BBC Studios & Preloaded to Launch Micro-Habitat Experience on Magic Leap One This Fall
Flurry of New Apple ‘AR/VR’ Job Listings Point to New Products on the Horizon
A flurry of new job listings for Apple’s secretive ‘Technology Development Group’ suggests that the company has reached a new phase of turning its years of AR/VR R&D into actual upcoming products. Two of the most intriguing among the new job listings are the roles of ‘AR/VR Demo Evangelist’ and ‘Product Manager, AR/VR’.
Full Reveal of Respawn’s ‘AAA VR shooter’ Coming to Oculus Connect with Playable Demo
We’ll finally get a full reveal of Respawn’s upcoming Oculus exclusive VR title at Oculus Connect at the end of September, including the first opportunity to actually play the game.
‘WipEout Omega Collection’ Free in August for PS Plus Members, Includes Full PSVR Support
Buckle up and put on your PSVR headsets, because PlayStation Plus members will be getting WipEout Omega Collection for free in August.
HTC Releases 3 Vive Cosmos Trailers Ahead of Confirmed Q3 Launch
HTC took another step towards launch of its upcoming PC VR headset, Vive Cosmos, by quietly releasing three ‘reveal’ videos featuring some of the system’s claims to fame.
‘Star Trek: Away Mission’ Multiplayer VR Game Coming to Sandbox VR This Fall
Sandbox VR, the location-based VR facility, today unveiled a new Star Trek multiplayer game that, unlike previous Star Trek VR titles, is a free-roaming experience.
HP Reverb Still ‘Sold Out’ as Reports of Display Issues Continue
After several weeks of delays from the May 6th launch date, HP said that their new Reverb VR headset should be restocked at their official website and major retailers in July, though it seems only a small number of were made available before the headset returned to being ‘sold out’. The bumpy launch continues to be plagued by reports of display issues.
First-gen HoloLens to No Longer Receive Major OS Updates
Microsoft’s first-gen HoloLens, a device initially launched to developers in early 2016, has received its last major OS update, moving on to its Long Term Servicing (LTS) state.
Zuckerberg to Shareholders: ‘Quest is selling as fast as we can make them’
Addressing shareholders during Facebook’s Q2 2019 earnings call last week, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that unit sales of Oculus Quest are exceeding the available supply of the headset.
OpenXR 1.0 Released, Microsoft Supports HoloLens 2 & WMR, Oculus Plans Rift & Quest Support
OpenXR, a widely supported initiative which aims to streamline AR/VR development across headsets and platforms, has reached its 1.0 release today. It’s a major milestone, according to Khronos Group which has overseen development of the standard by a consortium of many of the biggest names in the AR/VR sector.
‘Firefox Reality’ VR Web Browser Comes to Oculus Quest
Mozilla has finally brought its made-for-VR web browser, Firefox Reality, to Oculus Quest.
Magic Leap Launches ‘Undersea’ Experience, Turning Your Living Room into a Coral Reef
Magic Leap Studios is set to debut a new experience for the Magic Leap AR headset at SIGGRAPH this week. The studio, which says that Undersea will transform your living room into a serene “photorealistic” coral reef, has today released the app on Magic Leap World.
NOLO VR Raises $15M to Further Develop 6DOF Tracking Tech
VR Music Video ‘Sheaf – Together EP’ is a Low Poly Love Letter to the ’80s
Adorable Adventure ‘Raccoon Lagoon’ Launches on Quest & Rift with Cross-buy
Hidden Path Entertainment, the studio behind Brass Tactics (2018) and Defense Grid 2: Enhanced VR Edition (2016), has released a new game for Rift and Quest that takes you to an adorable island filled with story quests and plenty of tasks that fans of Stardew Valley and the Animal Crossing franchise should recognize.
