2023 Sections
Virtualware Seals €5M Deal to Support Virtual Vocational Training in Spain
Virtualware, the Spain-based XR and 3D simulation software company, announced it's secured a €5 million ($5.8 million) deal to broadly roll out its VIROO platform in vocational training facilities supported by Spain's Ministry of Education.
The six-year contract allows Virtualware...
Valve and SMI are Working to Add Eye-Tracking Support to OpenVR
Eye tracking experts SensoMotoric Instruments (SMI) have collaborated with Valve to bring their technology to OpenVR. Eye tracking-enabled HTC Vive units are being shown at GDC 2017, as part of an R&D effort to integrate eye-tracking support into Valve’s...
Meta & Stanford Reveal Ultra-Thin Holographic XR Display the Size of Glasses
Researchers at Meta Reality Labs and Stanford University have unveiled a new holographic display that could deliver virtual and mixed reality experiences in a form factor the size of standard glasses.
In a paper published in Nature Photonics, Stanford electrical...
‘Star Wars Vader Immortal’ Launches on Rift, Includes Cross-buy with Quest
Star Wars Vader Immortal - Episode 1 arrived on Oculus Quest late last month as a key launch title for the standalone headset. ILMxLab today launched its Star Wars-themed experience on Rift & Rift S.
Update (June 20th, 2019): Star Wars...
Hands On: Everest VR is a Visceral, Beautiful Interactive Documentary
Frank He continues his VRLA Winter Expo adventures as he goes hands on with Everest VR, a HTC Vive powered experience from Sólfar Studios and RVX, that blends beautiful visuals with informative narration to present a compelling, interactive VR documentary.
Guest...
HTC Sweetens Viveport Subscription Deal with 75 More VR Games
HTC launched its interesting Viveport Subscription service back in April; for $7/month, the program lets users choose five VR games from a pool of available apps, and grants them unlimited access. The company is sweetening the deal with 75...
Meta & Qualcomm Join “Multi-year” XR Chip Partnership to Combat a Common Threat
Two of the biggest names in XR—headset maker Meta and chip maker Qualcomm—today announced a "multi-year broad strategic agreement" to collaborate on "customized virtual reality chipsets" for future devices.
Qualcomm, a leading provider of smartphone processors, was an early mover...
‘Gravity Sketch’ 1.5 Update Brings New Tools for 3D Design Concepting
Gravity Sketch fills an interesting role in the world of VR modeling tools. More focused on design than art, the app functions much like a 3D sketchpad for exploring ideas of form and color as part of a broader...
Survey: Help Devs Understand Real VR Users & Enter to Win $150 Amazon Gift Card
While there's a steadily growing number of quality VR games, it's still well understood that VR is in need of more great content. But what kinds of VR games should developers focus on creating? That's one of the primary...
XR Insiders Reflect on Apple Vision Pro Development and Industry Impact
The Voices of VR Podcast never misses an opportunity to document the ongoing history of the XR space. With Vision Pro now in the hands of many, host Kent Bye recently interviewed two XR insiders that have been part...
AxonVR Raises $5.8 Million Seed Investment for Advanced VR Haptics
AxonVR has announced the closure of a $5.8 million seed investment, which is claimed to be the largest secured by a VR haptics company to date. The company intends to use the money to build out their HaptX platform...
Free UE4 Template Makes Creating More Realistic VR Hands a Snap
Czech developer iNFINITE Production has released UVRF - a free, cross-platform template for hand presence in VR. The open-source demo offers a framework for use in any Unreal Engine project, as well as a ‘Playground’ scene containing an underground...
Elite:Dangerous Horizons 1.5 Beta Brings HTC Vive Support
Elite:Dangerous is evolving and the first in a series of expansions, named Horizons, will be available on November 30th - bringing with it a host of new features. One exciting addition is the first inclusion of official HTC Vive...
Review: Descend into a 360 3D Abyss with SONAR on Gear VR
Road to VR's Chris Madsen steps into new interstellar, subterranean 360 3D thriller for Gear VR, SONAR, and finds a bleakly beautiful immersive gem of a movie. This is the first movie from Filmacademy Baden-Württemberg and looks to be a...
The Apple Effect: Magic Leap Founder’s Previous Company Launches App on Vision Pro
Apple's significant impact on the market tends to draw attention from companies that might not have otherwise entered a specific product category—aka "The Apple Effect." With the entrance of Apple Vision Pro, one such entity to follow suit is...




















