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ILMxLAB to Preview Episode 2 of ‘Star Wars Vader Immortal’ at D23 Expo
Lucasfilm's AR/VR studio ILMxLAB is set to give Star Wars fans an exclusive first look at Star Wars Vader Immortal - Episode II during a panel at the official Disney fan event, D23 Expo.
The panel is slated to feature director Ben...
BBC Studios & Preloaded to Launch Micro-Habitat Experience on Magic Leap One This Fall
BBC Studios has partnered with PRELOADED, the London-based AR/VR studio, to bring a new experience to Magic Leap One that aims to explore the tiny kingdoms of Mother Nature.
Called BBC Earth - Micro Kingdoms: Senses, the upcoming AR experience...
Flurry of New Apple ‘AR/VR’ Job Listings Point to New Products on the Horizon
A flurry of new job listings for Apple's secretive 'Technology Development Group' suggests that the company has reached a new phase of turning its years of AR/VR R&D into actual upcoming products. Two of the most intriguing among the...
Full Reveal of Respawn’s ‘AAA VR shooter’ Coming to Oculus Connect with Playable Demo
We'll finally get a full reveal of Respawn's upcoming Oculus exclusive VR title at Oculus Connect at the end of September, including the first opportunity to actually play the game.
Next to Valve's still unannounced but confirmed-for-2019 VR game, Respawn's...
HTC Releases 3 Vive Cosmos Trailers Ahead of Confirmed Q3 Launch
HTC took another step towards launch of its upcoming PC VR headset, Vive Cosmos, by quietly releasing three 'reveal' videos featuring some of the system's claims to fame.
Update (2:00 PM ET): It has been brought to our attention that...
‘Star Trek: Away Mission’ Multiplayer VR Game Coming to Sandbox VR This Fall
Sandbox VR, the location-based VR facility, today unveiled a new Star Trek multiplayer game that, unlike previous Star Trek VR titles, is a free-roaming experience.
As reported by Variety, Star Trek Discovery: Away Mission is slated to arrive this fall at existing Sandbox...
HP Reverb Still ‘Sold Out’ as Reports of Display Issues Continue
After several weeks of delays from the May 6th launch date, HP said that their new Reverb VR headset should be restocked at their official website and major retailers in July, though it seems only a small number of...
First-gen HoloLens to No Longer Receive Major OS Updates
Microsoft's first-gen HoloLens, a device initially launched to developers in early 2016, has received its last major OS update, moving on to its Long Term Servicing (LTS) state.
The original HoloLens will continue to receive monthly servicing updates, although the...
Zuckerberg to Shareholders: ‘Quest is selling as fast as we can make them’
Addressing shareholders during Facebook's Q2 2019 earnings call last week, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that unit sales of Oculus Quest are exceeding the available supply of the headset.
Facebook and Oculus have always been mum about sales figures for their...
OpenXR 1.0 Released, Microsoft Supports HoloLens 2 & WMR, Oculus Plans Rift & Quest Support
OpenXR, a widely supported initiative which aims to streamline AR/VR development across headsets and platforms, has reached its 1.0 release today. It's a major milestone, according to Khronos Group which has overseen development of the standard by a consortium...
‘Firefox Reality’ VR Web Browser Comes to Oculus Quest
Mozilla has finally brought its made-for-VR web browser, Firefox Reality, to Oculus Quest.
In September of last year, the company initially released Firefox Reality on Oculus Go, Lenovo Mirage Solo, and Vive Focus (and other Vive Wave headsets) for free.
Now, according to a...
NOLO VR Raises $15M to Further Develop 6DOF Tracking Tech
NOLO VR, the Beijing-based VR startup behind one of the earliest mobile 6DOF tracking platforms, announced the completion of the $15 million series A+ financing.
The funding round was led by Joy Capital, followed by BlueRun Ventures and Peakview Capital.
Joy...
VR Music Video ‘Sheaf – Together EP’ is a Low Poly Love Letter to the ’80s
There's a few short VR experiences that just stick with you, and one of my favorites is the 2015-era VR music video Surge. Now, Netherlands-based synthwave producer Sheaf has created a real-time rendered VR music video for their debut EP...
Adorable Adventure ‘Raccoon Lagoon’ Launches on Quest & Rift with Cross-buy
Hidden Path Entertainment, the studio behind Brass Tactics (2018) and Defense Grid 2: Enhanced VR Edition (2016), has released a new game for Rift and Quest that takes you to an adorable island filled with story quests and plenty of...
‘Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot’ Review – a Nazi-Killing Mech Game Cut Short
As a storied franchise, Wolfenstein games serve as undeniable vehicles for kicking Nazi butt, the most recent of which have taken on alternate history narratives that place resistance fighters in the heart of a prolonged Nazi occupation. And while Wolfenstein:...




















