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Oculus CTO: Quest is ‘In the Neighborhood of Xbox 360 / PS3 Processing Power’

Speaking on stage at Oculus Connect this morning, Oculus CTO John Carmack gave his signature unscripted talk, somehow going into depth despite covering a wide range of topics from Go to Quest to Rift, and plenty more. Part of...

Virtuix Omni VR Treadmill Kickstarter is Live, Early Bird Prices Start at $249

The Virtuix Omni Kickstarter is now live. The Omni is an omnidirectional treadmill for virtual reality which promises to let you walk, run, and jump inside of your favorite games. Prices start at $249 for a DIY kit and...

IMAX to Use StarVR 210 Degree FOV Headset for Premium VR Film Experiences

Starbreeze, the company behind the 210 degree FOV VR headset StarVR are to work with large-scale cinema specialists IMAX to create "premium location-based VR" experiences "worthy of the IMAX brand". It seems IMAX, the brand known for their huge, immersive cinema...

‘CalcFlow’ Studio Partners with HTC to Bring VR STEM Tools to Libraries Across California & Nevada

Nanome, the studio behind CalcFlow, the 3D visualization tool for math concepts, has partnered with HTC to bring their STEM-focused VR tools to libraries across California and Nevada. Nanome is bringing a number of their VR tools to libraries as...

Pimax Updates Prices in Response to US-China Trade War, Using Software Subscription to Absorb Costs

China-based PC VR headset creator Pimax has issued a statement addressing the impact of the recent US–China trade war on its operations, particularly concerning its Crystal Super VR headset. It's going to be slightly more expensive for US-based customers,...
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‘Realworld’ Aims to Bring a Multiplayer ‘Google Earth VR’ Alternative to Quest & More

Google Earth VR, which is available today on PC VR, is a breathtaking way to explore our fascinating planet. But one major missing feature is the ability to do so with friends. With Google unfortunately abandoning many of its...
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‘Virtual Skate’ to Bring Realistic Multiplayer Skateboarding to Quest 3 & PC VR, Trailer Here

XR indie Flip Axis Studios announced a multiplayer VR skateboarding game that promises to bring actual skating action to Quest 3 and SteamVR—minus the risk of rolled ankles and broken limbs. Called Virtual Skate, the newly announced VR game is said...
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Mixed Reality Arena Shooter ‘Spatial Ops’ Launches on Quest Next Month

Resolution Games announced that Spatial Ops, the studio's multiplayer mixed reality shooter currently in beta, is heading for full launch on Quest next month. Update (October 14th, 2024): Spatial Ops is now headed for full launch on Quest 2/3/Pro on...

Colorado State University Has Deployed a 100 Headset VR Lab for Biomedical Education

Colorado State University has deployed a new VR lab; designed to accommodate up to 100 students simultaneously, the lab's headsets run custom software which allow students to visualize life-sized virtual cadavers and medical imagery in a shared virtual space. The...

‘RIVEN’ Review – An Okay VR Port of an Awesome Game Still Worth Playing

RIVEN (1997), the sequel to iconic point-and-click puzzle-adventure MYST (1993), just got the VR treatment in its new remake. Unlike Myst, which felt a little too game-y and obtuse at times, Riven plays a lot more like a modern title, which thanks to Quest and...

Quest’s Hand-tracking is Making It Possible to Learn Basic Sign Language in VR

There's no comprehensive app out there yet for learning sign language in VR, however a student at the computer science department of the Bern University of Applied Science is using Oculus Quest's native hand-tracking to see just how close...

Applications for Oculus Launch Pad 2020 Developer Program Now Open

Oculus has now opened applications for this year's Launch Pad program, which aims to give a select number of developers from diverse backgrounds some hands-on support with their VR projects. Launch Pad 2020 is set to invite up to 100...

‘Virtual Desktop’ is Finally Coming to Oculus Go & Gear VR This Week, Oculus Quest Next...

Virtual Desktop (2016), the app that lets you view and use your desktop computer in VR, is finally making its way to Oculus Go and Gear VR this week. Once Oculus Quest, the company's upcoming 6DOF headset, launches next...

HP Reverb Review – An Impressive Headset Stuck with Windows VR Controllers

Reverb is HP's second VR headset, and this time around the company is aiming mainly at the enterprise market, but not shying away from selling individual units at a consumer price point. As the highest resolution headset presently available...

Hands-on: ‘Stifled’ Oozes Style With Its Terrifying Visual Re-imagination of Echolocation

Stifled is an upcoming first-person horror game from Singapore-based studio Gattai Games. Heavily featured at this year's Gamescom, in no small part thanks to their partnership with Sony Interactive Entertainment that's seeing a number of Asian-born titles coming West, we got a...
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