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Intel shows off all-in-one Project Alloy virtual reality headset
TechCrunch - Lucas Matney
Intel moved full-throttle into the VR space with the announcement of an all-in-one virtual reality headset alongside a new Intel Merged Reality platform at the Intel Developers Forum. An announcer teased
The Coming Horror of Virtual Reality
The New Yorker - Simon Parkin
If Kitchen, a five-minute virtual-reality demo created by the Japanese studio Capcom, were a short film, few viewers would be moved to panic by its misery of horror-movie clichés. In the demo, which has
Watch Google torture an 80kg, 5'9" robot for science
The Guardian - Alex Hern
Atlas, the latest robot from Google’s Boston Dynamics, can withstand a beating Google’s long-standing quest to build the robot overlords which will eventually subjugate humanity and usher in a 1,000-year
Motion Capture
'Teslasuit' is a Tactile Skin that Lets You Feel VR, Kickstarter Jan 1st
roadtovr.com - Paul James
A UK based company company who has integrated EMS (Electro Muscular Stimulation) into a wireless suit, they claim is capable of allowing you to feel …
Can Virtual Reality Help Keep Astronauts Sane In Space?
Popular Science - By Sarah Fecht
Scientists are sending Oculus Rift headsets deep into the Arctic to find out Nature is good for us. Scientists are still working out the technical details, but so far evidence indicates that seeing sunlight,
The Farm 51 Brings The Haunted Ruins Of Chernobyl To Life Through VR
Forbes - Curtis Silver
On April 26, 1986 the world learned how fragile harnessing nuclear power could be. The nuclear reactor meltdown at Chernobyl was an exclamation point in the harrowing, but winding down tension of the War.
Using Psychedelics and Virtual Reality for Self-Discovery
roadtovr.com - Kent Bye
Matthew Terndrup is a virtual reality journalist and content creator who’s interested in exploring how the combination of psychedelics & virtual …
Ghost in the shell / virtual reality diver [2d teaser]
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Fly around the skies in virtual reality with Just Cause 3: Wingsuit Tour
Android Authority - Jimmy Westenberg
Just Cause 3 is an open-world adventure game that’s set to be released on the Playstation 4 and Xbox One on December 1st, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get a little glimpse of the title before then.
Try out the 'Paranormal Activity' VR game at some AMC theaters
Engadget - Devindra Hardawar
The Paranormal Activity movie series may be over after the upcoming 3D-infused Ghost Dimension entry, but it will live on in virtual reality. VRWERX announced today that it will be bringing its VR Paranormal
QuantVR wants to turn stock market data into immersive virtual reality experiences
TechRepublic - Erin Carson
Imagine a navigable city built from stock market data that you could travel through. QuantVR is building VR apps for visualizations to help you …
Oculus Touch controls "capable of a bit more" than what was shown at E3
uploadvr.com - by Will Mason
When I stepped out of the Oculus Touch demo for the first time I had a hard time wiping the giant grin from my face. Not only had the demo itself …
'Pixel Ripped 1989' is a Flight of Fancy that Pays Homage to Gaming History, Kickstarter Now Live
roadtovr.com - Scott Hayden
Pixel Ripped 1989, a time-bending VR project that aims to bring back the video games of old, have today announced a Kickstarter campaign in hopes …
Inside the Empathy Machine: VR, Neuroscience, Race and Journalism
mediashift.org - by Joel Beeson
Ashley Rogers sat in a swivel chair, wearing a Zeiss VR One headset and over-the-ear headphones. As events in a world unseen to the rest of us …
Virtual reality tabletop gaming meetups are now a real thing
The Verge - Adi Robertson
The only form of Dungeons & Dragons nerdier than larping If you're reading this, there's a decent chance you're familiar with Existenz or Avalon or Harsh Realm or Ready Player One or that one episode The
HTC Vive
The 3 Most Common Arguments Against VR and Why They're Wrong
roadtovr.com - Ben Lang
Since beginning my journey learning and writing about VR in 2011, I’ve talked with hordes of believers and critics alike. Through it all, I’ve found …
Virtual Reality
Of course 'Ghost In The Shell' is getting its own VR movie
Engadget - Mat Smith
Ghost In the Shell's protagonist often looks like she's wearing a VR headset, so why not give the Major her own feature? Tying into a free-to-play first-person shooter and a new movie, Production I.G setup
Electric Highways explores the eerie loneliness of virtual worlds
Kill Screen - Chloi Rad
One thing that made cult RPG Maker horror game Yume Nikki really good was its sense of place. Whether defined by its music, color scheme, level …