeps Growing
Google first started its venture into virtual reality with Google Cardboard back in 2014. Since then we've seen the company's ambitions in VR and AR continue to grow with the introduction and launch of the Daydream headsets in 2016,...
Hands-on: ‘Chroma Lab’ is a Mesmerizing Physics Sandbox and a Simple But Stunning VR Showcase
Chroma Lab is a mesmerising particle simulation and a simple but stunning VR showcase, using a custom physics engine to calculate the fluid-like behaviour of more than 100,000 particles. While there are no ‘game’ elements, indie developer Sean Tann...
bHaptics’ TactSuit Promises Better Actuator-Based Haptics at a Lower Price-Point
Gamescom is one of the few truly gargantuan expos dedicated to gaming, holding within its massive Zeppelin hanger-sized halls all manner of ostentatious booth featuring all the big names in gaming. But it's not all glitz, cosplay, and long...
Release Dates & Platforms for ‘Skyrim VR’, ‘Doom VFR’, and ‘Fallout 4 VR’ Revealed
In the build-up to QuakeCon 2017, which starts tomorrow, Bethesda has announced launch dates for their three major VR titles for the holiday season. Skyrim VR (PSVR) launches first on November 17th, followed by Doom VFR (PSVR, Vive) on...
Hands-on: ‘Stifled’ Oozes Style With Its Terrifying Visual Re-imagination of Echolocation
Stifled is an upcoming first-person horror game from Singapore-based studio Gattai Games. Heavily featured at this year's Gamescom, in no small part thanks to their partnership with Sony Interactive Entertainment that's seeing a number of Asian-born titles coming West, we got a...
Hands-on: ‘Skyworld’ is a Charming Turn-Based Strategy Game With Fast-Paced Real-Time Interludes
Skyworld, a turn-based strategy game from Arizona Sunshine (2016) developers Vertigo Games, was initially introduced to the world as a demo during HTC Vive's first public showing back in GDC 2015. At this year's Gamescom, we got a hands-on with...
