Researchers at The Human Computer Interaction Lab at Hasso-Plattner-Institut in Potsdam, Germany, published a video recently showing a novel solution to the problem of wearable haptics for augmented reality. Using a lightweight, mobile electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) device that provides...

The HaptX Glove that was shown at Sundance was one of the most convincing haptics experiences that I've had in VR. While it was still primitive, I was able to grab a virtual object in VR, and for the...

MRTV, the YouTube channel led by Germany-based VR enthusiast Sebastian Ang, launched a Kickstarter recently to create what he calls the MRTV Experience, which will invite the paying public to step in to try out a variety of the...

Lenovo's Mirage Solo, a standalone VR headset in the Daydream app ecosystem, has had an official release date and price for some time now: May 5th and $400. Pre-orders are now live for both the VR headset and Lenovo's...

Fast Travel Games, the studio behind Apex Construct (2018) and Budget Cuts 2 (2019), are bringing their 'World of Darkness' horror game Wraith: The Oblivion - Afterlife to all major VR platforms this spring. Now the studio has served up a...

There's a rumor going around that Nintendo is making a VR headset in partnership with Google. The rumor is still unconfirmed, but when the world's oldest extant gaming company finally thinks it's time to make a dedicated XR device,...

While Oculus Quest was devoid of any of Facebook's social VR applications at launch, Oculus Venues is finally available for the headset. That means that, for the first time, Quest users will have a first-party social experience in which they can...

Wide sweeping tariffs levied by US President Donald Trump have led to uncertainty in just how the XR hardware industry will react. Now, Bigscreen says its recently announced Beyond 2 PC VR headset will not see a price increase...

Varjo's Aero headset is the first from the company that's meant to appeal to individual customers rather than large organizations... and it probably won't be the last. Since the company's inception, Varjo has sold high-end enterprise headsets to the likes...

After a nearly two-year delay, Lone Echo II is finally here to bring us full circle on Jack & Liv's story. Was it worth the wait? Read on to find out. Lone Echo II Details: Available On: Oculus PC Release Date: October 12th, 2021 Price: $40 Developer: Ready at Dawn Publisher:...

As time goes on and as more and more people have a chance to experience good, cutting edge virtual reality, advocates for the technology are springing up in the most unlikely of places. Now, actor and all round patron...

Until Dawn: Rush of Blood is a horror rail shooter launch title for PlayStation VR. It begins with a creepy carny warning you about the horrors that lie ahead. Once you ignore his warnings and accept the challenge of...

Looking for something fun to play in VR? We’ve got the top 10 downloads from the last week on the WEARVR app marketplace, a cross-platform repository of virtual reality experiences. CastleCoaster is a clone of the legendary RiftCoaster roller coaster. CastleCoaster is...

Military contractor, Engineering & Computer Simulations (ECS), has received a grant from the federal Small Business Innovation Research program—likely ranging from $500,000 to $1.5 million—to pilot a virtual reality training program for U.S. Army medics. Founded in 1997, ECS is a Florida-based...

In addition to a handful of upcoming performance upgrades, Oculus plans to eventually merge Oculus Link directly into Quest's interface instead of handing the job off to Oculus Dash (the Oculus PC interface) as it does now. The company...