Unpacking Connect 2021 – What it Means for the Metaverse of the Future
We're just one week past the Connect 2021 event where Meta (formerly Facebook) laid out its grand vision for both XR and the metaverse, including rebranding its entire company around the concept. The event was heavy on vision with...
Cas & Chary Present: Hands-on with the Lynx R-1 Mixed Reality Headset
Lynx is a Paris-based startup building the Lynx R-1, a standalone mixed reality headset that’s small and lightweight. The headset's Kickstarter reached its goal 15 hours after launch and is still ongoing, having recently doubled its funding goal. You can...
Microsoft’s Metaverse Ambitions Grow as Teams Platform to Include 3D Avatars & Immersive XR Meetings
Microsoft is making a strong bid to bolster its version of the metaverse as it looks to roll out 3D avatars and immersive meetings for its Microsoft Teams communication platform.
You might define the metaverse as essentially an immersive internet where...
‘The Twilight Zone’ VR Game Coming Soon to Quest & PSVR
The Twilight Zone is getting a VR game, and it's slated to release soon on Quest and PSVR.
Based on the iconic anthology series, The Twilight Zone VR is said to feature three self-contained single-player episodes which will span the sort of...
Meta Offered a Glimpse into the XR R&D That’s Costing It Billions
During the Connect 2021 conference last week, Meta Reality Labs' Chief Scientist, Michael Abrash, offered a high-level overview of some of the R&D that's behind the company's multi-billion dollar push into XR and the metaverse.
Michael Abrash leads the team...
Quest v34 Update Brings ‘Space Sense’ Guardian, Android Notifications & MR App Publishing
It seems Quest owners are about to get a healthy dose of new features in the v34 update, something Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says will bring the previously leaked 'Space Sense' Guardian system, push notifications in VR from Android...
Leaked 3D Model Offers a Clearer Glimpse at Meta’s Project Cambria Headset
Meta (formerly Facebook) announced a mixed reality headset at its Connect 2021 dev conference last week—code named Project Cambria. The company's official teaser video is supposed to leave a little something to the imagination, however leaked 3D models have...
Hands-on: New Reverb G2 Tweaks Make a Solid Headset Even Better
Last month HP announced that it was releasing a new Reverb G2 headset with some tweaks designed to improve field-of-view and controller coverage. We got out hands on the new headset and put it through the paces.
Reverb G2 is...
‘Blade & Sorcery: Nomad’ Coming Exclusively to Quest 2 November 4th
A sperate, standalone version of the PC VR combat sandbox Blade & Sorcery is going to bring its physics-based carnage to Quest 2 on November 4th.
Blade & Sorcery is widely regarded as the premier combat sandbox for SteamVR headsets, letting players...
Meta Plans to Reverse Controversial Facebook Account Requirement for Oculus Headsets
Meta (formerly Facebook) created quite a stir in the VR industry when it announced last year that it planned to require Facebook account logins for new users. The move didn't go over well in the VR space or among...
