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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 …

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 …

Sean Cleaver speaks to Coatsink's chief operating officer, Eddie Beardsmore, about their CE50 nomination, the studio's VR development and its growth

Mobile phone giant 02 is branching into VR with the launch of two virtual reality experiences. The first is called England Rugby VR and combines 360 video with interactive CGI characters, the idea being that players will be able to experience competing against top rugby professionals. Dylan Hartley, George Ford, …

The debate about Oculus exclusivity and its backing of developers continues with Oculus arguing that its actions are of benefit to the entire VR sector. HTC recently voiced stern criticism of Oculus’ model, which sees developers receiving funding in return for releasing games exclusively on Oculus Rift. Oculus VP of …

Here’s a surprise – an upcoming VR game from one of Sony’s experimental divisions is in development for HTC Vive. UploadVR reports that Sony’s Wow Factory, which is a set of projects from the company’s innovation labs, unveiled a title called Gold Rush VR at the SXSW festival. Innovation lab …

The VP of global VR for HTC has slammed VR rival Oculus for its walled garden approach to VR content. Joel Breton told GameSpot that HTC has an internal policy to encourage its development partners to release their titles on as many platforms as possible. Oculus, in contrast, has come …

Id Software co-founder and Oculus Rift co-designer John Carmack is suing ZeniMax for allegedly missing payments. The legal situation between ZeniMax and Oculus is torrid, to say the last. ZeniMax was awarded $500m in damages last month over a trade-secrets breach, but has since gone on to try and halt …

While we may still be some way off seeing VR games competing with the top eSports titles, the role of VR for eSports viewers is expected to grow in importance. That’s according to Intel eSports marketing manager George Woo, who told eSports Pro that getting people to experience eSports in …

Intel "in the leadership spot right now" when it comes to eSports VR