HTC VR Survey Offers Vives & Gift Cards as Prizes, Aims to Understand VR Users
A survey sponsored by HTC America is currently open on SurveyGizmo, with the option to enter a prize draw, which includes three Vive systems and seven gift cards worth $100 – $150. The sweepstakes is open to US residents,...
MMO-like Dungeon Combat Game ‘Age of Heroes’ Launches From Vive X Portfolio Company Omnigames
Omnigames, among one of the first companies to join HTC's Vive X accelerator, has launched their "multiplayer combat VR game," Age of Heroes, on Steam.
Age of Heroes aims to bring a MMO-like experience to VR, which means choosing classes, casting abilities,...
Get ‘EVE: Valkyrie’ Free When You Purchase Rift + Touch Bundle from Best Buy
Oculus' massive price drop that saw the cost of Rift + Touch slashed to only $400, is still going on for the next 4-5 weeks—but if you purchase through BestBuy.com, you can get EVE: Valkyrie, normally costing $40, for free.
Note (07/21/17): Best Buy is currently...
VFX Master Phil Tippett Brings His Grotesque Creations to HoloLens in ‘HoloGrid: Monster Battle’
Game studio HappyGiant and Tippett Studio, the production firm founded by stop-motion guru Phil Tippett, has launched HoloGrid: Monster Battle (2017) on Microsoft’s HoloLens platform. First appearing on Samsung Gear VR, the tactical strategy game combines elements of chess,...
‘Lone Echo’ and ‘Echo Arena’ Now Work on HTC Vive with ReVive Hack
Platform exclusivity is a divisive issue in VR; on one hand, big financial backing helps create awesome games like Lone Echo —on the other hand, if you chose the 'wrong' headset, you're boxed out of what might otherwise become...
Google Tests Interactive Learning with VR Espresso Machine, “People learned faster and better in VR”
The team behind Daydream, Google's mobile VR platform, is currently conducting experiments with the aim of broadening virtual reality's usecase to include more interactive learning. With an experimental VR espresso maker at the ready, the team says "people learned faster and better in...
‘Casino VR Poker’ Holds Tournament with Real Prizes, Oculus Rift + Touch Bundles for Top 3 Players
Casino VR Poker (2016), online multiplayer casino hosting live Texas hold’em, is offering real prizes in their 'High Rollers' poker tournament taking place on 20th August including multiple Oculus Rift + Touch bundles, hundred of dollars worth of gift cards, and Casino...
This Awesome DIY VR Cockpit Hides a Flight Simulator in Plain Sight
A creative flight sim enthusiast has made a full cockpit setup that folds neatly away, transforming into an unassuming piece of furniture. Posting details of the build on Reddit, James ‘Maverick’ Turner explained the project was prompted by a...
‘Lone Echo’ Review – Humanity and A.I. Bond at the Ragged Edge of Space
Sometimes sci-fi games need only put you head-first into a shiny new world, let you inhabit a universe seemingly ripped from TV and film, and call it a job well done. Then there's games that use science fiction as a...
‘Archangel’ Launches on PSVR, Vive and Rift Support Coming in August
Skydance Interactive’s first virtual reality game Archangel has launched with a short timed-exclusivity window on PlayStation VR. The first-person mech shooter is now available on the official PlayStation Store for $39.99, and is due to arrive on ‘other leading...
