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Bought a Rift Before Last Week’s Price Cut? 5 Ways to Refund the Difference

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Jan 17, 2019

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While the Oculus Rift could be occasionally found on sale at $350 over the last 12 months, the actual MSRP of the headset has been steady at $400 for a little over a year. Last week the company opted to drop the MSRP to a new low of $350. Those unfortunate souls that bought a Rift in that short window where the price was still $400 may be bummed at not waiting just a bit longer for the savings. However there may still be time to get a $50 refund.

‘Beat Saber’ Wins Sony’s Best PSVR Experience of 2018

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Jan 17, 2019

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Beat Saber (2018), the block-slicing VR rhythm game, has been given top honors once again, this time by PlayStation’s own 2018 Game of the Year Awards.

PSVR Gets ‘Demo Disc 3’ Showcasing 9 VR Titles

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Jan 17, 2019

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PlayStation VR Demo Disc 3 is now available on the PlayStation Store, including demos for nine hit VR titles.

Magic Leap Job Listing Points to Future Platform Support for Mobile AR

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Jan 17, 2019

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It looks like Magic Leap could be gearing up to jump into the world of mobile AR, as the company recently published a job listing for a senior software engineer who will be tasked with building “a cross-platform framework that enables large scale shared AR experiences between mobile devices (iOS, Android) and Magic Leap devices.”

Report: Microsoft Holding a HoloLens 2 Press Event Next Month

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Jan 17, 2019

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According to a report from The Verge, an upcoming Microsoft press event is likely to offer the first glimpse of HoloLens 2.

Hands-on: Dell Mobile Connect Brings Your Smartphone into VR With a Few Caveats

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Jan 16, 2019

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Keeping an eye on your phone when you’re in a VR headset is an absolute chore: place it in on vibrate in your pocket, glance at the screen through the gap between your nose and facial interface when it buzzes, and prop the headset on your forehead to respond to calls and text messages. To address this excruciating first-world malady, Dell is including a new VR function in its Mobile Connect software that lets you bring your entire Android phone—and some of your iPhone—into any VR app running on SteamVR.

‘Dick Wilde 2’ to Bring Cross-platform Co-op to PSVR, Rift & Vive Next Month

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Jan 16, 2019

Bolvërk Games and PlayStack released word today that a new sequel to their VR shooting gallery Dick Wilde (2017) is slated to launch sometime in February.

Founded by CERN Engineers, CREAL3D’s Light-field Display is the Real Deal

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Jan 16, 2019

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Co-founded by former CERN engineers who contributed to the ATLAS project at the Large Hadron Collider, CREAL3D is a Switzerland-based startup that’s created an impressive light-field display that’s unlike anything in an AR or VR headset on the market today.

Microsoft Releases ‘Maquette’ on Steam, a VR Tool for Spatial Ideation and Design

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Jan 16, 2019

Microsoft Maquette is a VR tool from Microsoft which is all about prototyping spatial designs. First teased in October 2018, the company has now released Maquette for free on Steam.

‘Bigscreen’ Overhaul to Bring “massive new features” Over Next 3 Months

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Jan 16, 2019

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The developers behind Bigscreen Beta, the social VR app that lets you stream and share your desktop’s screen in VR, have been pretty quiet over the past year, although that’s about to change in what studio CEO & founder Darshan Shankar calls some “massive new features” coming to the app.

Sony Shows More ‘Ace Combat 7’ VR Gameplay Ahead of Jan. 18 Launch

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Jan 15, 2019

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown is headed to PlayStation 4 January 18th, and while it’s true Bandai Namco isn’t letting players experience the entire campaign in VR, instead creating bespoke VR-only missions, at very least it appears to translate a bit of the flatscreen game’s charm to PSVR headsets in a new demo from Sony’s ‘PlayStation Underground’ team.

Oculus to Bring Upcoming Rift Titles ‘Stormland’ & ‘Defector’ to PAX South

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Jan 15, 2019

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Oculus is bringing two highly anticipated Rift exclusives to PAX South in San Antonio, Texas this year: Stormland and Defector.

Foldaway Haptics is Making a Thumbstick for VR Controllers That Pushes Back

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Jan 11, 2019

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Switzerland-based Foldaway Haptics is building a haptic joystick with force feedback. The impressive device, which can push back against your finger in any direction, could bring rich feedback to VR controllers at reasonable costs.

‘OrbusVR: Reborn’ Expansion Heads into Beta #3 in Open Weekend Starting Today

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Jan 11, 2019

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OrbusVR: Reborn is the first expansion to OrbusVR, a VRMMORGP in Early Access from indie studio Orbus Online. Now in its third open beta weekend, owners of the base game OrbusVR can hop into Reborn starting today, which comes with plenty of new stuff to see and explore.

‘Beat Saber’ Vaults to #2 Most Downloaded PSVR Title of 2018, ‘Job Simulator’ #1 (again)

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Jan 11, 2019

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Sony today released a list of the top ten most downloaded titles of 2018, and while many of the same faces have made an appearance on PSVR’s chart again, including the platform’s launch day juggernaut Job Simulator at the number one (again), popular VR rhythm game Beat Saber has surprisingly vaulted its way to the number two spot with little more than a month on the PlayStation Store.

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