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Oculus Teases ‘Asgard’s Wrath’ Asynchronous Multiplayer, Heroes, & More

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Feb 19, 2019

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We’re steadily learning more about the upcoming Rift exclusive Asgard’s Wrath, a Norse-inspired VR action adventure game being developed by Sanzaru Games and published by Oculus Studios. The company has shared the first details about how the game’s “asynchronous multiplayer” feature will work, and offered additional teases on weapons, playable heroes, and the array of animal companions that will aid the player along their quest.

‘Neos VR’ Update Brings “massive improvements” to User Friendliness, Social Features & More

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Feb 18, 2019

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Neos VR, the social VR platform, is celebrating a milestone with the release of its 0.8 build, which brings what the creators call “massive improvements” to usability and social features, and integration with its own cryptocurrency.

Oculus Founder is Giving Away Free Audio Repair Kits for Out-of-warranty Rifts

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Feb 18, 2019

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Last week we learned Oculus founder and former executive Palmer Luckey was getting ready to release a repair kit for out-of-warranty Rifts that suffer from a manufacturing flaw that results in malfunctioning audio in one (or both) of the headset’s integrated headphones. Now, Luckey says, he’s giving it away for free.

I Had No Idea How Fast Dragsters Really Are Until I Saw Them in VR

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Feb 16, 2019

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I’m not a drag racing fan but I’m at least a somewhat familiar with the sport: two cars line up on a short straight course and race to see who reaches the finish line first. I’ve seen some videos, I’ve read some articles, and I’ve seen the scary wipeouts clips. But never appreciated how insanely fast some of these cars really are until I saw them in VR.

‘Fortnite’s’ Massively Attended Virtual Concert is a Potent Glimpse of VR’s Future

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Feb 16, 2019

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Epic Games’ Fortnite is steadily moving from ‘just’ a massively popular battle royale game to a cultural touchstone for hundreds of millions of players. On Saturday, February 2nd, the title was host to an in-game performance by world-class EDM DJ Marshmello; attended by some 10 million concurrent users, the virtual concert offers a potent glimpse of what virtual events and virtual reality will mean for the future.

Walmart Brings Tricked Out ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ VR Experience to Select Stores

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Feb 15, 2019

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Walmart is continuing its onward journey to think outside of the big-box with the help of VR, this time bringing 50-foot tractor-trailers to their megalithic parking lots across the US to let shoppers go head-first into a VR experience for DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming film, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World.

Portal-style Puzzler ‘ChromaGun VR’ to Launch on PSVR Next Week

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Feb 15, 2019

Initially slated for release last year, Nuremberg, Germany-based indie studio Pixel Maniacs have announced that the first-person puzzle shooter ChromaGun VR is headed to PSVR next week.

Rift Platform Update Now Lets Users Import Custom Home Spaces

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Feb 15, 2019

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Rift users looking for a change of scenery from the stock cabin model in Oculus Home are in for a surprise, as the company has just pushed an update that now brings user-created spaces to the platform.

‘Budget Cuts’ Gets 4 New Levels with Launch of Arcade Mode

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Feb 14, 2019

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Neat Corporation announced their stealth robot-killing game Budget Cuts (2018) is getting a special update today that is putting four new ‘arcade’ levels into the base game.

Leaked Zuckerberg Email Reveals Facebook’s XR Strategy, ‘Our goal is not only to win, but to accelerate its arrival’

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Feb 14, 2019

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An internal email sent by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to senior executives offers a glimpse into the strategic thinking behind the company’s feet-first leap into XR following the 2014 acquisition of Oculus.

Oculus Founder Vows to Create Audio Repair Kit for Rifts Out of Warranty

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Feb 14, 2019

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Oculus founder Palmer Luckey has since moved on to greener pastures after leaving Facebook in 2017, founding his own border defense firm Anduril Industries. That hasn’t kept him from mulling over some of the niggling issues with the now nearly three year-old Oculus Rift though. To him, and many long-time users, a weak point in the headset’s internal audio cabling has surfaced after prolonged usage—something he vows to help remedy by creating a repair kit for out-of-warranty Rifts suffering from the dreaded right-audio cutout.

‘Audica’ is an Inventive “VR Rhythm Shooter” From the Studio Behind ‘Rock Band’

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Feb 13, 2019

Harmonix, the studio behind many rhythm game hits like Guitar Hero (2005) and Rock Band (2007), today announced what they’re calling a “VR rhythm shooter” that looks—to be frank—pretty freaking awesome.

‘Bigscreen’ Overhaul Brings Big Improvements & New Features to All Supported Platforms

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Feb 13, 2019

Bigscreen Inc. today launched what the studio calls a “massive” update to Bigscreen Beta, including real-time raytracing lighting effects, new environments, avatars, VR UI, and a few other bits and bobs that should also make mobile VR users happy too.

Jim Ryan Appointed President & CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment

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Feb 12, 2019

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Sony has officially announced that John Kodera has stepped down as president and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), making way for previous SIE deputy president Jim Ryan to take the position.

Dark Slope Secures $1.5M to Bring Location-based VR to Toronto

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Feb 12, 2019

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Dark Slope, a Toronto-based VR/AR developer, today announced the studio has secured $1.5 million in seed funding, which will support the launch of its first location-based VR game Scarygirl Mission Maybee.

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