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Valve Prepping Source 2 Game Engine for Virtual Reality Support

Valve has recently confirmed that the company is getting their highly anticipated Source 2 game engine "working well with VR." Oculus subreddit moderator, Dudelsac, compiled a list of questions from the community to ask Valve during a recent Q&A session...

Leap Motion ‘Virtual Wearable’ AR Prototype is a Potent Glimpse at the Future of Your Smartphone

Because VR can take over our entire reality, it can be great for entertainment. But when it comes to AR, the hope is that the tech will be a transient and beneficial addition to reality, rather than taking over...

Qualcomm Reveals New Reference Designs for XR2-powered VR & AR Headsets

Qualcomm today revealed new reference designs for VR and AR headsets powered by its new Snapdragon XR2 chip. Complete with hand-tracking, magnetic controller tracking, eye-tracking, and more, the Qualcomm reference designs are a glimpse of what's to come in...

‘EVE: Valkyrie’ Winter Update Adds Custom Matches, Spectator Mode & New Map

CCP may have shuttered their VR game-producing branches, but EVE: Valkyrie (2016), the studio's multiplayer arcade dogfighter set in the EVE universe, lives on with the addition of support for traditional monitors. Launched today across all platforms including PSVR, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive comes...

Meta Reveals Touch Pro Controllers for Quest Pro, Also Compatible with Quest 2

Meta's new Quest Pro headset includes Touch Pro controllers which come with a bevy upgrades, and they'll work with Quest 2 as well. Meta says that Quest Pro and Quest 2 will co-exist as high-end and entry-level headset lines, and...
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‘Bigscreen’ Overhaul Brings High-Quality Multiplayer Video Streaming, More Users Per-room to Follow

Bigscreen is a social VR app which lets VR users bring their PC desktops into virtual reality, as if sitting at their computer next to friends or co-workers. Users inside of Bigscreen can see each other's desktops which means you...

Oculus Partner with NextVR to Offer ‘Connect’ Gear VR 360 Keynote Live Streams

Oculus Connect is underway and there are a multitude of ways to catchup with news from the event. And in a new blog post, the company has announced one more - a 360 live stream brought to Gear VR...

‘Werewolves Within’ Review

Based on the popular party game Mafia (also known as Werewolf), Werewolves Within represents Ubisoft's first dive into the world of social VR games. I first got my hands on the game at GDC earlier this year, and while it remains...

VRMMO ‘Eldramoor: Haven in the Mist’ Kickstarter Concludes with $170,000

The Kickstarter campaign for Eldramoor: Haven in the Mist has come to an end, nabbing developer Resolute Games over $170,000 to bring its ambitious VR MMORPG to life. The one-month campaign celebrated early success when it launched on June 24th, quickly garnering...

‘Espire 1: VR Operative’ Earned $3M in Revenue in First Year

Espire 1: VR Operative (2019) launched across all major VR headsets this time last year, bringing a mix of high-flying acrobatics and stealth combat to the table. Now developer Digital Lode says Espire 1 has generated "over $3 million in revenue"...

‘Minecraft’ is Also Now Dropping PC VR Support in 2025 in Addition to PSVR

Mojang announced last month it was dropping PSVR support for Minecraft in 2025, which was mostly understandable considering the headset is now eight years old. In the release notes of the latest Bedrock update though, the studio says PC...

Windows Mixed Reality Dev Headsets Ship This Month, VR Content Coming to Xbox Scorpio

The Acer Windows Mixed Reality Development Edition headset is shipping this month, the first HMD to include the inside-out tracking technology pioneered on the HoloLens. This marks the beginning of the rollout of Microsoft-endorsed VR headsets that support ‘world...

‘Espire 1: VR Operative’ to Launch on All Major VR Headsets This Week

Espire 1: VR Operative, Digital Lode and Tripwire Interactive's hotly-awaited VR stealth combat game, may have been delayed a day before it was originally set for release back in September, but now the studios say the time is nigh...

New Gear VR for Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge Goes on Sale May 8th in U.S,...

Samsung today announced that the new Gear VR for the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge will go on sale May 8th and become available for pre-order on the 24th. The new mobile VR headset from Samsung (made in collaboration with...

Hands-on with Avegant’s Impressive Virtual Retinal HMD and Interview with CEO

Avegant is creating a unique head mounted display that uses an impressive virtual retinal display, a screen-less technology that projects an image directly onto your retina. After trying the Avegant HMD for myself, I sat down with CEO Edward...
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