For an emerging technology like Virtual Reality to catch on, content is key. This is especially true with consumer VR. Week after week we are seeing new content from indie developers and this time has not fallen short of spectacular.

This week on ITRL we are joined by community member Andrew Macleod to discuss all of the latest goodness emerging from the glowing abyss of the developer world.

Andrew Macleod
fxnode@gmail.com

 

Music

 

"Instrumental" by RoccoW Licensed under CC 2.0

 

"Daniels Kruis - Weekly beats 2014" by RoccoW Licensed under CC 2.0

 

 

Podcast on iTunes

https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/is-this-real-life/id896071827?mt=2

Way back in the second episode of ITRL wediscussed all of the current devices avilable or soon to be that were intended for VR input. Some more promising than others. With the current wave of technology Valves lighthouse system seems to be on the top. 

Today on the show we discuss the current situation of Sixsense and the the delays that have been keeping the company back from releasing the STEM.

 

Music

 

"Instrumental" by RoccoW Licensed under CC 2.0

 

"Daniels Kruis - Weekly beats 2014" by RoccoW Licensed under CC 2.0

 

 

Podcast on iTunes

https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/is-this-real-life/id896071827?mt=2

As futuristic and incredible the current virtual reality movement might seem. It did not appear out of thin air. It has been built on a passion for technology and fueled by the fanatics who dream about  a smarter future.

Today in ITRL founder of SVVR Karl Krantz joins the show to discuss his foray in VR and the 2nd annual Sillicon Valley Virtual Reality Conference & Expo.

svvr.com

 

Music

 

"Instrumental" by RoccoW Licensed under CC 2.0

 

"Daniels Kruis - Weekly beats 2014" by RoccoW Licensed under CC 2.0

 

 

Podcast on iTunes

https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/is-this-real-life/id896071827?mt=2

The tech requirements for presence have been laid out by the top tech men in VR. We have yet to rech those specs but that doesn't mean we can't find presence in our current gear.

Today on the show we discus the plethera of VR content available today and brandon's fleeting moments of presence.

 

Music

 

"Instrumental" by RoccoW Licensed under CC 2.0

 

"Daniels Kruis - Weekly beats 2014" by RoccoW Licensed under CC 2.0

 

 

Podcast on iTunes

https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/is-this-real-life/id896071827?mt=2

Convention Season is on the Horizon and the long hitch is kicking off with GDC. Many speculate at some huge announcements but a particulalry interesting hint was sent out by Nvidia.

 

Today on the show Gunter, VR personality, joins us to discuss the latest apps, Carmack and butterflies.

 

Latest in VR

 

Xibalba

https://share.oculus.com/app/xibalba

 

Firma

https://share.oculus.com/app/firma-

 

Asteroid Racer

https://share.oculus.com/app/asteroid-racer

 

GE subsea

https://share.oculus.com/app/ge-subsea-experience

 

Flutter Bombs

https://share.oculus.com/app/flutter-bombs

Weekly Weekly

 

LG Plastic

http://uploadvr.com/from-cardboard-to-plastic-lg-releases-new-mobile-vr-headset/

 

GDC

http://uploadvr.com/with-a-major-presence-this-year-it-will-be-virtually-impossible-not-to-spot-vr-at-gdc/

 

Carmack to speak about the future of Mobile VR

http://www.gdconf.com/news/see_john_carmack_discuss_the_d.html

 

VRLA

http://www.roadtovr.com/vrla-announces-spring-expo-event-la/

International Conference on Virtual Reality

http://www.icvr.org/

 

Nvidia event

http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/02/10/nvidia-sends-press-invitations-to-march-3rd-event-teasing-a-gaming-product-5-years-in-the-making/

 

OSVR update

 

http://www.roadtovr.com/13-new-partners-join-osvr-new-academia-program-will-give-10-vr-headsets-eligible-university/

 

 

Microsoft has always been a pillar in the the tech world. Creaters of the largest and most popular OS among many creations. In recent years consumers and techies have been lulled by the stagnation of the companies progress.

 

Today on the show Brandon and Nic discuss the groundbreaking technology anounced by microsoft, Hololense.

It has just been one of those weeks where you feel completely overloaded with the latest VR content. Inmind VR, King Birdy land, BUTTS and many others. New or not, they are keeping us busy and happy.

Today on ITRL Coznefx of the Left Handed VR Podcast Joins us to discuss the possibility of a sequel to the hit novel "Ready Player one" and a shocking new device that has hit kickstarter.

 

http://www.vrcasters.com/

 

Latest in VR

Foreign Nature

https://share.oculus.com/app/foreign_nature

 

Strafe

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/strafegame/strafe

 

Blue Valley

http://store.steampowered.com/app/334980/#app_reviews_hash

 

Nightmare Terror Full Version Released for 7.99

http://www.nighttimeterror.com/

 

Inmind VR

http://store.steampowered.com/app/343740/

 

Weekly Weekly

 

Presenze Interative 360 deg video

http://www.uploadvr.com/nozon-debuts-interactive-parallax-for-360-degree-videos-with-presenz/

 

http://www.nozon.com/PresenZ-VR-Movies

 

SEER AR Helmet “Makes you a real iron man”

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1942860935/seer-the-first-ar-helmet-that-makes-you-a-real-iro?ref=popular

 

Ready Player...two?

http://ca.ign.com/articles/2015/01/19/ernest-cline-to-write-ready-player-one-sequel

 

Reality Shock

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/realityshock/realityshock-a-muscle-stimulating-haptic-feedback

 

App of the week

 

Birdy King Land

http://www.birdykingland.com/

 

Oddity of the Week

 

The Oddity of the week goes to VR Butts

 

https://share.oculus.com/app/butts-the-vr-experience

 

Music

 

"Instrumental" by RoccoW Licensed under CC 2.0

 

"Daniels Kruis - Weekly beats 2014" by RoccoW Licensed under CC 2.0

 

 

 

Podcast on iTunes

 

https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/is-this-real-life/id896071827?mt=2

CES has come to it's completion this year and with that, it's usual surprises. 

 

This week on ITRL Apieceoffruit (Jason Storey) of the Left Handed VR Podcast  joins us to discuss the latest in Virtual Reality.

 

 

Identity Dreaming

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/asylum/identity/posts

Dreaming
http://www.reddit.com/r/oculus/comments/2sf93g/dreaming_gameplay_trailer/

Shironeko
https://share.oculus.com/app/shironeko-vr-project--vr

Fove eye tracking HMD
http://fove-inc.com/

Interview with Nate Mitchell

http://venturebeat.com/2015/01/12/oculus-cofounder-describes-ces-demo-and-what-comes-next-for-virtual-reality-interview/

Immersis

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/catopsys/immersis/

 

Precursor, Illumiroom

> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ4hWa6y710

 

HP VR displays

http://venturebeat.com/2015/01/04/hp-debuts-virtual-reality-screens-and-immersive-curved-displays/

 

Legend of Dungeon

http://robotloveskitty.com/LoD/

 

 

Music

 

"Instrumental" by RoccoW Licensed under CC 2.0

 

"Daniels Kruis - Weekly beats 2014" by RoccoW Licensed under CC 2.0

 

 

Podcast on iTunes

 

 

 

https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/is-this-real-life/id896071827?mt=2