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The VR company to refocus on supporting external production
Read More »Oculus to wind down Story Studio VR
Unity announce integration with Google Tango
News from the Vision Summit keynote also shows that 91 per cent of HoloLens apps are made in Unity
Read More »Owlchemy on why it chose to avoid VR platform exclusivity
Job Simulator developer Owlchemy has said that It believes platform exclusivity should be avoided when possible. Its game has been one of the early successes in the virtual reality sector, and CEO Alex Schwartz has said that part of this success has been down to the company’s efforts to ensure …
Read More »Oculus is skipping E3 2017
UPDATE: MCV has since received the following statement from Oculus regarding its absence at this year’s E3:We will not have a booth at E3 – we’re focusing on the awesome games and announcements we’ll share throughout this year.” Instead, the company will be focusing on events and opportunities where it …
Read More »Interview: VRcade – The arcade reborn?
Some will tell you VR will not only bring back the arcade, but reinvent eSports on doing so. Will Freeman asks the VRcade team to make their case for the dawn of ‘v-sports’
Read More »Apple stepping up AR and VR development with reported NASA hire
The iPhone manufacturer has previously stated a big interest in augmented reality
Read More »A Hire Purpose – Recruitment Advice
Picking your next employee is almost as important to as committing to your next game concept. Developers large and small share their insights into hiring the right people for the right jobs
Read More »Gear VR and Daydream global addressable market now 191m
The addressable market for Gear VR and Google Daydream headsets has now reached 191m worldwide. That’s according to the latest figures from Newzoo, whose Global Smartphone and Tablet Tracker has estimated how many mobile devices are currently compatible with both bits of hardware. In February, 184.4m devices worldwide were compatible …
Read More »Ridley Scott’s RSA launches VR division
Film production company RSA has announced the formation of a new division dedicated to the creation of VR, AR and mixed media. RSA was founded by Ridley Scott and Tony Scott in 1968. The new VR division will be headed up by Jen Dennis, who recently collaborated with RSA on …
Read More »Pokemon Go boss is afraid of a dystopian VR future
One of the main figures behind the most successful augmented reality games of all time has spoken of his fears about the future of virtual reality. Games Industry reports that Niantic CEO John Hanke told an audience at London Games Festival’s Mixed Reality Summit that he feels a lot more …
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