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SteamVR Update Brings Motion Smoothing to Modern AMD Graphics Cards
Valve this week released an update to SteamVR which finally brings Motion Smoothing to AMD graphics cards, a feature which aims to maintain comfortable visuals even during performance bumps. SteamVR Motion Smoothing launched first for NVIDIA graphics cards in...
Oculus Could (and Should) Offer Rift S Accessories for Improved Audio, Visuals, & Fit
With Rift S right around the corner, a bunch of people are about to find that the headset's on-board audio is lacking in quality and that the face gasket will make it difficult for some to get the lenses...
Tilt Five Shows AR Tech Aimed at Revolutionizing Tabletop Gaming
Tilt Five is creating a tabletop AR platform aimed at fusing traditional board games with the benefits of augmented reality. This week the company showed off a glimpse of what users can expect from the system.
Though the company is...
HTC Says ‘5G Hub’ Will Stream VR ‘Directly to Vive Headsets’, One Day… Probably
HTC introduced its '5G Hub' product back in February—a 5G mobile hotspot mashed up with a media streaming device and a digital assistant. And still "coming soon" is a "cloud-based virtual reality" feature which promises to stream VR content...
With Room-scale Tracking & No Tether, ‘Racket Fury: Table Tennis’ Feels Great on Quest
Racket Fury: Table Tennis VR has been a solid VR ping pong offering for existing headsets since its release in 2017. The game is confirmed to be launching alongside Oculus Quest, which brings with it some interesting advantages which make...
‘Firewall Zero Hour’ to Get Biggest Update Yet with ‘Operation: Nightfall’
First Contact Entertainment announced that Firewall Zero Hour (2018), the tactical team shooter for PSVR, is getting what they call their "biggest update yet" next week.
One of the main changes coming is a new system of time-limited progression taking the...
Vive Pro Eye Now Available in Europe, Starting at €1,700
HTC opened up orders in Europe today for their latest VR headset, Vive Pro Eye, a version of the company's enterprise headset with integrated eye-tracking. HTC also opened up pre-orders in China too, with launch slated for May 24th;...
Vive Studios’ Feature Length Immersive Film ‘7 Miracles’ Now Available on Viveport
Vive Studios has released its ‘feature-length’ immersive film titled 7 Miracles. On the surface, the immersive film is a reenactment of the Gospel of John in the Bible that specifically centers around the seven miracles of Jesus Christ. Under...
Waveguide Maker DigiLens Closes $50 Million Series C Investment
DigiLens, a creator of waveguide optics and related manufacturing technology today announced the closure of a $50 million Series C investment, adding UDC Ventures and Samsung Ventures to its list of investors.
Update (May 14th, 2019): DigiLens creates waveguide optics for...
‘Beat Saber’ to Leave PC Early Access on May 21st, Level Editor Included
Beat Games today announced that their hit black-slashing rhythm game Beat Saber (2018) is finally headed out of Early Access on PC. To boot, the studio is also releasing the long-awaited official Level Editor.
Update (12:30 PM ET): Beat Games has...
Survios & AMC Unveil ‘The Walking Dead’ VR Game, Launching Fall 2019
Survios, the studio behind Creed: Rise to Glory (2018) and Raw Data (2017), today unveiled a new VR game based on AMC's TV series The Walking Dead.
Called The Walking Dead Onslaught, the combat-based game promises to have you fighting alongside...
AUO to Showcase 1,688 PPI Display with HDR for VR Headsets
Taiwan-based display and electronics maker AUO plans to showcase a range of new displays this week, including a 2.9-inch 3.5K × 3.5K display with HDR capabilities for VR headsets.
AUO announced Monday that it plans to showcase its newest displays during the...
Steam Survey: HTC & Windows VR See Gains as Oculus Awaits New Headsets
As the VR market is poised for a handful of new headsets launching in the coming weeks, the latest Steam Survey unsurprisingly shows Vive and Windows VR making some gains after Oculus discontinued the Rift ahead of the launch...
Somnium Space Raises $1M to Expand Social VR Platform
Somnium Space, the studio behind the titular social VR platform, announced they've successfully completed a $1 million seed round, something the company says will help them "further strengthen its development of a huge-scale Persistent, Open and Social Virtual Reality...
Facebook Shuffles Top Oculus Executives
It looks like Facebook is shaking up Oculus and reassigning some of its top executives to new positions within the parent company, notably affecting head of content Jason Rubin and Oculus leader Hugo Barra.
Both Rubin and Barra announced their...




















