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Neuralink Demonstrates Rudimentary Limb-tracking via Brain-interface in Live Pigs
In a presentation showing the latest developments on Neuralink's brain-computer interface, Elon Musk revealed that the company has implanted prototype devices in live pigs, and was able to achieve rudimentary limb-tracking by monitoring activity in the brain.
Neuralink is a...
Walmart Product Listing May Point to Quest 2 Pricing & Storage Sizes
An ostensibly premature Walmart product listing may point to both the price and available internal storage sizes for the upcoming Oculus Quest 2.
At the time of this writing, Walmart currently has a mystery Oculus headset listed, which neatly fits...
In ‘Horizon’ Facebook Can Invisibly Observe Users in Real-time to Spot Rule Violations
Facebook Horizon is shaping up to be an interesting social VR offering with powerful building tools that will allow players to create and share their own worlds. But equally powerful are tools the company has baked into Horizon for monitoring users...
‘Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond’ Gets New Action-packed Trailer, Launching This Holiday
The highly anticipated Oculus exclusive, Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond is finally due to launch this holiday. A new trailer shows the game's emphasis on both action and narrative.
Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond has been in development by...
Preview: Facebook ‘Horizon’ Aims for a Sweet Spot Between ‘Rec Room’ & ‘VRChat’
Facebook is soon to launch the invite-only beta of Horizon, on Quest and Rift, the company's latest attempt at creating a first-party social VR experience. We previewed the beta and got to see several user-created mini-games and explored the built-in...
Qualcomm Signs “Multi-year” Deal to Bring Ultraleap Hand-tracking to XR2 Headsets
Qualcomm and Ultraleap today announced a "multi-year co-operation agreement" that will bring Ultraleap's controllerless hand-tracking tech (formerly of Leap Motion) to XR headsets based on the Snapdragon XR2 chipset. Ultraleap claims to have the "fastest, most accurate, and most...
‘Iron Man VR’ Update Adds New Weapons, New Game+, Improved Loading Times
Iron Man VR, the PSVR exclusive superhero game which launched last month, has received a free update with an iron fistful of improvements.
Announced on the PlayStation Blog, and available now, the v1.06 Iron Man VR update brings a heap of improvements...
12 Indie VR Gems You Should Absolutely Consider Playing & Supporting
VR games are difficult to market, especially when they don't fit obviously into existing genres. Here's 12 gems you may have overlooked but are well worth your consideration.
Updated – August 21st, 2020
The Paradox of VR Game Development
There exists a...
The 20 Best Rated & Most Rated Rift Games & Apps – August 2020
While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual apps are performing across its VR storefronts, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of...
‘Emergence’ is a VR Crowd Simulator That Makes You Question Life, Society & Everything
First debuted at Sundance 2019, Emergence is a short VR experience from indie studio Universal Everything that, with its unique crowd simulation, raises some interesting questions about life, society and how we connect to it all. You can now...
Here’s Where Facebook “Guaranteed” Users Would Never Need a Facebook Account to Use Oculus Headsets
If you wondered why yesterday's news stirred such a significant reaction from the VR community at large, it's not just because Facebook doesn't have a stellar reputation on privacy, it's also because the company specifically promised it wouldn't force...
Team-based Shooter ‘Frostpoint VR’ to Begin Closed Beta Next Week
InXile Entertainment, the studio behind The Mage's Tale (2018) and The Bard's Tale series, are getting ready to move to closed beta for their upcoming team shooter, Frostpoint VR: Proving Grounds.
Update (August 19th, 2020): Thirdverse Inc. and inXile entertainment are starting...
Soviet Retrofuture Adventure ‘Yupitergrad’ to Release on PC VR Headsets August 28th
Take one part Soviet retrofuture, add in the swinging locomotion scheme from Marvel's Spider-Man, and dust it liberally with the cel-shaded visual style from Borderlands and you might just have Yupitergrad, an upcoming VR game that promises to let you swing through...
New Oculus Users Required to Use Facebook Account Starting in October, Existing Users by 2023
As Oculus becomes increasingly merged with parent company Facebook, new users will soon be required to sign into their headset with a Facebook account. Existing users will be able to use their separate Oculus accounts until the end of...
Official Virtuality ’90s Game Ports Could Be Landing on Modern VR Headsets Soon
If you were alive and sentient in the early '90s, you might have had you first VR experience with a Virtuality SU 2000, an early pod-like VR system for arcades. If you're looking to relive those low-poly glory days,...




















