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Apple Confirms Acquisition of VR Live Streaming Company NextVR

NextVR, the live event broadcasting platform for VR headsets, has been acquired by Apple in what was reportedly a $100 million purchase. Update (March 15th, 2020): For the first time since reports broke back in April, Apple has confirmed that...

[Update] Magic Leap Secures $350M Funding to Avoid Previously Announced Layoffs

Magic Leap announced last month that layoffs impacting "every level of the company" were coming alongside a pivot away from its near-term consumer ambitions toward the enterprise space. Now, it appears those layoffs have been avoided with a fresh...

Everything We Know (Officially) About the FOV and IPD of Rift S & Quest

With the announcement of Rift S earlier this month came the revelation that the headset would not include the ability to physically adjust the distance between the lenses in order to align with the distance between the user's eyes...

Oculus Quest Back Orders Slip into Early March, Oculus Link in Mid-February

If you're looking to pick up an Oculus Quest after the holiday rush, you may be more than a bit disappointed to find out that online retailers across the board have listed it as 'back ordered', with Oculus US...

Big Quest 2 Update Adds 90Hz Refresh Rate, Fitness Tracking, and Much More

Oculus Quest 2 is getting a big update starting today with the rollout of the v23 software which brings a heap of improvements to the headset, including the launch of the 'Oculus Move' fitness tracking feature. Many of the...
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Subscription-based VR Fitness App ‘Supernatural’ Coming to Quest Today

Within, the immersive studio known for some of VR's highest quality experiences, unveiled a new fitness app for Oculus Quest earlier this month that aims to give you a fun, fast, and intuitive cardio workout in VR. Starting today...

Meta to Host Quest Gaming Showcase Just Days Ahead of Rumored Apple Headset Announcement

Meta announced its third annual Quest Gaming Showcase is arriving next month, coming only a few days before Apple's rumored XR headset announcement at Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). Meta is livestreaming the Quest Gaming Showcase on June 1st, a bit...

Mojo Vision Raises an Additional $51M to Fund Smart Contact Lens Development

Mojo Vision announced it has raised more than $51 million in a Series B-1 investment round, something the company says will be used for further development on Mojo Lens, its smart contact lens. The company's latest funding round was led...

Report: Apple to Announce ARKit Updates at WWDC 2019 Including OS Support for AR Headsets

Apple has been continuously iterating on ARKit, its augmented reality development tool that lets creators make smartphone-based AR experiences. The company unveiled ARKit at its World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) in 2017, and the 2.0 version at the dev...

VR’s Most Immersive Kayaking Game Gets Real-time Multiplayer Mode on PSVR 2 & Steam

Kayak VR: Mirage (2022) is amazingly immersive, packing in a ton of environments to explore in both single player and asynchronous multiplayer racing modes. You never could paddle through the glaciers or meander around tropical coasts with a friend...
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The Sequel to One of Quest’s Best-rated Games is Now Available, Trailer Here

SWARM (2021), the high-flying arcade shooter from Greensky Games, is one of the best-rated paid games on Quest, serving up fast-paced, arcade-style grapple shooting action as you battle against the titular Swarm. Now you can get your hands on the sequel, SWARM...

Meta & Microsoft Partner to Bring Quest Automatic Pairing with Windows 11 PCs Soon, Just Like...

Meta revealed at Connect today that it's working with Microsoft to bring its Quest platform better wireless pairing with Windows 11 PCs, aiming to make using a PC with Quest a more seamless experience. "Soon you're going to be able...

Meta Offers Free Quest 3S Replacement Following Software Update That Bricked Some Headsets

One of the worst things to happen on Christmas morning is downloading updates and charging batteries. Undoubtedly even worse though is downloading an update that then bricks your device before you can even use it. This apparently happened to...

New Vision Pro Update Adds Key Enterprise Features & Improved Personas

This week Apple released its first significant update for Vision Pro, visionOS 1.1, bringing key enterprise features like the ability to enroll and configure headsets at scale, visual improvements for Personas, and more. After a number of beta iterations VisionOS...

Vision Pro Update Adds Companion App, Improved Guest Demos, and Apple Intelligence Features

Apple announced today that the latest update to Vision Pro, visionOS 2.4 is now available to the public. VisionOS 2.4 finally adds Apple Intelligence features to the headset, while adding an iPhone companion app to make using and sharing...
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