Road to VR

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son is being developed by Tequila Works , the developers behind The Invisible Hours (2017). The studio makes mention of “other major VR platforms” as well, showing both the Oculus and Vive logos. Image courtesy Tequila Works.

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VRScout

MAY 25, 2017

The company behind the software is teaming up with various 3rd party manufacturers of motion capture suits such as Xsens , Rokoko and PrioVR to provide the tools necessary to bring the experience on a tour to locations across the U.S. The first universe is being revealed on Oculus Rift and Samsung Gear VR.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Nearly a year later, during July 2017, I visited Sandbox in East London for the UK launch of the “Star Trek Bridge Crew” game on SteamVR. Networked PCs allowed guests to try out the awesome new 1-4 player experience using a room full of HTC Vive VR headsets and motion controllers. Release date November 2017 18 SteamVR IR sensors (BS 1.0)

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JANUARY 22, 2017

She was accompanied at the event by none other than Palmer Luckey, who worked at USC before formally founding Oculus. Tear-jerking project Dear Angelica from Oculus Story Studio had its premiere there, and ASTEROIDS! The New Frontier portion of the festival includes 20 VR experiences and 11 installations across three venues.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 17, 2017

LA Noire VR draws upon the same foundation of impressive facial motion capture that was a hallmark of the original; the remake offers up several cases from the original game that have been reworked for VR. Release Date: December 15th, 2017. Noire which was released in 2011. Noire: The VR Case Files Details: Official Site.

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Road to VR

APRIL 26, 2018

I had a chance to walk the showroom floor of VRLA 2017 with Root where he took me on a guided tour through the history of VRLA, his thoughts on AR, using VR for film production, the future of privacy in AR/VR, as well as why he is interested in seeing where eSports in VR is headed. VRLA is happening this year on May 4th and 5th.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2017

At the beginning of the year, we addressed the idea of SteamVR Tracking potentially being 2017’s most important VR technology , and it is very encouraging to see it made available in such a way. Tagged with: htc vive , oculus rift , Royalty Free , SteamVR , tracking , valve.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

To announce this European premiere, Björk held a press conference and beamed herself in (from Iceland) via a psychedelic motion-captured avatar churning with colors (because why not?). We’ll have to wait until the end of 2017 to experience its first game, which is expected to be released on multiple platforms.

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The Rift Arcade

MAY 3, 2017

A short five-minute video was released today both in the Oculus Store and on Steam, and it uses a combination of Unreal Engine graphics and motion capture to bring a Séance experience to life. Looking for a new creepy experience for the Rift? Séance: The Unquiet might be just what you’re looking for.

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VRWorld

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

With powerful devices like the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, as well as more mainstream products such as Samsung’s GearVR or Google’s Daydream View – we are being transplanted into other worlds and fool our senses into getting lost in them. Things are changing now, and believable worlds are becoming virtually real.

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APRIL 26, 2017

The idea came to co-founders Tim Ruse (who’s now the CEO) and Scott Vandonkelaar (CTO) when the two first saw the Oculus Rift while working together at web agency Roadhouse Digital. By this June, Zero Latency will have 10 sites across the globe and 24 by end of 2017, including U.S.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2018

At GDC 2017 LG showcased a virtual reality headset that was SteamVR compatible: it was a game-changing moment since for the first time a new non-Vive headset would have been compatible with SteamVR tracking and ecosystem. Oculus Go showcased. The Oculus Go (Image by Oculus).

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Road to VR

JULY 20, 2017

Available On: Oculus Rift (Touch required). Reviewed On: Oculus Rift. Release Date: July 20, 2017. This is thanks to a number of factors including competent voice acting, obsessive work in character modeling, and excellent motion capture that puts her nearly on the other side of the uncanny valley.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Honestly, there is not much to explain, so the tutorial lasts a minute or such, but it is enough to tell you what is the main button to interact with the dancers (weirdly, it is the X button on Oculus Touch and not one of the triggers). Let’s at least talk!

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Road to VR

JULY 25, 2018

Ninja Theory, the minds behind BAFTA award-winning action-adventure game Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice (2017), are bringing the full, uncut title to Oculus Rift and HTC Vive headsets soon. The last niggle: the only supported controllers are Oculus Touch, gamepads, and keyboard.

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