Aspiring Jedi, rejoice! Former Oculus exclusive Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series is available on PSVR today. The three episode epic is set on Mustafar after the events of Revenge of the Sith and casts players as a smuggler who operates near Vader’s fiery home. Vader Immortal takes place over three episodes. The first […]
Barnstormers Is A VR Baseball Game Celebrating 100 Years Of NLB
Two years ago, a lone VR developer broke new ground in the scene with a hard-hitting look into the Civil Rights movement named I Am A Man. Now, Derek Ham is revealing his next project – Barnstormers: Determined To Win. I Am A Man was a poignant piece of VR history, transporting viewers back to […]
'SynthVR' Lets You Build a Massive Modular Synthesizer in VR – Road to VR
The Entire VR Industry in One Little Email The Daily Roundup is our comprehensive coverage of the VR industry wrapped up into one daily email, delivered directly to your inbox. Email Address Getting into modular synthesizers can require a real investment in time, patience, and not to mention money. Although if you’re interested in messing […]
New Hitman VR Gameplay And Details Debut In Developer Video
Hitman is coming to VR next year, and it looks like IO Interactive is pulling out all the stops with its port. A new developer video for the game arrived today, giving us a closer look at new gameplay elements. We saw a few more levels beyond what was revealed in last week’s announcement, but […]
VTOL VR Exits Early Access, No Flight Stick Needed
SteamVR combat flight game VTOL VR just left early access after exactly three years with a major patch focused on polish and final bug fixes. https://youtube.com/watch?v=SwK70vtW7_U%3Ffeature%3Doembed%26%23038%3Bshowinfo%3D0%26%23038%3Brel%3D0%26%23038%3Bmodestbranding%3D1%26%23038%3Biv_load_policy%3D3%26%23038%3Bplaysinline%3D1%26%23038%3Benablejsapi%3D1 Most flight sims are made to be played on a monitor, with VR support added in later. They’re usually played with a flight stick. VTOL was built specifically for […]
Microsoft Flight Simulator VR Support Confirmed For Fall, But Only On Reverb G2
Great news; Microsoft Flight Simulator VR support has been confirmed, but only for one headset right now. Polygon confirms that the ultra-realistic flight sim will add support for the upcoming HP Reverb G2 headset when it launches later this fall. The game itself is launching on August 18th but won’t have any VR support at […]
The Best VR Deals Available (July 2020): Great PSVR Bundle, Oculus Quest Availability, And More
With the releases Half-Life: Alyx and Iron Man VR this year, you might be looking to invest in a VR device. If that’s the case, you’ll be happy to know that the biggest headsets are currently in stock at some retailers right now, though you may want to jump on the listings before they sell […]
New VR Haptics Research Could Lead To Thinner Glove Controllers
Promising new VR haptics research may eventually lead to thinner, consumer-ready glove controllers. The research, carried out by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) uses ‘soft active surfaces’ filled with oil to create a sense of touch when picking up objects and interacting with items in VR. Check it out in the video […]
The VR Download – July 9 2020
The VR Download is UploadVR’s weekly show about all things VR and AR, broadcast from our virtual studios in the metaverse! Join us at 1pm PST on YouTube LIVE. If you have any questions about the week’s VR news, this is your opportunity to ask us directly. The News Discussion this week: Rockstar ‘AAA Open […]
Iron Man VR Hits #2 In Weekly UK Physical Games Chart
Marvel’s Iron Man VR seems to be off to a flying start in the UK’s physical games chart. The weekly chart, tracked by GFK and UKIE, places the PSVR exclusive in the second spot for its first week on the market. The chart only tracks physical sales of games in the UK, so it doesn’t […]