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Only 0.18 per cent of Steam users own HTC Vive, 0.10 per cent own Oculus Rift
Read More »Ex-Bungie devs’ studio Polyarc Games raises $3.5m
Tam Armstrong, Danny Bulla and Chris Alderson worked on Destiny, with former pair consulting for Oculus, before founding virtual reality outlet
Read More »Unreal Engine 4.13 improves Sequence Recorder and adds rendering features
Support for VR development expanded with capsule shadows and stereo instancing improvements, plus the ability to jump straight from VR Editor to playing
Read More »Wireless HTC Vive prototype could be nearly here
The first generation of VR hardware still isn’t available on the UK High Street, and already a second generation is being touted. Destructoid reports that a Bulgarian tech company called Quark VR claims to be working with Valve on a wireless version of the HTC Vive. The Vive is the …
Read More »PlayStation Move gets a double pack re-release for VR
Six years on from its debut, PlayStation Move’s rejuvenation is now a reality with an incoming new retail rollout alongside the PlayStation VR. Eurogamer reports that a double pack is on the way, possibly with a slightly modified version of the controllers included. What the changes are remains to be …
Read More »Nvidia releases VR Funhouse source code and mod kit
Opens door to GameWorks, PhysX and VR Works technology utilised in virtual reality demo, including multi-res shading, FleX and HairWorks
Read More »‘We want indie retailers,’ says Oculus
Oculus has vowed to support indie retailers with the upcoming launch of its VR headset. Speaking to MCV, the firm’s head of content Jason Rubin said Oculus is committed to supporting all retailers – not just the big ones such as GAME, Tesco and Amazon. However, he concedes, the bigger …
Read More »HTC invests $5m in Pixar, Lucasfilm and Telltale vets’ VR studio
Vive maker HTC has invested in a start-up virtual reality developer formed by ex-members of major film and games firms. Steel Wool Studios was founded by veterans from Pixar, Lucasfilm and Telltale Games and launched its first VR titles, Quar: Battle for Gate 18, alongside the Vive back in April. …
Read More »HTC backs Pixar, Lucasfilm and Telltale vets’ VR studio with $5m investment
Steel Wool launched debut title Quar: Battle for Gate 18 alongside Vive headset in April
Read More »Carnival Games is returning as a VR series
One of the Wii generation’s biggest surprise hits is hoping to repeat the magic with a resurrection for PlayStation VR. 2K’s 2007 Wii and DS hit Carnival Games was symbolic of what was at the time a new wave of gaming – titles that didn’t appeal to the core market …
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