Crytek's VR First initiative adding 7 new university labs

Crytek's VR First university research initiative has added partners providing hardware and other help - specifically AMD, Leap Motion, OSVR, and Razer.

Launched back in January, VR First seeks to promote grassroots research and development in virtual reality by opening new development facilities at academic institutions around the world.

These new VR labs will give students access to VR development-grade PCs and unnamed VR headsets, as well as full CryEngine source code access.

The first VR First lab opened at Istanbul's Bahçeşehir University earlier this year, and now, with the backing of its new partners, Crytek plans to open seven new labs in the U.S. and Canada.

"It has been exciting to see the level of interest VR First has attracted from technology leaders and universities around the world since the initiative launched less than two months ago." said Crytek’s senior business development manager, Ferhan Özk.

If all goes well, you can expect to see VR labs opening at Carleton University, California State University Monterey Bay, Purdue University, Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Florida, University of Southern California – School of Cinematic Arts, and Vancouver Film School in the near future.