The Design & Implementation of Hand-tracking in ‘Myst’
Using Presence Platform’s upgraded Hand Tracking API, we introduced Hand Tracking with our most recent update to Myst on the Meta Quest Platform, titled 'Hands & More'. We’re super excited to finally let folks play Myst on Quest without...
Meta Releases ‘First Hand’ Demo to Showcase Quest Hand-tracking to Developers
Meta this week released a new demo app called First Hand to showcase the kind of experiences that developers can build with the company's controllerless hand-tracking tools.
Controllerless hand-tracking has been available on Quest for years at this point, and while...
Quest v43 Update May Include Long-awaited 16:9 Recording Mode
Quest's v43 software update has already rolled out on the Public Test Channel, however now it seems Meta is getting ready to unlock a number of long overdue video capture options, like the ability to record in 16:9 aspect...
Quest’s Most Popular Basketball Game on App Lab ‘Gym Class’ Secures $8M
IRL Studios announced that Gym Class, its popular VR basketball game on Meta Quest App Lab, has raised $8 million in a seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) with participation from Y Combinator.
Other participants include Founders Inc., Todd and...
Rare Conjoined Twin Surgery Aided by VR Training, Bridging the Gap Between Two Continents
Practice makes perfect, especially when it comes to life-saving procedures that deal with extreme edge cases like separating conjoined twins. Now a UK-Brazilian team have done just that, which is thanks to detailed planning sessions which allowed the surgical...
Meta Says New Prototype Will Put Its Cutting-edge R&D in a Market-viable Headset
Back in June Meta revealed its latest XR R&D efforts through a handful of different prototypes designed to prove out various concepts. The next step, the company says, is to bring it all together into a single package that...
CCP is Finally Pulling the Plug on VR Pioneers ‘EVE: Valkyrie’ & ‘Sparc’
EVE: Valkyrie (2016), the sci-fi dogfighter from CCP Games, used to be one of most talked about titles in VR thanks to its cross-platform multiplayer, high visual polish, and position as one of the first games on Oculus Rift and...
Here’s a Breakdown of the Newly Increased Prices of Quest 2 & Official Accessories
Now that August is here, Meta has made good on its promise to raise the price of Quest 2 and its accessories. Here's a quick look at how the company has increased prices for its most popular VR headset...
Xiaomi Unveils Consumer Smart Glasses with 50 MP Camera & Micro OLED Display
Chinese tech giant Xiaomi today unveiled a pair of smart glasses that the company is positioning as an addition to an active lifestyle, targeting consumers at 2,499 yuan (~$370).
Called Mijia Glasses Camera, the Google Glass-style device features a single...
Report: Pico 4 Controllers Appear in Leaked Images, Revealing New Ergonomic Design
ByteDance's Pico Interactive is getting ready to launch a new line of standalone VR headsets soon looking to compete with Meta, dubbed Pico 4 and Pico 4 Pro. Now a leak has allegedly revealed Pico 4's controllers, and they...
