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Leap Motion’s Next-gen ‘Dragonfly’ Sensor is Designed for VR Headsets

Leap Motion creates a gesture camera for hand tracking input. The company has been progressively pivoting their technology toward virtual reality, and now appear to be going all-in on the emerging industry with a tease of a next-generation sensor, codenamed...

The Future of Virtual Lightfields with Otoy CEO Jules Urbach

Otoy is a rendering company that pushing the limits of digital light fields and physically-based rendering. Now that Otoy's Octane Renderer has shipped in Unity, they're pivoting from focusing on licensing their rendering engine to selling cloud computing resources...

Oculus Revamps ‘Rooms’ for Go, New Apps ‘Oculus Venues’ & ‘Oculus TV’ Coming Soon

Following today's Oculus Go launch announcement at Facebook's annual F8 dev conference, the company also revealed that Rooms, the social VR space first launched on Gear VR, is getting revamped to inaugurate Go. The company announced two upcoming apps...

This is The Rogue Initiative’s Debut VR Fantasy ‘Crowe: The Drowned Armory’

Fledgling production studio The Rogue Initiative have revealed their first VR game project as Crowe: The Drowned Armory, an original sci-fi fantasy adventure which, from the newly release key art, looks promising. The Rogue Initiative describe themselves as a "full spectrum...

The 20 Best Rated & Most Popular Quest Games & Apps – January 2023

While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual games & apps are performing across its Quest 2 storefront, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s...

Rumor: HP is Building a Reverb G2 Model with Eye, Mouth, & Face-tracking

HP announced its Reverb G2 headset earlier this year and plans to ship it this fall. Another, rumored version of the headset referred to as the 'Omnicept Edition' is said to include eye, mouth, and face-tracking. Reverb G2 is an...

Vive Tracker Capabilities Detailed in Developer Documentation

Ahead of the Vive Tracker's consumer launch later this year, HTC plans to send 1,000 units to developers to kickstart an ecosystem of accessories and content which can make use of the device. New developer documentation details the ins...

‘Job Simulator’ & ‘Demeo’ Among First to Support Android XR Ahead of Samsung Headset Launch

Owlchemy Labs and Resolution Games announced they're adopting support for Android XR, bringing some of their most popular titles to Google's upcoming XR operating system. Android XR is set to make its debut on Samsung's 'Project Moohan' mixed reality headset,...

ABC News VR is Here, First Report from Syria is Powered by JauntVR

ABC News announced the release of a VR experience now available on Jaunt VR’s iOS and Android apps. The video follows ABC News’ Alexander Marquardt as he reports on curatorial efforts to preserve endangered antiquities in Damascus, Syria, the...

Hands-on: Shiftall MeganeX Superlight Packs a Wishlist of Ergonomics Into a Tiny Package

Japan-based Shiftall is the latest company making an effort to deliver an ultra-compact VR headset for enthusiasts who are willing to spend big on maximizing their PC VR experience. Despite the tiny package, the MeganeX Superlight headset still manages...

Rev VR Podcast (Ep. 65): Post SVVR Conference & Expo Breakdown with Forest Gibson

I’ve been home for a week, but I am still riding the high from the Silicon Valley Virtual Reality Conference & Expo.  There are so many wonderful experiences to talk about, so I invited a fellow attendee, Forest Gibson,...

‘Path of Fury’ Brings ’80s-style Kung Fu Action to Quest Early Next Year

Indie developer Leonard Menchiari and publisher Abonico Game Works announced Path of Fury: Episode I - Tetsuo’s Tower, an upcoming on-rails VR action game inspired by '80s Kung Fu flicks. Coming to Quest next year, Path of Fury aims to thrust you into a...

EA Respawn’s Unannounced Oculus Exclusive Characterized as a “AAA VR Shooter”

Back a Oculus Connect last year, the company teased an upcoming Oculus exclusive game developed Respawn Entertainment, the studio behind Titanfall and Titanfall 2, which has since been acquired by EA. The title, which has yet to see a...

Oculus Getting Serious About Room-scale VR, Dropping ‘Experimental’ Tag

As of the upcoming version 1.15, Oculus software will "fully support" the three-sensor room-scale configuration, giving VR players a large 360 degree playspace to roam, similar to the experience the Vive offered out of the gate. The update was...
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‘Firebird: La Peri’ Adds LoTR Actor in a Re-launch of One of VR’s Finest Experiences

The artful and delightful virtual reality ballet La Peri has has been re-launched with a new name, adding Lord of the Rings voice actor John Rhys-Davies alongside numerous other enhancements in this unique 'must own' VR experience, now known...
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