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HolodeckVR Revamps Pong and Pac-Man with a Modern Virtual Reality Experience
Virtual Table Tennis with A New Level of User Interaction A company based out of Munich, Germany is currently developing virtual reality content that showcases throwback games including Pong, Pac-Man and Bomberman. As many tech companies look to expand their virtual reality software and hardware, the tracking technology is rapidly advancing with different platforms. VR users may have noticed the way the hardware tracks movement and registers it within the user experience. In some cases, companies are building the tracking technology within the headset, and others are using additional pieces of hardware to track the users movement. HolodeckVR has a
Watch the Gameplay of Mario Kart VR that is Making a Splash in Japan
Mario Kart is getting an upgrade in Japan with video game producers in Shinjuku, at Bandai Namco's flaghsip VR Zone. Nintendo has partnered Namco Bandai to bring the virtual reality game to arcades in Japan. Namco Bandai and Nintendo will have Mario Kart VR available in Japan, and have plans on bringing the immersive technology to additional locations. Ars Technica reported with insight from Namco Bandai: "The company plans to install their VR activities in over 20 locations worldwide in order to increase the opportunities for a larger audience to enjoy their VR entertainment," - Namco Bandai Executive Officer for Amusement Yoshiyasu
Crash Bandicoot Gameplay and History Overview
Sony Playstation brought back an icon of their franchise with the recent release of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy. In 1996, Crash Bandicoot first hit mass market for gamers with various spectrums of experience. The game was easy enough that a first time player could pick up the controller and maneuver the main character. It also provides additional layers of depth and difficulty with obstacles throughout the game. Activision and Sony worked together to remaster the game for modern audiences. Amazon noted a preview to the three games: Crash Bandicoot Dr. Neo Cortex has a plan to take over the
Highlights from E3 2017 featuring Sony Playstation and Nintendo
The Los Angeles Convention Center is currently hosting the gaming tech conference known as E3 2017. After a strong showing from Sony on Monday, Nintendo looks to take back the spotlight with their upcoming titles. Luigi toy. Photo by: Pexels.com Playstation has continue to release new virtual reality projects with titled including: Moss, Monster of the Deep: Final Fantasy XV, and Bravo Team. Watch over the Nintendo and IGN live streams from E3 2017 Day 1 on YouTube. Viewers can also connected to the live stream on Twitter for an overview glance at the event.
Oculus and Samsung release a Series of new Virtual Reality Titles for Gear VR
Samsung and Oculus is working together to provide over 20 new virtual reality projects to Gear VR. In addition to the new titles, Samsung also provided a promotional/preorder run of Gear VR for consumers that purchased the Galaxy S8. For those that miss the preorder, Gear VR with the controller is $129. I suggest this model for virtual reality users that have had some experience with virtual reality, but still waiting for more people to adopt to consuming content on the same VR platform. One element that I enjoy about Gear VR with controller is that feels like a
Tribeca Film Festival 2017 in New York City Starts off with a Bang from Aretha Franklin
The Tribeca Film Festival is officially taking place across New York City with film, music, and interactive projects to explore. On opening night, Clive Davis and Tribeca honored a list of musical acts including: Aretha Franklin, Jennifer Hudson, Earth, Wind, and Fire, and many more renown artists. Watch Aretha showoff her mic skills via the Tweet released by the festival from opening night. This upcoming Saturday, Tribeca will put the environment centerstage for Earth Day 2017. Taj Mahal joins The Wyland Blues Planet Band will perform their hit song 'Dirty Oil' following a screening of Blues Planet: Trypitch. Awake,
Tribeca Games Festival set to Debut at the Tribeca Film Festival 2017
The Tribeca Film Festival recently announced the upcoming debut to the Tribeca Gaming Festival taking place April 28 & 29. The Tribeca Film Festival noted: “Five years ago, Tribeca was the first film festival to welcome gaming to the official program. Since then, we’ve continued to support the storytellers who have propelled it to become the world’s most popular and growing medium.” - Jane Rosenthal, co-founder and Executive Chair of the Tribeca Film Festival Intimate conversations some of the top game creators on the future of games and storytelling. Hideo Kojima The legendary creator of the Metal Gear franchise,
GameLift by Amazon Web Services Supports Games Built with C++ or C#
Amazon Web Services has recently announced GameLift, a platform that allows games to be built with any C++ or C# structure. Amazon Lumberyard, Unreal Engine, Unity, and custom developed engines will work with GameLift. One of the biggest benefits to GameLift is that developers can quickly scale their dedicated multiplayer game servers to support millions of players using Amazon Web Services' cloud infrastructure. Developers can utilize this platform without investing thousands of hours in upfront engineering. "The majority of leading game companies use AWS, and our customers have consistently asked us for an easier way to deploy, operate, and
The Cross Section Between Violent Gaming and Virtual Reality
The Valve platform is launching a series of virtual reality games, and with both the hardware (the Vive) and distribution (Steam), the company is looking to take gaming to the next level. "Right now we're building three VR games." Gabe Newell, Valve founder These new games will have a great deal of influence over the users. I wanted to share and review some of the current VR games to give some insight on the direction gaming should be heading in for the future. As I reviewed different virtual reality games, I found a YouTuber, SayItsBradley that does demos of video games
Virtual Reality Basketball Arrives with NBA 2KVR Experience on Multiple Platforms
Sony Playstation released today NBA 2KVR Experience with interactive graphics and controls that puts the user in the shoes of a professional basketball player. With a price point at 14.99 the game does have limited capabilities, but does an excellent job of introducing people to live action virtual reality on multiple devices. Players will need to have the Playstation VR headset and camera to experience NBA 2KVR. 1-4 players can play against each other in a series of competitive matches and games. Sony Playstation and Business Wire noted: “NBA 2KVR will give fans even more access to our franchise and test
Virtual Table Tennis with A New Level of User Interaction A company
Mario Kart is getting an upgrade in Japan with video game
Sony Playstation brought back an icon of their franchise with the
The Los Angeles Convention Center is currently hosting the gaming tech
Samsung and Oculus is working together to provide over 20 new
The Tribeca Film Festival is officially taking place across New York
The Tribeca Film Festival recently announced the upcoming debut to the
Amazon Web Services has recently announced GameLift, a platform that allows
The Valve platform is launching a series of virtual reality games,
Sony Playstation released today NBA 2KVR Experience with interactive graphics and