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Rumor: Apple AR Glasses Leak Points to Name, Price & Possible Launch Window

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May 19, 2020

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We know that Apple has been developing an AR headset since at least 2017, but outside of what we gathered from files hidden in iOS 13.1 late last year though, which included a sizable trove of information on the company’s upcoming AR device, there’s been little else to go on in terms of capability, price, name, launch date—you know, basically everything you’d want to know when it comes to a pretty big moment in consumer augmented reality. Now, known leaker Jon Prosser of Front Page Tech has delivered an exclusive report on all of those things and more.

Gladiator Sim ‘GORN’ Launches on PSVR Today, Including Less Violent ‘Piñata Mode’

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May 19, 2020

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GORN (2019), the comically violent VR combat game, has finally made its way to PSVR. Starting today you’ll be able to clobber a near-endless supply of teetering barbarians—and living room TVs if you don’t watch where you swing those Move controllers.

[Update] ‘Beat Saber’ is Getting 40+ New Free Beat Maps Next Week

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May 18, 2020

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If you’ve been looking for more content to play on Beat Saber (2018), you won’t have to wait too long, as Beat Games today announced that the block-slashing rhythm game is getting a big content drop next week including 40+ new beat maps.

Facebook to Start Accepting Collaboration & Productivity Apps on Oculus Quest

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May 18, 2020

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For many, remote work may be a new long-term reality. In that spirit, Facebook today announced that it will be introducing more collaboration and productivity apps to the Oculus Store for Quest soon.

“More than 10” Quest Apps Have Earned $2 Million in Revenue in a Year or Less

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May 18, 2020

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With the one year anniversary of Oculus Quest this week, Facebook is sharing a handful of interesting stats, including the fact that “more than 10” Quest games and apps have earned $2 million in revenue in their first year or less on the headset.

Quest Hand-tracking Graduates From Beta, Third-party Apps Launch Next Week

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May 18, 2020

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Facebook introduced controllerless hand-tracking in beta on Oculus Quest late last year and it has remained an “experimental” feature ever since. This week the company says Quest hand-tracking will be rolling out as a full-fledged feature, with third-party hand-tracking apps beginning to launch next week.

‘Superhot VR’ Has Now Sold More Than 2 Million Copies

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May 18, 2020

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Superhot VR (2016) has now gone double platinum, putting the stylish red-guy-smashing action game at over two million copies sold across all VR platforms.

Quest Sold $100 Million Worth of Games & Apps in Its First Year

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May 18, 2020

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This week marks the first year anniversary of Oculus Quest, Facebook’s latest and greatest standalone VR headset. Today the company revealed that $100 million worth of Quest games and apps have been sold to date.

Oculus Quest to Get ‘Playspace Scan’ Feature to Detect Objects Intruding into Guardian

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May 18, 2020

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In honor of Oculus Quest’s first anniversary today, Facebook announced that the popular standalone VR headset is getting a new ‘Playspace Scan’ feature to make its Guardian system capable of detecting objects that could trip you up during gameplay.

Valve Releases ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Steam Workshop Tools for Making & Downloading Mods

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May 15, 2020

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Valve today launched new Half-Life: Alyx modding tools which will allow developers and tinkerers to make and publish mods and user-generated content via the Steam Workshop system. Valve says the tools will allow for the creation of new levels, models, textures, and animations for the game.

Rock Star Simulator ‘Hotel R’n’R’ to Launch on PSVR May 28th, Trailer Here

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May 15, 2020

Hotel R’n’R, the rock star lifestyle simulator, is headed out of early access on PC VR headsets soon, which will coincide its release on PSVR.

VR Ears Kickstarter Nears $200K in Last Week for Enhanced Audio on Quest, Rift S, & More

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May 15, 2020

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Rebuff Reality has taken its latest VR accessory, VR Ears, to Kickstarter with the hopes of bringing an enhanced audio solution to all major headsets, including those with sub-par or no integrated audio like PSVR, Quest, and Rift S. In its final week, the project is well past its goal as it closes in on $200,000.

‘Bigscreen’ Expands International Availability of On-Demand Anime Films

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May 15, 2020

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Bigscreen, the social VR viewing platform, launched on-demand 2D and 3D video late last month. Shortly afterwards, the studio announced it had partnered with Sony Picture’s anime distribution company Funimation to bring some of the biggest names in anime to its rapidly expanding on-demand service. Now those films can be viewed in some regions outside of the US.

Samsung is Terminating Its VR Video Apps on All Devices

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May 15, 2020

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With the end of Samsung Gear VR, it seems the South Korean tech giant is also doing away with its VR video apps as well. The company is ending service for all of its Samsung XR apps across the web, mobile, and VR headset platforms.

Quest Fitness App ‘Supernatural’ Now Offers Annual Subscriptions, Starting at $149

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May 15, 2020

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Supernatural (2020), the VR fitness app for Oculus Quest, kicked off its subscription service late last month, offering up a fun and engaging gameified fitness routine for $19 per month. Now the developers Within have included an annual subscription option to lower the cost of entry.

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