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Android/iOS Infinite Runner Game Adapted to Oculus Rift — Works Surprisingly Well

Developer Marcelo Oliveira, Kickstarter backer #117, is working on an 'infinite runner' game for the Oculus Rift -- the genre seems to fit surprisingly well! Oliveira hopes to release the game for free in the near future. In the 'infinite runner'...

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...

Photogrammetry Showcase ‘Realities’ Update Brings New Content, Touch Support, and Improved Visuals

Realities, a ‘virtual travel’ title that presents near photo-realistic VR captures of real-world locations, has received a major update. In addition to a new explorable location, the software has been overhauled to support forward rendering and improved support for...

Mind-bending VR Art Showcase ‘Museum of Other Realities’ Exits Early Access

The Museum of Other Realities (MOR) first launched into Early Access on PC VR headsets in June 2019, bringing with it a curated selection of multi-sensory art pieces from some of the medium's most talented illustrators, animators, and engineers. Now,...

Amazon Promises “single-digit latency” for AR/VR Streaming Over 5G with AWS Wavelength

Last month Amazon quietly announced the 'Wavelength' platform as part of its Amazon Web Services (AWS) offering. The new 'edge computing' service promises "single-digit millisecond latencies" over 5G networks. Amazon says the platform is made for "latency-sensitive workloads" including...

‘The Gallery – Ep. 2 : Heart of the Emberstone’ Review – Longer, Stronger and Well...

The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone (2017) comes a year and a half after Call of the Starseed (2016), episode one in the narrative-based adventure puzzle game series. As a successor to one of the first room-scale games in existence, the...
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Physics Simulator ‘Universe Sandbox’ Comes to Magic Leap 1

Universe Sandbox, the physics-based space simulator from Giant Army, made a splash on PC back in 2015, later getting VR support so you could physically smash the Moon into the Earth with your own two hands. Now Giant Army has released...

200 Companies Now Hiring – A Look at the Growing Virtual Reality Jobs Market

We all know that the VR market is heating up, but what is staffing like at the companies that are creating these devices and applications? Whether or not companies are able to find the talent they need may have...

Quest 2 Black Friday Sale Brings Discounted Headset & Game Bundles

We’re keeping an eye on the best Oculus Quest 2 Black Friday & Cyber Monday 2022 deals, don’t blink or you might miss the best Quest 2 sale of the year! Updated – November 25th, 2022 The Best Oculus Quest 2...

NBA Games to Be Recorded in VR Video, Exclusively for Samsung Gear VR

The NBA have announced that they're to bring a collection of their events to VR, giving basketball fans the chance to go courtside without even being there. The ability to capture the electric atmosphere of a live sporting event for...
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‘Into the Radius’ Brings Hardcore Post-Apocalyptic Survival to Quest 2 in September

The Stalker-inspired survival game Into the Radius (2020) has seen its share of success on SteamVR headsets when it initially released in Early Access in late 2019. Now the studio says it's bringing the open world game to Quest...

Patent Reveals What Could Be Samsung’s Next Gear 360 Camera

Samsung might already gearing up for its next iteration of Gear 360, the company's 360 camera introduced back in 2016 and then refreshed in 2017 with a new hand-held design. This time around though it appears Samsung is entertaining a different design...

Collaborative Spatial Design App ‘ShapesXR’ Raises $8.6M, Expanding to Apple Vision Pro & Other Headsets

ShapesXR is a collaborative spatial design app built to make it easy to prototype spatial interfaces, interactions, and environments. The company announced today it has raised an $8.6 million seed investment, part of which the company plans to use...

Meta’s Next-gen Smart Glasses Reportedly Set to Include a Display & Wrist-worn XR Controller

Meta is reportedly working on a version of its Ray-Ban smart glasses which will include a single display for viewing photos and apps. Now, according to a new Bloomberg report from Mark Gurman, the company is aiming to introduce it...

‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’ is Coming to PSVR 2 Next Year Following PS5 Release

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 developer Asobo Studio announced it's finally releasing the game on PS5 and PS5 Pro later this year, with PSVR 2 support slated to follow in 2026 as a free update. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is set...
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