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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 …
Read More »HTC VP: I disagree with Oculus’s strategy a lot
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 …
Read More »Intel talk IEM esports and why that matters for VR to eSports Pro
Intel "in the leadership spot right now" when it comes to eSports VR
Read More »Milwaukee bans geotagging AR locations in county parks without a permit
Thousands of dollars worth of damage caused in Milkwaukee's Lake Park blamed on Pokémon Go
Read More »Google’s Daydream VR platform now open to all developers
After months of only working with a select group of developers on Daydream-compatible apps, Google has now opened up its nascent VR platform to all developers provided they follow the company’s detailed submission guidelines. Previously, Google had kept a watchful eye over which developers were allowed to create apps for …
Read More »What needs to happen for 2017 to be the year virtual reality monetises?
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Read More »Job Simulator hits $3m in sales
VR game Job Simulator: The 2050 Archives has made over $3m in sales, developer Owlchemy Labs has announced. It’s also received over 250m YouTube views since its release on April 5th last year. It’s not yet known how many units Job Simulator has sold, but it paints a promising picture …
Read More »G2A makes further steps into games development, announces virtual reality shooter Blunt Force
World War II virtual reality shooter ties a shooter narrative with pre-war exploration narrative
Read More »G2A is developing a VR game
Online key reseller G2A has confirmed plans to branch out into games development. PCGamesN reports that its first title will be a VR game called Blunt Force. It’s set in World War II but also features an overlapping peaceful exploration game” set before the conflict. Basically it’s part walking simulator …
Read More »Iribe vacates role as Oculus CEO
Oculus has divided itself into separate PC and mobile divisions, with CEO Brendan Iribe stepping down as part of the changes. Iribe will head up the new PC business, while former Microsoft man Jon Thomason, who joined the company in August, will lead its mobile operations. Both founder Palmer Luckey …
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