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Meta Releases ‘First Hand’ Demo to Showcase Quest Hand-tracking to Developers

Meta this week released a new demo app called First Hand to showcase the kind of experiences that developers can build with the company's controllerless hand-tracking tools. Controllerless hand-tracking has been available on Quest for years at this point, and while...

Quest v43 Update May Include Long-awaited 16:9 Recording Mode

Quest's v43 software update has already rolled out on the Public Test Channel, however now it seems Meta is getting ready to unlock a number of long overdue video capture options, like the ability to record in 16:9 aspect...

Here’s a Breakdown of the Newly Increased Prices of Quest 2 & Official Accessories

Now that August is here, Meta has made good on its promise to raise the price of Quest 2 and its accessories. Here's a quick look at how the company has increased prices for its most popular VR headset...

JRPG ‘Ruinsmagus’ to Release on Quest 2 & SteamVR July 7th

CharacterBank today announced that its JRPG RUINSMAGUS is launching next week, coming to Quest 2 and PC VR headsets via Steam. Update (June 29th, 2022): In a Japanese language tweet, CharacterBank today announced that Ruinsmagus is headed to Quest and...

Quest Store Summer Sale Kicks Off Today, Bringing Deep Savings to Top VR Titles

Meta is kicking off its Quest Store Summer Sale today, bringing around 30-40% off some of VR's most talked-about titles. The sale, which starts today and ends on June 26th at 11:59PM PT (local time here), includes five game bundles and...

Quest Update to Finally Make Home Space Social, v41 Rollout Starting Next Week

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been taking a personal approach lately to revealing new features coming to Quest 2. Now Zuckerberg has revealed that in the v41 software update coming sometime next week, Quest's Horizon Home space will finally...

Report: Meta Actively Testing PC VR Cloud Gaming for Quest

Meta may be ramping up internal testing for its own first-party cloud gaming service which could let its latest standalone VR headset, Quest 2, play PC VR games without needing your own VR-ready computer. Mention of the 'Avalanche' cloud PC...

Latest Quest 2 Update Brings Encrypted Messenger, Parental App Locks & More

Meta rolled out a new Quest update that brings to the headset some previously revealed stuff, such as app-based locks and tracking support for more keyboards, but also some new features too which the company hopes will instill more...

Four Quest 2 Apps Making Use of Hand-tracking 2.0 Improvements

Alongside the announcement that Quest 2 is getting upgraded controllerless hand-tracking which improves robustness, Meta revealed that it had given select developers access to the tech ahead of time, some of which used it to directly improve their apps. The...

‘Resident Evil 4’ for Quest 2 Gets ‘The Mercenaries’ DLC Today for Free

Meta announced at its Quest Gaming Showcase today that Resident Evil 4 (2021), the official VR port which came to Quest 2 last year, is getting a surprise launch of 'The Mercenaries' DLC today. For the uninitiated, The Mercenaries is...
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VR’s First Official NFL Game ‘NFL PRO ERA’ Makes You the Quarterback, Coming to Quest &...

During Meta's Quest Gaming Showcase today, we finally caught a glimpse of VR's first official NFL game, NFL PRO ERA, which promises to let you QB for your favorite team as you make your path to the Super Bowl. Developers...

“Major improvements” Coming to Quest 2 Hand-tracking with ‘2.0’ Upgrade

Meta today announced "major improvements" coming to Quest 2's controllerless hand-tracking capability. The 're-architected computer vision and machine learning approach' is said to specifically improve reliability for overlapping or fast moving hands and specific gestures. The SDK and OS...

Meta Planning Web-based Version of ‘Horizon Worlds’ With Lower Creator Fees Than Its VR Platform

Meta announced earlier this week it would eventually allow creators to sell items on its social VR platform, Horizon Worlds, adding that the company would take around 50% of revenue as its cut. Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth now says however Horizon...

Report: Meta Quest 2 Pro Said to Feature Higher-Res Mini-LED & Pancake Lenses, Arriving in 2022

Tech analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is known for making predictions based on Apple supply chain leaks, but this time Kuo alleges Meta is getting ready to release a 'Pro' branded follow-up to its most popular VR headset to date, Quest...

Meta: 124 Quest Apps Have Earned More Than $1M, 8 Have Earned More Than $20M

At GDC last month, Meta shared the clearest look yet at the number of apps reaching various revenue milestones on the Quest platform. So far, 124 apps have earned $1 million in revenue or more, while 8 have exceeded...
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