Microsoft Video Teases Likely HoloLens 2 Reveal at MWC Later This Month
Microsoft is teasing an upcoming press event at MWC on the 24th. A new video today all but confirms that we'll be seeing HoloLens 2 (or whatever the next iteration is called) at that event.
A short video teaser posted...
Oculus Quest Touch Controllers Hit FCC Preceding Spring 2019 Launch
Oculus Quest may not have a specific release date yet, although now that both the headset and its Touch controllers have undergone FCC testing, there's little left standing in the way of the headset's launch this Spring.
Oculus revealed Quest in...
Valve Updated SteamVR Tracking Because ‘Beat Saber’ Players Were Too Fast
In an interesting case of software pushing the limits of hardware, Valve recently updated SteamVR Tracking code to account for the speed of high-level Beat Saber players.
At first glance it might not be apparent, but Beat Saber is an excellent challenge...
VR is the Face of Future Entertainment at a Major San Jose Cinemark Theater
Cinemark, a major US movie theater chain, this week welcomes the SPACES VR attraction to its Century 20 Oakridge theater in San Jose, CA. The attraction, which currently offers a Terminator Salvation VR experience for up to four players,...
‘DiRT Rally 2.0’ is Getting VR Support After All, Coming to Rift This Summer
It seems some cajoling from both the racing sim community and Oculus itself has gotten through to DiRT Rally (2015) studio Codemasters, because the upcoming sequel, which was once slated to release only on consoles and PC, is now coming to...
Haptic VR Gun Accessory ‘ForceTube’ Headed to Kickstarter Later This Month
ProTubeVR, the Marseilles, France-based makers of the titular VR gunstock accessory, is hoping to make a splash later this month with a Kickstarter campaign for a new haptic devkit that promises to dial-up immersion in VR shooters.
Dubbed ForceTube, the...
Oculus Brings More Lifelike Sound Propagation to Audio SDK 1.34
Despite being oft overlooked in the face of more attention-grabbing visuals, audio is an essential component to creating presence in VR. In a quest to create increasingly lifelike audio in VR environments, Oculus has pushed out an update to...
Cybershoes Indiegogo Campaign Fully Funded in Under 48 Hours
Cybershoes, the foot-worn VR locomotion accessory, garnered over $245,000 through its Kickstarter campaign before its close last November. The Vienna-based company has reentered the crowdfunding waters recently with an Indiegogo campaign that celebrates success today after reaching its funding goal...
Zero Latency’s Next Title is Tackling the Challenges of Location-based PVP
Zero Latency is an Australia-based creator of a VR attraction platform and content. Since its founding in 2013, the company has launched five co-op VR games supporting up to eight players. The company's latest game, Sol Raiders, is the first...
‘Angry Birds VR’ Review — Redefining a Mobile Powerhouse for the Virtual Age
With several mobile titles in Rovio's Angry Birds series using the winning formula of 'fling the bird to kill the pig', I wasn't sure what I was in for with Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs—an honest-to-goodness game, or a cleverly...
