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Survios opens first Virtual Reality booths at the LINQ hotel in Las Vegas
We recently got the chance to check out the new VR booths at the LINQ hotel in Las Vegas. Survios is trying something new, and it might just pay off.
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HTC Vive Focus Plus announced for enterprise customers
At MWC 2019, HTC announced its new standalone Vive Focus Plus VR headset. It offers increased immersion compared to the regular Focus and is aimed at the enterprise market.
HTC Vive Pro pricing announced, regular Vive sees price cut
HTC on Monday announced big changes to its Vive virtual reality headsets. The Vive Pro, which HTC recently announced at CES, will start at $799. It comes with an upgraded 2880 by 1600 resolution display, much sharper than the regular Vive's 2160 by 1200 resolution, along with custom headphones with meant to deliver a more immersive audio experience. HTC's $799 pricing for the Vive...
"Hooray! Valve's going to start shipping games again."
Remember way back when Valve used to be a video game company instead of a hardware producer, storefront, and e-sports curator? Pepperidge Farms remembers. It seems so long ago that that meme almost works. But it seems time is circular, not linear, and Valve is getting back into game development. Valve boss Gabe Newell spoke this week at a presentation for the company's upcoming Dota 2 ...
HTC Vive gets a sweet discount on one-year anniversary
HTC on Monday announced the company’s virtual reality headset, Vive, will see a $100 discount on April 5. The deal is in celebration of Vive’s one-year anniversary—and that’s not all HTC is offering. The Taiwanese company said it’s also offering a free month of Viveport Subscription, a free download of Arcade Saga, and more. A Viveport Subscription ($6.99 per month) will allow users to...
American Dream is a fully loaded VR experience where you live with guns in your hands
American Dream is pitched as a World’s Fair ride created by a US gun manufacturer, predicting what life could be like if only we were more attached to our guns. As a full blooded American, I was right at home strapping into a campy Disney-esque ride through Charlton Heston’s deepest fantasies. Coming from an Australian development team which includes zero Americans, I couldn’t wait to...
DayZ dev says "there's no money in" making games for VR
Developing video games is a risky business. It’s risky on established platforms like consoles and the PC gaming space. It will always be risky. What about virtual reality? Well, according to one developer, that effort is even worth the time. DayZ creator Dean Hall offers that his studio, RocketWerkz, isn’t currently interested in VR any longer. Why? It’s too expensive and there’s no...
Virtual Reality can't make our tiny rooms and shrinking homes go away
Virtual reality is usually talked about in breathless tones, both by gamers and by many of us in the press. It’s a new, exciting way to play games, and it’s absolutely brimming with promise. It could be the next big thing. The third big headset, the PlayStation VR, has arrived, and all the big players are on the scene. What we most often forget to address as we talk about it, though,...
HTC Vive now comes bundled with some awesome VR games
When the HTC Vive first launched it came bundled with three virtual reality apps (Tilt Brush, Job Simulator and Fantastic Contraption) to introduce you to the new technology. Now HTC and Valve are introducing a better bundle with two of the best games currently available from Steam VR. The most exciting addition is The Gallery – Episode 1: Call of the Starseed from Cloudhead Games. The...