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‘World of Comenius’ Demonstrates Powerful Educational Interaction with Leap Motion and Oculus Rift

We recently covered a (at that point unnamed) VR project by developer Tomáš “Frooxius” Mariančík, the mind behind the stunning 'Sightline' VR series of demos. The project fused Leap Motion skeletal hand tracking with Oculus Rift DK2 positional tracking to...

New Views of HTC’s Unannounced VR Headset Emerge

After confirming the upcoming reveal of "game-changing VR headsets" at the VIVECON event next week, HTC continues to ramp up the teasing with new glimpses of an unannounced VR headset. Spotted by Road to VR commenter Andrew Jakobs in promotional emails...

Xreal Announces Air 2 Ultra AR Glasses Ahead of Apple Vision Pro Release

China-based XR company Xreal (previously Nreal) announced its newest pair of glasses at CES 2024, marking the company's return to augmented reality right as Apple is prepping its $3,500 Vision Pro for its upcoming launch. Called Air 2 Ultra, the...

‘Beat Saber’ Gets Free Music Pack ‘OST Vol. 3’ on All Supported Platforms

Beat Games, the studio behind the popular block-slashing rhythm game Beat Saber (2018), today released a free update that brings with it six new playable tracks to the game, and a few new features and improvements too. The OST Vol....

Oracle is Bringing AR and VR Visualization to Its Enterprise IoT Platform

Oracle, one of the world's largest companies, announced new capabilities for their Oracle Cloud enterprise platform that's designed to give large businesses a bird's-eye view of their entire operation through comprehensive monitoring of digital and physical assets. Along with...
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‘Battlerite’s’ Impressive New VR Spectator Features May Trump ‘DOTA 2 VR Hub’

Stunlock Studio's PvP brawler Battlerite has just received a state-of-the-art feature update that puts it toe to toe with DOTA 2. A new VR spectator and camera system that seems to trump even Valve's own. Battlerite is a game you...

Watch Tonight’s Premier Boxing Champions Match Live in Gear VR at 8PM ET

VR broadcasting company NextVR has partnered with FOX Sports to bring tonight's Premier Boxing Champions live in virtual reality to the Gear VR headset. You can watch it for free starting at 8PM ET tonight (Saturday, January 23rd). NextVR has been...

Magic Leap Headset Hits FCC Ahead of Confirmed Summer Launch

Magic Leap is soon to launch its first AR headset, the Magic Leap One. We don't know exactly when or how much, but following the company's confirmation that the headset is due to launch this Summer, the product has...
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Razer Hydra Sale: 50% off for Oculus Rift ‘VR Promo’ Through April 25th

Peripheral manufacturer Razer has launched a sale offering 50% off its motion controller the Hydra through April 25th. Oculus included the promo in its latest email update and indicates the promotion was organised in association with them, presumably to...

McDonald’s Japan Launches Official ‘VRChat’ World, Tapping Into Japan’s Massive VTuber Trend

When you think of corporate brand engagement in VR, Meta is typically the prime suspect. In the past, they've brokered exclusive deals with Wendy's for a Horizon Worlds social experience, and KFC for its finger-lickin' weird escape room. Now, McDonald's...

Magic Leap Won’t Make a Consumer Headset but May License Tech to Someone That Will

Magic Leap just gave us the first glimpse of its Magic Leap 2 AR headset earlier this week. Despite a consumer-focused start, the company has firmly pivoted into the enterprise segment. Comments from the CEO suggest there will be...

Meta Reportedly Set to Expand Retail Locations as Smart Glasses Competition Heats Up

Meta has been flirting with retail for years now, however a Business Insider report maintains the company is finally looking to expand its retail footprint beyond its first and only brick-and-mortar location. Citing an internal communication, the report maintains Meta is looking...

Researchers Develop Method to Boost Contrast in VR Headsets by Lying to Your Eyes

A team of researchers from Cambridge, Berkeley, MIT, and others has developed a novel method for boosting perceived contrast in VR headsets. The method exploits human stereo vision by intentionally mismatching elements of the view seen by each eye;...

Not an Early April Fools Prank: Facebook Acquires Oculus VR Inc for $2 Billion—Breaking

According to a press release issued by PR Newswire, Facebook has today announced that it has agreed to purchase Oculus VR Inc for $2 billion. In a move that was unknown even to some within Oculus, Facebook has agreed to...
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Why Re-Create ‘Dance Dance Revolution’ for the Oculus Rift? This Developer Explains

Ever wondered if Dance Dance Revolution would work in VR? Ever wondered why anyone would even try? Well, developer Corey Drake did it and we wanted to know why and how, so we asked him. Dance Dance Revolution from Konami was,...
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