According to an exclusive report by TechRadar, Microsoft is looking to bring virtual reality to the Xbox One. Last week the company accepted FOVE into its Microsoft Ventures London programme, which is designed to help technology start-ups develop their products. FOVE hit the headlines recently with its claim that it had created the first ever head-mounted eye-tracking display. As well ...
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Microsoft lagging behind rivals in virtual reality technology
According to Techradar, a source close to Microsoft has revealed that the technology giant is still lagging behind its rivals in getting a virtual reality headset released to the public. Although Microsoft are known to be heavily investing in VR technology and augmented reality, they are still in the very early stages of development. The company will certainly want to ...
Read More »Sony confirms that Project Morpheus will feature PS Vita support
We’ve heard about the possible integration of the PS Vita with Project Morpheus earlier this year. Sony’s Simon Benson hinted back in May that the handheld gaming console will play a key role in the future of the virtual reality headset. Recently another member of the company confirmed that the PS Vita is already being used internally by the team. Ian Bickerstaff, ...
Read More »Samsung’s Gear VR headset launching at IFA 2014
Reports about Samsung’s virtual reality headset first surfaced about a month ago and revealed that the Korean company is developing the device in collaboration with the Oculus VR team. The headset is being called the Gear VR and is said to be somewhat different than other virtual reality devices such as Sony’s Project Morpheus or Facebook’s Oculus Rift. While the ...
Read More »PS4 DualShock 4 controllers now work wirelessly with PS3
DualShock 4 controllers can now be used wirelessly with the PS3 following a recent update. In order to enable this you must go to the “Accessory Settings” menu and look for the “Manage Bluetooth Devices” option, then select “Register New Device”. The DualShock 4 could be used previously with the PlayStation 3, but only by connecting the controller through an USB ...
Read More »Unreal Engine 4 voted best game engine by developers
Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 4 was recently voted the best game engine by developers in the Develop 100: The Tech List. The voting was done by over 45 technology know-hows, indie devs, and other industry experts. Unreal Engine 4 ranked number two overall on the gaming tech list, being surpassed only by a credit-card sized computer that goes by the ...
Read More »Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida talks about the future of Project Morpheus
There has been a lot of talk about Sony Entertainment’s Project Morpheus VR these last few months. Most people were expecting some exciting announcements regarding the headset to be made at E3 2014, but the company didn’t seem keen on talking much about it unfortunately. The only interesting news I can think of was the reveal of The Assembly, a promising new ...
Read More »Sony announces The Assembly for PS4 and Project Morpheus
Sony Entertainment announced The Assembly today, the first major title to feature VR support. The game is being developed for the PS4 and Project Morpheus by a relatively small UK-based studio that goes by the name of nDreams. Patrick O’Luanaigh, the company’s CEO reveals that “The Assembly is a mysterious VR adventure game that we have designed for VR from day one.” He also mentions ...
Read More »The latest Unreal Engine 4 update adds Project Morpheus support for PC and PS4
Epic Games has released a brand new update for the Unreal Engine 4, which comes with a host of new features and improvements to the engine. While the previous update added PS4 and Xbox One console support, this new one comes with a little something for the PC platform. Unreal Engine 4.2 update adds Project Morpheus VR support for both the PS4 ...
Read More »ANTVR is a new cross-platform VR headset on Kickstarter
A new Chinese start-up named ANTVR Technology just launched a new Kickstarter project for their first VR headset. The device is called ANTVR and it needs $200,000 in funding in order to reach the market. The cool thing about ANTVR is the fact that it not only ships with all the cables you need, but also includes a transformable controller, ...
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