Author Archives: Sam Ochanji
Oculus Mobile VR Head Max Cohen Leaves Facebook
Following the recent departures of Oculus co-founders Nate Mitchell and Brendan Uribe, another top Oculus veteran Max Cohen is leaving the company at the end of month according to a…
Survios’ VR Ship Fighter Battlewake Hitting the Seas on September 10
A few months ago, virtual reality developer Survios announced that it was working on a seafaring, pirate ship battler experience known as Battlewake that would have combat at the core…
The ‘New Star Wars: Vader Immortal Episode II’ is Here
For the first time, excerpts of the sequel to the original Star Wars: Vader Immortal were shown. These were showcased during Disney’s in-house exhibition D23 Expo which was held in…
Location-Based Startup ‘The Void’ Partners with Sony Pictures for a New Location-Based VR Experience
The location-based virtual reality startup The Void is teaming up with Sony Pictures Virtual Reality for a new location-based VR experience according to the startup’s chief creative officer Curtis Hickman.…
AR App ‘Fitz Frames’ and 3D Printing Enables Kids to Customize Their Prescription Glasses
Finding the right prescription lenses is often the easy part when you are looking for prescription glasses. The hard work begins when it comes to picking the frames, particularly for…
Munich-Based AR Startup ‘eyecandylab’ Raises $1.5 Million in Seed Round
Munich-based augmented reality startup eyecandylab has raised more than $ million seed round which was led by Silicon Valley’s first angel investment group Band of Angels. Also participating in the…
VR Parkour Game ‘The Tower 2’ Now Out for Oculus Rift, Rift S, Valve Index and Other Compatible Steam VR Headsets
Two weeks ago, the Munich-based studio Headroom One announced that it would release a sequel to the original virtual reality parkour game Tower that puts players on an obstacle course…
DreamGlass Air AR Glasses Put a Virtual TV On Your Face
AR company Dreamworld AR has just launched new unique AR glasses on Kickstarter. Currently, most augmented reality glasses are built to perform one specific type of function be it playing…
Violinist Lindsey Stirling Performing a Live Virtual Concert on August 26 Using Wave
Launched in 2016, the interactive livestream concert platform Wave (previously TheWaveVR) was one of the first music-focused VR startups. It has richer functionality and offers music enthusiasts much more than…
Otherworld is a Hyper Futuristic Neon-Themed VR Arcade in London With Interiors Inspired by James Turrell
An immersive virtual reality arcade dubbed Otherworld has opened in a converted east London railway arch. Designed by the architecture studio Red Deer, the virtual reality entertainment space houses immersion…