Microsoft Reportedly Orders Samsung Micro OLEDs to Restart XR Hardware Ambitions
According to a report from Korean tech outlet The Elec, Microsoft has contracted Samsung to supply micro OLED display panels for what is described as "next-generation mixed reality devices."
Citing industry sources, the report maintains the order could reach into...
Mixed Reality Gaming Studio MixRift Secures $1.6M Funding to Make the ‘Angry Birds’ of MR
MixRift, a mixed reality game studio, today announced it's secured a $1.6 million pre-seed investment round, something the team says will be used to develop more MR games.
The funding round was led by Outsized Ventures, Underline Ventures, and SOSV....
VR Veteran Studio nDreams to Reveal “what’s next” at VR Games Showcase Next Week
One of VR's most senior studios nDreams announced they're getting ready to announce "what's next" at the VR Games Showcase next week.
Coming August 15th and presented by industry veteran Jamie Feltham, the inaugural VR Games Showcase will cover titles targeting...
‘Garry’s Mod’ Sequel Adopts OpenXR to ‘Expand VR Feature Set’ and Support More Devices
Facepunch Studios announced that s&box, its upcoming physics sandbox and game development platform, is now using OpenXR, which will not only allow the studio to expand its VR feature set, but also the range of supported devices.
VR support has been...
‘The New Salsa Academy’ Teaches You All The Right Moves, Now Available on Quest
Taking a dance course can be intimidating, not to mention time consuming—but it doesn't have to be. At least not when you can do it in VR (and MR).
Led by instructors Rodrigo Cortazar and Asya Sonina, The New Salsa...
VR Port Studio Joins Andreessen Horowitz Accelerator, Earning Investment and Validation
Flat2VR Studios has been accepted into the SPEEDRUN accelerator, not only giving the studio a financial boost on its mission to bring VR support to non-VR games, but a good measure of validation too.
Hosted by A16Z Games, a games-focused...
Omni One VR Treadmill Shares Launch Lineup of 51 VR Games, Shipping Expected in September
Virtuix's latest VR treadmill, Omni One, is finally set to launch next month. The company has updated its launch roster of VR games that will natively support the treadmill, now including Sniper Elite VR.
Virtuix is pitching Omni One as an all-in-one...
Microsoft and Sony Join Other Industry Giants in Support of OpenUSD Standard
Last year, Pixar, Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, and NVIDIA announced the Alliance for OpenUSD, an organization to advance and proliferate the USD file format as the future standard for creating and distributing 3D content. The standard, which is a framework...
Global Hackathon for Vision Pro Development, Vision Hack, Kicks Off Next Month
Vision Hack is a forthcoming remote hackathon for developers building apps for visionOS. Open to all skill levels, the event is set to take place September 13–15th.
Guest Article by Cosmo Scharf
Cosmo Scharf is an Emmy-nominated product designer and entrepreneur...
Indie VR Gem ‘COMPOUND’ Releases on PSVR 2 This Month
Roguelite shooter COMPOUND is finally coming to PSVR 2, bringing its retro pixel art style and arsenal of fun weapons to the platform starting this month.
Originally hoping to launch on PSVR 2 sometime in early 2024, Compound has done a bit of a...
