Valve as a company have becoming synonymous with PC gaming. Whilst it isn't very clear whether or not they're working on games, the Washington-based company have been working hard on VR software and hardware. So much so that a good third of the company is allegedly working on various VR
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VR was a big deal this year during E3, not least because of the Sony Press conference. However, some smaller companies also made a big impact at this year’s expo. Not least was Contact CI, a company based in Cincinnati, which showcased a glove designed for more immersive VR. The
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Whilst many have heralded the advances in entertainment VR can bring, there are shortcomings. One which does effect a significant number of users is motion sickness. this can lead to feelings of headaches and nausea for some who use VR headsets for an extended period of time. Thankfully, there might
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Normally, E3 is best known for the showcase of games by the major publishers and developers of the industry. However, because of the emphasis on Virtual Reality this year, there is a new face at E3. Naughty America, a major porn studio in the United States, is also appearing on
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Gamers are familiar with the concept of exclusive titles. These single-system properties can often make or break a console's sales in a cycle. Now that Virtual Reality is being pushed harder and becoming more attractive to both console manufacturers and studios, exclusives are becoming part of the decision on which
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First it was Morpheus, then it became Playstation VR. Finally, at Sony's E3 press conference on 13 June, the Japanese entertainment giant revealed not just a release date, but also the retail price and a list of games coming with the experience. Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studio's chairman Shawn Layden
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E3 is back once again, and while the main floors have not yet opened, major publishers have already begun their conferences. On 12 June it was the turn of Bethesda. Alongside the expected announcements of Dishonored 2, a remastered version of Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4 DLC, they
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There has been a lot of focus on the gaming possibilities that Virtual Reality presents. However, VR opens up numerous potential applications across a wide spectrum. As a marketing tool it has been used by HBO for Game of Thrones, and its potential for education has already been looked into by
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The long-reigning First Person Shooter franchise Call of Duty is releasing its new iteration, Infinite Warfare, in November. Before that on 2 September publisher Activision will be hosting Call of Duty XP, their annual fan event focused around the franchise. Aside from the usual glimpse of future content for purchase, Activision are also showing
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As the move towards Virtual Reality gathers steam, engineers at Google VR have been looking into the possibilities open to developers and users in their VR platform Daydream. In a recent developer's blog, Software Engineer Rob Jagnow focuses on the potential for social experiences, meaning multiple users sharing the same
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E3 2016 is just round the corner, starting 14 June. This year alongside the usual AAA releases and the wide variety of smaller projects, Virtual Reality (VR) is sure to be a big talking point this year. French Multinational developer Ubisoft is taking part in the VR push this year,
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On 1 June, Microsoft made a an announcement at Computex 2016 that they are opening up their platform Windows Holographic to third parties, as reported by Engaget. As their report explains, this means that there is potential for several new Virtual Reality and Augmented reality headsets to enter the market. This
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The big buzzword of today in gaming is virtual reality (VR). To get on board, AMD have unveiled their newest line of Radeon graphics cards to make use of this, the RX480. They have set themselves the internal challenge of bringing vr to 100million gamers within the next few years,
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Virtual reality is the next big leap for gaming. It doesn’t matter if you’re a console nut or a PC master race supporter, VR is what you’ll be looking out for as far as next-gen gaming goes. While we do know that VR development is heavily concentrated on the PC
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