VRScout

MAY 18, 2021

Back in 2017, Nintendo partnered with VR Zone Shinjuku to create Mario Kart GP VR , a location-based VR port of its 2005 arcade racing game, Mario Kart GP. We’ve seen several attempts at replicating the kart-racing formula using immersive technology in the past.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Considering the original game was first released on consoles in 2005 and then later remastered in 2011, the Quest platform is a likely bet; Facebook has also largely abandoned PC VR in the wake of Quest 2, its latest standalone VR headset.

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MAY 18, 2023

Founded in 2001, eMagin has created head-mounted displays to showcase its OLED technology since the release of Z800, which launched in mid-2005. The company announced in a press statement that Samsung will acquire all outstanding shares of eMagin common stock on a fully diluted basis for $2.08

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

In this brilliant VR adaptation of the legendary 2005 action-horror game, players take on the role of special agent Leon S. A leaked video confirms the arrival of the popular game mode. Last month Resident Evil 4 VR launched on Oculus (Meta) Quest 2 headsets.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

And just to avoid confusion: the VR mode coming exclusively to PSVR 2 on December 8th however isn’t the same as the Quest-exclusive refresh of Resident Evil 4 (2021) , which was remastered from the 2005 original by Armature Studio using new textures and including its own self-developed, VR-native controls.

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Road to VR

MARCH 25, 2020

When looking at the top rated PC titles of all time on Metacritic , Alyx holds the 31st position in the list, surrounded by PC gaming classics like The Sims (2000) , Warcraft III (2002), Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007), and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2005) , while far exceeding Half-Life 2: Episode One & Two.

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Road to VR

APRIL 18, 2018

Serenity, the firefly-class spaceship from cult TV show Firefly (2002) and film Serenity (2005), is now full explorable in VR. With many years in the making, Unity developer and 3D environmental artist Kaveh Tabar’s Serenity VR fan project is finally here.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Robert Rodriguez, the director of films such as Sin City (2005) , Planet Terror (2007), and the Spy Kids franchise, just wrapped production on a newly announced VR action series with The Fast and the Furious franchise actress Michelle Rodriguez. Called The Limit, the VR series is set to premiere this summer.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Just in time for Halloween, Oculus announced today that the VR port of the award-winning survival horror game Resident Evil 4 (2005) is set to release on October 21st. Resident Evil 4 is arriving exclusively on Oculus Quest 2 (re: not the original Quest) when it launches next month.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Earlier this month, Resident Evil 4 VR launched on the Oculus Quest 2 and so far players are absolutely loving this expertly-crafted VR remake of the original 2005 horror-action video game. Here’s our selection of classic video games we’d love to play in VR.

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VRScout

APRIL 20, 2022

This past November we heard rumblings about a potential return of The Mercenaries, a bonus game mode that launched with the original game back in 2005. Resident Evil 4 VR offered one of the best single-player VR experiences of 2021. In this timed mini-game, players rack up points by taking down enemies before an evacuation chopper arrives.

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Tech Trends VR

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

Vuzix had previously won the award for innovation at CES in 2005 and 2018 (the company was founded in 1997) and repeated the feat at this year’s event, being recognizing for its “outstanding design and engineering”. Vuzix won the award for innovation at CES in 2005 and 2018 and repeated the feat this year Click To Tweet.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

This includes an official VR port of Capcom’s 2005 hit survival horror game Resident Evil 4. “The company has confirmed that this was due to unauthorized access carried out by a third party, and that it has halted some operations of its internal networks as of November 2.

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VRScout

JANUARY 2, 2018

Since 2005, the United States Supreme Court has battled tirelessly to reduce the brutal mandatory sentences of minors by courts and as a result the sentencing of life without parole for juveniles was made unconstitutional in 2012.

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Road to VR

JULY 10, 2018

– Expelled from Paradise (2015) , Mobile Suit Gundam AGE (2011), and Blassreiter (2005). .” TOKYO CHRONOS’ director Haruki Kashiwakura previously created 3D graphics for anime such as Rakuen Tsuih? MyDearest is a Tokyo-based VR developer specializing in adventure games.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 21, 2020

Anyone remember the 2005 sci-fi movie Stealth ? As far as I can remember, it involves a secret, artificially intelligent U.S. Air Force fighter plane that rebels against its creators when it is struck by lightning. It was not very good. Read more.

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Slashgear

MARCH 15, 2022

The seemingly ancient GameCube portable concept from 2005 has been transformed into a real product, though you'll probably want to stick with the Switch.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

The story is said to take place between Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005) and Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977). The story, the company says, follows The Secrets of the Empire VR experience which launched at The VOID earlier this year. Image courtesy ILMxLAB.

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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Davies , showrunner of the modern Doctor Who return in 2005 has just been announced to be returning once more to lead the show in 2023, replacing an exiting Chris Chibnall. Read more.

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VRScout

JUNE 13, 2017

An official VR remake of the 2005 arcade classic, Mario Kart GP, the experience has players sit in a metal rig similar to a go-kart wearing not only an HTC Vive headset, but two Vive trackers strapped to each wrist. However the most exciting of the VR experiences being offered has to be Mario Kart GP VR.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The game was originally released in January of 2005 as a non-VR title and received rave reviews. This is no ordinary village though, as the inhabitants are under the influence of a mysterious cult and have become infected with mind-controlling parasites.

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GizModo VR

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

In a move straight out of our fanfic dreams, Fleabag ’s Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Childish Gambino himself Donald Glover will executive produce and star in a new series based on the 2005 movie Mr. and Mrs Smith for Amazon Prime. Read more.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 22, 2021

Having been on the outside since 2005 it was impressive to watch their persistence yield a gradual but definitive shift in their reputation. . “Today Microsoft is considered perhaps the most trustworthy software vendor in the world. It is trusted by an overwhelming majority of enterprise companies.

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Road to VR

MAY 13, 2021

Resident Evil 4 (2005) isn’t new, but its Quest 2 port will be. That sounds like a lot of pirate blasting and droid saving. Developer : ILMxLAB. Launch Date : 2021 “later this year” Resident Evil 4 (Quest 2). Ok, we get it.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Microsoft also acquired Obsidian Entertainment , the studio behind Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (2005) , Fallout New Vegas (2010), South Park: The Stick of Truth (2014) and the Pillars of Eternity series. Both studios will continue on autonomously developing their own games, talent, and IP.

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GizModo VR

JUNE 19, 2020

Apple’s Mac computers have gone through just two major CPU architecture transitions in their entire history: moving from Motorola 68k to PowerPC processors in 1994, and then switching from PowerPC to Intel x86 chips in 2005. Based on recent reports (and nearly half a decade of rumors), it appears Apple is on the… Read more.

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JUNE 4, 2018

Founded in 2005, DigiLens has developed a proprietary waveguide manufacturing process which allows the company to “print” light manipulating structures (Bragg gratings) into a thin and transparent material wherein light can be guided along the optic and be made to project perpendicularly, forming an image in the user’s eye.

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Road to VR

JULY 21, 2017

The graphics too are reminiscent of World of Warcraft and similar MMOs, which means they’d fit right in if it were 2005. Otherwise the game replicates some tried and true MMO tropes, with different classes to choose from, a typical fantasy setting—with goblins, demons, undead and the like—and dingy dungeons with big bosses at the end.

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GizModo VR

JULY 25, 2020

Constantine , the 2005 Keanu Reeves - starring adaptation of the Vertigo Comic, had a rough go of it at first. Though it’s a cult favorite now, it didn’t do especially well at release, partially due to the fact that it transgressed a boundary that most comic book films still refuse to cross: it was rated R, limiting its… Read more.

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DECEMBER 3, 2019

As part of the deal, Praetura Ventures director Mark Lyons will join the board as a non-executive director.

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VRScout

JANUARY 24, 2019

Vuzix had previously won the award for innovation at CES in 2005 and 2018 (the company was founded in 1997) and repeated the feat at this year’s event, being recognizing for its “outstanding design and engineering”. Image Credit: Vuzix. Vuzix’ wide-field-of-view waveguide optics is certainly impressive.

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Road to VR

MARCH 14, 2019

The Sniper Elite franchise kicked off in 2005 and now spans eight titles, with the latest, Sniper Elite 4 , released in 2017. Now the studio says it’s working on a standalone made-for-VR title for the series in partnership with developer Just Add Water.

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GizModo VR

JUNE 17, 2020

Those five words have hung over Doctor Who ever since it was revived in 2005: an earth-shattering conflict that saw the Doctor’s people, the Time Lords, pitted against the Daleks. The Last Great Time War. It’s been started, ended, revived, and discussed across Who media for years, and will be explored once more this… Read more.

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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Vaughan and Pia Guerra’s 2005 comic, has been canceled. FX’s adaptation of Y: The Last Man , based on Brian K. The announcement was made today by showrunner Eliza Clark, who said that FX on Hulu wouldn’t be going forward with a second season. Read more.

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

“In 2005, Google shifted and set out to map the world […] And with the idea of searching what you see, we’ve already started to make some inroads with Google Lens and Live View and other products to use the camera as an input source and a search modality.

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DECEMBER 27, 2016

— it’s his 2005 masterpiece, Shadow of the Colossus , we’d most like to experience with a headset. Their crumbling ruins and archaic worlds make them unlike anything else in the medium despite inspiring many other developers and being outright imitated by others.

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Tech Trends VR

MARCH 1, 2018

Moore is no stranger to using technology in his performances: In 2005 created the iconic Kryoman robots – which have since gone on three world tours to complete over 1000 shows in 52 countries, performing with the likes of Black Eyed Peas, Nikki Minaj, Akon, Ludacris, Pitbull, Kelly Roland and Usher.

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