Microsoft to Expand HoloLens Availability to 29 More European Markets in December
Microsoft announced at their at Future Decoded conference in London that HoloLens, the company's augmented reality headset, will be expanding its international availability to include all of the European Union in December. HoloLens is currently only officially available in Australia, Canada, China, France,...
Amazon Brings Augmented Reality Product Previews to iOS App
'Try it before you buy it', the old adage goes. Well, an AR preview might not exactly be 'trying it', but Amazon's new 'AR View' function aims to help you figure out if a crock-pot clashes with your marble counters,...
Logitech Using Vive Tracker to Bring Your Keyboard and Hands Into VR for Efficient Typing
Logitech is creating a new system called BRIDGE which aims to make it possible to bring a properly tracked keyboard into VR while showing the user's hands for accurate typing. Though retail plans haven't yet been announced, the company...
Hands-On: ‘Overturn’ is a Serviceable Fast-paced VR Shooter But Missing a Standout Feature
Described as an “action-puzzle adventure game”, Overturn’s puzzle elements play a secondary role; the game weighs heavily on fast, first-person action, combining projectile weapons and frantic melee combat with fists, shields, and blades. Overturn is available now on Steam...
Wind Simulation Accessory for VR Headsets Hits $30k Crowdfunding Goal on Day One
Launched on November 2nd, the crowdfunding campaign for ZephVR, a VR fan accessory that “adds realistic wind at the right moments” achieved its $30,000 goal on Kickstarter in just a few hours, with 30 days remaining in the campaign....
‘Echo Arena’ is Now Permanently Free on Oculus Home
After November 1st, zero-gravity multiplayer sports game Echo Arena was supposed to change from its low-low introductory price tag of exactly $0 and bump up to $20—a deal made possible by a temporary sponsorship by Intel. The standalone multiplayer spin-off...
IMAX And Ubisoft Launch New Mission for ‘Star Trek: Bridge Crew’ at IMAX VR Centers
IMAX and Ubisoft today announced that a special edition of Star Trek: Bridge Crew (2017), Ubisoft's co-op multiplayer set aboard a Federation vessel, is launching for an exclusive run in IMAX VR centers worldwide.
Created by Ubisoft's Red Storm Entertainment, the new edition was "re-designed...
Microsoft Joins OpenXR, Becoming a Decisive Backer in the Open, Royalty-free VR/AR Standard
Khronos Group, the consortium behind the OpenXR project which aims to standardize the way applications communicate with AR and VR headsets, just added Microsoft to its ranks. Among its count of members, the OpenXR working group consisted of nearly every major player...
Vive is Hanging onto Steam Majority Market Share By a Thread
According to the just-released October figures from Steam’s Hardware & Software Survey, the Oculus Rift has picked up an additional 0.71%, totalling 47.61% of the market share of VR headsets on Steam. With the price of the Rift dropping permanently to $400...
‘Stranger Things’ Comes to Gear VR in Latest ‘Face Your Fears’ Update, Face the Demogorgan
Face Your Fears (2016) is a collection of horrifying experiences ripped straight from your nightmares; creepy clowns, monsters in the closet, dangerous heights, and now the world of Netflix's hit show Stranger Things.
In a new update, the Gear VR app promises...
