Index Will Return to Stock Ahead of ‘Half-Life: Alyx’, but “far fewer units” Due to Coronavirus
Valve today confirmed that the Coronavirus outbreak has impacted production of the Index VR headset and other hardware. While the company tells us it still expects that new stock will be available ahead of the launch of Half-Life: Alyx on...
Facebook/Oculus & Sony Are Pulling Out of GDC Over Coronavirus Concerns
Facebook and Sony today announced they won't be attending the annual GDC conference in San Francisco next month other Coronavirus concerns. GDC has historically been a key event for both Facebook/Oculus and Sony, with major announcements and previews of...
‘No Man’s Sky’ February Update Lets You Grow & Fly Living Ships
No Man's Sky (2016) has been on a roll lately with its continuous updates ever since its big 'Beyond' refresh in Summer 2019, which brought along with it VR support for PS4 and PC versions of the game. Now,...
HTC Reveals Vive Proton, a Compact Standalone VR Headset Prototype
As if announcing three new Cosmos headsets wasn't enough, HTC today also revealed Vive Proton. The company is calling this a "prototype" headset with two different flavors: a standalone VR headset and a 'VR viewer' which would be powered...
HTC Unveils Three New Vive Cosmos Headsets: Elite, Play, and XR
Buckle up, this one's a doozy. HTC today introduced three new variants of its Vive Cosmos VR headset. Joining the original Cosmos is Cosmos Elite, Cosmos Play, and Cosmos XR. The four variants of the headset aim to cover...
‘Pistol Whip’ VR Tournament Kicking Off in March with $10,000 Prize Pool
SpringboardVR, the content distribution platform for VR arcades, has partnered with Cloudhead Games and eSports organizers The Virtual Athletics League (VAL) to bring a Pistol Whip (2019) tournament next month to more than 500 arcade locations as well as...
Cas & Chary Present: Why Working Out in VR is Game-changing
Thanks to its motion-tracked input, VR can be a surprisingly physical activity, and even a great workout if you're playing the right games. This article explains why working out in VR is game-changing for those of us who have...
LYNX Has Raised $2 Million for Its R-1 Headset, and Other Background on the XR Newcomer
LYNX is a startup building a standalone MR headset that's primarily focused on passthrough AR scenarios for enterprise applications. The France-based company revealed its R-1 headset earlier this month and expects to deliver the first units this Summer for...
Sandbox is Building an SDK so Anyone Can Create for Its VR Attraction Platform
Sandbox VR, the location-based VR attraction, will be opening up to third-party developers soon, as the company will be releasing an SDK for its Sandbox 'holodeck' VR attraction platform.
Sandbox operates a number of VR locations in major cities across...
‘Boneworks’ Update Adds Checkpoint System, New Content, Climbing Improvements & More
After its launch in December, one common Boneworks gripe was the lack of any mid-level checkpoints, which meant players had to complete entire levels in a single play session otherwise they would lose their progress and be forced to restart the...
