OTOY and Samsung Electronics today unveiled a new way for brands to be a part of the VR revolution, and for people everywhere to better enjoy their browsing experiences in VR. At Samsung’s Unpacked press events around the world, the two companies revealed an improved browsing experience in Samsung Internet for Gear VR that allows web pages to specify VR environments that appear around the browser, or for users to choose their favorite VR vistas to enhance their browsing experiences.

After an incredible three months, OTOY’s “Render the Metaverse” virtual reality art competition for 360-degree VR images sponsored by Oculus has come to an incredible close. Click here to see the winning entries for month 3, and the Grand Prize award.

OTOY is pleased to announce the three winning submissions for the second month of the “Render the Metaverse” VR contest, along with commentary from our panel of judges. Congratulations to the winners and all those who participated. The third and final month of the contest is now open! Up until 11:59 PST this July 26, artists can submit their stunning panoramic VR scenes for a chance to win up to $10,000 in prize money this period, and a shot at the grand prize: an additional $25,000!

As OTOY Inc.’s “Render the Metaverse” virtual reality art competition enters its second month, the company today announced the start of its OctaneRender Cloud beta, enabling contestants to render their 360-degree panoramic VR scene entries in the cloud for free.

OTOY is pleased to announce the three winning submissions for the first month of the “Render the Metaverse” VR contest, along with commentary from our panel of judges. Congratulations to the winners and all those who participated. We look forward to the next month of entries!