One of the best things about the Oculus Quest headsets is that Oculus keeps adding more and more features to the hardware. Clever uses for the existing platform that the company hadn’t even thought of when they first released it. The most famous one now is probably Oculus Link, which lets you turn a Quest … Continue reading The Line Review: Oculus Hand Tracking Gets A Fantastic Demo
I remember seeing Myst for the first time in the mid-90s. It was in a magazine, because there certainly was no way we could afford an Apple Macintosh computer capable of running the game. I wouldn’t actually get to play Myst until many years later, but those first screenshots were unforgettable. Myst was a game … Continue reading Iconic Adventure Myst is Reborn in VR
It’s the end of an era for VR. To be sure, it was a pretty short era, lasting just over half a decade, but it was an important one. The Oculus Rift headset, which pioneered modern consumer VR, is being discontinued. The Rift S, which is the second major consumer model of the headset, will … Continue reading Bye-bye Rift! Oculus Goes All-in On The Quest
If you’re a current PSVR owner, the good news is that your PSVR hardware and software is compatible with the new PlayStation 5 console. The bad news is that it’s not a completely plug and play experience. Although the PlayStation 5 does have its own camera, it doesn’t work for PSVR. At the same time, … Continue reading It’s Time To Get Your PS5 PSVR Adapter
The rumours were true. The Oculus Quest now has a sequel in the form of the Oculus Quest, well, 2. It’s not an imaginative name, but it does make it pretty clear to consumers which one is newer and better. If you don’t want to read through this whole article, let me say right now that … Continue reading The Oculus Quest 2: What You Need To Know Before Ordering
No Man’s Sky is a game that people love to hate. A victim of an out-of-control hype train, Hello Games had a real problem on their hands when the game was released. The game that players actually got was actually pretty good, but compared to the game everyone thought they were getting, it was a … Continue reading No Man’s Sky Gets PSVR and PC VR As Part of Massive “Beyond” Update
Few people would disagree that developer Codemasters are the kings of making fantastic racing games. Titles like GRID and F1 2019 are a showcase to the finely-tuned gameplay sensibilities this studio has developed. The DiRT rally games are no exception and this writer has whiled away countless hours utterly failing to complete rally stages on … Continue reading DiRT Rally 2.0 Gets (Janky) VR Support
Does anyone remember the Netflix VR app? Those of us who tried it mostly liked it. It put you in a nice upmarket apartment in front of a home theatre system and let you watch your fave shows in peace. So whether on public transport or at your own, less fancy home, you could have … Continue reading Say Hello to Amazon Prime VR
Video designed for consumption on VR headsets certainly stretch the definition of what counts as “VR”, but it’s still pretty neat use of the technology. It’s also one of the easiest types of content to create for VR headsets, if you have the right equipment and talent. These days, you can buy a consumer-grade 360 … Continue reading Google is Killing off Jump VR Video
Whatever you think of Elon Musk, you can’t argue that the man has small dreams. Practical electric cars people actually want, reusable rockets, solar roof tiles, giant lithium batteries for your house, hyperloops subways and giant boring machines. These are just a few of the things that Musk’s companies Tesla and SpaceX have brought us. … Continue reading Not A Billionaire? SpaceX Offers VR Alternative to Moon Tour
