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New Releases on Rift and Gear VR for August 4th

VirtuaJulian
Adventurer
Big week this week for releases on both Rift and Gear VR. Not only do we have a good amount of new titles for both platforms, we also have a huge list of Olympic viewing apps. If you are excited for the Summer Games and want to check them out, find the app that matches your country and give it a go!

With so many releases this week, we'd love to hear if any jump out at you! Give a recommendation or talk about your experiences in Rift or Gear VR!

tl; dr: 

Rift

Gear VR

Tiny Island

360 Photo Weekly Destination - The Stunning Landscape of the Norwegian Fjords

Olympics 360 Video Apps by Country (12pm PT launch)

Now Available on Rift

Ascension
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Ascension is a fast-paced deck-building game that’s quick to learn and packed with endless hours of gameplay.  Play online or single player in this VR adaptation of the award-winning favorite that will appeal to fans of board games, trading card games and non-gamers alike. 
Developer: Temple Gates Games
Platform: Oculus Rift / Gear VR
Price: $9.99

Evil Robot Traffic Jam HD 
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You know how you'll be driving around, minding your own business, when suddenly you hit a bad traffic jam? Why? The answer is simple: Evil Robots! They love to create traffic jams all over the world. Play as an agent of the Evil Robot Defense Force, placing powerful defense towers, activating destructive special abilities, and disrupting the robots with hacker drones. It’s like being in the middle of a miniature battlefield!
Developer: Element Games
Price: $9.99

Mervils: A VR Adventure
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“Mervils” brings the look of classic platformers to the world of VR and unfolds a very hobbit-like adventure story. Your quest begins in the picturesque countryside where you learn the history of the Mervil ancestors and of their one unspeakable enemy, “Balazar the Evil” who has not been seen in the Kingdom for centuries. You quickly discover that there are 5 vast Mervil Worlds to explore and that the Kingdom is protected by a magical force-field, upheld by the power of the Great Mervil Book. The magical strength of the Great Book has diminished and now at the time of greatest weakness, Balazar has plotted his return and seeks to destroy you and the rest of your people! It’s up to you to collect the lost pages, rebind the Great Book, and defeat Balazar once and for all!
Developer: VitruviusVR
Price: $9.99

Now Available on Gear VR

Ascension 
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Ascension is a fast-paced deck-building game that’s quick to learn and packed with endless hours of gameplay.  Play online or single player in this VR adaptation of the award-winning favorite that will appeal to fans of board games, trading card games and non-gamers alike. 
Developer: Temple Gates Games
Platform: Oculus Rift / Gear VR
Price: $9.99

Mega Spacehole DEMO 
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Obliterate the enemy with your mighty gaze. Dominate each arena with the mere turn of your head. Master every level and become the Mega Spacehole you were meant to be. Mega Spacehole is a fast paced vr-cade shooter that puts you in the center of the action.
Developer: Furious Union
Price: Free

Skee Ball Simulator 
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Become a skee ball master with Skee Ball Simulator, a realistic skee Ball machine for the Gear VR! Just tap the touchpad to set your ball placement, spin, and power, then watch as it launches down the lane. Keep going until you run out of balls, but remember - the higher you score, the more tickets you earn!
Developer: Motoda Media
Price: $1.99

Tiny Island
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Tiny Island takes you to an island of your very own, where you can see the the beauty of nature. Leaves, clouds, sky, sun, moon, shadow, birds, boat, waves, nature sounds, etc... all delightfully animated. Sit back, relax and let Tiny Island restore your peace of mind. 
Developer: Taosoftware
Price: Free

360 Photo App
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This week's featured destination in the 360 photo app is "The Stunning Landscape of the Norwegian Fjords". You can view a sample below, or on 360 Cities, or in VR for both Rift and Gear VR. 

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View in 360 on 360 Cities. Photo by David Rowley.


Olympic 360 Video Apps
Available after 12pm PT, be sure to find the app that matches your appropriate country. 

NBC Sport - US
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7Rio VR 2016 - Australia
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NHK360 - Japan
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RAI Rio VR - Italy
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Rio 360 - Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Chile, Dominicana, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela.
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SporTV VR - Brazil
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Viasat Sport 360 - Sweden 
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리우VR - South Korea
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4 REPLIES 4

Gadget73
Protege
Why are there no Olympic video apps for Rift?

Sp1ffman
Honored Guest
Because Samsung partnered with NBC (and other broadcast entities) to record and present this.  Samsung makes the GearVR so obviously the developed this capability for the GearVR first or possibly exclusively.  Facebook/Oculus or Valve/SteamVR would have to be the ones who develop a capability like this for the Rift.

mouradam
Honored Guest
I trying to use NBC sports app with my GearVR and my Note 4 seems to not work. I was able to download it in the oculus app store.

cybereality
Grand Champion
How did you download the app? It's not supposed to show up for Note 4 users.
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