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Oculus to Enforce More Strict Quality Bar for Quest Content
Oculus has always taken a curated approach to VR content, being the first and last word on what VR content can and can't be offered through their platform. But now the company plans to further tighten its grip on...
AR Specialist Zappar Nets $3.75m in Funding, Aims to “Democratize Augmented Reality”
Zappar, a London-based developer in the Augmented Reality space, is announcing the closing of its Series A funding round. The $3.75m investment will accelerate the development of several new products along with increased support for ZapWorks, their flagship content...
Report: Next-gen PSVR Said to Have 4.1MP Per-eye, Eye-tracking, & Head-mounted Haptics
A report from UploadVR, citing "multiple sources," claims that Sony's next-gen PlayStation VR 2 headset will bring a big jump in resolution, along with eye-tracking, IPD adjustment, and even head-mounted haptics.
UploadVR today reported that "multiple sources" shared details about the PSVR...
Mindshow Unveils Enterprise Virtual Production Suite for XR Animation, Former Hulu Executive Signs on as COO
Mindshow, the real-time CG animation company, unveiled its virtual production platform for enterprise partners looking to use XR headsets to speed up the animating process. The company additionally announced the appointment of David Baron as Chief Operating Officer, a...
‘Oculus Ready’ PC and Headset Bundle Pre-orders Coming Feb 16th
Oculus today revealed more information on their Oculus Ready PC lineup, and announced that PC and headset bundle pre-orders will begin February 16th.
Oculus announced that starting February 16 at 8am PT (click here for local time), you'll be able...
$50M VR Venture Fund Announced by Japanese Mobile Game Giant COLOPL
COLOPL, mobile game giant in Japan, announced that they've opened a $50 million fund to invest in VR companies worldwide.
Guest Article By Shun Kubota
Shun is the co-founder and Editor in Chief of Mogura VR, the largest VR publication in Japan, aiming to...
‘Demeo’ is Getting ‘Roots of Evil’ Campaign DLC on December 16th
Demeo (2021), the VR tabletop dungeon crawler from Resolution Games, is getting a new campaign soon called 'Roots of Evil'.
Demeo is a four-player co-op game that pits a party of adventures against various baddies and one very powerful end boss.
Now...
VR Has Officially Ascended to ‘Crappy Last-Minute Gift’ Thanks to This AXE Bodywash Bundle
How about an unbreakable comb? A nylon travel tote? A loofah soaked in pheromones? No. This holiday season's pervasive AXE bodywash bundles come with a VR headset, and while the headset in question isn't the worst thing be thrown in for 'free'...
Tundra Tracker Kickstarter so Successful It’s Now Sold Out of Most Hardware Bundles
Tundra Labs celebrated success back in March as Tundra Tracker, the company's SteamVR-based tracker device, not only exploded past its Kickstarter goal in less than 24 hours, but went on to pass the $1 million mark. It's proved to...
AR Software Startup Multinarity Emerges from Stealth with $28M Seed Round
Multinarity, an Israel-based startup working on AR software, announced it's raised $28 million in the company's initial seed round. As reported in an exclusive by Calcalist, funding was led by Israeli investors VC Aleph and U.S. investors Corner Ventures.
The...
Classic Adventure Game ‘RIVEN’ to Launch on Quest & PC VR This Month
Cyan Worlds announced that RIVEN (1997), the sequel to iconic adventure game MYST (1993), is getting VR support when the remake launches on Quest and SteamVR headsets, which is now set for a June 25th release.Cyan has revealed that...
Jerry’s Place Oculus Rift Demo: Hang out in Seinfeld’s Iconic New York Apartment
Hot on the heels of the Spirited Away boiler room comes another nostalgic virtual reality experience. Jerry's Place VR is an Oculus Rift demo that puts you in an impressively detailed virtual version of Seinfeld's iconic New York apartment.
It's...
Pico 4 Announced with October Launch, Aims to Compete Head-on with Quest 2
Pico today announced the Pico 4 standalone VR headset, with pricing and content aspirations that make it clear the company hopes to compete directly with Quest 2. The headset will launch in October starting in Europe and some Asian...
Facebook’s Non-advertising Revenue ‘primarily driven by Oculus,’ up 80% to $297M
In Facebook's Q1 2020 earnings call today, the company overviewed its latest financial situation and noted that Oculus products were a major contributor to $297 million in non-advertising revenue.
While Facebook makes the vast majority of its revenue from advertising,...
Elite:Dangerous Gets Big Black Friday Discount
One of the finest virtual reality experiences around has just got a whole lot cheaper as Frontier Developments joins the holiday sale madness and slashes the price of it's space epic Elite:Dangerous by 67% to just £9.99 ($15).
The seasonal...



















