or — the big problem with the VR game industry. — (When you’re done reading this, please check out Part 2, here) The discussion about how much a VR game costs to develop, and how VR really isn’t that profitable for developers is a discussion running for nearly the past year. The VR landscape has changed greatly since the 2016 commercial…

Or “How does thing work again?” — Being a freelancer is tough . In a world and industry that is moving more and more into the “gig” structure for hiring (that is, a structure were you hire independent contractors, instead of full-time employees to do work. Sometimes remotely), it’s tough to survive as a freelancer. I’ve had…

Or, why non-PC VR headsets are necessary for VRs survival in its early years. — I’ve seen a lot over the past few years — developers immediately dismissing a new VR headset because it doesn’t have 6 degree of freedom (6dof) tracking and some for of 6dof track interaction. Some go as far to say it’s bad, subpar or even (most infuriatingly) not true VR…

…and how to deal with your hardware — This is a sponsored post by SpringboardVR. If you’re looking for a software system to run your VR Arcade, check out SpringboardVR. Starting a VR Arcade? Read this article on how to handle game licensing! I get asked about VR Arcades often and one of the most common questions asked…

Or, when did we become scared of trying new things? — A year ago, I wrote The Cost of Making a VR Game, an article where I outlined the cost of making a VR game and talked about how VR wasn’t profitable for most developers. I ended the write up talking about how every developer was taking a risk, and how…

I’m sitting on a bench in New Gridania, the heavily wooded region of Eorzea. I’m typing up this, whatever it is, waiting for my turn in… — I’m sitting on a bench in New Gridania, the heavily wooded region of Eorzea. I’m typing up this, whatever it is, waiting for my turn in line so that I can continue to level progress my Bard. In laymens terms, I’m sitting on a bench, in a virtual world, waiting…

… and how to keep VR game developers happy — With the growth of VR over the past 16 months, we’ve also seen the growth of VR Arcades. Places where people can go, pay some cash and rent a VR Headset for set amount of time and play a library of games — hearkening back decades to the arcades of…

Or - hey, there’s a twitter for that now — (tl;dr — Level Design Daily Inspiration is now it’s own twitter account, @leveldesign_jpg. Click here to follow) When I start planning out a new set of levels that I’m creating for a game, the first step is to gather inspiration. Level design is an art in itself, and all artists…

Or… the true enemy of VR, is ourselves. — Last month, I was skimming through VR articles and came across The Enemies of Virtual Reality by Francesco Pallotta. In it, they talk about the history of VR, earlier attempts at commercializing VR and why things didn’t necessarily work back then. …