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Platform holder Nintendo has constantly dampened hopes of a move into VR, but a new patent could perhaps hint at a change of strategy. One of many US patent applications for Switch spotted by Neogaf points to a device that would effectively allow Switch to follow the smartphone VR model …
Read More »Iribe vacates role as Oculus CEO
Oculus has divided itself into separate PC and mobile divisions, with CEO Brendan Iribe stepping down as part of the changes. Iribe will head up the new PC business, while former Microsoft man Jon Thomason, who joined the company in August, will lead its mobile operations. Both founder Palmer Luckey …
Read More »MCV’s Review of the Year – Part 1: Hardware of 2016
Here’s our take on the big events in the games industry this year. It seems to have been a year dominated by hardware rather than software, with lots of new devices in the shape of VR headsets, updated consoles, new reveals and a smash hit retro revival. Lots of ‘new’ …
Read More »Google reveals a few more Daydream VR titles
New VR contender Google Daydream has revealed an additional seven apps heading the service’s way. Heading up the list is CCP’s EVE Gunjack 2: End of Shift. Exclusive to Google’s headset, the space shooter differs from Valkyrie in that players are sat in a comparatively stationary pod and not freely …
Read More »Dean Hall sticks up for VR platform exclusivity
Day Z creator Dean hall has spoken out in defence of studios who release platform exclusive virtual reality titles, arguing that the VR sector would be weaker without the practise. Hall’s current studio Rocketwerkz recently released Out of Ammo for the HTC Vive. Oculus continues to face heat for its …
Read More »VR treadmill Omni cancels non-US pre-orders
Successfully Kickstarted virtual reality treadmill Omni has told backers outside of the US that they will not receive their device. Having assessed the logistics of shipping the 80kg unit overseas, Virtuix has concluded that it isn’t really achievable. As a result, non-US backers are to receive a refund, plus three …
Read More »Tag Games: Lessons Learned from VR Development
Scott Downie from Tag Games takes us through the struggles and realisations of developing for VR in their recent game jam
Read More »53 titles confirmed for Oculus Touch launch
Oculus has said that its Touch controller will launch to a line-up of 53 compatible games. Well, at least that’s the ‘launch window’ target. The Oculus Touch controllers launch on December 6th, priced at 189 per pair in the UK – which seems pretty steep compared to the $199 US …
Read More »Is VR and AR in the social casino industry a reality?
In this guest blog from KamaGames, the gaming team look at the impact of VR and AR in the online casino space
Read More »Ubisoft’s VR games feature cross-platform play
The chances of finding a healthy player base for Ubisoft’s multiplayer VR games have been given a welcome boost. The publisher has announced that its multiplayer VR titles will all offer cross-platform play, meaning owners of the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and PlayStation VR can all seamlessly compete with one …
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