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US Department of Education awards $900k to Schell Games for VR education
Grant from Small Business Innovation Research program will assist with development of HistoryMakerVR
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Amazon reportedly ends Prime Video on Wii U, launches it for VR
Company offering a $25 credit toward Fire TV services for Wii U Prime users
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Digital Catapult launches AR and VR accelerator programme for UK startups
Early-stage companies to receive mentorship and access to investors
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Jaroslav Beck steps down as CEO of Beat Saber studio
Beck will now focus on the game's music, while Vladimir Hrincar takes over as CEO
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Valve releases CAD files for Index headset
Modeling, design files aim to encourage mod-ability, including "frunk" accessories
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Valve is already exploring "untethered" Index VR hardware
Gabe Newell placed new headset alongside Half-Life and Steam as a "milestone" for the company
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Trust Esport invests €1.5m in smartVR
French investment fund supports development of VR arcades and related esports services
Opinion
Seven years on from Oculus Rift's launch, how far have we come? | Opinion
Game Dragons' Andrew Oliver ponders the current state of virtual reality, and how it might benefit from 5G and streaming
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Blood & Truth, Astro Bot Rescue Mission, Hellblade and more among VR Awards finalists
Winners will be revealed in London ceremony on November 11
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Oculus VP: "We believe Quest is the first VR hardware that has potential to become a viable medium"
Jason Rubin elaborates on and apologizes for roll out of recent game curation changes
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Against Gravity raises $24m for VR development
Rec Room studio continues working on ways to connect users in shared VR spaces
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Facebook: $5m in Oculus Quest software sold since launch
VP of AR and VR Andrew Bosworth indicates size of the software market in Oculus Quest's first two weeks
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VR and AR will converge, says Unity XR lead
Timoni West foresees a future where VR/AR/mixed reality technology outpaces consoles, offers alternative to PCs
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Inside Station F: The grander ambitions of Ubisoft
Ubisoft's focus on emerging technology, from blockchain to VR, points to something bigger for the French games giant
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Magic Leap acquires holographic communication startup Mimesys
"Concepts of communication imagined in science-fiction in the past 30 years are becoming now technically possible," says Mimesys CEO
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High Fidelity lays of 25% of staff and pivots to virtual communications
Founder Philip Rosedale admits "we probably still have a few years to wait" for tech to catch up with original vision
Opinion
Valve Index asks for innovation without incentive | Opinion
Platform agnosticism and high price may inhibit the innovative VR game development Valve claims the headset was made for
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Facebook's VP of VR Hugo Barra steps down
Barra moves sideways as former director of product management Erick Tseng steps into his role
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Google pivots away from VR hardware to focus on software
Company says it is in 'deep R&D' on new headsets, and is focused on games and apps for now
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Valve officially unveils the Valve Index
Steam giant's foray into VR hardware features individual finger tracking, compatibility with all of SteamVR, will cost $999
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Slightly Mad Studios withdraws trademark for Mad Box console
Withdrawal follows opposition from French casual games firm called Madbox
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Dark Slope thinking bigger with warehouse-scale VR
Co-founder CJ Hervey says location-based VR solves a lot of challenges, but adds in new ones
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Valve Index to launch June 15
VR headset to be sold separately from optional base station and motion controllers
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Valve teasing VR headset, the Valve Index
No details yet barring an image and a cryptic "May 2019" date
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Viveport Infinity subscription costs $12.99 per month, starts April 2
Offers Vive users unlimited access to virtual reality games and apps, $99 annual option also available