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XR Games raises £1.5 million
Leeds-based developer is to grow its team with 20 new hires, and develop its own IP
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Ex-Codemasters CEO Frank Sagnier resurfaces at NDreams
Sagnier named non-executive chair of VR developer and publisher, will help drive towards "some very ambitious goals"
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NDreams opens second studio to make live service VR games
New branch will be fully remote, follows creation of publishing arm earlier this year
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Facebook halts Oculus Quest 2 sales
Company temporarily stops device sales to address skin irritation concerns
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VR studio Fast Travel Games raises over $4m
Funding round led by Brightly Ventures, as well as existing owners
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Best practices for developing VR games for theme parks
Gamitronics founder Rajat Ojha explains the subtleties of developing VR content for location-based experiences
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VRChat closes $80m Series D funding round
Investment will be used to develop "a creator economy where members can earn" and bringing app to more platforms
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Virtual reality still needs to find its business model | Opinion
Facebook's trial for ads in VR games attracted criticism but the medium still needs to wrestle with how it will make money
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Resolution Games no longer participating in Oculus in-headset ad test
“After listening to player feedback, we realise that Blaston isn't the best fit for this type of advertising test.”
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Facebook to test in-headset ads in Oculus games
The test will only run on a few VR titles only but could be expanded to the ecosystem more broadly if successful
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PS5 VR headset expected for holidays 2022 - Report
Bloomberg sources say Sony's next-gen equipment will use Samsung OLED displays
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What's next for VR? | GI Live Online
NDreams' Nadine Oehmcke on advances in the virtual reality market and the five secrets behind a hit VR game
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Facebook acquires Downpour Interactive
Developer of Early Access military shooter Onward joins Oculus Studios, will continue supporting non-Oculus VR platforms
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Sony unveils PS5 VR controllers
Separate left- and right-hand controllers will have adaptive triggers, finger sensors, and inside-out tracking
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HTC unveils two Vive trackers
The new Vive Tracker and facial tracker will both launch in the US this March
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The next generation of PlayStation VR | Podcast
Latest episode available now, also discusses Pokémon Legends and the franchise's 25th anniversary
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Sony's VR commitment must be about software, not hardware | Opinion
Will Sony's interest in VR go far enough for the company to commit its most treasured IPs to the medium?
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PlayStation's commitment is a huge boost to the VR market | Opinion
Far from being a distraction to PlayStation's core strategy, VR is very much a part of it
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Sony planning new PS5 VR headset
System will feature single-cord setup and new controller using DualSense technology, but won't be ready this year
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Striker VR raises $4 million for VR gun peripheral
The Arena Infinity targets location-based VR but the company is working on a version for the consumer market too
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Vertigo Games acquires SpringboardVR
Location-based entertainment specialist joins the Arizona Sunshine dev for an undisclosed sum
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Apple reportedly planning VR headset for next year
Bloomberg says iPhone maker is planning to launch a niche stand-alone VR device in preparation for a more mainstream AR play
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Kuato raises £4.5m, expands to VR
Educational gaming studio's Panic Room will let one player direct the action from a PC or mobile device while another plays through a VR headset
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Zynga veterans launch VR gaming company ForeVR
Marcus Segal and Mike Pagano Doom lead studio aiming to develop mass market VR games
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VR spending to pass $1bn in 2020
Market analyst Omdia says 6.4 million virtual reality headsets will be sold this year