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Oculus Details ‘Buffered Haptics’ for Advanced Haptics on Touch Controllers
Oculus has added new documentation to their developer knowledge base detailing the 'buffered haptics' feature of the Oculus SDK, a method for programming more advanced haptic feedback from the company's Touch controllers.
Oculus Touch uses linear actuators to provide feedback,...
GDC 2015: The Games Industry is Gearing Up for VR’s Arrival – Road to VR will...
GDC is once again upon us, and on March 2-6 the people responsible for creating the games we love come together at the Moscone Center in San Francisco to talk shop. This year, virtual reality dominates the conference agenda. Here's...
‘Frostpoint VR: Proving Grounds’ to Release on PC VR December 1st
Thirdverse and inXile Entertainment today announced that Frostpoint VR: Proving Grounds, the upcoming team-based multiplayer shooter, is officially launching on PC VR headsets next month.
Frostpoint VR is bringing its 10v10-player shooting action to Steam and the Oculus PC Store on...
Oculus Begins Shipping $300 Commercial ‘Go for Business’ Bundle
Oculus Go, the company's recently launched standalone VR headset, is already on store shelves starting at $200 for the 32 GB version. And just like the company's previous Rift for Business announced last year, now it's Go's turn for the...
This ‘Skyrim VR’ Mod Uses Voice Recognition So You Can Speak to NPCs
Talking to non-player characters (NPCs) in Skyrim VR may be easy—requiring a quick selection from the dialogue menu—but it isn't exactly an immersive way of interacting with the world though. With a new speech recognition mod, called Dragonborn Speaks Naturally, all...
NVIDIA Announces GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, 2080, and 2070, Starting at $500
After months of rumors, NVIDIA's latest gaming-focused GPUs have been revealed. Today the company took the wraps off the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, 2080, and 2070. Starting at $500, the cards are set to begin shipping in September.
The GeForce...
Facebook’s Previous Head of Oculus & Reality Labs Partnerships Leaves Company
Hugo Barra, one-time head of Oculus and VP of Facebook Reality Labs partnerships, has announced that he's left Facebook.
Barra announced the news in a Facebook post, saying that May 17th was his last day at the company. Barra says...
Sony’s New VR Party Game, ‘Playroom VR’, Pits 4 Players on the Couch Against One Morpheus
Although Sony is working on engaging single-player experiences for Morpheus, their console-based VR solution is uniquely positioned for couch-based party gaming where local players interact with a player using the headset. Their new demo, The Playroom VR, does just...
Oculus Research to Talk “Reactive Displays” for Next-gen AR/VR Visuals at DisplayWeek Keynote
Oculus Research's director of computational imaging, Douglas Lanman, is scheduled to give a keynote presentation at SID DisplayWeek in May which will explore the concept of "reactive displays" and their role in unlocking "next-generation" visuals in AR and VR...
Multiplayer Mixed Reality Laser Tag Comes to Quest App Lab in ‘Laser Limbo’
Laser Limbo is a mixed reality game for now in early access on Quest App Lab that brings a host of laser tag-style games to your home, playable either in single or multiplayer.
Created by indie studio freeroam.ar, Laser Limbo transforms your...
Quest 2 May Be Selling Thrice as Fast as the Best Selling VR Headset, PSVR
While Facebook has yet to reveal official unit sales figures for Oculus Quest 2, various data points the company has offered, along with data from developers, has allowed us to hone in on a reasonable estimate. Compared to PSVR,...
HTC Launches Vive App on iOS to Keep You Connected While in VR
It's been known since early 2016 that HTC planned to integrate bluetooth into the Vive headset to allow your phone to talk to the headset while you're in VR, but we didn't know what platforms or specific functionality would...
Sixense CEO: STEM Could Be Close to Production Following Manufacturing Fix
Sixense, the company behind the much-belated positionally tracked STEM controller system, just released an update stating the company is "getting close to be able to start production," which should follow an estimated 4-week retooling and finalization of production samples.
As the...
Claymation Adventure ‘The Midnight Walk’ Coming to PSVR 2 & PC VR in May, Gameplay Here
MoonHood's upcoming adventure game The Midnight Walk is officially headed to PSVR 2 and PC VR headsets on May 8th, 2025.
The new release date trailer shows off some of the first extended gameplay we've seen of The Midnight Walk, including...
Quest Update Replicates One of SideQuest’s Most Useful Features, Lets Parents Block Sideloading Entirely
Quest's v44 software update is rolling out now, and it's serving up some long-overdue video capture options along with it, like the ability to record in 16:9 aspect ratio, and increase frame rate and bit rate for video capture....




















