Other additions include a new depth of field technique, height mapped ambient occlusion and iOS performance improved by 15 per cent
Read More »PlayStation: ‘VR uncertainty is liberating for developers’
PlayStation surprised us this year. If you had asked us what we would have expected ahead of their pre-E3 press conference, we would have suggested a hardware-centric show, featuring PlayStation VR and the firm’s new ‘Neo’ console. We would have put our money on the traditional sizzle reel of inventive …
Read More »Acer invests $9m in Starbreeze to drive VR ambitions
Payday studio and tech manufacturer form joint company to collaborate on StarVR headset
Read More »Oculus quietly removes Rift exclusivity DRM
Although headset maker insists ‘protecting developer content is critical to the long-term success of the VR industry’
Read More »Platform exclusivity is good for VR, Palmer Luckey argues
Oculus boss Palmer Luckey has argued back against those who believe that platform exclusive VR games are damaging. You see Sony investing in their content the same way,” Luckey told TechCrunch. They want to make things that take advantage of their features that they have in the best way possible. …
Read More »Unity opens call for Unite LA speakers
Experts in 2D, 3D, VR and AR invited to share their advice at engine’s flagship show
Read More »Develop: Brighton Indie Showcase shortlist revealed
Three VR titles and iPad game Twisted Lines join six PC entrants
Read More »Xbox: ‘We’re very excited about VR’
It may not have a VR headset, but Xbox told MCV that the technology is not far from its thoughts. The firm has partnered with other VR companies, such as Oculus, yet unlike PlayStation, has not developed its own product. Yet head of operations Dave McCarthy says that Xbox is …
Read More »VR needs a defining title, Warner Interactive president says
The industry is still waiting for the game that will set the VR pulse racing with consumers. That’s according to Warner Bros Interactive president David Haddad, who hopes that VR’s first big hit is just around the corner. If you look at platforms and how they scale and when they …
Read More »Rez Infinite will be a PlayStation VR launch title
The launch of PlayStation VR will be bolstered by the day one presence of a fan favourite. Developer Enhance Games has confirmed that Rez Infinite will be a launch title for the device on October 13th. Rez Infinite was announced last December. It’s a reworking of the original running at …
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