‘Forefront’ 1.0 Hands-on: The Best ‘Battlefield’ VR Clone Yet Gets Even Better
Forefront has been in early access for only a few months now, although Breachers (2023) developer Triangle Factory is releasing the game's 1.0 update on April 23rd, which includes a new map, a few new weapons, class perks, and...
‘Star Wars’ Director Jon Favreau Used Vision Pro in Filming ‘Mandalorian & Grogu’
Veteran director and writer Jon Favreau revealed he fully integrated Apple Vision Pro into the production pipeline for his upcoming Star Wars film coming out this May, The Mandalorian and Grogu.
Speaking to The Town's Matt Belloni on stage at CinemaCon...
Apple’s New CEO Has a Background in VR Headsets, But is Reportedly Bearish on Vision Pro
Apple announced that CEO Tim Cook is stepping down, and John Ternus, a long-time Apple veteran, is set to take his place. As head of hardware engineering, Ternus oversaw the launch of Vision Pro in addition to a slew...
‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’ PSVR 2 Support Could Arrive as Early as This Week
In a Microsoft Flight Simulator's monthly Developer Stream, Asobo Studio revealed that it could finally release support for PSVR 2 as early as this week.
The studio announced last month its 'Sim 5' update was coming in April, which is...
Bigscreen Reveals New Halo Strap Design for ‘Beyond 2’ PC VR Headset, Shipping Starts in June
Bigscreen has revealed a major redesign to Bigscreen Beyond 2's long-promised halo headstrap mount, which the company says will begin shipping out starting in June.
After months of waiting, Bigscreen has finally shown off the long-awaited Halo Mount for Beyond...
Monkeys Navigate Virtual Worlds Using Thought Alone in New BCI Study
University researchers at KU Leuven in Belgium have shown that monkeys can navigate complex virtual environments using a brain-computer interface (BCI) setup, which remarkably involves relatively little user training.
As reported in New Scientist, three rhesus macaques were implanted with...
Meta is Raising Quest 3 and Quest 3S Prices Amid Memory Cost Surge
Meta announced it's hiking prices for both Quest 3 and Quest 3S headsets, which includes both new and refurbished units, as the company cites the global surge in the price of memory as a main factor.
Starting on April 19th,...
Snap Confirms Mass Layoffs Ahead of Next-gen ‘Specs’ AR Glasses Rollout
Snap is laying off around 1,000 employees, the Snapchat parent confirmed today. Specs Inc., its recently formed AR glasses subsidiary, is reportedly not being affected, however, as the cuts are aimed at further insulating the traditional Snapchat business from...
Meta’s Reported Plan to Add Facial Recognition to Smart Glasses Slammed by ACLU-led Coalition
An ACLU-led coalition representing more than 70 civil liberties advocacy groups are pushing back against Meta's reported plans to bring facial recognition to its smart glasses.
The New York Times initially reported in February that Meta is currently exploring who...
Blackmagic Unveils VR Camera for Live Immersive Broadcasts, Coming Later This Year for $26K
Blackmagic Design unveiled its next VR camera, the URSA Cine Immersive 100G, which is targeting live immersive video production specially for Apple Vision Pro.
The new VR camera system pairs dual 8K×8K RGBW sensors with a 100G Ethernet interface, which...
