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‘Haptic Shape Illusion’ Allows VR Controllers to Simulate Feel of Physically Larger Objects
In a study lead by Eisuke Fujinawa at the University of Tokyo, a team of students created a procedure for designing compact VR controllers that feel physically larger. Exploring the concept of ‘haptic shape illusion’, the controllers have data-driven,...
‘Lies Beneath’ is a Comic-inspired Survival Horror Game Exclusively for Rift & Quest
Lies Beneath is an Oculus-exclusive survival horror VR game from Drifter Entertainment, the studio behind Gunheart (2018). The studio has honed in on a unique comic book / cel-shaded style which looks like almost nothing else in VR to date.
Lies...
Quest 2 Teardown Reveals New Cooling System & Astoundingly Dense Interior
Oculus Quest 2 is Facebook's follow-up to the original 2019 Quest, offering a higher resolution display, higher refresh rate, lower overall weight, and a more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 chipset. A teardown of Quest 2 shows most of the headset's...
‘Max Mustard’ Studio Lays Off Majority of Staff & Closes Office, Vows to Continue Work on...
Toast Interactive, VR veteran studio behind Richie's Plank Experience (2017) and Max Mustard (2024), announced it's closing office and laying off a majority of staff.
The Gold Coast, Australia-based studio revealed the news in an X post (seen below), noting that...
‘VRChat’ Opens New Marketplace for Buying and Selling VR Avatars
VRChat announced it's officially opened its own Avatar Marketplace, allowing users a centralized way to buy and sell avatars from within the social VR platform.
Users have been able to visit VRChat worlds and directly buy and sell avatars for...
The Steam Winter Sale is Here, Discounts on Bethesda VR & More Top VR Games
If you're expecting a stocking full of Steam Gift Cards this year, Valve has a nifty solution of relieving you of most, if not all of your Steam funbucks. Starting today and going until January 3rd, Steam's annual Winter...
New Quest Accessories Include Breathable, Open-periphery Facial Interfaces & New Controller Charging Dock
Meta finally unveiled the long-rumored (and leaked) Quest 3S, but that doesn't mean we're getting a torrent of new accessories. While most Quest 3 accessories work with Quest 3S, Meta also announced two new model-exclusive facial interfaces that may...
Oculus Hiring Spree Suggests Facebook is Accelerating VR/AR Plans
Starting toward the end of 2017, the number of listed job openings at Oculus has nearly tripled, with the current number of openings floating around an all time high.
Across Oculus' 15 locations, the company is currently listing 443 available...
Meta to Bring Quest 3 In-flight Entertainment to More Airlines After Successful Lufthansa Program
Meta announced last year it was partnering with German airline Lufthansa to bring Quest 3 headsets to passengers. Now, after its apparent success, the company hopes to expand in-flight XR entertainment programs to even more airlines.
Meta first released its...
Sony Acquires Insomniac Games, Delivering a Strategic Blow to Oculus Studios in the Process
Sony Interactive Entertainment announced Monday that the company is acquiring Insomniac Games, a storied game studio and one of the most experienced in VR development anywhere in the world. The studio has developed three Oculus exclusive titles, with its fourth...
High-flying Co-op Adventure ‘Windlands 2’ is Finally Coming to PSVR 2 Next Week
Windlands 2 (2018), the co-op platforming adventure from Psytec Games, is finally making its way to PSVR 2 next week.
Both the original Windlands (2016) and Windlands 2 have been available on the original PSVR for years now, but come July 25th, PSVR...
Vision Pro Teardown Shows Balancing Act Between Cutting Edge Tech & Weighty Design
Vision Pro is here, and if you were wondering what's under the hood of Apple's $3,500 mixed reality headset, iFixit has done another one of its patented teardowns to crack some tightly-glued seals and un-torque a billion-or-so screws.
Vision Pro...
Canon to Launch a More Affordable Stereo Wide-angle Lens for Spatial Video Capture
Leading camera maker Canon today announced its next big entry into its dual-optic lens category, which allows its line of high-end EOS R7 cameras to take spatial video and photos.
Called the RF-S3.9mm F3.5 STM Dual Fisheye lens, Canon says...
2013-era Crowdfunded VR Puzzle-Adventure ‘XING: The Land Beyond’ Finally Launches Today
XING: The Land Beyond (2017), a puzzle-adventure from White Lotus Interactive, is set to ship today—a good 4 years after they initially launched their Kickstarter and successfully stretch-goaled their way to include Oculus Rift support.
Of course, back then the team was targeting the...
‘Morgan Lives in a Rocket House’ Offers a Peek into a Kid-friendly VR Future
You have a minor infestation of tiny people in your house. They don't pay rent, they don't like to brush their teeth, and they always want to use your stuff—the most important of which is your VR headset (even if...


















