Virtual Reality Archives

Promotional image of “Alien: Descent.” It shows four people wearing VR gear (visor headset, plastic gun, lightweight devices on their arms and legs) on a yellow metal lift, with facehugger aliens crawling around.

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Going Out For VR with Alien: Descent

Alyssa Wejebe - January 16, 2019

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How Gaming and VR Can Revolutionise Education

Belinda Brock - April 11, 2017

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Diversity in Virtual Reality: The Next Step?

Jay Castello - March 13, 2017

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What Westworld Teaches us About Virtual Reality

Deva M. Gregory - December 5, 2016

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VR Gaming’s Real Problem Isn’t Price; It’s Diversity

Jasmine Henry - September 6, 2016

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Art and Science in Saurian
Successfully funded on Kickstarter in 2016, Saurian is a game fuelled by a wonderfully imaginative concept: players become dinosaurs. Currently available through Early Access on Steam, it’s a survival-simulator from the perspective of hatchling dinosaurs trying to live long enough to grow up. Urvogel Games consulted with paleontologists to recreate their dinosaurs and the Hell […]
Defining Indie Games and their History at IndieCade
Besides showcasing new games, this year’s IndieCade proved to be a time for looking back on the festival and indie games in general. On a panel called “Indie Histories: Handmade Pixels and the IndieCade Book,” game theorist Jesper Juul and IndieCade co-founder Celia Pearce discussed their books on the history and culture of indie games. […]
Nicholas Kole on Turning Music into Art in Soundfall
Illustrator and character designer, Nicholas Kole, has contributed to a diverse range of AAA and indie projects. He worked on the Spyro Reignited Trilogy, creating character designs that brilliantly updated the look of the original for the remake. He collaborated with indie developers like Spiritwalk Games on their digital card game Shardbound, and recently with […]
Get Caffeinated With Guinea Pig Parkour
The hand-drawn 2D indie game trend seen with titles like Cuphead, Hollow Knight, and Indivisible continues with Guinea Pig Parkour, a game that recently hit its Kickstarter goal for Early Access. Developed and animated solely by Jeff Mumm, it’s a 2D platformer adventure following Joe, the eponymous guinea pig that relies on coffee to keep him […]

Tag: Virtual Reality

Going Out For VR with Alien: Descent

How Gaming and VR Can Revolutionise Education

Diversity in Virtual Reality: The Next Step?

What Westworld Teaches us About Virtual Reality

VR Gaming’s Real Problem Isn’t Price; It’s Diversity