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Facebook Researchers Reveal Methods for Design & Fabrication of Compact Holographic Lenses

Researchers from Facebook Reality Labs have shared new methods for the design & fabrication of compact holographic lenses for use in XR headsets. The lenses used in most of today's XR devices are typical refractive lenses which can be fairly...

‘DAVIGO’ Takes a Step Closer to Launch with Release of Second Alpha Phase

DAVIGO is an upcoming VR game which pits players against each other in a David & Goliath-style battle. There's no official release day yet, however the game's alpha just got a big update that brings a bunch of new...

‘Alvo’ to Bring ‘CS:GO’ Style Action to PSVR Next Week, Quest & Steam Versions to Follow

Alvo, the long-awaited team VR shooter ostensibly modeled after Valve's CS:GO, is officially headed to PSVR on PS4 and PS5 on next week. The game, which was announced back in 2017, initially aimed to launch in 2018. The wait is...
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New Video Shows Off CREAL’s Latest Foveated Light-field VR Headset

CREAL, a company building light-field display technology for AR and VR headsets, has revealed a new through-the-lens video showing off the performance of its latest VR headset prototype. The new video clearly demonstrates the ability to focus at arbitrary...

Reverb G2 Omnicept, with Eye, Mouth, & Heart Rate Sensors, Priced at $1,250 for May Launch

HP has announced a May launch window for the Reverb G2 Omnicept Edition. Priced at $1,250, the headset builds on the existing Reverb G2 with eye, mouth, and heart rate sensors, along with an improved tightening mechanism for the...
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Cross-platform Dungeon Crawler ‘Demeo’ Coming to Quest & PC VR in May

Resolution Games announced that its upcoming tabletop-style dungeon crawler, Demeo, is officially coming to Oculus Quest and PC VR headsets on May 6th. Update (April 6th, 2021): Resolution Games announced that on May 6th, 2021 Demeo is headed to Quest and Rift via...
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Cas & Chary Present: Hands-on with the SenseGlove Nova Force-feedback VR Gloves

SenseGlove, a Dutch-based producer of VR haptic gloves, has revealed an early prototype of their second glove, the SenseGlove Nova. We recently visited the company to see how it works and feels. Cas & Chary Present Cas and Chary VR is a YouTube...

New Apple Patents Cover “Micro-gesture” XR Input, Head-worn Haptics to Guide User Attention

A newly published patent application from Apple highlights the company's internal exploration of "micro-gestures" for AR input, which involves using the thumb against the index finger as a sort of virtual joystick or selector. Another newly granted patent covers the...

‘The Unity Cube’ is the Worst Quest Game on Oculus App Lab—on Purpose

The Unity Cube is an experiment from developer Tony "SkarredGhost" Vitillo to test the limits of what Oculus will allow into the App Lab program. Vitillo submitted a fully functional application which simply presents the user with a cube in...
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‘RUNNER’ Brings Breakneck Speeds & ’80s-style Arcade Shooting Action, Trailer Here

RUNNER is an upcoming arcade-style racing game that tasks you with running and gunning in a high-speed, '80s nostalgia-soaked adventure. Inspired by classic anime Akira, Ghost in the Shell, and Patlabor, Runner takes you through seven sectors of the of Presidium, the capitol...

This ‘Valheim’ Mod Lets You Play in VR, Motion Controller Support in the Works

Valheim, the Viking-themed survival game in early access on PC, doesn't feature official support for VR headsets. Shortly after its release in early February though, modders got started on letting VR users take their first steps into the game's...

[Updated] VR Headsets on Steam Hit Record High Three Months Running

For the third month running, the number of VR headsets on Steam has reached a new record high of some 2.9 million, or 2.3% of Steam users. Update (April 4th, 2021): A prior version of this article reported that monthly-connected...

Quest 2 May Be Selling Thrice as Fast as the Best Selling VR Headset, PSVR

While Facebook has yet to reveal official unit sales figures for Oculus Quest 2, various data points the company has offered, along with data from developers, has allowed us to hone in on a reasonable estimate. Compared to PSVR,...

‘Hand Physics Lab’ Review – Putting the Fun in Frustration

Hand Physics Lab is all about hand-tracking, and this over 80-level game aims to throw you head first into a whimsical series of seemingly simple tasks. Quest can offer mixed results when it comes to hand-tracking fidelity though, so...
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Grappling Shooter ‘Swarm’ Releasing on Quest & Rift April 8th, Trailer Here

SWARM is a high-flying arcade shooter from Greensky Games that gives you two grappling hooks and plenty of firepower to take down gads of enemy drones. Swarm has been in beta testing for the past year, but now Greensky says it's coming...
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