‘Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas’ in Development for Oculus Quest 2
Facebook today announced that it’s working with Rockstar Games to bring Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) exclusively to the Oculus Quest 2 headset.
Facebook’s Metaverse Takes a Baby Step with Customizable ‘Horizon Workrooms’ Environments
Facebook launched Horizon Workrooms back in summer, bringing to Quest a new enterprise-focused virtual collaboration platform that connects both VR and video chat users in the same place. Soon the app will let you choose from different environments which will be customizable to some degree—a prescient step on the way to Facebook’s vision of its metaverse.
Facebook Rebooting VR Enterprise Offering, Bringing Business Tools to Consumer Quest Headsets
At Facebook Connect 2021 today, the company announced it will be releasing a new Quest for Business program that’s rebooting its enterprise-focused VR software by bringing its growing suite of business tools to the consumer version of Quest 2, which you can buy from anywhere.
New Cloud Save System for Quest Will Work with Every App Automatically
Facebook announced at its Connect 2021 AR/VR developer conference today that Oculus is finally replacing its janky cloud save system for one that will work with every Quest app automatically.
Oculus Expanding Quest Mixed Reality Capabilities With Enhanced Developer Tools
Oculus plans to further open up the mixed reality capabilities of Quest with new tools that will allow developers to build apps which more intelligently integrate with the user’s real room. In the near future developers will also be permitted to distribute mixed reality apps to customers via the Quest store or Oculus App Lab for the first time.
Facebook Boosts AR Developers Tools for Forthcoming AR Glasses
Today Facebook announced that it plans to expand the capabilities of its Spark AR platform to give developers more tools to build experiences that leverage existing smartphone-based AR and the company’s upcoming AR glasses.
Web & WebXR Apps Are Coming to the Quest Store With Multitasking
Oculus today announced that web apps and WebXR apps will soon be allowed into the main Quest store and App Lab. Apps served this way will support multitasking, allowing users to run them side-by-side for increased productivity. Developers will also be able to charge for these experiences just like any other app on the headset.
Quest’s Home Environment is Finally Getting Social Capabilities, Becomes ‘Horizon Home’
One of our longstanding critiques of Quest’s social features is the lack of a simple, first-party place to meet up with friends. Finally that’s set to change thanks to ‘Horizon Home’ which will enhance the existing Quest home environment with social features, allowing you to invite party members to visit, hang out, or launch into VR apps together.
Watch Facebook Connect 2021 Keynote Livestream & Sessions Here @10 AM PT Today
Facebook Connect is the company’s AR/VR developer conference that often plays host to product reveals, industry insights, and plenty of talks to get developers on the right path towards building for the company’s existent and upcoming XR hardware. Here’s the top-down skinny on what, when and where.
Ultraleap Hand-tracking Update Delivers Improved Two-handed Interactions
The latest version of Ultraleap’s hand-tracking tech is finally available today on Windows for use with the Leap Motion Controller accessory and promises to improve two-handed interactions, speed, and robustness. The release includes a demo experience showcasing how hand-tracking can be used as a primary input for a standalone XR device.
‘Wraith: The Oblivion – Afterlife’ Creeps onto PSVR in Time for Halloween
Wraith: The Oblivion – Afterlife, the single-player horror-adventure set in the storied ‘World of Darkness’ universe, is finally set to launch on PSVR October 27th, delivering frights, intrigue, and plenty of opportunity for Alien: Isolation-style hide-and-seek.
Pimax Announces Wildly Ambitious New Standalone VR Headset with a Price to Match
In a livestreamed presentation this week, VR headset maker Pimax announced its Reality “12K” QLED headset which aims to pack in a kitchen sink’s worth of wishlist features, not least of which is a dual-mode capability which allows the headset to function as a standalone headset or a native PC VR headset. With the slew of capabilities and specs the company hopes to deliver with the headset, it comes as no surprise that it’s also their most expensive device yet; the Pimax Reality “12K” QLED starts at $2,400 and is expected to ship at the end of 2022.
Facebook’s 2021 XR Investments to Total $10 Billion, Even More in 2022 & Beyond
In the company’s Q3 2021 earnings call Facebook today said it expects its XR investments this year to top $10 billion, and advised investors that it plans to spend even more than that in subsequent years.
‘Beat Saber’ Multiplayer is Finally Available on PSVR
Block-slashing VR rhythm game Beat Saber launched a multiplayer update one year ago which made its way to every supported platform but PSVR. Although Facebook-owned developers Beat Games remained mum on exactly why multiplayer for the PSVR version was so behind, the studio has finally released multiplayer support on PSVR.
New Quest Headset, Controllers, & Charging Dock Possibly Revealed in Leaked Videos
Official tutorial videos uncovered today show a previously unseen Oculus headset, controllers, and charging dock. The videos may reveal a new Quest 2 Pro or Quest 3 headset which could be officially revealed this week at Facebook Connect.
