Steam Frame vs. Valve Index Specs: Wireless VR Gameplay That’s Generations Ahead

Valve announced Steam Frame today, but what's the difference between the company's first VR headset, Valve Index? Read on to find out. Index is a tethered PC VR headset that uses the company's SteamVR tracking standard, requiring laser-emitting basestations that...
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‘Manifold Garden’ Studio to Release Room-scale VR Puzzler ‘Hotel Infinity’ November 13th

Studio Chyr, the team behind flatscreen puzzler Manifold Garden (2019), is bringing an enigmatic VR follow-up to Quest and PSVR 2 this week. Called Hotel Infinity, the game lets you explore the winding halls and grand ballrooms of a mysterious hotel using...

Former Magic Leap Engineers Launch No-code AR Creation Platform, Aiming to Be ‘Canva of AR’

Trace, a startup founded by former Magic Leap engineers, today announced the launch of a new augmented reality creation platform the company hopes will become the "Canva of AR". The News Trace says it's targeting everyone from global brands to independent...
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‘Little Critters’ Brings Lighthearted Mixed Reality Home Defense to Quest 3 Today, Trailer Here

Purple Yonder, the studio behind VR city simulator Little Cities (2022), today released a mixed reality action-strategy game for Quest 3 and 3S that challenges you to fortify your real-world home against waves of dastardly little critters. Called Little Critters, the game...

Meta Launches Dev Competition with $1.5M Prize Pool, Focusing on Casual & Social VR Content

Meta launched a new developer competition through its Horizon Start program, which could net eligible XR dev teams a good slice of its $1.5 million prize pool. The News Meta's latest dev competition is seeking to spark "innovative, immersive experiences for...

VR Games Showcase Brings Fresh Game Reveals on November 13, in Partnership with Road to VR

VR Games Showcase is back next week for its final show of the year, and it’s filled with new game announcements, trailers, and updates. For the first time, VRGS is proud to officially partner with Road to VR to...

Cambridge & Meta Study Raises the Bar for ‘Retinal Resolution’ in XR

It's been a long-held assumption that the human eye is capable of detecting a maximum of 60 pixels per degree (PPD), which is commonly called 'retinal' resolution. Any more than that, and you'd be wasting pixels. Now, a recent...

Meta Discounts Certified Refurbished Quest 3S to $216 Ahead of Black Friday

There's no telling how low Meta will discount Quest 3S this Black Friday. If you're looking to get your hands on one before the holiday spending rush, you might consider a certified refurbished unit, now discounted to only $216. The...

‘MultiBrush’ Studio Secures $4.5M Grant to Promote Positive VR Experiences for Elders

Rendever, the company behind Tilt Brush-based multiplayer Quest app MultiBrush (2022), has secured nearly $4.5 million in grant funding from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), which the company says it will use to bring its elder-focused VR...

Sharp is Crowdfunding a Slim & Light PC VR Headset in Japan That Feels Positively Retro

Sharp announced it's launching a crowdfunding campaign for a slim and light PC VR headset in Japan, called Xrostella VR1. The News Sharp first showed off a PC VR headset prototype at CES 2023, which was supposedly meant to ship sometime...