The Virtual Reality Thread: Bye, Bye Real Life

[zenith16]

thought these were fun interesting reads. even though I'm still burnt out on GTA but it'would be interesting to see something like that on the VR scene.


Making it in Unreal: Initia: Elemental Arena is a multiplayer FPS that pulls from Skyrim's spellbook


1 day ago

It sounds as if, not so long ago, the Initia team were primed to help usher in our future in bulky black goggles.
As start-up Mixed Reality, they...Read more





This week in VR: how to get GTA V working with Oculus Rift DK2


1 day ago Comments 7
Virtual reality: say it aloud a few times, and taste the honeyed words of a better videogaming future on your tongue.
We're pretty excited about...Read more





Unreal Engine 4 lets you build VR inside VR - see it to believe it


1 day ago Comments 4
Yesterday, Epic Games suggested they had something up their figurative sleeves
that would allow us a “glimpse into the future of VR...
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source: PCGamesN

 

[zenith16]

Two games from Japan that I think that are likely to show up for virtual reality

ones a new ip and has a similar theme to A simple magical index anime series theme psionc human (mutants ) versus magic users.

it's called Magicans Dead for now it's for arcade but looking at the game play. I can see the VR controllers be used inthe place of motion sensors. if it ever makes it west. here it is below

Arcade
Byking announces Magicians Dead for arcade
Published 4 days ago. 26 comments.

Powered by Unreal Engine 4, controlled via a motion sensor.

Byking, developer of the Gunslinger Stratos arcade games and Rise of Incarnates for PC, announced its latest arcade title, Magicians Dead, at the Japan Amusement Expo in Chiba today.





The Unreal Engine 4-powered game, which is set in a world of magicians-versus-psychics, is a multiplayer battle action title controlled with the players hands and fingers via a no-touch motion sensor similar to Kinect.



Players take on the role of a magician or psychic and make use of various powers to defeat their opponents in vast fields where a number of players can participate. Players can also grasp, lift, and toss objects, and two people can interfere on the same object.

Here are the first details:

■ Setting
Magicians, those endowed with mysterious powers since ancient times—
Throughout the world, murals, carvings, and data that remains even today suggests a history of co-existence with humans…
But then, following terrorist activities that took place all over the world, rumors began to spread about it being the work of magicians.




It was someone’s conspiracy, different from the truth…
However, responding to the requests for public order, over a period of many years a group of people with artificially created super powers, popularly known as “E.I.X.”, came to coexist and arrest the magicians, and cases of murder occurred. Just like a modern day witch hunt.




In an effort to stand against the persecution of which they are innocent, the magicians launch a counterattack.


■ Character Designers

Character Design Direction and Character Design

• Akiman – Known for Street Fighter 2, Gundam G Recongista
• Shigeto Koyama – Known for Big Hero 6, Kill la Kill

Character Design

• Masaki Asai – Known for figma series production and basic design, Hatsune Miku APPEND character design
• Mari Shimazaki – Known for Bayonetta, the TV anime Rakuen Logic character drafts
• Aruko Wada – Known for Fate/EXTRA

■ Characters
Sivan

17 years-old. A sharp young leader who takes on the mission of exterminating the magicians. His upbringing before entering the force is entirely unknown. He is a psychic able to manipulate burning blue flames.




Claris

16 years-old. The one chosen to lead the future magicians clan. She has a gentle personality and wants to spend every day in tranquil happiness. She is a magician able to manipulate burning red flames.
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Visit the official Magicians Dead website here.
Watch the first footage below.
Teaser Trailer



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Demonstration Gameplay



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View the first screenshots at the gallery.

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Then there's the up coming Sword art online the VR game . Which was recently announce all sword art online game series are well received especially in the west. sales wise. and even more likely to show up with VR here from the land of the rising sun.



Industry
IBM Japan announces Sword Art Online virtual reality project
Published 21 hours ago. 212 comments.

Goodbye, real world.

IBM Japan has announced Sword Art Online: The Beginning, a virtual reality project that aims to realize the world of the popular Sword Art Online light novel series.




Rather than use a controller, the game will be played by moving your body. Reki Kawahara, creator of the Sword Art Online series, calls it “completely different from any game experience so far.”
The project uses a a next-generation computing system called the “Cognitive System” that supports human decision-making, as well as “SoftLayer,” IBM’s high performance cloud system that produces the ambiance of a real world.




At the official website, IBM are taking applications until March 4 for a prototype alpha test to be held between March 18 and 20 in Tokyo. A total of 208 applicants will be accepted.




Watch a teaser trailer, featuring some game assets, below.
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source: Gematsu

 

[zenith16]

oh seem's I have more VR news here's what microsoft had to say.

With HoloLens Microsoft want to avoid the mistakes they made with Xbox's Kinect




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Microsoft are taking their time with releasing augmented reality headset HoloLens, a cautiousness born from learning from mistakes made with...
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source: PCGamesN

 

[jokesonm3]

You mean not make it a cheap mandatory gimmick?

 

[zenith16]

You mean not make it a cheap mandatory gimmick?

yep

oh almost for got about this

HTC Vive will cost $799 but comes with two controllers and sensors

February 22, 2016 68 Comments



There’s no getting away from it, VR gaming is going to be an expensive hobby to get into. Between the high system specs required to run VR games at 60 frames per second and the cost of the headsets themselves, gamers could be shelling out a lot of money on hardware on the near future. The Oculus Rift’s hefty price tag of $599 caused something of a raucous online, but now it looks like it’s actually going to be the cheaper option for a high-grade VR headset as the HTC Vive has been given a release price of $799.


The Vive is being produced in partnership with Valve and is powered by Steam VR, and pre-order customers will get copies of two launch games: Job Simulator and Fantastic Contraption. Though the package is $200 more expensive than the Oculus Rift, it comes with two wireless controllers and positional sensors that can track your movement inside an entire room, making games where you can move around inside a virtual environment possible.



The two wireless controllers can also be used as accurate motion controls, becoming your hands inside that virtual environment. For the moment, it seems this is the closest we’ll get to creating something like the Star Trek Holodeck. Pre-orders open in one week on Monday, February 29th, at 10 a.m. EST.
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source: Massivelyop.com/

 

[Tron Bonne]

800, damn.

 

[zenith16]

800, damn.

very accurately put. The perfect words I'd say.

 

[zenith16]

Conker Reappears As Young Conker For The Microsoft HoloLens. February 29, 2016 . 10:30am

Conker’s next starring role will be in Young Conker,
a Microsoft HoloLens game.

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Conker is getting a new adventure, and it relies upon Microsoft’s HoloLens. Microsoft has announced Young Conker will come with each Microsoft HoloLens Development Edition. It is a platformer where Conker runs around in and interacts with your environment.

If the HoloLens is in your living room, then Young Conker turns that area into the game’s level.

Young Conker will adapt to players’ environments. The shape of the room will change the tactical approach to the game.

He could end up running up a wall to get additional coins or go after an enemy, if there’s no room space for him. Character animations depend on context as well, with one example showing Conker experiencing vertigo when he gets too close to an ledge of a ledge. He’s also shown using a device that looks like a helicopter to fly up higher in the room.

TheMicrosoft HoloLens Development Edition costs $3,000 and will be released on March 30, 2016. People must apply with Microsoft to get a unit.

Read more stories about Microsoft & Young Conker & Microsoft HoloLens on Siliconera.

source: Siliconera

 

[Tron Bonne]

Jesus, what did they do to Conker...

 

[zenith16]

Apparently when he was young he was starved.

 

[zenith16]

three more articles.



Oculus Rift's VR card game, Dragon Front, isn't quite real-life Yu-Gi-Oh

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Is it wrong to be disappointed that a twelve foot tall knight isn't being thrown into a floating castle
by a turtle with a catapult on its back?...Read more

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Vive pre-orders now live, shipping makes prices a little higher than predicted

11 hours ago​

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Update: You can buy a Vive now,
if you've got the money behind the sofa. It'll be a bit more expensive than initially thought though.
The Vive...

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HoloLens development edition pre-orders now live - launch apps outlined

8 hours ago​

It was only last week HoloLens creator Alex Kipman said he wanted to hold off selling HoloLens
until it was ready with a library of killer apps....
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source: PCGamesN

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[jokesonm3]

VR is the future

 

[Tron Bonne]

I'll quote myself from the PSVR thread:

http://vrdorado.com/article/2016-03-15-psvr-price-announced-at-gdc-399-coming-october-2016

October 2016; $399.99. HOWEVER, Camera is required for PSVR to function but is not bundled with the system, Move controllers are Optional also not bundled with the system. As it stands now, the PS4 camera is $50 MSRP, and the Move is also $50 MSRP though you can find them for much cheaper.

It's weird to me that they are requiring the camera, but not bundling. Pre-orders are opening tomorrow either way.

So, basically while PSVR is $400, to actually be able to us it you'll be paying around $450 unless you can find a hell'a deal on the camera. Not clear yet to what level the Move controllers will be needed for the experience, though.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

I still don't know where I fall on VR. I think it's just gonna be something that I need to experience before I can make a call.

 

[Tron Bonne]

Same. My personal thought is that it will be a cool aside to gaming and entertainment, but I really don't think it's the future like a lot of people and companies are banking on it being. I think it'll have more life than 3D, though.

 

[zenith16]

two articles from the same place.




Assassin's Creed VR "experience" tied to the Fassbender film, expected by Christmas

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Assassin’s Creed VR is a bit of a no-brainer. Not because scrambling up masonry in a headset associated with nausea issues sounds like fun - it... Read more

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AMD-backed Sulon Q is a wireless VR/AR headset and a PC, all strapped to your head at once

4 hours ago​

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It sounds a bit too good to be true, this VR HMD from Toronto-based Sulon Technologies and AMD. For starters, it's a completely wireless VR...


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source: PCGamesN

 

[ProjectPat2280]

Same. My personal thought is that it will be a cool aside to gaming and entertainment, but I really don't think it's the future like a lot of people and companies are banking on it being. I think it'll have more life than 3D, though.

Yea Iv spoken with people who have gone hands on with VR and they claim it's a transformative experience. Yet on the other hand Iv heard people claim "yea it's kinda neat". So I'm still confused. I don't have an issue with the price though, at least Sonys VR. Iv considered spending that much on a racing wheel, so if VR ends up being something I can dig, I don't have an issue spending that much.

 

[zenith16]

Two articles from different places .




Oculus Rift’s 30 launch games revealed



12 hours ago

Oculus Rift launches on March 28th, meaning within days we’ll be living in the bright utopian future that was promised way back in the original...
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Industry
Sword Art Online: The Beginning first screenshots
Published 25 mins ago. 5 comments.

NerveGear uses an Oculus Rift DK2 and Kinect v2.





IBM Japan has released the first screenshots of Sword Art Online: The Beginning, its newly announced Sword Art Online virtual reality project.
In addition to the game world, the images show the real-life NerveGear, which is based on the Oculus Rift DK2 and is equipped with sensors that detect the movement of your feet, and uses a Kinect v2.


As previously announced, an alpha test will be held between March 18 and 20 in Tokyo. IBM chose 208 participants at random from an apparent more than 100,000 applicants.
View the screenshots at the gallery.
Thanks, Inside Games.


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Industry, IBM Japan, Screenshots, Sword Art Online: The Beginning
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source: PCGamesN & Gematsu​

 

[zenith16]

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563 views 6 hours ago
Samsung Gear VR Review
Samsung has joined forces with the makers of the Oculus Rift to create the new Gear VR headset,
which is designed to work with smartphones like the Galaxy S7. Vic straps it on for an eye-opening review.

source:EPN.tv

 

[zenith16]

Industry
Sword Art Online: The Beginning first battle footage
Published 14 hours ago. 51 comments.

26 seconds of battle.



A 26-second clip showcasing what a battle looks like in IBM Japan’s virtual reality game Sword Art Online: The Beginning has surfaced online.
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Sword Art Online: The Beginning is currently in alpha testing in Tokyo by 208 participants. Read more about the game here. Find a set of screenshots here.




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Industry, Clips, Gameplay, IBM Japan, Sword Art Online: The Beginning
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source: Gematsu

 

[zenith16]

something I missed last week and some more recent

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  CastAR Augmented Reality Glasses Aim To Make Couch Co-Op Gaming Relevant Again
  
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  Augmented reality has potential for engaging gameplay.
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Nvidia Showcase: six VR games you don’t want to miss on Oculus Rift

16 hours ago​

PCGamesN Nvidia Showcase posts are created in partnership with Nvidia.
A new era in gaming kicks off on March 28 with the launch of Oculus Rift,...
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Source: G.I.& PCGamesN

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[zenith16]

Three articles from two different places



Industry
Bandai Namco opening VR Zone in Tokyo on April 8
Published 6 mins ago. 0 comments.

Rescue a cat on a thin plank 200 meters above ground.



Bandai Namco will open a virtual reality experience area called “VR Zone: Project i Can” in Tokyo Plaza for a limited time from April 15 until mid-Octoberm, the company announced.


The 5,870 square-foot VR Zone will act as a virtual reality research facility where Bandai Namco can gain feedback from users to pursue further possibilities in virtual reality. The VR Zone will operate by appointments, which will start being taken on April 8 at 12:00 JST.


In the future, Bandai Namco is considering a variety of other developments, including putting VR experience corners in both amusement stores and other stores.
Here are the main games you’ll be able to experience at VR Zone:

• “Fear of Heights Show” – An extreme test of courage where you rescue a cat left behind on a thin plank 200 meters above the ground.
• “Skii Rodeo” – A downhill skiing experience set on a snowy cliff.
• “Real Drive” – A sports driving experience where the vehicle behaves just like a real car.
• “Escape Ward Omega” – A “were we really attacked?” horror experience where you enter a giant, ruined hospital ward together with everyone.
• “Train Master” – A railroad operation experience where you experience train control just like the real thing as a train driver for JR Yamanote.
• “Argyle Shift” – A cinematic experience where together with a girl, you enter the cockpit of a giant robot and battle.

Visit the VR Zone’s official website here.
Watch a promotional clip for the VR Zone below.

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Industry, Bandai Namco, Japan, VR Zone: Project i Can
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HTC Vive's retail packaging contents revealed




13 hours ago
Hold steady, VR fans, the future is almost with us. The $799 HTC Vive is set to start shipping any day now, and processing confirmations for...
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Oculus founder flies to Alaska to deliver Rift to one Luckey customer

11 hours ago​

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Oculus founder Palmer Luckey flew out to Anchorage, Alaska on Saturday to hand-deliver the Oculus Rift to its very first pre-orderer: Ross Martin.
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source: Gematsu& PCGamesN

 

[zenith16]

Two articles from the same place

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  New Releases This Week: March 27 Through April 2
  
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  The first 30 home VR titles are all out starting today.
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  Where's Our Review Of The Oculus Rift?
  
  News
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  We've been playing around with the unit and its games for the last week, but we still need more time before we can render a final verdict on the new hardware.
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Source: G.I.

 

[zenith16]

Oculus block apps from outside their store unless you allow them




17 hours agoComments 1
As with Apple's storefront and Google Play, Oculus has its own online marketplace by which it distributes content for the Rift. You can access...
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source: PCGamesN

http://www.pcgamesn.com/eve-valkyri...pics-tim-sweeney-isnt-happy-about-it#comments

 

[Iceman]

Just seen this thread. Is anyone here planning on jumping in with VR any time soon? I'm not until I hear good things about it from others so I look forward to hearing anyone's views here.