How’s virtual reality dino land ARK Park doing since its early access launch one month ago? Magic 8 Ball says reply hazy. Steam’s aggregated review score is currently “mixed,” with even even positive reviews admitting the game lacks content and scope, which lines up neatly with our own impressions of the game. Snail (apparently rightly) believes one of the game’s major problems is the movement system, and it’s just addressed that with what it’s calling a “major update,” which is already being received well by the community. “One of the biggest issues is locomotion. You wanted free movement so here it is! Our dev team has been working hard on the movement system and now you have the option to choose between teleportation and free locomotion.” There’s also a controls tutorial for newbies, bug fixes, in-game instructions for using the Gatlin gun, and adjustments to the character creation UI. PlayStation VR players are … [Read more...] about VR-based ARK Park has patched in free locomotion and better tutorials
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CCP Games ceases VR development, closes two studios – no negative impact on EVE Online
Icelandic business website mbl.is has just reported that EVE Online developer CCP Games is planning to close two of its offices and cease all VR game development. The move affects over 100 staff worldwide, with the Atlanta office in the United States being closed and the Newcastle studio being sold off. The Newcastle office was the development house responsible for the VR dogfighter EVE: Valkyrie, which released as a bundled launch title for the Oculus Rift and has since been released on PlayStation VR and as a non-VR PC title. The move will see CCP pull out of the VR market for the time being, focusing instead on PC and mobile development. The studio secured a $30 million US investment specifically for VR games back in 2015, and CEO Hilmar Pétursson revealed back in March of this year that the company had only recently broken even on that investment. Despite having some success with Valkyrie, Gunjack, and its recently released VR sports title Sparc, CCP acknowledged the limited … [Read more...] about CCP Games ceases VR development, closes two studios – no negative impact on EVE Online
GDC 2018: ARK Park’s Snail Games on VR, science, and the future of the franchise
As you may recall, I was given just a little time to hit up Snail Games’ ARK Park a few days before I left for GDC 2018. I was able to make it to the games’ launch party, but as I’d already played the game, it was mostly useful for talking to people involved in its creation between speeches/demos. However, afterwards, I was allowed to pass some questions on to Snail Games Vice President Tianqi “Sky” Wu about bugs, science, and the future of ARK. We have some exclusive information about that last tip, but don’t worry, no chief engineers, computer programmers, or lawyers were harmed in the making of this game. Well, not physically, at least. Welcome to ARK Park While I liked the idea of ARK Park from the announcement, I also remember thinking to myself, “Why not just fix ARK‘s current VR issues?” When I asked this to Wu, he replied via email that Snail “envisioned ARK Park as its own title – not … [Read more...] about GDC 2018: ARK Park’s Snail Games on VR, science, and the future of the franchise
The Future of Ad Tech: VR, AR, and Location-Based Targeting
Despite global ad spend expected to cross $200 billion this year, an overdependence on display advertising has cost both advertisers and publishers dearly over the last few years. With problems such as banner blindness, ad blocking, and ad fraud plaguing traditional display ads, tech giants have been working on the future of ad tech: Delivering better, less intrusive, and in some cases—more interesting and engaging ad experiences using emerging technology. Here are three such technologies. Virtual reality is hardly a new concept, and has been around in some shape or form since decades, but it’s only in the last few years that it’s really beginning to go mainstream. Wikipedia defines it as a computer technology that uses virtual reality headsets to generate realistic images, sounds and other sensations that simulate a user’s physical presence in a virtual or imaginary environment. As a prelude to actual VR projects, YouTube first launched 360° videos that … [Read more...] about The Future of Ad Tech: VR, AR, and Location-Based Targeting
8 Best Virtual Reality Headset To Experience VR in 2017
Virtual Reality has been the talk of the 21st century. While the internet took over the world by storm during the past decade or so, Virtual Reality has been the new talk of the town for quite some time now. If you might be undermining the craze for Virtual Reality in the market right now, it's time to think again! McDonald's have been testing out Happy Meal Boxes that double up as a VR headsets in Sweden over the past couple of weeks. Coca-Cola has also been working on a recyclable cardboard package that turns into VR headsets. You might be wondering, "Seriously? What's up with all these companies flocking towards Virtual Reality all of a sudden?". We haven't had enough of our smartphones and now suddenly we are talking about devices that latch onto our faces, well, Hello Technology! But why does this thing even matter? What exactly is Virtual Reality and Why does it matter? 'Virtual Reality' was coined in 1982 in a Sci-Fi novel and has since gone on to replace the 'Artificial … [Read more...] about 8 Best Virtual Reality Headset To Experience VR in 2017