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Advertisers will soon be able to participate in a VR advertising system that only charges them if a player looks at their ad. HTC’s VR Ad Service is an opt-in for developers, meaning that ads will not magically roll out across existing titles. However, for developers hoping to keep the …
Read More »Palmer Luckey out at Oculus
Six months after Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey was unceremoniously thrust into the American political limelight, the VR pioneer is leaving the Facebook-owned company. Palmer will be dearly missed,” Facebook said in a statement first provided to UploadVR. Palmer’s legacy extends far beyond Oculus. His inventive spirit helped kickstart the modern …
Read More »Samsung Gear VR gets a big update
Oculus and Samsung claim to have started over with their smartphone-based Gear VR as the sector’s focus once again shifts to mobile. Both Oculus and HTC have alluded to a shift of priorities away from their high-end headsets and toward the more financially accessible smartphone market, and this new Gear …
Read More »HTC strikes VR partnership for Ready Player One film
Warner Bros has partnered with Vive maker HTC for the creation of virtual reality content to accompany 2018’s Ready Player One film. The movie, which is being helmed by Steven Spielberg, is an adaptation of the Ernest Cline book of the same name. Cline has also co-written the screenplay. The …
Read More »HTC Vive announces second wave of Vive X companies
HTC Vive has announced the second wave of companies to join its global accelerator program, Vive X. Over 30 new companies will receive funding and support to help grow the VR and AR ecosystems even further, spanning businesses across San Francisco, Beijing, Shenzhen and Taipei. The Vive X program, which …
Read More »Sony unveils several new PSVR titles
PSVR owners eagerly awaiting some new titles are in for a treat after Sony announced a fresh batch of new games for its virtual reality system. UploadVR reports that the titles have all come from Sony’s China Heroes Project, which supports the country’s rapidly booming VR industry. Nine PS4 games …
Read More »A Ghostbusters VR game has appeared out of nowhere
Without any sort of forewarning, a VR game based on the Ghostbusters franchise has suddenly landed on PlayStation VR. The game is called Ghostbusters VR: Now Hiring and will be released episodically. Its official site carries a link to the PSVR title and carries PSVR branding. However, the game also …
Read More »Oculus says VR already has ‘real’ games
The accusation that VR games lack adequate depth is unfounded. That’s according to Oculus executive producer David Yee, who told UploadVR that VR already has the sorts of experiences that many of the sector’s critics are calling for. We want to hear from people that they’re not waiting for real …
Read More »Kingston University opens virtual reality training centre
Students at Kingston university now have access to a selection of virtual reality technology thanks to an investment in the institution’s tech facilities. 53k has been pumped into the new Centre for Augmented and Virtual Reality Environments (CAVE) at the university’s games lab at the Penrhyn Road campus, which offers …
Read More »Interview: The future of Coatsink
Sean Cleaver speaks to Coatsink's chief operating officer, Eddie Beardsmore, about their CE50 nomination, the studio's VR development and its growth
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