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‘Realworld’ Aims to Bring a Multiplayer ‘Google Earth VR’ Alternative to Quest & More

Google Earth VR, which is available today on PC VR, is a breathtaking way to explore our fascinating planet. But one major missing feature is the ability to do so with friends. With Google unfortunately abandoning many of its...

Meta Shows How Quest Pro Uses Shared Point Clouds for Local Multiplayer

Meta hasn't rolled out colocation services for the entire Quest platform yet—meaning a pair of Quest 2 headsets can't automatically 'see' each other in the same physical playspace—although that's not entirely true for its latest headset, Quest Pro. Meta published...

Canon Unveils Enterprise-focused AR Headset ‘MREAL Display MD-20’

Japanese tech giant Canon today unveiled its next enterprise-focused AR headset which aims to replace its MREAL Display MD-10, which the company launched in Japan in mid-2016 for the astounding price tag of ¥9 million (~$82,300). The PC-tethered AR headset,...
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Real-time Space Strategy Game ‘BattleGroupVR’ Sequel Announced for Quest & PC VR Headsets

Indie studio SpaceOwl Games announced the upcoming sequel to real-time strategy game BattleGroupVR (2022). Developed by solo dev 'KommanderKen', BattleGroupVR2 is coming to Quest and SteamVR headsets soon, promising to be a "bigger, better sequel" to the single player real-time space...

Best Buy Holiday Deals Slash Prices on Oculus Rift, PSVR Bundles & More

With Black Friday deals rolling in as we approach November 23rd, this holiday season Best Buy is offering one of the biggest selections on discounted consumer tech. The big box retailer just published its Black Friday advert, which brings...

Microsoft Aims to Improve VR for Users with Vision Problems

Microsoft researchers have created a tool that could make VR more accessible to users with impaired vision. Called SeeingVR, the tool kit is designed to address a problem that affects users with low vision, or vision that can't be corrected by...

Time-traveling Adventure ‘Wanderer’ Releasing on PSVR & PC VR in January, Extended Gameplay Here

M Theory and Oddboy announced that their time-traveling VR adventure title Wanderer is officially launching on PSVR and PC VR headsets on January 27th, 2022. Update (November 5th, 2021): M Theory and Oddboy announced that Wanderer finally has a street...

Amazon Brings Augmented Reality Product Previews to iOS App

'Try it before you buy it', the old adage goes. Well, an AR preview might not exactly be 'trying it', but Amazon's new 'AR View' function aims to help you figure out if a crock-pot clashes with your marble counters,...

Magic Leap is Giving Away More Hardware Soon, Dev Conference Coming to Florida HQ in May

Magic Leap recently announced some new programs that aim to get developers creating for the its AR headset, Magic Leap 1. The company additionally released dates for its developer conference, LEAP Developer Days, which will be held in May...

This ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Mod is the John Wick VR Game We Always Wanted

Half-Life: Alyx (2020) has been in the wild for a little under two years now, and modders have been busy using it to make cool stuff—just like they did with the original Half-Life (1998). Enter 'Gunman Contracts', a multi-chapter mod...

NextVR and TIME Inc. Partner to Bring 360 Content From Major Magazine Brands

NextVR, the immersive video platform, today announced a partnership with publishing giant Time Inc. to develop live-streaming and on-demand 360 video for the company's many brands, including Time, People, Entertainment Weekly and Sports Illustrated. Named LIFE VR, 360 content will be hosted on the NextVR...

Fourth Annual VR Awards to be Held in ‘VRChat’ This Year

In a time of conscientious social distancing, virtual reality has made large-format gatherings a possibility, albeit remotely. From live VR concerts in Wave coming from some of the biggest names in music, to HTC's annual developer conference taking place in Engage, social...

Oculus Founder Vows to Create Audio Repair Kit for Rifts Out of Warranty

Oculus founder Palmer Luckey has since moved on to greener pastures after leaving Facebook in 2017, founding his own border defense firm Anduril Industries. That hasn't kept him from mulling over some of the niggling issues with the now...

BAFTA-Nominated Adventure Puzzle ‘Call of the Sea’ Releases on Quest 2 Today

Call of the Sea (2020) always looked like a good candidate for VR support, and it seems the developers Out of The Blue Games thought so too, as the Madrid-based indie studio today released the BAFTA-nominated adventure puzzle on Quest...

A New Category of VR Game is Slowly Emerging Right Before Our Eyes

The much lauded Echo VR might no longer be with us, but one of its innovations is living on in a new wave of VR games. Update (March 12th, 2024): Added more games to document the growing trend of arm-locomotion...
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