I can’t play the trombone in real life, nor can I say that I’ve ever really felt the need to, but you can bet that I was excited to step onto the VR stage like a trombone master in Trombone Champ: Unflattened to perform for my sometimes delighted,
Immersion. It’s what we all strive to find in our games. We become Solid Snake taking down FOXHOUND in Metal Gear. We are Sam Fisher, sneaking through the darkest corridors to keep the world safe. We run down Metroids on Planet Zebes wearing the Power Suit of Samus Aran.
When John Carmack left id Studios to work at Meta (then Facebook), he clearly stated that he had a target in mind – he wanted to make a wireless headset that was affordable and powerful. It has been a long road, and Carmack has since left the company, but he might
I’m going to be honest, getting under a mask is a tough ordeal. Not just for Batman, who more or less lives under one, but for me, who doesn’t always prefer to put a VR headset on. I love the idea of VR, but to wear a screen
Black Sun Productions’ Metamorphosis VR features the adventure story of Gregor Samsa, a man who is transformed into an insect – a cockroach to be specific, and then must navigate an imposing human-sized world where everyday objects are used for bug purposes. He must solve puzzles, navigate obstacles, and interact with
There are certain studios that define the earliest memories of gamers like me. Their collective imaginations helped lay the foundation for the cinematic masterpieces we experience today. Cyan Worlds is one of those studios. The Myst series, Obduction, Firmament, and Uru transported us to new worlds, telling wonderful stories through
My Quest 3 charging game was weak. I have a USB-C cable running to the Quest 3 headset, and another to the BoboVR battery pack for my headset. For my controllers, it’s rechargeable batteries. Inevitably when I pick up my headset I’ve forgotten to plug in and charge
I’ve never worked in live TV, but I have helped out with live productions staged by local theatres and have seen how chaotic the backstage world can be in order to ensure that what the audience sees remains flawless. If Not for Broadcast VR is any indication of the
