Magic Leap Job Listing Points to Future Platform Support for Mobile AR

It looks like Magic Leap could be gearing up to jump into the world of mobile AR, as the company recently published a job listing for a senior software engineer who will be tasked with building "a cross-platform framework...

Report: Microsoft Holding a HoloLens 2 Press Event Next Month

According to a report from The Verge, an upcoming Microsoft press event is likely to offer the first glimpse of HoloLens 2. Microsoft sent out press invites this week to an event that it will host just ahead of MWC 2019...

Hands-on: Dell Mobile Connect Brings Your Smartphone into VR With a Few Caveats

Keeping an eye on your phone when you're in a VR headset is an absolute chore: place it in on vibrate in your pocket, glance at the screen through the gap between your nose and facial interface when it...
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‘Dick Wilde 2’ to Bring Cross-platform Co-op to PSVR, Rift & Vive Next Month

Bolvërk Games and PlayStack released word today that a new sequel to their VR shooting gallery Dick Wilde (2017) is slated to launch sometime in February. The sequel, dubbed Dick Wilde 2, promises to bring cross-platform online co-op, more boss fights, levels,...

Founded by CERN Engineers, CREAL3D’s Light-field Display is the Real Deal

Co-founded by former CERN engineers who contributed to the ATLAS project at the Large Hadron Collider, CREAL3D is a Switzerland-based startup that's created an impressive light-field display that's unlike anything in an AR or VR headset on the market...
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Microsoft Releases ‘Maquette’ on Steam, a VR Tool for Spatial Ideation and Design

Microsoft Maquette is a VR tool from Microsoft which is all about prototyping spatial designs. First teased in October 2018, the company has now released Maquette for free on Steam. Update (January 16th, 2019): Microsoft has released Maquette for free on Steam supporting...

‘Bigscreen’ Overhaul to Bring “massive new features” Over Next 3 Months

The developers behind Bigscreen Beta, the social VR app that lets you stream and share your desktop's screen in VR, have been pretty quiet over the past year, although that's about to change in what studio CEO & founder...
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Sony Shows More ‘Ace Combat 7’ VR Gameplay Ahead of Jan. 18 Launch

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown is headed to PlayStation 4 January 18th, and while it's true Bandai Namco isn't letting players experience the entire campaign in VR, instead creating bespoke VR-only missions, at very least it appears to translate a...

Oculus to Bring Upcoming Rift Titles ‘Stormland’ & ‘Defector’ to PAX South

Oculus is bringing two highly anticipated Rift exclusives to PAX South in San Antonio, Texas this year: Stormland and Defector. Stormland, a sci-fi adventure from Insomniac Games, first debuted at PAX West last summer. It was available through a pop-up installation...

Foldaway Haptics is Making a Thumbstick for VR Controllers That Pushes Back

Switzerland-based Foldaway Haptics is building a haptic joystick with force feedback. The impressive device, which can push back against your finger in any direction, could bring rich feedback to VR controllers at reasonable costs. Over the years we've seen some...