Valve Index Surges Back into Stock Worldwide
Throughout 2020, Valve's Index headset has been at times significantly backordered or out of stock entirely. Heading into 2021, Index stock appears to be strongly returning, with all regions presently estimating shipment within two weeks for most kits.
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Viveport Sweetens the Pot for Developers This Year with Increased Revenue Split
To thank developers, and further attract more games to its PC VR app store Viveport, HTC is temporarily bumping up its developer revenue share for the full year.
From January 1st to December 31st of this year, HTC is increasing...
Rokid Reveals Vision 2 AR Headset with Waveguide Optics
AR startup Rokid today unveiled a new AR headset called Rokid Vision 2, which incorporates waveguide optics into an impressively slim package.
To achieve its glasses-like form factor, Rokid Vision 2 doesn't include onboard computing or power. For that, users can connect to...
Analysis: Monthly-connected VR Headsets on Steam Pass 2 Million Milestone
2020 was a big year for VR on Steam with the release of new headsets, Valve's flagship VR title Half-Life: Alyx, and the Coronavirus pandemic which drove large increases in gaming. These factors combined pushed monthly-connected VR headsets on Steam...
Oculus Quest 2 is Getting Multi-User Accounts and App Sharing Next Month
Facebook announced that its long-awaited support for multiple user accounts and device-specific app sharing is heading to Oculus Quest 2 starting next month.
The company says in a developer blog post the upcoming 'Multi-User' feature will let you add up...
VR Fencing Trainer Combines a Real Sword with Virtual Instruction
Easily joining my list of 'things I didn't foresee VR being used for', Fencer is a virtual reality fencing trainer which uses a real fencing sword attached to an Oculus Quest controller to help would-be fencers learn the underlying...
Valve: Steam Saw 1.7 Million New VR Users in 2020, 71% Increase in VR Game Revenue
Valve today shared a handful of new stats revealing the growth of VR on Steam over the course of 2020.
In an 2020 year-in-review recap of Steam, Valve took note of SteamVR's growth over the last year.
The company said that...
‘Beat Saber’ & ‘Job Simulator’ Top PSVR’s Most Downloaded Games of 2020
PlayStation has released the top 10 list for most-downloaded PS4, PS5 and PSVR games of 2020. It should come as no surprise to anyone that two of the VR industry's most successful games have nabbed the top two spots: Beat...
For a Veteran Studio That’s Weathered the Storm, VR Has Become a Lucrative Business
Having started production on its first title even before the original Oculus Rift DK1 development kit was sent to developers, Canada-based Cloudhead Games is one of the world's most veteran game studios dedicated to virtual reality. The studio has...
‘Synth Riders’ Music Pack Featuring Muse Gets Full Tracklist Reveal, DLC Launching Jan. 14th
Virtual reality rhythm game Synth Riders (2018) is getting a new music pack tomorrow called 'Synthwave Essentials 2′ which is set to feature the heavy-hitting English rock band Muse. Now, developers Kluge Interactive have unveiled the full tracklist for its upcoming DLC in...
