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Hands-on: HP’s Pixel-packed ‘Reverb’ Sets a New Bar for Windows VR Headsets
HP today announced Reverb (formerly codenamed Copper), its new VR headset which aims to deliver enhanced resolution and comfort. With a more thoughtful design and pixel-packed displays, Reverb sets a new bar for Windows VR headsets.
Having jumped into the VR space...
HTC Planning Lip-tracking Module Dev Kit for Vive Pro
Today at GDC, HTC announced plans to make available a lip-tracking module for the Vive Pro. The company says it doesn't currently have plans to consumerize the device, but instead wants to make it available for research and experimentation.
HTC...
Breakout VR Hit ‘Beat Saber’ Confirmed as Oculus Quest Launch Title
Beat Games is getting ready to take their massively successful block-slashing rhythm game to new heights, as Oculus today announced that Beat Saber (2018) is coming to Oculus Quest at launch.
According to an Oculus blog post, the Quest version of the game will...
OpenXR Standard Ratified, Microsoft, Oculus, & Others to Release First Implementations
OpenXR is a royalty-free standard for cross-platform VR and AR development. It's backed by many of the biggest names in the VR and AR industries and has been in development by the consortium for two years now, organized by...
Pimax to Launch Ruggedized “8K” VR Headsets for Business This Year
Today Pimax announced it's introducing a new business-focused ruggedized line of its "8K" series virtual reality headsets, set to release sometime this year.
According to an MRTV video interview with Pimax's head of US operations Kevin Henderson, Pimax says it will produce...
‘Beat Saber’ Sells Over One Million Copies
Beat Games, the Czech Republic-based indie developers behind Beat Saber (2018), announced they've sold over one million copies of their popular block-slashing rhythm game—a figure calculated across all supported VR platforms.
Beat Games CEO Jaroslav Beck announced the news in...
Report: New Oculus ‘Rift S’ Headset to be Revealed at GDC Next Week
According to a report by UploadVR, citing emails sent from Facebook to Oculus developers, the rumored Rift S headsets will be revealed next week at GDC.
Rift S was first brought to light in a TechCrunch report last year about...
SVVR’s 6th Annual VR Mixer Event Comes to GDC March 20th
SVVR, one the leading VR community groups in the Bay Area, is hosting its 6th annual VR Mixer event during GDC next week. The event is a gathering of the VR and AR community featuring the 'demo dungeon', and...
Upcoming ‘Sniper Elite’ VR Game Likely Headed to PSVR With Aim Support
Yesterday Rebellion Developments, the studio behind the Sniper Elite series, announced that a Sniper Elite VR game is in development in partnership with studio Just Add Water. Details have been kept to a minimum, with a full announcement planned for...
Within ‘Beat Saber’s’ First Music Pack Lurks a Beast Worth Taming
Bust out the sweat bands and tighten your wrist straps. A big update to Beat Saber yesterday added a slew of new content to the PC version. Alongside that update, the game's first paid DLC, Monstercat Music Pack Vol....
Rebellion’s Brutal ‘Sniper Elite’ Series is Getting Its First Made-for-VR Game
Sniper Elite is coming to VR. The gritty sniper-focused shooter developed by Rebellion Developments is known for its brutal depictions of long range sniper combat and stealthy action. Now the studio says it's working on a standalone made-for-VR title...
‘Beat Saber’ Gets First Paid Music Pack, Update Brings Previous PSVR Exclusives to PC
Beat Games today released Beat Saber's long-awaited first DLC music pack, an effort created in partnership with electronic dance music record label Monstercat. A new update on PC also brings it up to speed with the PSVR version, now featuring...
Google Shuts Down Internal VR Film Studio Spotlight Stories
Google is shutting down Spotlight Stories, the group tasked not only with pushing forward virtual reality as a storytelling medium, but creating a number of highly polished and thoughtful VR pieces in the process.
A copy of an email written...
Netflix-style Viveport Infinity Subscription to Cost $13 Per Month, or $99 Per Year
HTC today announced that Viveport Infinity, the upcoming Netflix-style VR game & app subscription service, will be available for $13 a month, or $99 annually starting on April 2nd. If you subscribe now though, it could be a lot...
Zero Latency Upgrades VR Attraction Platform With Hardware From Microsoft & HP
Zero Latency, creator of a leading VR attraction platform, is now deploying their 'gen 2' VR hardware. The revamp includes newer HP VR backpacks, Windows VR headsets, and Windows VR peripheral tracking for a more modern VR experience that's...




















