HoloLens Optics Chief Joins Google Amid Reported Push for Upcoming Google AR Headset

Bernard Kress, principal optical architect on Microsoft's HoloLens team, has left the company to take on the role of Director of XR Engineering at the recently formed Google Labs. A report by The Verge maintains Google is also now gearing...

New Feature in Quest Update Could Bolster WebXR Use

Meta is rolling out update v37 for Oculus Quest and Quest 2 bringing quality-of-life improvements like interface tweaks and tracking support for the Apple Magic Keyboard. A new link sharing feature promises to finally make it easy to send...
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This Pioneering Fractal Artist is Returning to VR with a New Album Soon

It's been a while since we last wrote about Julius Horsthuis, a visual effects artist who authored a series of fractal 360 videos for VR which are simply mind-blowing—both now and back in the good ol' days of the...
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Varjo is Bringing Foveated XR Cloud Streaming to Its Headsets & Beyond

Varjo, makers of high-end XR headsets, today announced it is introducing an XR cloud streaming service for enterprise customers. The streaming solution leverages the headset's foveated rendering to deliver high quality XR experiences on less powerful machines. The company...

Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard for $69B to Play “key role” in Metaverse Development

Microsoft announced it's planning to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, making it the largest gaming acquisition to date. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says the studio will play a key role in the development of its future metaverse platforms. Microsoft...

‘Phantom: Covert Ops’ Developer Announces New Studio Dedicated to AAA VR Games

nDreams, the veteran VR developer and publisher behind Phantom: Covert Ops (2020), announced it's creating a new studio dedicated to AAA VR games, dubbed nDreams Studio Elevation. Studio Director Glenn Brace, who previously served as Head of Art at nDreams...

The 20 Best Rated & Most Popular Quest Games & Apps – January 2022

While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual apps are performing across its VR storefronts, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of...
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Acclaimed VR Flight Sim Adds Much Requested Co-op & PVP Alongside Co-pilot Helicopter DLC

Acclaimed VR flight sim VTOL VR got a major update this month adding co-op and PVP multiplayer modes alongside a paid DLC featuring a co-pilotable helicopter for the first time. VTOL VR is an indie combat flight sim that's been lauded for...

Report: Apple’s VR Headset Delayed to 2023 Amid Development Challenges

Apple's upcoming VR headset was purportedly slated to arrive sometime this year. Now according to a recent Bloomberg report, those launch plans may be delayed by a few months, potentially pushing release to 2023. According to the report, Apple's VR headset was...

Epic Games Awarded Grants to 31 XR Projects in 2021 Through the $100M MegaGrants Fund

Since 2019 Epic Games (well known as the creators of Unreal Engine & Fortnite) has run the Epic MegaGrants program, a $100 million fund to financially support projects built with Unreal Engine. In 2021 the program awarded grants to 31...