Road to VR

DECEMBER 14, 2017

The Lost Bear (2017), Odd Bug Studio’s cinematic 2D VR platformer for PSVR, is making its way to Oculus Rift headsets in time for Christmas. The studio says in their Rift support announcement that one of their biggest inspirations is Playdead’s hit indie side-scrollers Limbo (2011) and Inside (2016).

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Road to VR

APRIL 12, 2017

Coming to HTC Vive and Oculus Rift headsets on Steam and Oculus Home, you can take part in the dimension-hopping adventure starting Thursday, April 20th for for $29.99. 2011), one of the first games with Oculus DK1 support on Steam. Rick and Morty are finally making their way to VR in Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality.

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Road to VR

JULY 8, 2020

Released in 2011, Ready Player One casts a dim vision of the year 2044. Another big endorsement: Palmer Luckey, Oculus founder and inventor of the Oculus Rift, liked the novel so much that in the early days all Oculus employees received a copy of the book. Of course, not everyone appreciated it.

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ARPost

AUGUST 3, 2021

Platforms: HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, PSVR. Thus, it was only to be expected that we’d have a VR version of the hugely popular 2011 single-player episode. Platforms: HTC Vive, Oculus Quest, Rift and Rift S, PSVR, Valve Index, Windows Mixed Reality. Platforms: Oculus Rift, HTC Vive. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR . Beat Saber.

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Road to VR

JUNE 14, 2017

Bethesda recently announced that Fallout 4 (2015) is coming to HTC Vive this October, and Skyrim (2011) is soon to follow sometime in late 2017 on PlayStation VR. On top of that, the company has made no official mention of Oculus Rift support for any of their upcoming VR titles. We plan on supporting as many platforms as we can.

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Road to VR

MAY 1, 2024

Developed by Meta’s Camouflaj and Oculus Studios, and created in partnership with Warner Bros. A nametag is also seen in the trailer, reading Dr. The PSVR timed exclusive eventually made it to the Quest platform nearly two years after its initial release, spurred by the studio’s acquisition and incorporation into Oculus Studios.

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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. And if you’re worried about the gameplay being too dated, there’s always GoldenEye 007: Reloaded , a 2011 remake of the original game.

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Road to VR

APRIL 7, 2018

Yelena Rachitsky is an executive producer of experiences at Oculus, and she’s been inspired by how interactive narratives have allowed her to feel like a participant who is more engaged, more present, and more alive. The future of VR storytelling will be immersive and interactive. Support Voices of VR. Subscribe on iTunes.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Noire (2011), the hit neo-noire adventure game for PC and console, is coming to VR in a series of cases taken from the original game that Rockstar says are being “rebuilt specifically for virtual reality.” ” Called L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files, the game will deliver seven of the original, self-contained cases from L.A.

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Road to VR

APRIL 16, 2020

Pistol Whip (2019) , the VR rhythm-shooter from Cloudhead Games, just got a new dielselpunk-inspired update, available now on Oculus Quest and SteamVR-compatible headsets. You can nab Pistol Whip for $25 via Steam and Viveport for your standard mix of SteamVR headsets, and the Oculus Store for Rift and Quest.

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Road to VR

JULY 10, 2018

Dubbed TOKYO CHRONOS , the VR visual novel game is targeting HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and PSVR. Established in 2016, the company has already released several titles including the interactive manga Innocent Forest (2017) and Innocent Forest 2 (2017) for Oculus Rift and mobile VR platforms Oculus Go and Gear VR.

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Road to VR

MAY 8, 2024

Basically, from the early ’90s until 2017, there’s been a Batman game released nearly every year, with standouts such as Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009) , Batman: Arkham City (2011) , and Batman: Arkham Knight (2015) garnering a pretty big following across console. There’s still plenty to learn though.

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Road to VR

MARCH 24, 2017

Fitting for Gorillaz, who are ‘virtual band’ consisting of four fictional characters, the group’s highly anticipated fifth studio album (and first since 2011), ‘Humanz’, saw the release of its first track (Saturnz Barz (Spirit House)) as part of an impressive 360 music video.

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Cats and VR

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

President Obama met former members of the strike in 2011. This project was supported by Oculus Launchpad Oculus Launch Pad is a program designed to support promising VR content creators from diverse backgrounds. Martin Luther King Jr. visited the Memphis strike on March 18, speaking to an audience of thousands at Mason Temple.

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VRScout

JANUARY 11, 2018

Based off the 2011 science fiction novel of the same name, the story follows unlikely hero Wade Watts in the dystopian future of 2044 as he searches for the immensely valuable “easter egg” hidden within a virtual reality universe known as the “Oasis.”. Ready Player One (2018) Tye Sheridan as Wade Owen Watts/Parzival.

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Road to VR

MAY 4, 2018

Even at this early stage of development, it’s already won over the VR community enough to place it just above Valve’s Portal 2 (2011). The game also holds a 5/5 rating on the Oculus Store , with over 350 reviews at present. SEE ALSO 'Beat Saber' Early Access Review – a VR Rhythm Game for Budding Jedi Knights.

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Road to VR

JULY 28, 2021

You may also recognize the concept from Ernest Cline’s 2011 novel Ready Player One, which was brought to life in Steven Spielberg’s 2018 film adaptation. Jason Rubin, original Oculus executive and o ne-time head of AR/VR content, will lead the group’s content team.

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APRIL 26, 2021

Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge 2, coming to Oculus Quest later this year. ILMXLAB Oculus shows off 12 VR games at its gaming showcase. But the chances of that are… about the same as a $50 bitcoin in 2011 becoming a $50,000 bitcoin today. Magic Leap CEO Peggy Johnson says their new AR headset will arrive Q4, 2021.

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Road to VR

MAY 31, 2019

Since its founding in 2011, Leap Motion has garnered over $94 million in outside funding. Its flagship product, Leap Motion, struggled at first to find purchase in the PC peripheral market, although it decidedly found a home in VR among Oculus Rift DK1 and DK2-clad developers, making it a household name at least in the burgeoning niche.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

SKYRIM VR BUNDLE ($249.99) : Venture through one of the most popular worlds in gaming history with an all-in-one package that includes the HMD, Playstation Camera, two Move controllers, and a copy of Skyrim VR , a full version of the 2011 classic reimagined in virtual reality. OCULUS RIFT ON SALE! VIVE PRO DISCOUNTS! 27, at 11:59 p.m.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Valve hasn’t released a full-length single player game since 2011’s Portal 2 ; the game will also be the first entry in the Half-Life series in 12 years, with the last being Half-Life 2: Episode 2 released in 2007. . ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Will Run on All SteamVR Headsets, be Free for Index Owners.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 2, 2017

Noire (2011) was delayed last month to much chagrin. With a firm launch date now in sight, it’s still unclear whether Rockstar is necessarily locking the game to HTC Vive headsets, or if other SteamVR-compatible headsets like Oculus Rift or Windows VR headsets will be able to play as well.

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Road to VR

MARCH 19, 2017

” 2016 saw the arrival of 3 major consumer virtual reality headsets, the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PlayStation VR. Samsung confirmed at CES in January that its Oculus engineered Samsung Gear VR headset had passed an install base figure of 5 Million and more recently Google affirmed that it had shipped over 10 Million Cardboard viewers.

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JULY 1, 2019

Founded back in 2011, independent Canadian recording company Monstercat has spent the last eight years developing a massive catalog of genre-defying EDM, in the process becoming one of the most prominent and well-respected dance music recording labels in the world.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

20th Century Fox’s VR game division FoxNext VR Studio today announced that their Planet of the Apes- themed game for PSVR, HTC Vive and Oculus Rift is coming in April.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Founded in 2011 in London, Masters of Pie started out as a service company creating R&D prototypes and products for blue chip companies using the tools and knowledge from the gaming industry. According to Crunchbase , the latest round brings Masters of Pie’s total funding to £5.2 million (~$6.8

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JULY 31, 2019

He built the first prototype of his VR headset in 2011 and announced it on Kickstarter in 2012. The two most successful VR headsets – from a sales point of view – were Sony’s PlayStation VR and Oculus Go – these two, together, sold around 1.2

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

MB: Back in 2011, my co-founder Dave [Gausebeck] and I were very interested in the idea of creating the 3D equivalent of the camera. MB: Funny enough, we were founded in 2011 and so VR was not on our radar. It sounds like you guys had a pivot somewhere around 2011–2012 when you had that realization.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Croteam, the minds behind the Serious Sam franchise, has released its fourth Serious Sam -themed VR game: Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE (2017) for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. Supporting both Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, you can bet you’ll want a room-scale tracking setup to get the most out of the 360 carnage.

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Road to VR

JUNE 18, 2019

Mojang isn’t a exactly a household name, but the game the studio developed certainly is— Minecraft (2011). The VR version of Minecraft also came to the Oculus Rift in 2016. In 2017, InXile brought The Mage’s Tale to the Oculus Rift , a magic and fantasy VR RPG set in the same world as The Bard’s Tale.

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OCTOBER 26, 2016

Now the team that has been showcasing independent VR projects and hosting events around the world is kicking off a new program to support creators in collaboration with Oculus. Successfully funded projects will go into production in early 2017 and will be available on the Oculus platform.

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DECEMBER 15, 2017

Noire (2011), which has had a number of its missions reworked specifically for VR. Rockstar Games, the mega studio behind Grand Theft Auto , Red Dead Redemption , and plenty more, has launched its debut VR title, L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files. The game is an adaptation of L.A. Expect a full review of the title from Road to VR soon.

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Road to VR

JUNE 13, 2016

Oculus today announced a new exclusive, Wilson’s Heart , a first-person psychological thriller slated to arrive on Oculus Home in 2017. The game uses Oculus Touch controller so you can examine clues and manipulate in-game objects naturally. Wilson’s Heart is the studios first foray into VR development.

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JUNE 6, 2017

The title is the latest numbered entry in the series after 2011’s DiRT 3— a more accessible, ‘arcade’ offering compared to the more recent, simulation-style DiRT Rally. Today, retail copies of DiRT 4 are available for consoles in the US, while everyone else has to wait until June 9th.

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Road to VR

JULY 2, 2018

HTC has been in financial difficulty for the past few years, with stock prices falling since their all-time high in 2011. HTC has also lagged behind in terms of consumer pricing for its first VR headset, the Vive, which is currently priced at $500 all-in, a clear $100 more than the Oculus Rift at full MSRP. Photo by Road to VR.

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MARCH 20, 2019

” SEE ALSO OpenXR Standard Ratified, Microsoft, Oculus, & Others to Release First Implementations. To date, the company had raised $15.8

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OCTOBER 26, 2017

Space Pirates and Zombies 2, a single player, space-based survival-exploration game from indie studio MinMax Games , is officially heading out of its year and a half-long stint in Steam Early Access on November 7th, including its fully featured VR port that supports the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.

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