Oculus Brings Screen Casting to Oculus Go

Outside of the initial setup process, you don't really need a smartphone to run Oculus Go—after all, it's a standalone headset for a reason. And while Oculus today rolled out screen casting on Go, you may rethink that decision...

Pimax Launches Pre-orders for “8K” & “5K” VR Headsets, Pricing & Specs Here

The Pimax "8K" headset was the result of VR's most successful Kickstarter campaign, beating out all others, including Oculus, with a whopping $4.23 million raised when the campaign concluded in November 2017. It's been a bit of a bumpy...
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Spatial Raises $8 Million Seed Investment for AR/VR Collaboration Platform

After two years in stealth, Spatial today announced an $8 million seed investment to build out its AR/VR collaboration platform. Spatial is building an immersive workspace that allows multiple users to connect through AR and VR headsets, as well as...
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Co-op VR Space Delivery Game ‘Failspace’ Starts Registration for Closed Alpha

Hipfire Games, a Helsinki-based studio made up of ex-Supercell and Rovio developers, announced late last year that their space-based delivery game Failspace was in the making for HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and Windows VR headsets. Now the studio is accepting...

Samsung Odyssey+ Side-by-side Shows Subtle Redesign, Hopeful Ergonomic Improvements

The standout feature for Samsung's new Odyssey+ headset is its so-called "anti-SDE" display, but beyond that it appears that the headset has actually seen minor adjustments in a handful of areas. With the first Odyssey headset having poor ergonomics,...
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Reality-bending VR Puzzle ‘Transpose’ Coming to Vive, Rift & PSVR Next Month

Secret Location, the studio behind Blasters of the Universe (2016) and Sleepy Hollow: VR Experience (2015), announced last month that they're heading back into VR territory with a new first-person, time-bending puzzle game. Dubbed Transpose, the game is said...

HTC Quietly Opens Flagship Vive Store in China

Earlier this month, HTC quietly opened their first Vive flagship store in Shenzhen, China. The company's first official Vive Store conducted a soft open on October 1st, located at the Consumer Electronics Exchange/Exhibition Center (CEEC) in Shenzhen. The store sells all...

Samsung Launches Odyssey+ Windows VR Headset with “Anti-SDE” Display

Back in August we uncovered what appeared to be an updated version of Samsung's Odyssey Windows VR headset. Now a listing on Samsung's official website confirms the  Odyssey+ and its price, suggesting that a launch is soon at hand. Update...

Oculus Co-founder Departs Facebook Amidst Rumor of Rift 2 Cancellation

Oculus co-founder Brendan Iribe is leaving Facebook. Citing "a source close to the matter," a report from TechCrunch indicates his departure is related to the cancellation of a Rift 2 headset, though Facebook has denied that element of the...

Oculus Shut Down Movie Purchases & Rentals on Rift Today

Oculus announced it's shutting down movie rentals and purchases through its Oculus Rift video app, effective today. According to a statement emailed to Rift users, Oculus says they'll be reimbursing customers who purchased videos in the past through the Oculus Video app...