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Let third party test your app during competition?

I got a crazy idea and I dont have access to an Oculus headset, and i only have access to a galaxy tab 4 for testing.If neither I or my team mates have a headset.. would it be possible to release the game/app to to selected people who are not on your...

tlkall by Honored Guest
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Idea from a demo on another platform

I was looking over the rules and it says we are unable to use a game that was released elsewhere, but I have one game that I wanted to make in VR, but have released a demo of on iOS. The assets and theme will be included, but that is about all of the...

Touchpad stuff for Unity

Hi,The touch pad on the Gear VR seems super handy and I definitely want to use it. I don't have a Gear VR to test it with, however. So I've tried to make a basic menu with Unity's UI system using the touchpad as input. I thought, maybe someone can te...

Buy Gear VR in Europe

Is there any place in Europe where I could buy Gear VR, which would ship it to any Europe country?I'm going to stay in Lithuania until summer, so I can find gear vr only on ebay, and it is 2x time more expensive then buying it, say, directly from Sam...

RyuMaster by Honored Guest
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What is the best way to approach a VR Jam project?

Ok, so here is the deal.1-I am somewhat experienced in doing simple vr stuff (have a demo for oculus dk1/2 on share).2-Already have a concept and idea for a gear vr demo3-in fact, i already cooked up a sample scene for it, with assets and concepts in...

gear vr login

I'm planning to participate in the game jam, developing without a gear vr. Never used one. I have a dk2 though.I read that we might need a "gear VR login". what is this?can I get by without one?

Agua by Honored Guest
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What if you have a DK2?

I've been wanting to spend more time exploring VR content and I was really excited about the possibility about doing the Jam... but then it seems it's only for the small pool of those with the GearVR. It's ludicrously more expensive to jump into that...

reidbaker by Honored Guest
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Could other countries be added to the JAM?

Hi!I am from Brazil, and we have a strong community here working with amazing things in VR. My company is in fact changing it focus from Mobile Apps to just VR projects and we have a very big project with a local Museum.I was really sad to read that ...

pekayatt by Expert Protege
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team member split

I do not really plan to team up - but I will get contribution in one area. I do want to credit that contribution since it will be made especially for the Jam and the person doing it participates too.So far so simple - add team member to project and d...

Gerald by Expert Protege
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Samsung Galaxy Note® 4 Developer Edition

Hi Cyber and Gypsy,I was curious if the Developer Edition of the Galaxy Note 4 will work for development/testing? If so, do we have to activate it or can we use it in a WiFi capacity?I tried to order, but noticed that it is backordered. Assuming this...

standing VR

Are standing VR experiences okay? Will it impact the judging negatively if I make a standing (not moving/walking) experience?

Gerald by Expert Protege
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GearVR Intermediate Dev Alternatives

Hey Everyone,I know that our games/projects must work on the Samsung Gear VR to qualify.But it can be pricey and I'm assuming some people may be sharing some GearVRs.The point of this thread is to offer some intermediate ways to check content (prefer...

8bit by Protege
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Is creative commons content allowed in VR Jam entries?

I'm referring to this license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/It requires attribution, but is not allowed to be used for commercial purposes. I'd guess that it is allowed but would like to know for certain before using any CC content.T...

:-)

So glad to see something like this. This is exactly what the VR community needs to bring great ideas forward.Mr. Villmerwww.villmer.com

villmer by Honored Guest
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S6, S6 Edge + New Gear VR IE

Does anyone know if the S6 and S6 Edge with the NEW Gear VR IE will play in role in the MOBILE VR JAM?Or is the JAM limited to Note4 + Current Gear VR IE? I sure hope so as I just bought a Note4 for the JAM.Thanks,

Last VR Jam Winners

Here is the list of 2013 winners. https://www.oculus.com/blog/vr-jam-2013 ... announced/Considering that the top prize is 20x, can we assume there will be 20x the submissions and the winning submissions will be 20x as complex?I had not seen Ciess bef...

Who wants to me on my team?? :D

I've developed for the gear vr already so i do have experience. I do everything from making the models to the final publish. I am a 1 man studio. If you need to see what I am capable of check out my page https://plus.google.com/u/0/+AnthonyMaddenVRSt...

[UPDATED DEMO 0.54 NEW RELEASE] - THE DEEP

*updated (02/21/2015)*hey folks,its been almost 11 months since the last update, but there has been huge progress. I will work on posting some video and screenshots showing off some of the new features.in the meantime, here is the latest and greatest...

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[UPDATE v1.2] Dreadhalls - Scary dungeoneering

Visit Dreadhalls' website at: http://dreadhalls.comDreadhalls is a scary dungeon crawler for the Oculus Rift, inspired by the roguelike genre and games such as Dungeon Master or Eye of the Beholder. Your objective is to explore the dungeon and find t...

Serk by Explorer
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[DEMO V2.0] Oculus Maximus

Oculus Maximus - The Ultimate Gladiator ExperienceDemo version 2 is available (Fight with 2 swords like Spartacus!)http://www.raginggoat.com/downloadHello Jammers,Here is a video and a link to the demo we submitted for the jam.Special thanks to RCMPM...

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[RELEASE] Eruption (Platformer)

Eruption!!Built by myself and 4 other guys for the VR Game Jam (@zach, @abstractamcr, Nick, and Tom). Most of us were brand new to Unity and game development so it was a great learning experience. We were up until the deadline last night (2am our tim...

sorensilk by Honored Guest
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[RELEASE] Ciess

Note: Ciess has been renamed and reborn as http://www.emcneill.com/ciessvr/Download for WindowsDownload for MacCiess is a cyberspace hacking sim. It’s a sort of an action/puzzle/strategy hybrid: fast-paced and cerebral at the same time.Ciess is desig...

EMcNeill by Honored Guest
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[Released] Chicken Walk [Oculus Share]

Updates:24/09/13Now on Oculus Share: https://share.oculus.com/app/1379991742470kbto4m42t9Please rate and comment Donations are also welcome and will go towards development.13/09/13Woop! We made it to the finals!I'm really proud of what we've made an...

[RELEASE] DUI/DWI Car VR SIM - Playable DEMO

VR project that was specifically created for VR Jam 2013 and Oculus HMD. Works with Xbox360 Controller & Wheel + Peddle support.(Only developed in 2 weeks)Snap shoot before hardware testing Environment:Implementation of VR hardware with Car Engine an...

Grobm by Explorer
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[RELEASE] SimUSpeak

Current Build: v0.2 https://www.dropbox.com/sh/bza2iylipgcp6zk/vi5VDvVpuwVRJam Build: v0.1 https://s3.amazonaws.com/ovr_vrjam/appfiles/298-26e359e83860db1d11b6acca57d8ea88.zip____Happy to announce my VR Jam submission, SimUSpeak - the first modern VR...

[RELEASE] Shiny - a psychedelic neck trainer

ABOUT SHINYHi everyone! Together with Kaorin, I've taken a little break from our main Oculus game Black Island to join the VR Jam - the result is a railshooter-like game called Shiny. Our goal was to make a small, finished game that focuses entirely ...

Catatonic by Honored Guest
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very low FPS how can i increase it ?

I got my DK2 some days ago and finally managed to get it work on my pc . but im experiencing bad motion sickness i search about the subject and find out it has something to do with FPS . I check the fps in world demo and its as low as 14 now I am not...

amook11 by Honored Guest
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[RELEASE] Great Power

UPDATE 8/25/2013Just got my build submitted. Here it is!http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/36289/xfer/2013/GreatPower.zipIt was a ton of fun participating in this Jam. Next time I'll have to get together a team.Post your impressions and feedback. Tha...