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Reading Time: 2 minutesThe terrifying beings created by David Cronenberg influenced the main antagonist of both games. It’s an eerie imp, who still has some human attitude and consciousness. Another talented horror writer, Stephen King and the amazing adaptation of his story The Mist by Frank Darabont inspired us to create the Mist World. A human left alone […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesIt goes without saying: virtual reality needs a unified platform. More specifically, it needs a platform that has standards for the industry, guidelines for distribution, and a hub for creating immersive experiences, be it for consumers or enterprise. Enter VIVE Wave™, the most vibrant ecosystem for standalone and mobile VR today. Key Features of VIVE […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesViveport headed to XRDC in San Francisco today to talk to the developer community about best practices for deploying and monetizing their VR content. In his speaking session today, Rikard Steiber, president of Viveport, shared with developers how to take advantage of Viveport’s offerings to generate the most revenue and reach the largest audiences. In […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesToday, we are excited to announce that HTC VIVE has officially joined the VirtualLink™ Consortium and is contributing to the development of VirtualLink, a new open industry standard that enables next-generation VR headsets to connect more simply to PCs and other devices. This new specification uses a single, high-bandwidth USB Type-C™ connector cable developed to […]
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe recently released Witching Tower (also available in Viveport Subscription) puts you inside a fantasy world ravaged by an undead scourge. Wielding a variety of tools and weapons, you’ll have to wade through armies of deadly enemies, solve a bevy of devious puzzles, and ultimately confront the Queen of the Tower in order to release the world […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesIt’s the time of year when the days grow short, the nights get cold and the sun shies away leaving us groping around in the dark… and when you take off your VR headset, it’s pretty scary out there in real life too. To keep you safe in these terrifying times, we’ve conjured up three […]
Reading Time: 5 minutesAccounting+ might be the weirdest experience ever to grace your eyeballs. What starts out as a simple job at Smith & Smitherson accounting firm becomes a surrealist odyssey that will test your resolve, your stomach, and possibly your very sanity. Interview by a very troubled Nathan Ortega, Vive [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzmmlwGJ50k?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque&w=730&h=411] Hello! I’m William Pugh, one […]
Reading Time: 7 minutesThe critically-acclaimed interactive narrative experience The Gallery has been a must-play since the first episode debuted on Viveport. Using all the immersive tools at their disposal, Cloudhead Games are crafting an engaging story with a rich universe to explore as players search for their missing sibling in a fantastical unknown realm. We sat down with […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesToday HTC VIVE announced a next step in its partnership with Taiwan’s National Palace Museum, one of the major institutions dedicated to preserving human historical artefacts — in bringing the world renowned masterpiece – Up the River During Qingming to life in virtual reality. Starting October 15, A Journey Inside Paintings and Calligraphy: VR Art […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFacePush adds extra realism to your VR experience Arduino Team — October 16th, 2018 Haptic feedback is something commonly used with handheld controllers and the like. However, in a virtual reality environment, it could also be used with the other interface surface attached to your body: the VR headset itself. That’s the idea behind FacePush, […]
Reading Time: 6 minutesBattle X: Birth of The Alliance brings high fidelity and accurate military combat and tactics to the world of VR. With a cinematic story campaign and a deep and evolving multiplayer component, developer Naviworks utilized their background working in military training software to make the jump into crafting immersive digital entertainment experiences. We sat down […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesVIVE Studios is pushing the boundaries of immersive storytelling, taking on the challenge of elevating the medium and using the latest technology to tell engaging stories in VR. Last week, VIVE Studios was recognized for its contribution to this new medium as two of the content publisher’s upcoming cinematic titles were shown at the Raindance […]
Reading Time: 7 minutesThere’s something undeniably compelling about mixing music, movement and virtual reality, and Popstic VR – with a little help from Hotel Transylvania – is trying to do something different with the formula. We chatted with Ryan Pulliam and Morris May from Specular Theory about how some pieces of PVC pipe became a VR game. [youtube […]
Reading Time: 6 minutesOne part retro-cyberpunk aesthetic, one part old-school gameplay and all brought together with a great soundtrack: this is GalactaVision’s Trakker. We chatted with Nathan Thorin and Greg Corcoran about their latest project. Questions by Nathan Ortega. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBef4EoLBRU] Tell us a bit about yourself and the team at GalactaVision. Nathan Thorin: I founded GalactaVision in 2013 […]
Reading Time: 7 minutesScience fiction legend Philip K. Dick’s work has been adapted many times in many mediums, but none of his original material has appeared in VR form. Considering Dick practically invented the ‘reality is not real’ subgenre of SF, it’s surprising more of his works haven’t debuted in virtual worlds. That might change with The Great […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe sat down with Bob Tetiva, founder and CEO of Sense Arena, a Czech startup that seeks to bring the ice rink to hockey players’ homes, gyms, and training centers. Catch their virtual-reality-based training platform mid-October 2018. Where did the idea of using VR for athletic training come from? Well, for starters, my son plays […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesMasterworks: Journey Through History is an educational VR museum where users can explore four culturally significant sites in full roomscale aided by the power of photogrammetry. Developed by FarBridge and published by CyArk, MasterWorks authentically transports users to places not easily accessible, and leverages actual archaeologists and historians to discuss the significance and meaning of these locations and their […]
Reading Time: 8 minutesWant to make a game? Think it takes an army of programmers, designers and artists? Well, it doesn’t have to – not even in VR. When a couple of guys studying Unity met in class, their interests eventually led to their own studio and their own game – The Take – published here on Viveport. […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis is a guest blog written by Ryan Burningham of Virtual Athletics League and Virtualities In a significant step for VR esports, a new global arcade league is forming. Co-hosted by Virtual Athletics League (VAL), arcade management platform SpingboardVR and mixed reality streaming software LIV, the pilot season is getting a major boost from corporate sponsors HP, […]
Reading Time: 7 minutesVirtual reality has allowed creative professionals to do incredible things, but as VR matures, so do the tools available to help people achieve their best results. With new updates just launched, we reached out to the team behind 3D animation tool Tvori to get an update. The answers below were provided by Viktor Komarovskikh, Dmitry Kurilchenko and Inga Petryaevskaya from […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUltimately, the team decided to build their mock-ups in VR, and it had a profound effect on their entire design process. Bell worked with Sector 5 Digital (S5D), an innovative 3D design and production agency, to help design and sketch the initial model, then create the aircraft in 3D using Computer Aided Design (CAD) software. […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesToday we’re announcing that for the second year in a row, and in conjunction with the second anniversary of Viveport, we are giving developers with a title in Viveport Subscription 100% of their subscription revenue until the end of 2018. Viveport Subscription allows every subscriber to pick up to 5 titles a month to experience. […]