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HTC Aims to Fix Vive Cosmos with Tracking Software Update, Beta Now Live

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Oct 25, 2019

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Vive Cosmos got off to a rocky start when it was launched earlier this month. Some pretty questionable low-light tracking actually forced us to postpone our review in fear of having received a defective unit (spoiler: it wasn’t). While the company pushed out a hot fix shortly afterwards that improved the range of acceptable lighting scenarios, tracking was still far from perfect. Now HTC says a software update is available in beta that addresses a number of tracking issues that currently plague its latest PC VR headset.

Horror Survival ‘Into the Radius VR’ Headed to Early Access Next Month

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Oct 25, 2019

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Into the Radius VR is a single-player VR shooter headed to Steam Early Access next month. Created by Estonia-based indie studio CM Games, the horror survival game promises a dark mix of horror, open-world exploration, realistic weapon handling, and plenty of post-soviet landscapes to play as backdrop to what we hope shapes up to be an intriguing story.

‘Bigscreen’ Halloween Week Brings New Spooky Channels, PSVR Support Slated for 2020

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Oct 24, 2019

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Bigscreen, the social VR viewing platform, got a big overhaul recently that brought 50+ livestreamed TV channels for free to users on all supported VR platforms. Now, Bigscreen is getting a Halloween update that includes more spooky channels and a new retro cinema environment.

New ‘Stormland’ Video Teases Weekly Missions & Content Reveals

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Oct 24, 2019

Stormland, the upcoming Oculus exclusive from Insomniac Games, is headed to the Rift platform on November 14th. In preparation for the big day, Insomniac has released a new video showing off the first-person VR adventure’s ongoing content, which promises to mix up the world with weekly reveals of new challenges and environments.

Microsoft ‘DreamWalker’ Experiment Takes First Steps into Always-on World-scale VR

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Oct 24, 2019

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Microsoft unveiled an experiment this week that explores the future of always-on virtual reality. Building a system called DreamWalker, Microsoft researchers walk around in the physical world while still being fully immersed in VR, essentially taking the first steps into replacing your morning walk with something that’s not only reactive to your physical surroundings, but ultimately more interesting.

‘Budget Cuts 2’ to Launch on PC VR Headsets in December

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Oct 24, 2019

Budget Cuts 2: Mission Insolvency, the sequel to Neat Corporation’s 2018 stealth adventure game, is officially arriving on PC VR headsets in December.

‘Five Nights at Freddy’s VR’ Paid DLC ‘Curse of Dreadbear’ Now Available on PC VR & PSVR

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Oct 23, 2019

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Five Nights at Freddy’s VR: Help Wanted (2019), the VR version of the popular horror game, is getting its first DLC pack for VR today, ‘Curse of Dreadbear’.

Heartwarming VR Puzzler ‘The Curious Tale of the Stolen Pets’ to Launch in November

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Oct 23, 2019

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Fast Travel Games, the studio behind VR bow-shooting adventure Apex Construct (2018), announced their narrative-based puzzle game The Curious Tale of the Stolen Pets is officially due out in November, coming to PSVR, PC VR headsets, and Oculus Quest.

Sandbox VR Raises $11M Investment from Will Smith, Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry & More

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Oct 23, 2019

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Sandbox VR, the location-based VR attraction, announced an additional $11 million in funding from some of the biggest household names in entertainment and investment.

HP and Virtuix Sponsor $100,000 VR Esports Tournament

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Oct 23, 2019

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Virtuix, the company behind the Omni VR treadmill, has partnered with HP to offer a prize pool of $100,000 for its upcoming 2020 Omni Arena series, the company’s annual VR esports competition.

Inside ‘Avengers: Damage Control’, The VOID’s Newest Immersive Experience

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Oct 22, 2019

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The VOID’s latest immersive experience, Avengers: Damage Control is available now. We got a look inside and found a great example of what a VR attraction should be.

‘Doctor Who: The Edge of Time’ to Land on VR Headsets in November

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Oct 22, 2019

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Initially targeting launch in September, upcoming VR game Doctor Who: The Edge of Time finally has a firm release date.

Epic’s HoloLens 2 Demo ‘Apollo 11: Mission AR’ Showcases Impressive PC-quality Graphics

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Oct 22, 2019

Epic Games today released a new video featuring a demo for HoloLens 2 that aims to show off just what sort of graphics can be achieved on Microsoft’s latest standalone AR headset. Called Apollo 11: Mission AR, the interactive demo is streamed wirelessly in real-time from networked PCs running the company’s game engine, Unreal Engine.

‘Borderlands 2 VR’ Launches on PC VR Headsets Today, Leaving PSVR Exclusivity

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Oct 22, 2019

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Borderlands 2 VR (2018) is finally headed out of PSVR exclusivity today, with the game’s Steam page ready to give PC VR headset users a crack at the VR port of the popular looter shooter.

NVIDIA Announces CloudXR for AR/VR Rendering of SteamVR Applications Over 5G

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Oct 22, 2019

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At MWC Los Angeles this week, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang demonstrated the company’s CloudXR platform which is made to stream cloud-rendered AR and VR content over 5G connections. Built to support SteamVR/OpenVR content out of the box, Nvidia says it will release a CloudXR SDK to enable companies to offer AR and VR content from the cloud.

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