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Oculus: "It's no longer a burden to get into virtual reality"

Nate Mitchell and Jason Rubin discuss how a two-pronged approach with Quest and Rift S will finally bring down the barriers to VR

March 20, 2019 James Batchelor

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Oculus "phasing out" Rift, launching $399 Rift S this spring

GDC 2019: Newest headset drops external trackers for Oculus Insight inside-out sensors, will have cross-play and cross-buy with Quest

March 20, 2019 James Batchelor

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“We need to move away from short-form VR experiences”

NDreams' VP of development Tom Gillo discusses the company's plans to become a AAA VR developer

March 19, 2019 Christopher Dring

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Nintendo introduces Nintendo Labo VR Kit

Fourth Labo series kit includes six creations, including VR goggles for "shareable, simple VR gaming experiences"

March 7, 2019 Rebekah Valentine

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Vive Focus Plus targets enterprise market

Newly announced HTC stand-alone premium VR headset offered for commercial training and simulation uses, launches in second quarter

Feb. 21, 2019 Brendan Sinclair

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Magic Leap prototype becomes Angry Birds' VR debut

Resolution Games' Tommy Palm shares the origins of the first virtual reality entry in the hit mobile series

Feb. 7, 2019 James Batchelor

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VR Awards organisers launch AIXR trade body

Not-for-profit group Academy of International Extended Reality aims to support all immersive technology industries

Jan. 30, 2019 James Batchelor

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Fast Travel Games sold more on PSVR than Steam, Oculus and Viveport combined

PSVR accounts for 58% of Apex Construct sales, said CEO Oskar Burman, and Sony's lead is getting wider

Jan. 18, 2019 Matthew Handrahan

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HTC Vive to offer unlimited access with Viveport Infinity subscription

Viveport subscribers previously received access to just five products for their monthly fee

Jan. 8, 2019 Matthew Handrahan

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HTC Vive targets mobility and ease of use with new Cosmos headset

New device will have "capability to be powered by more than a traditional gaming PC"

Jan. 8, 2019 Matthew Handrahan

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Number of Steam users with VR headsets almost doubled in 2018

But still only represents 0.8% of leading marketplace's total audience

Jan. 3, 2019 James Batchelor

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Starbreeze suggests it will dump VR business

Company pledges to focus resources on core businesses of game development and publishing going forward

Dec. 12, 2018 Brendan Sinclair

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ZeniMax, Facebook settle VR lawsuit

Mediation program results in undisclosed agreement between companies, dismissal of appeals

Dec. 12, 2018 Brendan Sinclair

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AR/VR spending to jump 69% in 2019 - IDC

PSVR continues to lead VR market with 463,000 units shipped last quarter; firm says AR software will overtake VR before 2022

Dec. 6, 2018 Brendan Sinclair

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Orpheus sees a blue ocean in VR games for well-being

Ex-Rockstar and Telltale staffer Job Stauffer explains why he left mainstream development to co-found self-care entertainment outfit

Nov. 27, 2018 Brendan Sinclair

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The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast: Virtual Reality in 2018, with Resolution's Tommy Palm

Download our latest episode now, as we discuss whether it's viable to build a business around VR

Nov. 21, 2018 James Batchelor

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VRFocus acquired by Admix

Virtual reality media outlet will "retain its editorial independence" under parentage of VR/AR monetisation solution

Nov. 20, 2018 Press Release

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Oculus now part of Facebook Technologies

But social network says this will have “no change or impact on the Oculus brand or business”

Nov. 19, 2018 James Batchelor

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$800,000 shared between 30 projects in latest Unreal Dev Grants

Half of recipients are independent game developers, including four virtual reality projects

Nov. 9, 2018 Press Release

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BigBox VR secures $5 million in seed funding round

Funding to support development on upcoming VR battle royale game Population: One

Nov. 8, 2018 Rebekah Valentine

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Sony licenses PSVR design for Lenovo VR headset

Two-year deal aims to expand and improve VR industry

Oct. 31, 2018 Rebekah Valentine

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Oculus founder: "No existing or imminent VR hardware is good enough to go mainstream"

Palmer Luckey downplays price as a factor in adoption, points to "quality of experience" as key area for improvement

Oct. 31, 2018 Matthew Handrahan

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Has the VR boom hit a wall?

Enormous progress has been made in headset design and software development for VR - but without a major technological leap forward, current devices won't reach the mass market

Oct. 26, 2018 Rob Fahey

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Resolution Games secures $7.5 million in additional funding

Angry Birds: FPS and Bait developer will invest additional finance into additional VR and AR projects

Oct. 23, 2018 James Batchelor

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Brendan Iribe departs Oculus

Co-founder of Facebook's VR firm announces departure after six years with the company to "recharge, reflect and be creative"

Oct. 23, 2018 Brendan Sinclair