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The creator of DayZ Dean Hall is developing a virtual reality title for Valve’s SteamVR. That’s according to Eurogamer, who says that Hall told the site that the game in question is not the previously-announced space-simulation title Ion. "My studio RocketWerkz is [looking at VR],” Hall said. Not for [Ion].” …
Read More »AMD reveals new VR-focused flagship graphics card R9 Fury X
AMD is doubling-down in its efforts to attract prospective virtual reality users with a brand new flagship GPU. The R9 Fury X is a dual-GPU card that features an ace up its sleeve – HBM. HBM stands for ‘high-bandwidth stacked memory’, a new design for graphics cards that AMD is …
Read More »Nod Labs raises $13.5m for VR game controllers
Backspin supports Oculus, Samsung Gear VR and OSVR HMD
Read More »VIDEO: Rebellion is bringing back Atari tank title Battlezone as VR game
UK developer Rebellion is reviving Atari tank combat game Battlezone as a virtual reality title. The firm – best known for its Sniper Elite series – is rebooting the classic title for a variety of VR hardware. So far, Battlezone is confirmed for PlayStation 4 and PC, meaning we’ll probably …
Read More »E3 2015: Guerrilla Cambridge bringing eSports to Morpheus
Sony targets competitive multiplayer market with new IP Rigs
Read More »E3 2015: Crytek developing VR-only new IP Robinson: The Journey
Upcoming title powered by CryEngine
Read More »Oculus Rift store will display comfort ratings
Pre-approval required for all games
Read More »Crytek announces VR title Robinson: The Journey
A free-roaming virtual reality adventure title has been announced by Crytek. Called Robinson: The Journey, the game promises an unparalleled sense of presence in a game world” as gamers take control of a young boy who has crash-landed on a mysterious plant. The description adds: With freedom to explore their …
Read More »Starbreeze is making its own virtual reality headset
Oculus Rift, Project Morpheus, Steam Vive – VR is a crowded market, but yet another new headset contender was revealed last night. Payday developer Starbreeze has announced Project StarVR which it describes as the IMAX of VR gaming” due to its increased field of view – 210 degrees of horizontal …
Read More »E3 2015: Starbreeze unveils VR headset StarVR
Publisher acquires InfinitEye to build hardware
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