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First-Time Reactions from Oculus’ Crescent Bay and HTC’s Vive VR Headsets, 24 Hours Apart
After months of hearing about Oculus' latest prototype VR headset, Crescent Bay, and pining after a session with the bleeding edge device for so long, I finally secured a demo with the Crescent Bay prototype at this year's GDC. What I...
Hands-on: ‘Beat Saber’ is Every Bit as Fun as It Looks
At GDC this year, I had a chance to step into Beat Saber, an upcoming rhythm game from Czech Republic-based indie studio Hyperbolic Magnetism that tasks you with slicing flying cubes with lightsabers to electronic dance music. If that sounds cool to...
TPCAST Announces Business Edition Wireless VR Kit, Up to 6 Simultaneous Users
TPCAST, makers of a 60GHz wireless VR add-on for the HTC Vive, have announced a Business Edition version of the device which is said to allow up to six of the units to work in one local space without...
Sixense Responds to MakeVR Kickstarter Feedback with Major Price Drop and More
Sixense Entertainment, creators of the Hydra and STEM controllers, announced key enhancements to the Kickstarter for forthcoming virtual reality 3D modeling and printing software, MakeVR. Beta access, lower price points, and less restrictive conditions on collaboration bolster the company's...
Facebook Working to Bring ‘Quill’ Artwork to Oculus Quest
Quill is Facebook's first-party VR art tool. While users can view Quill artwork in the program itself and inside of Facebook Spaces, the company is hoping to unlock the artwork by making it viewable on Oculus Quest too.
Oculus launched Quill initially back...
‘Thrill of the Fight 2’ Exits Early Access on Quest, Bringing Single and Multiplayer Boxing Action
Halfbrick Studios and series creator Ian Fitz just released The Thrill of the Fight 2 out of early access on Quest, bringing with it a new single player campaign.
First released in early access on Quest in late 2024, The...
Hands-on: LetinAR Brings a Larger FOV & Depth of Field to AR with ‘Pinhole Effect’ Optics
LetinAR, a Korea-based startup developing optical solutions for AR headsets and smartglasses, showed off a new implementation of their 'pin mirror' optical tech at Mobile World Congress (MWC) this week, bringing a sharp image quality, a large range of...
Gamescom 2013: Hands On With EVE Valkyrie and the Oculus Rift HD Prototype
At Gamescom this year I was lucky enough to have the chance not only to play the latest build of EVE VR (now known as EVE Valkyrie), but I got to experience it on the new 1080p panel-equipped Oculus...
A Look Inside Meta’s ‘Aria’ Research Glasses Shows What Tech Could Come to Future AR Glasses
Earlier this year, Meta unveiled Aria Gen 2, the next iteration of its research glasses. At the time, Meta was pretty sparse with details, however now the company is gearing up to release the device to third-party researchers sometime next year,...
Oculus Rift Indie Game Update: Super Mega Mega and B-12
The VR frontier is an exciting place to be right now and it's indie developers who are leading the way in exploring what makes for great virtual reality gaming. B-12 and Super Mega Mega are two exciting in-development indie...
HTC Publishes Vive Wireless Adapter Setup Instructions, Suggesting Nearby Launch
HTC's Vive Wireless Adapter, which was first unveiled at CES earlier this year, doesn't have either a price or precise launch date yet (HTC recently said 'late summer'), but now a setup manual has appeared on the company's UK-facing...
StarVR Developer Program Paused “until further notice” as Company Goes Private
StarVR, the Acer & Starbreeze owned startup behind the recently unveiled StarVR One wide field of view (FOV) headset, is going through a pretty rocky period after it was delisted from the Taipei stock exchange last month. Starbreeze today published...
‘Blade & Sorcery’ Gets Major ‘U8’ Update, Bringing More Magic to the Table
Blade and Sorcery, the physics-based combat sandbox, isn't out of Early Access on PC VR just yet, however developers WarpFrog are taking a big step in the right direction today by releasing a major update that includes a new...
‘Half-Life: Alyx’ is Now Five Years Old. What’s Next for Valve in VR?
Five years after Half-Life: Alyx reshaped expectations for VR gaming, Valve remains a quiet yet critical force in the industry. Despite little fanfare, the company has continued to shape the VR landscape through steady updates to SteamVR, integration with...
‘NFL PRO ERA’ Re-launches as Live Service Game on Quest, Releases Linebacker DLC
NFL PRO ERA, the NFL football VR game series, has officially relaunched as a live service game on Quest, giving previous owners of both NFL PRO ERA (2022) and NFL PRO ERA II (2023) on that platform the new version.
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