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Hands-on: ‘Asgard’s Wrath’ Offers Deep Combat, But Not Without a Steep Learning Curve

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Mar 20, 2019

asgard's wrath (10) — Image courtesy Oculus, Sanzaru Games

At a special GDC Oculus media event this week we got a chance to go hands-on with Sanzaru Games’ upcoming Norse-themed action adventure game Asgard’s Wrath, presented on Oculus’ newly unveiled ‘Rift S’ headset. It’s beautiful, difficult, and will definitely require time to master, as enemies are both difficult and also require a specific style of interaction to slay—something that may not be entirely intuitive at first.

Oculus Rift S vs. Oculus Quest – Specs & Features

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Mar 20, 2019

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Oculus has announced Rift S, the headset’s fabled hardware refresh that brings with it a modest spec bump and a few other changes to the original Rift that the company hopes will appeal to new entrants in PC VR gaming. With the standalone headset Oculus Quest and Rift S both selling for the same $400 price tag and coming at some point this Spring, you might want to know what sets the two apart.

Scope AR Secures $9.7M Series A to Develop AR Training & Remote Assistance Tools

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Mar 20, 2019

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Scope AR, the enterprise-focused AR studio, today announced it has successfully closed a $9.7 million Series A funding round to further develop it cross-platform AR work training and on-site instruction tools.

Full Reveal of ‘Star Wars Vader Immortal’ Quest Launch Title Coming Next Month

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Mar 19, 2019

ILMxLab is to finally demo its upcoming Star Wars Virtual Reality series, Vader Immortal at the annual Star Wars Celebration event in April.

Hands-on: HP’s Pixel-packed ‘Reverb’ Sets a New Bar for Windows VR Headsets

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Mar 19, 2019

hp reverb (11) — Photo by Road to VR

HP today announced Reverb (formerly codenamed Copper), its new VR headset which aims to deliver enhanced resolution and comfort. With a more thoughtful design and pixel-packed displays, Reverb sets a new bar for Windows VR headsets.

Pimax’s Answer to Rift’s Asynchronous Spacewarp ‘Brainwarp’ to Exit Beta This Week

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Mar 19, 2019

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Pimax today announced their Brainwarp software will be coming out of beta soon with the official launch of Brainwarp version 1.0.

HTC Planning Lip-tracking Module Dev Kit for Vive Pro

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Mar 18, 2019

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Today at GDC, HTC announced plans to make available a lip-tracking module for the Vive Pro. The company says it doesn’t currently have plans to consumerize the device, but instead wants to make it available for research and experimentation.

Breakout VR Hit ‘Beat Saber’ Confirmed as Oculus Quest Launch Title

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Mar 18, 2019

Beat Games is getting ready to take their massively successful block-slashing rhythm game to new heights, as Oculus today announced that Beat Saber (2018) is coming to Oculus Quest at launch.

OpenXR Standard Ratified, Microsoft, Oculus, & Others to Release First Implementations

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Mar 18, 2019

openxr — Image courtesy Khronos Group

OpenXR is a royalty-free standard for cross-platform VR and AR development. It’s backed by many of the biggest names in the VR and AR industries and has been in development by the consortium for two years now, organized by Khronos Group. The group today announced the ratification of OpenXR 0.9, a provisional version of the specification, which is now available for feedback from developers and implementers.

Pimax to Launch Ruggedized “8K” VR Headsets for Business This Year

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Mar 17, 2019

pimax-8k-5k — Pimax consumer version, Image courtesy Pimax

Today Pimax announced it’s introducing a new business-focused ruggedized line of its “8K” series virtual reality headsets, set to release sometime this year.

‘Beat Saber’ Sells Over One Million Copies

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Mar 16, 2019

beat saber (9) — Image courtesy Beat Games

Beat Games, the Czech Republic-based indie developers behind Beat Saber (2018), announced they’ve sold over one million copies of their popular block-slashing rhythm game—a figure calculated across all supported VR platforms.

Report: New Oculus ‘Rift S’ Headset to be Revealed at GDC Next Week

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Mar 16, 2019

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According to a report by UploadVR, citing emails sent from Facebook to Oculus developers, the rumored Rift S headsets will be revealed next week at GDC.

SVVR’s 6th Annual VR Mixer Event Comes to GDC March 20th

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Mar 16, 2019

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SVVR, one the leading VR community groups in the Bay Area, is hosting its 6th annual VR Mixer event during GDC next week. The event is a gathering of the VR and AR community featuring the ‘demo dungeon’, and entire floor dedicated to showing off independent XR projects.

Upcoming ‘Sniper Elite’ VR Game Likely Headed to PSVR With Aim Support

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Mar 16, 2019

sniper-elite-vr — Image courtesy Rebellion Developments, Just Add Water

Yesterday Rebellion Developments, the studio behind the Sniper Elite series, announced that a Sniper Elite VR game is in development in partnership with studio Just Add Water. Details have been kept to a minimum, with a full announcement planned for later this year, but a short glimpse of the game shows that it’s likely headed to PSVR with Aim support; support for other headsets and platforms is unclear at this time.

Within ‘Beat Saber’s’ First Music Pack Lurks a Beast Worth Taming

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Mar 15, 2019

riot-overkill-artwork — Overkill album cover | Image courtesy Riot, Monstercat

Bust out the sweat bands and tighten your wrist straps. A big update to Beat Saber yesterday added a slew of new content to the PC version. Alongside that update, the game’s first paid DLC, Monstercat Music Pack Vol. 1, is now available on both PC and PSVR. The pack includes 10 strong tracks, one of which stands out as the most challenging—and rewarding—of the bunch.

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