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‘Dynamic Spanish’ Aims to Teach You Spanish in VR, Kickstarter Now Live

Learning a new language can be intimidating, and while there are plenty of resources out there to help you get a good foundation, there's nothing quite like touching down in foreign lands and using what you know in front...

Pimax Crystal Super Update Shows Development Progress & New Slimmer Exterior

Pimax announced that Crystal Super, its next high-resolution PC VR headset, is actually going to be a bit slimmer than originally planned, showing off a reduction in the headset's exterior during a new update video. Unveiled earlier this year alongside...

‘Dance Tonite’ is an Excellent (and groovy) Showcase of WebVR’s Potential

Amsterdam-based interactive designer Jonathan Puckey and Studio Moniker’s collaboration with Google's Data Arts Team has produced a compelling experience called Dance Tonite, which runs from a single website and offers something for everyone from mobile to desktop to VR....

Digital Frontier: Where Brain-computer Interfaces & AR/VR Could One Day Meet

Whenever I used to think about brain-computer interfaces (BCI), I typically imagined a world where the Internet was served up directly to my mind through cyborg-style neural implants—or basically how it's portrayed in Ghost in the Shell. In that world,...
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VR Mech Game ‘Vox Machinae’ Coming to Quest 2 in March Alongside Campaign Update

Cult favorite VR mech game Vox Machinae is about to see some big changes come early March. The title is now slated to launch on Quest 2 for the first time, which will happen simultaneously alongside a major update that...

Viveport Has Earned a Second Chance Thanks to Infinity

HTC launched Viveport, their VR game marketplace, back in August 2016 to relatively little fanfare. It didn't boast any compelling exclusives or big draws when it came to content deals, and was notorious for being a buggy, unstable mess....

‘The Walking Dead: Onslaught’ Developers Survios Secures $16.7M Funding

Survios, the studio behind VR titles The Walking Dead: Onslaught (2020), Creed: Rise to Glory (2018), and Raw Data (2017), has secured another round of financing to the tune of $16.7 million. The news was first reported by Venture Beat. Survios' latest...

Oculus Lists Official Samsung Gear VR Compatibility for Note 4 Variants

While the Galaxy Note 4 is the only 'one' phone that is compatible with Samsung's Gear VR headset, there's different variations of the phone for different regions. Should you be attempting to import a Gear VR from a country...
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Stealth-action Game ‘Arashi: Castles of Sin’ Launches Today on PSVR

Arashi: Castles of Sin launches today on PSVR, promising to give players a stealth-action sandbox set in feudal Japan. Arashi: Castles of Sin comes from Endeavor One, the studio behind the Halo Recruit demo, VR attraction experience Dome of the Dead and others....
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Watch the ‘Godfather of VR’ Ivan Sutherland Speak at the 2015 Proto Awards

The 2015 Proto Awards are over for another year, and as attendees awake from their after-party hangovers, footage from the event is emerging. One of the biggest highlight this year was the surprise appearance of Ivan Sutherland who accepted...

Ubisoft to Support Haptic Vest in ‘Assassin’s Creed Mirage’, But No Word Yet on ‘Nexus’ VR...

Earlier this month Ubisoft announced a new brand deal with haptic clothing creator OWO, which produces a thin and light shirt featuring electrode-based haptics. Strangely enough, the partnership isn't targeted at the upcoming VR game Assassin's Creed Nexus, but...
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VR Design Unpacked: How These Clever Tools in ‘Red Matter 2’ Boost Immersion

In Inside XR Design we examine specific examples of great VR design. Today we’re looking at the clever design of Red Matter 2's 'grabber tools' and the many ways that they contribute to immersion. Editor’s Note: Red Matter 2 was released three...

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...

Meta Shows Off Quest Hand-tracking Improvements, Claims “almost as responsive as controllers”

Apple is going all-in with hand-tracking for its upcoming Vision Pro, but can hand-tracking really replace proper VR controllers? Meta, Apple's main competitor in the space, isn't going so far as to make that particular claim, however the company...

ENGAGE Launches ‘Link’ Metaverse Platform for Enterprise & Education

ENGAGE, the XR education and enterprise metaverse company, has launched its Link social platform which the company calls a “fully featured corporate metaverse.” Update (November 11th, 2022): Engage has officially launched Link, its business-focused metaverse platform designed for corporations, professionals, education, and...
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