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Bounce, A VR Physics-Based Puzzle Adventure — Available Now for HTC Vive

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Bounce challenges you to solve complex physics-based puzzles to help your robot companion D1G-B bounce his way to his final destination

OAKLAND, CA — November 30, 2016 — Steel Wool Studios — an independent VR development studio formed by creative veterans of Pixar Animation Studios, Lucasfilm, and Telltale Games — today announced that Bounce, their VR physics-based puzzle adventure, is now available for HTC Vive on Steam. Under the supervision of H8-Bit and 2Bit, two robots tasked with overseeing security of the intergalactic spaceship, players must help D1G-B, their spherical robot companion, traverse 50 in-game levels using an array of gadgets at their disposal to exit each level’s portal. To celebrate the launch of Bounce, players can pick up the game on Steam at a sale price of $19.99 for a limited time.

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Steel Wool Studios Secures $5 Million Series A Investment from HTC

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Financial Backing to Drive Development and Production Pipeline for Oakland-based VR Studio Formed by Pixar Veterans; Launches Mars Odyssey Simulation

OAKLAND, CA – August 31, 2016 – Steel Wool Studios – an independent VR development studio formed by creative veterans of Pixar Animation Studios, Lucasfilm, and Telltale Games – today announced that it has raised $5 million in Series A funding from HTC Corporation. The funding will support development of multiple medium-pushing VR projects already underway, which span game, simulation, and narrative-based concepts. The first of these upcoming projects, interactive simulation Mars Odyssey, will launch on Steam on September 9. In April, the studio launched Quar: Battle for Gate 18, an action strategy title, on Steam for the HTC Vive.

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Go Head-to-head with Dinosaurs in Time Machine VR, Available Now on Oculus Rift and HTC Vive

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Debut Virtual Reality Game from Minority Media Exits Early Access; PlayStation VR Launch to Follow

MONTREAL – May. 19, 2016 – Time Machine VR (TMVR), the made-for-VR adventure game from Minority Media Inc., is available now for $29.99 USD on Rift and Vive, with a PlayStation VR launch slated for later this year. Featuring over 10 hours of gameplay and a gripping narrative penned by Jill Murray, an award-winning writer behind Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation and Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Time Machine VR leverages the scale and presence of VR to evoke wonder and pump adrenaline. Watch the launch teaser to get a glimpse of the adventures that await in our planet’s past: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbddXhfaT-I. Continue reading Go Head-to-head with Dinosaurs in Time Machine VR, Available Now on Oculus Rift and HTC Vive

NetEase to Commit to Making Virtual Reality Game Twilight Pioneers for Google’s Daydream Platform

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As one of the first developers committed to building an app for Daydream, NetEase shows the strength of its capabilities in virtual reality gaming

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – May 18, 2016 – NetEase (NASDAQ: NTES)’s virtual reality game Twilight Pioneers was revealed at Google I/O 2016 as one of the first games to commit to Google’s new high quality mobile VR platform built on top of Android called Daydream.

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Time Machine VR to Launch May 19 on Rift and Vive

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Strap in for One of the Most Anticipated Games of the First Wave of VR 

MONTREAL – May 11, 2016 – Minority Media Inc. has today announced that their VR exploration adventure game, Time Machine VR (TMVR), will be launching simultaneously on Rift and Vive on May 19 for $29.99 USD (with other regional prices adjusted separately). Featuring over 10 hours of single-player gameplay, the title takes players on a captivating journey through time, with a narrative written by Assassin’s Creed III and IV’s Jill Murray. For those who can’t wait for the end of the month to go nose-to-nose with dinosaurs and fight for the survival of the human race in a visually-stunning simulation of the Jurassic era, TMVR is already in Early Access on Steam and the Oculus Store. Continue reading Time Machine VR to Launch May 19 on Rift and Vive

Time Machine VR Launches on Oculus Rift and HTC Vive in April

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New Trailer Reveals Gripping Plot

MONTREAL, Canada – March 1, 2016  – Minority Media Inc. (www.weareminority.com) today revealed that Time Machine VR (TMVR) will launch on both Oculus Rift and HTC Vive in April. Time travelers who can’t wait till April to plunge into the murky depths of Earth’s primordial oceans can view a brand new trailer today, as well as get a sneak preview of the game at the Game Developer’s Conference this March 16-18 in San Francisco’s Moscone Center. Continue reading Time Machine VR Launches on Oculus Rift and HTC Vive in April

Survios to Debut Co-Op, Active VR FPS Raw Data at VRLA Winter Expo

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After Party Event Livestreamed on Twitch; Glimpse at Live Broadcast VR Content

Los Angeles, Calif. – January 21, 2016 – The Virtual Reality gaming studio Survios will debut Raw Data, a 2-player cooperative Active VR first-person shooter game, at the VRLA Winter Expo in Los Angeles on Saturday, January 23. Following the Expo, Survios will host the world’s first livestreamed VR gaming event. Gamers and VR enthusiasts around the world will get a glimpse into the future of broadcast VR gaming via a curated livestream at twitch.tv/survios. Tune in at 8:15pm PST to see the action live!

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VirZOOM Gets You Moving with Thrilling Virtual Reality Games and Specialized Controller Available for Preorder Now

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AAA Game and Hardware Development Team Delivers VR Games that give a Workout without the Work and VR Locomotion without Discomfort

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – December 16, 2015 – VirZOOM, Inc. today announced that its innovative VirZOOM virtual reality controller and five exciting VR games are now available for preorder at www.virzoom.com. Users power avatars thousands of miles on the ground and through the air by pedaling an exercise bike based controller that delivers a fun and challenging workout. VirZOOM is used with PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift, and HTC Vive VR platforms. VirZOOM solves the problem of locomotion in virtual worlds and can be pre-ordered today on the VirZOOM website and will ship in the first half of 2016. Continue reading VirZOOM Gets You Moving with Thrilling Virtual Reality Games and Specialized Controller Available for Preorder Now