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‘The Mighty Eighth’ is a 10-player Cooperative WWII Bomber Game from a Classic Sim Developer

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May 27, 2020

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MicroProse was a game developer and publisher behind dozens of classic strategy and simulator titles from the ’80s and ’90s. After being shuttered in the early 2000s, the company (or the brand, anyway) recently made a surprise resurgence. Among four modern games presently in the works is The Mighty Eighth, which the studio describes as a “VR-first” flight combat simulator where multiple players will work together to pilot a WWII bomber.

Enterprise-focused Standalone Pico Neo 2 & Eye-tracking Version Now Available

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May 27, 2020

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Pico Interactive today announced the price and availability of both Pico Neo 2 and its eye-tracking variant, Neo 2 Eye.

Qualcomm Reveals Plan to Help Commercialize Lightweight, 5G-enabled AR & VR Headsets

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May 26, 2020

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Today, at an online version of this year’s Augmented World Expo (AWE), Qualcomm announced that it’s partnered with a number of global telecoms, smartphone companies, and AR/VR headset manufacturers to deliver 5G-enabled, smartphone-driven headsets to consumers and enterprise customers. It plans to do so within the next year.

Former HTC CEO Unveils 5G-enabled VR Headset & Social VR Platform

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May 26, 2020

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At a special event in Taipei, Taiwan, HTC cofounder and former CEO Peter Chou today revealed the first products from the new startup XRSPACE. It’s serving up both its own 5G-enabled standalone VR headset as well as a new social VR platform which appears to compete with Facebook Horizon.

[Update] Magic Leap Secures $350M Funding to Avoid Previously Announced Layoffs

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May 25, 2020

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Magic Leap announced last month that layoffs impacting “every level of the company” were coming alongside a pivot away from its near-term consumer ambitions toward the enterprise space. Now, it appears those layoffs have been avoided with a fresh cash injection from existing and new investors, amounting to $350 million.

Rumor: Leaked HP Reverb G2 Images Show Four-camera Tracking, New Controllers

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May 23, 2020

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Images published by known Microsoft leaker ‘WalkingCat’ have revealed a new VR headset sporting the HP logo, which looks very similar to the company’s previously revelead G2 Windows VR headset teased back in March.

Oculus Anniversary Sale Brings Big Discounts on Quest & Rift Games

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May 22, 2020

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To celebrate the one year anniversary of the release of Quest and Rift S, Oculus is hosting a sale on heap of games for both headsets, including some Quest bundles with top titles.

Facebook Shows Prototype AR/VR Interface Designed to Replace Your Laptop

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May 22, 2020

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In light of the global pandemic, Facebook announced last week it was making way for more productivity and collaboration apps on the Oculus Store to help bridge businesses together in a time of social distancing. Now, Facebook has shown off a concept interface that gives us a peek into what the company calls “the future of augmented workspace.”

Facebook’s ‘Oculus for Business’ Quest Enterprise Platform is Finally Openly Available

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May 22, 2020

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Facebook today announced that its Oculus for Business program is finally openly available. The program, which was announced more than a year ago, was slow to roll out as Facebook dealt only with a small number of select partners. Now any business can purchase the $1,000 business-ready version of Quest.

‘Iron Man VR’ Demo Now Available on PSVR, New Hardware Bundle Announced

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May 21, 2020

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Iron Man VR on PSVR was delayed several times earlier this year, but last week the game finally got a firm release date of July 3rd, 2020. We caught wind only a few hours ago that Sony was likely to release an Iron Man VR demo on PSN prior to launch. Now the company not only announced its releasing a new Iron Man VR hardware bundle, but the demo is also available starting today.

How to Record Mixed Reality Video on Oculus Quest

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May 21, 2020

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Did you know you can create your own mixed reality video on Oculus Quest and show off all your VR exploits to your adoring public? Oculus has published its own Mixed Reality Capture tool (MRC) to let you do just that.

‘Apollo 11 VR’ Studio Secures $3.3M Funding from HTC for VR Education Platform ‘Engage’

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May 20, 2020

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Immersive VR Education, the studio behind Apollo 11 VR, Titanic VR, and social VR education platform ENGAGE, today announced that it’s secured a €3 million (~$3.3 million) investment from HTC.

‘Tales from Soda Island’ is a Spectacular Animated Short Built Entirely in VR

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May 20, 2020

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Studio Syro, an indie VR animation studio, released the first installment of their short film series called Tales from Soda Island yesterday. Built entirely in Oculus Quill, the series kicks off with one of the most charming VR experiences you’ve probably ever seen.

Oculus is (still) Covering Unreal Engine Royalties for $5M in Revenue Per-game Through 2025

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May 20, 2020

nate-mitchell-epic-games-unreal-engine — Oculus announced its UE4 royalty program at Connect 3 in 2016

With the recent news that Unreal Engine was permanently waiving engine royalties for the first $1 million in app revenue, we were reminded of a similar program for VR apps based on Unreal Engine 4 that Oculus established back in 2016. We reached out to Oculus which confirmed that the program, which covers UE4 royalties for the first $5 million in revenue, is still in place and will continue through 2025.

Latest Figures Suggest ‘Resident Evil 7’ Has Exceeded 1.25 Million PSVR Players

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May 19, 2020

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Capcom has announced that Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017) has shipped 7.5 million units. This new figure, when combined with official in-game player stats, suggests that the game has achieved an impressive milestone of reaching more than 1.25 million PSVR players, making it perhaps the most successful VR title on any single platform.

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