Rev VR Podcast

In this episode of the Rev VR Podcast, my wife Elizabeth and I jump into our DeLorean to check out Black Friday 2014. We discuss my previous retail experiences, the possibilities for VR for the average consumer, and how lustful consumerism changed consoles forever.

No VR News Update this week. Instead, I have Ben Lang from RoadToVR joining me to discuss all of the latest news. We discuss Avegant, Xcope, the Virtuix Omni, 3D movies, VorpX, Valve's VR HMD, and so much more. Plus I announce that we will be doing another LIVE podcast via Google Hangout, this coming Friday, November 22nd, at 7PM EST. Be on the lookout for a formal announcement for the event on reverendkyle.com.

Caine, a hobbyist developer and recognized contributer of the VR community, joins me in this episode of the Rev VR Podcast. We geek out and talk about his recent game, "Tales from the Rift," and almost everything else you can think of. It's always fun to have this type of conversation with a fellow enthusiast.

I am considering introducing a new segment to the Rev VR Podcast called "VR News Update". This is my first attempt and I am looking for feedback. In the news, I cover the Private Eye Kickstarter, the Tactical Haptics contest winner, Popular Science's 2013 “Best of What’s New” list, shipping updates, VorpX updates, and much more. I also take a quick look at a new demo in the Oculus Share called "Skeleton Rush".

Will Provancher from Tactical Haptics joins me again on this episode of the Rev VR Podcast. With his Reactive Grip Controller Kickstarter well under way, we discuss a few questions that have arisen in the VR community, as well as discuss Stretch Goals, updates, wireless possibilities, usage without a STEM, pricing, and so much more. If you are as excited as I am about this new piece of VR tech, you will definitely want to listen to this.

In this episode, Jeri Ellsworth and Rick Johnson of Technical Illusions join me on the Rev VR Podcast to discuss their product, CastAR. We dig in deep to address some of questions that have been looming in the VR Community about their product, and they help me sketch out my plans for a basement Holodeck. As a bonus, I log in to Kickstarter and back them while we are talking! This is a must listen if you are even remotely interested in their technology.

In this "Not a Halloween" episode, Courtney of the Rift Kids comes on to discuss her experiences with the horror games she recently tried with the Oculus Rift. She also discusses her experiences in school and how she has been unknowingly evangelizing the Rift to her classmates. We then get the perspective of my wife, Elizabeth, who has her own unique perspective on the horror genre in VR.

Ben Lang from RoadToVR.com joins me in this episode of the Rev VR Podcast. We discuss some of the latest news in the Virtual Reality community, including CastAR, InfinitEye, HL2VR 1.2, Rift Dev Kit 2 rumors, and so much more. Plus, Ben makes an exclusive announcement of his new site, AdultVRNews.com, which will focus on the "erotic" areas of the VR community.

I finally decided to do a podcast talking about mainstream movies and how they either successfully represented Virtual Reality, or horribly butchered it. Most of these movies were from the 90s, when the world was still very confused on how VR was going to change our lives. I know I didn't hit them all, but I touch on most of the big name movies. Feel free to share your thoughts with me, and stay tuned for more exciting episodes of the Rev VR Podcast coming very soon!

Benjamin Cavallari, founder of Academic Relations Consulting, joins us to discuss his event on November 2nd to Bring Oculus VR to Cambridge, MA. It is going to be a day-long series of discussions, educator talks, product overviews, and hands-on demonstrations. Multiple sessions with discussion will highlight the future of virtual reality, virtual reality and game development, entrepreneurs working with virtual reality, hardware-hacker sessions, immediate employment opportunities with Oculus Rift, and more.

Joining me in this first ever LIVE episode is Paul, aka Drax, Kyle Terry of Google Glass fame, and Dominic, aka dudelsac. This all-star cast joins me as we chat about the Oculus Rift and recent VR topics, as well as answer questions from the audience.

Xander Davis, creator of Astrogun Powergrid, joins me and Drax to talk about his work. A Virtual Reality nexus for art, design, music, games, and community, Powergrid has the potential to fill a big void in the VR Community. Check out his website and support Xander's development. http://powergrid.astrogun.com

The Stoll Brothers, George and Preston, join the Rev VR Podcast to dicuss their exciting new game called "PULSAR: Lost Colony." This game is an amazing mixture of space exploration, first person combat, co-op networking, and so much more. The best part, in my opinion, is that this game will have NATIVE Oculus Rift support. They just threw it up on Kickstarter, and the game has already had a huge backing, and will easily acheive their goal. The have also been Greenlit for Steam! Go to Kickstarter and back it now for access to Alpha and Beta builds in the coming months, and maybe even have an NPC with your name on it! Link to Kickstarter Page: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/leafygames/pulsar-lost-colony

Fellow podcaster, Bobby Blackwolf, talks Virtual Reality, Oculus Rift, Stereo blindness, and what needs to happen for the future of VR to be successful. We also have a very good conversation about the recently released VorpX drivers. Catch the Bobby Blackwolf Show on the Voice of Geeks Network: http://www.vognetwork.com/

Boone Calhoun, developer responsible for the Rift Coaster and Trench Run joins me in this latest episode of the Rev VR Podcast. He shares the story behind the Rift Coaster, his reaction to its viral success, and his plans for releasing a fully playable version of Trench Run!

Ryan McCabe, a Senior Designer for Volition, creator of Saints Row IV, has joined us on the Rev VR Podcast to discuss game development, his own experiences with the Oculus Rift, and the future of Virtual Reality. Drax has come back from a 2 week long VR Coma to join in on the fun. Ryan also talks about a charity event he is doing, and a chance to win a signed copy of Saints Row IV!

The VR Jam is officially over and we have a winner! E McNeill, creator of the game "Ciess", comes on to the Rev VR Podcast to discuss his game development, and the path to a victory. We also talk about the other VR Jam entries. Thanks to Oculus VR & IndieCade, and congratulations to all who entered and won!

My guest in this episode is William Provancher, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Utah, and the founder and CEO of Tactical Haptics. We discuss his amazing haptic controllers, how they work, and how they are going to change the way we interact with our VR environments. We also touch of the success of the Sixense STEM kickstarter, and his plans for his own kickstarter. If you are planning on supporting this essential piece of upcoming technology, then this podcast is for you.

Teddy, known best for his Razer Hydra Cover Shooter, Hydradeck Humans and RTS demos, has come on to the Rev VR Podcast to chat! Dominic (dudelsac) joins us and we talk about all sorts of fun things in the VR universe.

In this episode, Drax comes back on to talk about his shipping notice, and we discuss how he should prepare for his Oculus Rift delivery. If you just got your shipping notice, you may find this podcast both helpful and entertaining. If you already have had your Rift for a while, you will definitely find some humor in this episode. Plus, we discuss a recent Intel YouTube video that had Drax and I laughing for a quite a while.