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Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 845 to Improve AR/VR Rendering & Reduce Power Consumption “by 30%”

Qualcomm introduced it's new Snapdragon 845 mobile processor at the company's tech summit in Hawaii this week, which Qualcomm says improves mobile AR/VR headset (branded to as 'XR', or 'eXtended reality') performance up to 30 percent in comparison to...
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Bethesda Gives a Peek into ‘Fallout 4 VR’ in Crash Course Intro to Game Mechanics

In preparation for Fallout 4 VR's upcoming December 12th launch on HTC Vive, Bethesda takes us through our paces with an intro to the game's control scheme, base building mechanic, and V.A.T.S. focused combat, giving us a quick preview of what to...

Hands-on: Striker VR’s Latest Haptic Gun Prototype Brings a Host of Improvements

Striker VR is developing a haptic gun peripheral for out-of-home VR attractions, which has the most powerful and responsive recoil that I've ever tested. The company's latest prototype, a verification model as the company nears its first manufacturing run,...

Sony Has Sold Over 2 Million PSVR Units Worldwide Since Launch

As a testament to the strength of high-quality VR with a relatively low entry price, Sony today announced they've sold more than 2 million units to consumers worldwide as of December 3rd, 2017. The success, Sony says in a press release...

‘Sprint Vector’ Closed Beta Launching in January, Intel to Sponsor eSports Tournament

California-based VR developer Survios has revealed their upcoming action game Sprint Vector will launch in closed beta in January 2018. The game will feature in eSports tournaments before its official launch, including the Intel-sponsored Alienware VR Cup. Sprint Vector is the second...

HTC Announces Pricing, Pre-order Date & Specs for Vive Focus Standalone Headset

HTC today announced more specifics around Vive Focus, the company's standalone mobile VR headset for China-based customers. Once destined for Western shores running Google's Daydream platform, HTC recently surprised the world by scrapping those plans and limiting the release of the standalone...

Apple Manufacturer Quanta Signs Deal to Mass Produce Lumus AR Display Modules

Quanta, a Fortune 500 company and one of the world's largest original design manufacturers, has signed an agreement to mass produce AR display modules from Lumus, a company specializing in AR displays based on 'waveguide' optical technology. Lumus says...

New Report from ILMxLab & Disability Visibility Project Shares Insights on VR Accessibility Design

The Disability Visibility Project recently published a report that highlights the accessibility issues relating to VR users with disabilities. This follows a survey created by Disability Visibility Project founder Alice Wong in partnership with Lucasfilm’s ILMxLab, which covered user...
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Oculus Rift Core 2.0 Update Now Available in Beta – Hands-on with Home & Dash

Announced back in October, Oculus is launching the Rift Core 2.0 update today in beta, a major overhaul to the platform’s underlying experience. The update not only rebuilds the default ‘Home’ environment with huge customization potential, it also introduces...

‘High Fidelity’ Makes First Strides into its Blockchain-based Digital Economy

High Fidelity, the social VR app founded by Second Life founder Philip Rosedale, recently launched Avatar Island - the first of many future in-world stores stocked with digital assets for its users to buy. While purchasing digital items like hats and t-shirts may not...

Oculus Flash Sale: Get up to 75% Off on 80+ VR Titles, Sale Lasts Today Only

It's been exactly one year since Oculus launched Touch, the motion controller that made Rift a truly competitive room-scale headset. To celebrate, the company is hosting a dedicated flash sale of up to 75% on 80+ major Touch titles. The sale expires today...
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Free ‘Farpoint’ DLC Adds 1v1 Multiplayer Combat & Expanded Weapon Selection, Now Available

Farpoint (2017), PSVR's bug-shooting showcase for the mightily impressive PS Aim, has had one free expansion so far, the 'Cryo Pack', which added additional co-op levels and challenge mode. Now the game has just received its next free DLC in...

Oculus Offers Comprehensive List of VR GPUs Meeting Recommended and Minimum Specs

With so many choices for graphics cards out there, it's hard to know exactly what you should buy to outfit your next VR-ready PC. To make things a little easier, Oculus recently published a list of GPUs that meets its...

VRX 2017 Hosts Top VR/AR Companies in San Francisco This Week – Road to VR Readers...

With the latest amazing innovations in VR/AR, VRX 2017 next week in San Francisco is the place to be to hear from those leading the charge. Bringing together the brightest minds from across the globe to dive deep into the...

‘Dark Corner’ Creates a New Distribution Channel for Immersive Horror

The Dark Corner app is creating a new distribution channel for immersive horror experiences and 360-degree videos. Guy Shelmerdine and Teal Greyhavens are hoping that fans of the horror genre will be enthusiastic enough about the potential of VR...
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