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Meta Releases Quest Camera Access for Developers, Promising Even More Immersive MR Games

Meta has finally released the long-awaited Passthrough Camera API for Quest, which gives developers direct access to the headset's passthrough RGB cameras for better scene understanding—kickstarting the next generation of more immersive mixed reality experiences on Quest. Until now, Quest's...
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VR Rhythm Shooter ‘Pistol Whip’ Gets Free Anime-inspired Level in ‘Akuma’ Update

Pistol Whip (2019), the rhythm-shooter from Cloudhead Games, just got a content update that brings a new level to the bullet hell-style VR title. Inspired by '80s anime films Akira (1988) and the Ghost in the Shell franchise, the 'Akuma'...

VR’s 2021 Outlook: 14 Indicators in One Place

Hard data on the VR market is often difficult to come by, while broad 'industry reports' are often so general that it's difficult to see what things look like 'on the ground'. To get a sense of VR's outlook...

Microsoft is the First Major Tech Company to Host a VR Keynote, and it Went Down...

Last week Microsoft became the first major tech company to host a keynote presentation fully in virtual reality. Despite many moving parts, the company managed to delivery a seamless, immersive presentation that could mark the future of this sort...
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‘A Fisherman’s Tale’ Sequel is Coming to All Major VR Platforms Later This Year, Trailer Here

A Fisherman's Tale (2019), the VR adventure from Innerspace and Vertigo Games, is getting a sequel, launching on all major VR platforms this year. Aptly called Another Fisherman's Tale, the episodic tale is bringing you back for another round of mindbending...

VR Video & Broadcast Platform ‘NextVR’ Finally Comes to Vive, Coming Soon to Rift

NextVR, a company specializing in live VR broadcasting of sports and entertainment content, have finally launched their app for the Vive via Viveport after being available for several years on other platforms. The app is also soon to launch...

Hands-on: Lumus Prototype AR Glasses Are Smaller & Better Than Ever

Lumus' latest waveguide, dubbed Maximus, is now even more compact thanks to 2D image expansion. With impressive image quality and a more compact optical engine, the company is poised to have a leading display solution for truly glasses-sized AR...
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Hulu’s VR Comedy ‘Door No. 1’ Launches Today, Catch the Trailer Here

Hulu's new VR comedy Door No. 1 launches today on the Hulu VR app. Written and directed by Nora Kirkpatrick (The Office, Greeks) and produced by AOL’s immersive film studio RYOT, the single-episode VR comedy will be available on Oculus Go,...

Leaked 3D Model Offers a Clearer Glimpse at Meta’s Project Cambria Headset

Meta (formerly Facebook) announced a mixed reality headset at its Connect 2021 dev conference last week—code named Project Cambria. The company's official teaser video is supposed to leave a little something to the imagination, however leaked 3D models have...

‘Everest ’53’ Will Take Viewers on a Historically Accurate Journey of Mountain’s First Summit

In 1953 Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary were the first to successfully summit Everest, the world's tallest mountain at 29,029 feet. Now, VR content house CGO Studios is teaming up with descendants of those first summiteers to recreate the momentous...

This is The Rogue Initiative’s Debut VR Fantasy ‘Crowe: The Drowned Armory’

Fledgling production studio The Rogue Initiative have revealed their first VR game project as Crowe: The Drowned Armory, an original sci-fi fantasy adventure which, from the newly release key art, looks promising. The Rogue Initiative describe themselves as a "full spectrum...

‘Robo Recall’ Mod Adds Full Locomotion to Address Room-scale Niggles

Robo Recall has been given a locomotion mod for those looking for a less-restrictive movement system. Epic Games’ new VR shooter employs a teleport mechanic for movement, but has full mod support, allowing for additional experimental control systems. Robo Recall,...

Oculus Touch VR Controller Launches 1st Half of 2016, Pre-orders Open Alongside Rift

The Oculus Touch VR controller will ship in the first half of 2016, says founder Palmer Luckey. The units will be available for pre-order at the same time as the Oculus Rift. After revealing the Oculus Touch 'Half Moon' prototype...

Mixed Reality’s Best Laser Tag-style Multiplayer Gets Better Spatial Stability, New Enemies & More

Spatial Ops (2024) is a bit like laser tag for Quest, letting you set up barriers and squad up with your friends for everything from room-scale to arena-scale mixed reality shootouts. Now, developer Resolution Games released an update today...

Analysis: Monthly-connected VR Headsets on Steam Reach Record High of 1.3 Million

Valve’s monthly Steam Survey has long offered useful insight into the share of VR headsets in use on Steam. But the figures provided are relative to the non-static Steam population, which obfuscates the actual adoption trend of VR headsets...
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