New Releases on Rift and Gear VR for November 10th

[VirtuaJulian]

New releases for November 10th on Rift and Gear VR!
 
GAMES
 
That Dragon, Cancer: I’m Sorry Guys, It’s Not Good

This immersive, narrative experience retells a pivotal moment in the Green family’s journey: when they receive news that their 4-year-old son, Joel, is terminal. "This is where we go to remember our son Joel, up through here along this path. We want to show you who he was, and how his life changed us. Can we walk here together for a while?"

A scene from the full version of That Dragon, Cancer, "Sorry Guys, It's Not Good" is a videogame developer's love letter to his son, Joel Green, and an interactive tribute to the loved ones of over 200 Kickstarter backers. Can you find hope in the face of death?

More Information: https://www.oculus.com/experiences/gear-vr/1086522398130218/
Developer: Numinous Games
Platform: Gear VR
Price: Free
 
Knee Deep

When a washed-up actor hangs himself on location, a spotlight is cast on the backwater Florida town of Cypress Knee. Your screen becomes a stage on which you investigate this mysterious suicide as three distinct characters: cheeky blogger Romana Teague, down-and-out local reporter Jack Bellet, and cynical private investigator K.C. Gaddis. Experience a magical reality where characters are transported among scenes, set pieces moved into place, and music wafts from the orchestra pit.

More Information: https://www.oculus.com/experiences/rift/1154484397955966/
Developer: Prologue Games
Platform: Rift
Price: $9.99
 
ENTERTAINMENT
 
Rapid Fire: a brief history of flight

This experience guides viewers on a 6-minute journey through the history of aviation— an airshow you could never see in real life. Witness the Wright Flyer’s first leap, dodge bullets from a WWI fighter, get buzzed by the leading-edge F22 Raptor fighter jet, and be nearly engulfed by the world’s largest plane.

More Information: https://www.oculus.com/experiences/rift/1002693133144449/
Developer: Studio Transcendent
Platform: Rift
Price: Free
 
APPS
 
Unimersiv

Unimersiv is the largest platform for VR educational experiences. Explore the Titanic or the Acropolis of Athens and learn while using VR.

More Information: https://www.oculus.com/experiences/rift/1045155438855839/
Developer: Unimersiv
Platform: Rift
Price: Free
 
360 Photos App

 
Be sure you check out the latest destination in the 360-photo section. This week’s destination is “South Korea: Land of The Morning Calm.”

Photo by: Studio Mambeau - Martijn Baudoin

View on 360Cities.net
View on Oculus 360 Photos app

[Sax-a-boom]

A brief history of flight has been on Jaunt for quite a while, it was an enjoyable experience

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the kind words, Storm_Cloud. There is a bug in Rapid Fire that will cause SteamVR to autostart if you have autostart enabled in the SteamVR settings (my wounded ego prefers to think this is a bug in SteamVR that makes it conflict with Oculus Home). https://www.reddit.com/r/Vive/comments/4ucsq9/how_do_i_stop_steamvr_launching_when_i_launch/

I'm submitting a fix for this now.

[bigmike20vt]

That Dragon Cancer............ Wow that sounds too much for me.... esp in VR. As a parent I cant imagine anything worse, I struggle enough when our little one has a cold, heart goes out for anyone in that situation. 😞

[Sax-a-boom]

I tried the Unimersiv app and I just don't get it. It feels like a 2D experience in VR and it brings nothing that wouldn't work just as well on a screen. I get the idea, just not the execution.

[KevinLongtime]

Frustrating when cool releases come out on Gear VR but you can't touch them with the premium Rift

[Anonymous]

KevinLongtime said:

Frustrating when cool releases come out on Gear VR but you can't touch them with the premium Rift

Need to push the Devs to port it to the Rift 🙂 I think a lot of the Gear VR experiences aren't made with positional tracking in mind

[BGFH]

Sadly I agree.  it seems like way more apps and games are coming to Gear VR and not the Rift.  A lot more apps and games are also seeming to be exclusive to the Vive right now too.  I remember when everyone was worried the Rift would have too many exclusives.  I feel it's just the opposite right now.

[Sax-a-boom]

What's happening with the replacement thread to this, this one is getting a bit stale now at 12 days old? 

[Anonymous]

@Storm_Cloud Don't think there are going to be any new releases for the Rift being so close to the Touch launch now! 🙂