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Watch 20 Minutes of ‘Asgard’s Wrath’ Gameplay
Sanzaru Games and Oculus Studios showed off a new demo for their upcoming melee adventure Asgard's Wrath at this year's E3. We got a chance to not only jump in to see more of the game's questing, but also get...
Quest 2 Announced with XR2, 90Hz, & New Controllers Starting at $300, Pre-orders Open for October...
Today at Facebook Connect the company formally revealed Oculus Quest 2, its latest and greatest standalone VR headset. Although leaks have given away some of the surprise, there’s plenty of new details, like the Elite Strap accessory. Quest 2...
‘Half-Life: Alyx’, ‘Walking Dead’ & More Top VR Games Discounted During Steam Summer Sale
The Steam Summer Sale is here and runs through July 9th. For the first time the event puts Half-Life: Alyx on sale, bringing the price down to $45 (25% discount), and you'll get another $5 off Alyx or any other...
Rev VR Podcast (Ep. 62): Orange County VR Meetup Founders Discuss Their Success and Future Plans
Mich Haddad and Dylan Watkins join me in this episode of the Rev VR Podcast. They talk about planning the Orange County VR Meetup, the interesting way they got Oculus to show the Oculus Rift DK2, and their own vision...
Report: Apple Analyst Claims Mixed Reality Headset Announcement May Come January 2023
Industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, a respected figure in all things Apple supply chain leaks, says the Cupertino tech giant is likely preparing to announce its long-rumored mixed reality headset early next year.
Update (June 27th, 2022): Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reached...
Valve’s Standalone XR Headset ‘Deckard’ Reportedly Launching This Year at $1,200, Leaker Claims
Valve's rumored standalone XR headset, codenamed 'Deckard', is practically the stuff of legend at this point, with speculation brewing since data miners first discovered mention of the alleged device in January 2021. Now, leaker and data miner 'Gabe Follower'...
Review: ‘ABE VR’ Puts You at the Mercy of a Robot’s Bloodthirsty Search for Love
Hammerhead VR is soon to launch their début VR film experience ABE VR, a horror experience based on the striking short film ABE (2013) from Writer / Director Rob McLellan. I find out what it's like to be the object of affection for a...
Oculus Rift Interview with Unity’s Emil Johansen (video)
Back at GDC 2013 I had a chance to speak with Unity's Emil Johansen about the Oculus Rift.
Johansen is a developer and AI specialist for Unity, one of two major game development engines to support the Oculus Rift. He's...
Preview: ‘The Crystal Curse’
The Crystal Curse is death-defying puzzle game created by Sigtrap Games for HTC Vive. Make sure to invite your friends and family though, because much like the breakout hit Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes, The Crystal Curse requires more than one person...
Meta Partners with Ousted Oculus Founder’s Company to Build “the world’s best AR and VR systems...
In a twist that promises to make the inevitable Palmer Luckey documentary even more dramatic, Palmer Luckey's military tech company Anduril has now officially partnered with Meta to build "the world's best AR and VR systems for the US...
PowerClaw is a Haptic Glove Ready To Freeze, Burn, and Shock You (Virtually)
PowerClaw is a haptic glove that lets you feel heat, cold, and a number of sensations on the tips of your fingers. Coming to Gamescom 2016 right after the recent launch of their IndieGogo campaign, the team is now...
Doom 3 Won’t Be Ready for Oculus Rift Launch, Dev Kit Shipment Imminent
In a recent update to Kickstarter backers, Oculus VR Inc. has announced that the much anticipated Doom 3: BFG, the game that John Carmack used to help catapult the Oculus Rift's fame, will not ship alongside the Oculus Rift...
Report: Apple Acquires VR & AR Eye-tracking Company SMI
A report from MacRumors provides compelling evidence that Apple has quietly acquired SMI, also known as SensoMotoric Instruments, a company specializing in eye-tracking technology.
German-based SMI has specialized in eye-tracking since its founding in 1991. The company has in recent...
bHaptics’ TactSuit Promises Better Actuator-Based Haptics at a Lower Price-Point
Gamescom is one of the few truly gargantuan expos dedicated to gaming, holding within its massive Zeppelin hanger-sized halls all manner of ostentatious booth featuring all the big names in gaming. But it's not all glitz, cosplay, and long...
‘Discovery’ Goes Virtual with New 360 Video VR Apps
Discovery Communications, known for its cadre of cable television channels and outdoors-focused programming, has released a VR video app for iOS and Android devices and Samsung Gear via Milk VR. The app’s website also emphasizes that it is “Coming...




















