Microsoft to Expand Azure Kinect’s Computer Vision Tech to Commercial Market
The technology behind Microsoft’s enterprise-focused computer vision camera, the Azure Kinect developer kit, will soon find its way into commercial products.
Led by Former Oculus Exec, Facebook’s New Cloud Gaming Service Paves the Way to VR Streaming
This week Facebook announced the launch of cloud-streamed games from Facebook Gaming. These are games which are rendered in the cloud and then streamed to your computer. Cloud-based gaming has been seen by the industry at large as a way to make games more widely accessible by making them playable on less powerful hardware. Facebook is also betting that one day they’ll be able to do the same for VR.
Watch: PS5 DualSense Controller’s Impressive IMU in Action
We talked earlier this week about the impressive haptics and IMU in the PS5 DualSense controller, and now we can show you what it looks like in action.
Mark Zuckerberg: ‘Oculus Quest 2 pre-orders were five times higher than original Quest’
Oculus Quest 2 has celebrated a pretty successful launch, with some developers saying they’ve seen a dramatic jump in both sales and engagement across their games since the standalone headset’s October 13th release. Now Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has revealed during the company’s Q3 investor’s meeting that Quest 2 pre-orders were actually five times higher than the 2019 original Quest.
Shadow Creator Unveils AR Headset with Snapdragon XR2 & Nintendo Switch-style Compute Unit
Shadow Creator, a Shanghai-based AR/VR headset manufacturer, has partnered with British AR startup PhotonLens to create a new consumer-focused AR headset for gaming and fitness.
‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge VR’ to Feature Yoda in ‘Temple of Darkness’ Tale, Trailer Here
ILMxLAB is bringing it’s next VR experience, Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge, exclusively to Quest on November 19th. Now the studio has given us another look at a standalone story in the game that focuses on the exploits of none other than Master Yoda himself.
‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Update with In-game Commentary Likely to Release Soon
Half-Life: Alyx is likely soon to see an update which would add in-game developer commentary similar to previous Valve games.
‘Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall’ Coming to PC VR & Quest Next Year
Carbon Studio, the developers behind The Wizards and Alice VR, today announced they’re working on a new made-for-VR game in the Warhammer universe.
‘Blair Witch: Quest Edition’ Review – Real Psychological Thrills Worthy of the Name
Games built on film franchises are rarely good for a reason. Many suffer from comparatively lower budgets and seem to fundamentally lack creative flexibility. More often than not, this ends up leading to a clumsy replication of the source material and a big disappointment on the part of the player. Thankfully, this isn’t true for Blair Witch, the story-driven psychological horror game first launched on PC in 2019, and now rebuilt for Oculus Quest. The VR port is a bit rough around the edges, but even with its momentary jankiness and lower graphical fidelity it delivers a dark, bone chilling story that forces you head first into insanity.
PSVR Owners Can Now Request a Free Camera Adapter for PS5 Compatibility
Sony has finally revealed how and when PSVR owners can get their hands on a camera adapter to make PlayStation VR compatible with PS5.
AMD Announces Radeon RX 6000-series GPUs with USB-C “for a modern VR experience”
AMD today introduced the Radeon RX 6800, 6800 XT, and 6900 XT graphics cards based on its latest RDNA 2 architecture. With a release date in November and prices starting at $580, AMD is aiming to compete directly with NVIDIA’s latest 30-series GPUs. And—better late than never—the RX 6000-series cards include a USB-C port to “power head-mounted displays with just one cable for a modern VR experience.”
Crowdfunded AR Startup Tilt Five Secures $7.5M Series A Investment
Tilt Five, the startup behind the eponymous AR headset for tabletop gaming, today announced it has secured $7.5 million in Series A funding.
Ubisoft’s VR Space Sim ‘AGOS: A Game of Space’ Launches Today
Ubisoft is today launching its latest VR title, AGOS: A Game of Space. The made-for-VR space sim is set to support PC VR headsets across Steam and the Oculus Store.
Gorilla Glass Maker Corning & Pixelligent Partner to Develop Optics for Consumer AR Headsets
Corning Incorporated, the makers of Corning Gorilla Glass, announced a new partnership with compound material supplier Pixelligent Technologies to develop optics for the coming age of consumer AR headsets.
Hack & Slash Rogue-lite ‘Until You Fall’ Leaves Early Access on Steam & Oculus PC
Until You Fall (2020), the VR sword fighting game from Schell Games, is officially out of Early Access on PC starting today.
