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Valve Reveals Latest Knuckles Dev Kit & New ‘Moondust’ Tech Demo

Since announcing the 'Knuckles' controller prototype all the way back in 2016, Valve has been relatively quiet about its progress outside of a select group of developers who have been experimenting with early development kits. That changed this week...

Apple Details Latest VR Optimizations Coming to macOS Mojave (10.14)

Earlier this month at Apple's annual WWDC conference, the company introduced their latest operating system, macOS Mojave (10.14). Due to roll out as a public beta later this month, and launching widely this Fall as a free update, Mojave...

‘Echo Arena’ Becomes ‘Echo VR’ to Make Way for ‘Echo Combat’, and Maybe More One Day

With the Echo Combat beta opening today, and the full experience launching later this year, Oculus and Ready at Dawn are doing some reorganization to set the stage for the ongoing expansion of the Echo universe. Today, Echo Arena becomes...

Magic Leap One Controller Appears in FCC Filing, Release on Track for 2018

Magic Leap One, the long-awaited AR headset from the secretive titular Florida startup, appears to be on its way to its supposed 2018 release date, as the headset's motion controller, dubbed Control, has just hit the FCC for testing. When...

Hands-on: Vive Wireless Adapter Shows Strong Performance Ahead of Summer Launch

After revealing the Vive Wireless Adapter earlier this year, the company confirmed this week at E3 2018 that the device is on track to launch by late Summer, and offered up some details on the device's battery and operation....

Leap Motion Reveals First Extended Demo Shot Through North Star Headset

Back in April Leap Motion first revealed North Star, a prototype AR headset that's designed to replicate the features of a future high-end AR headset, as a platform for experimentation. Today the company revealed the first extended look of...

Beyeonics Raises $11.5M to Further Develop AR/VR Surgical Visualization Platform

Elbit Systems, an Israel-based defense company, recently announced that its medical technologies subsidiary Beyeonics Surgical successfully concluded its first funding round of $11.5 million, which the company says will be used to expand product development and accelerate commercialization of its...

Carmack Details New 5K Mobile VR Playback Tech, Releases Sample for Developers

Oculus CTO John Carmack has developed a new approach to VR video playback which makes it possible to play 5K 3D 360 video on headsets like Oculus Go and Gear VR. The results, as shown in the recent re-release...

Designing ‘Virtual Virtual Reality’, One of Mobile VR’s Most Immersive Games Yet

Launched initially on Daydream in early 2017, and now available on Gear VR, Oculus Go, and Oculus Rift, Virtual Virtual Reality's smart interaction design gives players freedom and control which—combined with a narrative tying it all together—makes Virtual Virtual Reality...

E3 2018 Roundup – Sony’s Positioning of VR, New PSVR Titles Hands-on, Ready at Dawn Interview...

Following the wave of pre-show announcements and conferences, here's a final roundup of all our E3 2018 coverage. Vive Wireless Adapter news, Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot platforms clarified, Ready at Dawn interview, and we go hands-on with Astro Bot Rescue Mission,...
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Ready at Dawn CEO on ‘Echo Combat’, Growing the ‘Echo’ Universe, & the Studio’s Commitment to...

With the Echo Combat open beta just around the corner, we took a few minutes to catch up with Ready at Dawn CEO Ru Weerasuriya who filled us in on the newest abilities coming to the game, how it...

Hands-on: ‘Firewall: Zero Hour’ Replicates a Familiar Shooter Formula in VR with Deadly Skill

Ever since the early days of PSVR, fans have been hoping for games like Counter Strike or Rainbow Six—the sort of team-based shooters most gamers are familiar with one way or the other, be it on PC or console. Now...

E3 2018 Pre-show Roundup – ‘Beat Saber’ on PSVR, Xbox Mum on VR, New Game Announcements...

While E3 2018 didn't technically start until Tuesday this week, much of the big news comes during the pre-show period from Saturday to Monday. Here's a roundup of our coverage of E3 2018 before the official start of the...

Hands-on: ‘Beat Saber’ on PSVR Makes a Promising Debut at E3

Beat Saber has been making big waves on the Rift and Vive since its early access launch back in May, having sold more than 100,000 copies in its first month. Now the game is officially headed to PSVR and...

Hands-on: ‘Megalith’ is a Promising First-person MOBA Brawler Landing First on PSVR

Megalith is an upcoming first-person arena brawler from Disruptive Games which puts you in MOBA-style combat against other heroes as you—and your pint-sized minions—sally forth to destroy the other team's base. Fans of MOBAs like Dota2 and League of Legends will immediately recognize...
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