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Intel Project Alloy cuts the cables on VR



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The Intel Developer Conference is in full swing in San Francisco this week -
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Oculus head of content Jason Rubin on righting Rift's troubled launch, and the holy grail of first-person shooters in VR


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[FONT=&quot]Gundam virtual reality experience coming to Bandai Namco’s Tokyo VR Zone[/FONT]
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VR experience available from August 26 through October 10.

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Starting August 26 and running through October 10, Bandai Namco will host a Mobile Suit Gundam virtual reality experience at its “VR Zone: Project i Can” virtual reality center in Tokyo.


The 1,000 yen, eight-minute experience, dubbed Gundam VR: Daiba Assault, puts the player right in front of a battle between the Life-Size Gundam that stands in the Festival Plaza of DiverCity Tokyo Plaza and an enemy Mobile Suit. Both machines are depicted in actual size, and while the player won’t be in the cockpit, he or she will cling to the hand of the Life-Size Gundam, and experience the shocks and tremors that come with the battle.




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Visit the VR Zone official website here.






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Watch an artist recreate a traditional work in VR


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Virtual reality is pretty amazing, isn't it? It's not just for videogames though, there are other applications for the tech, like adult movies,...
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And this has been in the news (normal news outlets like NBC's morning show on the weekends anyways) alot over the weekend but gamer outlets seem to be suddenly talking about this as well.



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short and to the point rundown in written article form. the video you can see for youself which segment it's in. .


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EP Daily Rundown for August 31, 2016
Today in the Rundown, we find out how Eve Online is embracing free-to-play, have some good news for fans of the Netflix series Stranger Things, find out what nutty Marvel hero might be coming to the small screen, examine how 2K Games is entering the virtual reality market, and finally, take a look at the upcoming toys for the new Star Wars movie Rogue One!

One of the biggest game makers in the world is finally embracing virtual reality. 2K Games has announced their very first virtual reality game. It’s called Carnival Games VR, and is a remake of the mini-game collection of the same name that was released on the Wii and original DS way back in 2007. The new version will work with all three of the big VR headsets: the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and upcoming PlayStation VR, giving players the ability to try out 12 different carnival-style games in their living rooms. The fact that 2K is embracing virtual reality at all might come as a surprise; earlier this year, Strauss Zelnick, the CEO of 2K’s parent company Take-Two Interactive, expressed skepticism about VR, saying that it’s way too expensive for most gamers. Perhaps releasing a smaller title like Carnival Games is their way of testing the waters to see how successful VR will be, so if this is a hit, we could be seeing bigger 2K titles in VR in the near future. Carnival Games VR will launch October 28.
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Space Channel 5 VR: Ukiuki Viewing Show Announced For VR. September 5, 2016 . 1:10am

Sega announced the latest title of Space Channel 5 with Space Channel 5 VR: Ukuki Viewing Show,
an upcoming VR title to celebrate the series’ 15th anniversary that will be at TGS 2016.
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Sega announced the latest title of Space Channel 5 with Space Channel 5 VR: Ukuki Viewing Show, an upcoming VR title to celebrate the series’ 15th anniversary that will be at TGS 2016.

In Space Channel 5 VR: Ukuuki Viewing Show, you’ll participate as a program viewer of Ulala’s report show, but it won’t be something that lets you play Space Channel 5’s rhythm game.

The game’s demo version will be available at Tokyo Game Show 2016’s “Linked-door loves Space Channel 5” next-generation VR multi-communication demonstration event.

While the demo version will use the VIVE device, its release date and compatible hardware will be announced on a later date.

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EVE Online studio CCP Games says VR will pick up a few years from now

September 13, 2016 60 Comments

CCP CEO Hilmar Petursson told DICE Europe attendees that the company is on track to “break even” in the VR field, according to a report from GamesIndustry.biz today.


“I think we’re now, by the end of this year, we’ll have invested $30 million into virtual reality games,” he told listeners at his keynote address. “And we’re just about seeing a path to break even… We’ll probably hit it in a few months.”


Readers will recall that in November of last year, the company once famous only for sci-fi sandbox EVE Online announced it had raised $30 million from investors and venture capitalists intended to “drive innovation in VR as the technology begins to transform the entertainment industry.” EVE Gunjack, its VR arcade shooter, launched for the Samsung Gear VR a week later, followed by launches on the Oculus Rift and Vive this year. EVE Valkyrie is playable on PC now and is expected to launch for PlayStation VR a month from today.
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 EP Daily Rundown for September 15, 2016

Today in the Rundown, we get the latest on Star Trek: Discovery through the subspace channels, have a selection of good things about Resident Evil 7, take a look at the latest Disney animated movie Moana,find out how the makers of Disney Infinity are bringing the future of gaming to life, and finally, learn how Grand Theft Auto V is helping train self-driving cars!

Some of the people behind Disney Infinity are taking on what might be the future of gaming. CastAR, a tech company focused on augmented reality and virtual reality, has opened up a new studio in Salt Lake City using many of the former members of Disney Infinity developer Avalanche Software. The new studio, like the rest of the CastAR team, will create “mixed reality” games, which are games that use a combination of augmented reality and virtual reality. They’re brought to life using the proprietary CastAR headset, which looks like a cross between the Oculus Rift and Microsoft Hololens. Pretty cool. There’s no word yet on what mixed reality games the former Disney Infinity developers might be working on, but we can’t wait to find out more.

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Oculus unveils Facebook integration, allows users to easily play VR games with their Gran



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Official VR support could be coming to Alien: Isolation - "Dreams can come true" say Sega


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EP Daily Rundown for October 4, 2016
Today in the Rundown,
we fat-shame the original Xbox controller, also known as 'The Duke'. We also have a look at a new phone and virtual reality headset from Google, have some scary news about the new survival horror game Outlast 2, find out!when you can start streaming Netflix and Marvel’s Iron Fist, head to the future with HBO’s Westworld, and finally, take a look at new DLC for two of our favorite games!

 Google is taking phones and virtual reality into their own hands with some new gadgets. The tech giant held a big keynote event earlier today where they announced their new smartphone and a slew of other devices. The new phone is called the Pixel, and is meant to replace their Nexus line, and while the Nexus phones were made by Google and Samsung, the Pixel is designed entirely by Google, both inside and out. It has all the bells and whistles you’d expect from a modern smartphone, including a fancy camera that Google says is better than the iPhone 7. It also has Google Assistant, a new voice-activated AI that is basically their version of Apple’s Siri. The coolest thing about the Pixel phone is that it’s made with virtual reality in mind. It will run VR games and apps thanks to Daydream VR, a new Android-based VR software platform that Google first announced earlier this year. You’ll also need a physical headset, so Google has announced the Daydream View, their first non-cardboard VR display. It’s kind of like the Samsung Gear VR, and is basically an empty shell that the phones will slip into. The thing that sets it apart is that the Daydream View headset will eventually work with multiple smartphones, not just the Pixel, and the Daydream VR software platform will also be compatible with multiple devices. Keeping everything open like this is how the Android platform won over such a big portion of the smartphone market, so doing the same thing with virtual reality could make Google the new VR king. The Pixel will be the first phone to work with the Daydream View, and they both hit stores next month.


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Oculus capable PCs are now just $499 thanks to some software wizardry




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Facebook are covering Unreal 4 licensing fees for Oculus games




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EP Daily Rundown for October 7, 2016

Here's a new edition of The Rundown to be thankful for this Thanksgiving! Today, we have a recap of the coolest VR announcements from the annual Oculus Connect conference. We also have some great news for Fallout 4 players on the PS4. find out when The Punisher is going to get his revenge on Netflix, catch two big updates coming to Pokémon Go, and finally, take a look at new behind the scenes footage from Justice League!


Oculus has new plans for the future of virtual reality. Yesterday, the VR company and Facebook subsidiary held their third annual Oculus Connect conference, where they made several big announcements. First up, they unveiled a standalone VR headset that doesn’t require a PC in order to run. It will still offer motion tracking and decent graphics, but because it doesn’t need a computer, there won’t be any cumbersome cables tying you down. Cables are easily the biggest annoyance with VR, so getting rid of them is big step in the right direction. The standalone headset is still just a prototype at this point, so there’s no telling how many years it will take to find its way to stores.
Since you still need a PC to use the Rift for the time being, Oculus is making it a little easier. They’ve built new software for the existing headset that will allow it to run on PCs with much lower system specs, all without changing any of the hardware inside the headset itself. How is this possible? The reason the Rift needs expensive PC gaming hardware is because it requires games to run at a high frame rate. The new software basically generates extra frames while you’re playing, which means games will appear to be running at a higher framerate than what your PC is actually capable of. This will allow the Rift to run on less expensive PCs, which makes VR a lot more affordable.
Next up, the Oculus Rift is getting something that it probably should have had from day one. The long-awaited Oculus Touch motion controllers for the Rift will be available on December 6, and set you back $200 USD. Like what’s already available for other headsets, the Oculus Touch controllers will allow users to move their hands around and grab objects within the game world, which is a big part of VR immersion. The controllers will also come with a camera sensor, and users will have the option of buying a second sensor, which will allow them to get up out of their chairs and walk around within a predetermined area, which is also already available on other headsets. Just don’t trip on the cables.
Because Oculus is owned by Facebook, they announced two new social VR apps. They’re called Oculus Rooms and Oculus Parties, and will allow users to interact with their friends inside a virtual space using custom avatars. You can chat, watch movies, play mini games, or just hang out as if you’re in the same room, and this is something Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he was interested in doing when they bought Oculus in 2014. The apps will be available on the Samsung Gear VR soon, and the Rift early next year.
Finally, three big games were announced for the Oculus Rift. Gears of War creator Epic Games unveiled Robo Recall, a first-person shooter where players take the role of a robot battling other robots. It looks pretty fun, and there will be plenty of humour. Epic isn’t the only big game maker taking on VR. Metro 2033 developer 4A Games announced Arktika.1, a shooter set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. It looks very similar to the Metro games, and the mutant monsters will probably be a lot more terrifying in VR. The third big game is called Lone Echo, and is being made by The Order: 1886 developer Ready at Dawn. It drops players into the role of a futuristic astronaut in zero-g environments, so you’ll need to grab onto the side of your ship in order to move around. All three of these games are being developed exclusively for the Rift, and will use the new Touch controllers. They arrive next year.
All of these big announcements from the Oculus Connect conference indicate one thing: virtual reality is just getting started, and there are some very interesting things to look forward to in the future.

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Carmack says VR devs are 'coasting on novelty' with 'poisonous' startup times


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 EP Daily Rundown for October 17, 2016

Get ready for a Red Dead Rundown! Today, we get excited about what Rockstar has in store for the future of the Red Dead franchise, have new details about how Sony is taking a bigger step into mobile gaming, take a look at the latest patch for World ofWarcraft, have some good intel for Call of Duty fans, have even better news for Walking Dead viewers, and finally, slip into a headset with Serious Sam VR!

One of the coolest first-person shooter franchises has entered the world of virtual reality for the first time. Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope is now available through Steam Early Access. Developed by franchise creator Croteam, it promises to deliver all the violent, over-the-top mayhem and not-so-serious humor of the other Serious Sam games, this time with the added realism and immersion of virtual reality. Right now it’s only playable on the HTC Vive, but support for the Oculus Rift will be added when that headset’s motion-sensing Touch controls are released in December. Keep in mind that this is still just an Early Access version of the game, so it hasn’t been finished yet. The final version of Serious Sam VR is slated to arrive in about six months with more weapons, levels, and gameplay mechanics. Even though Serious Sam VR has the subtitle The Last Hope, the developers say that this won’t be their last foray into the world of virtual reality, so expect more VR games from them in the future.

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Metal Gear Solid Composer Making A VR Racing Game Starring Keiichi “Drift King” Tsuchiya. November 1, 2016 . 6:30am

Rika Muranaka, composer best known for her work in the Metal Gear Solid and Silent Hill series, is taking the plunge into game development with her new company VR Innovator.

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Rika Muranaka, composer best known for her work in the Metal Gear Solid and Silent Hill series, is taking the plunge into game development with her new company VR Innovator. Co-founded along with renowned multi-platinum award winning writer, producer, and director Damien “E-Love” Mathias, VR Innovator’s main goal is to “fuse virtual reality gaming and Hip Hop pop culture.”

In addition, VR Innovator’s first virtual reality title is set to be “Fearless D,” a racing game featuring Keiichi “Drift King” Tsuchiya. Tsuchiya, formerly a F1 driver, is known for founding Drift Driving, which has gained popularity thanks to the “Fast & Furious” movie franchise.

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English Dub Voice Actors Revealed for Ghost In the Shell VR
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The cast for the English dub of Ghost in the Shell: The Movie Virtual Reality Diver VR has been announced: Motoko – Elizabeth MaxwellRead more

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[FONT=&quot]The cast for the English dub of Ghost in the Shell: The Movie Virtual Reality Diver VR has been announced:[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Batou – Christopher Sabat[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Logicoma – Jad Saxton[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Yuri – Stephanie Sheh[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Oribe – Marc Diraison[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Here’s a description from Production I.G. about the the VR experience.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]“To end the war and protect my wife, I must delete you all…”[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]“Japan, 2025. Technology has been advancing more and more rapidly.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]“Brain cyberization” that makes possible direct connections to information networks via the brain, the technology of “prosthetic bodies” that allows humans to change their body parts into cybernetical ones; in this world where such scientific advances have become common, a bombing attack threat is sent to the Japanese government.
The target is an international meeting involving dignitaries from the Republic of Kuzan. The case is entrusted to the Ministry of Home Affairs’ Public Security Section 9.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Section 9’s leader, the full-cyborg Motoko Kusanagi, assembles her team and heads off to trap and eliminate the terrorist.”[/FONT]
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the good news people won't trip over the wires the bad news is you trip in other place of the house or apartment or walk into a wall down stairs, or window or on to the to the street if it's summer depending on where you live. (be careful or make sure there's some with ya or lock the room your in. )

HTC Vive wireless add-on sells out of pre-orders in 18 minutes



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