IRL Review of the PSVR from GDC16

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Sony’s PlayStation VR [PSVR] headset is an interesting case. Having recently received a demo of the device it’s clear that it can’t be easily ranked against its peers in the high-end VR space, the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive. A lot of this has to do with display tech. Solving for the “Screen Door Effect” With less per-eye resolution …

Awaiting Greatness from the Playstation VR at GDC16

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Sony has finally joined Oculus and HTC in announcing the price, schedule, and general specifications of their first consumer HMD, leaving the actual performance of the PlayStation VR (formerly known as Project Morpheus) one of the last great mysteries of consumer VR.   Last week a Sony VP made perhaps more news than he would have liked when his quote, …

GameTextures Inks Deal with TurboSquid to Distribute Over 1,000 PBR Substances

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TurboSquid, the leader in providing 3D models for professionals, announces a partnership with GameTextures who has added distribution of over 1,200 of their materials and substances to the TurboSquid library.   GameTextures.com is a Seattle-based video game art studio focused on providing high quality, easy-to-use Physically-Based and Substance Materials. They have been heralded as the first such library to launch …

Virtual Reality and 3D Asset Prep

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Our own VP of Creative, (the biggest VR enthusiast in our office by far), recently combined his love of 3D model making and his countless hours of immersion into this new platform to create a deeper dive into the differences between developing a conventional video game versus one that will be experienced via virtual reality. The full article, Keeping it …

TurboSquid Launches Portal Exposing over 60,000 Real-Time 3D Assets

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Today, TurboSquid announces the launch of a real-time portal that provides easy access to the world’s largest library of 3D model content for game, AR, VR, and real-time app development. For 16 years, TurboSquid has been the source for professional 3D models for everyone from architects to visual effects artists. In that time, few industries have shown as much growth …