While the XR industry's major hubs are concentrated on the West Coast of the US, the MIT Reality Hack hackathon has become a focal point for XR developers and entrepreneurs on the East Coast of the US. Now in its...

Pokémon GO isn't exactly what we'd call augmented reality—based on the game's (and smartphone's) lack of computer vision and environmental mapping—but fans of the megalithic pocket monster franchise aren't sitting on their hands waiting for Nintendo or Niantic to build...

HTC announced today that its VIVERSE immersive social platform has reached 1 million monthly-active users, a major milestone. The platform is accessible on flatscreens and VR, so it's unclear what portion of users are visiting with headsets. The News HTC's Viverse...

We go hands on with Project Morpheus exclusive multiplayer mech combat game by Guerilla Games Cambridge, Rigs: Mechanized Combat League. By far the best looking VR game on Morpheus right now. Guerilla Games, the developers behind smash hit Playstation franchise Killzone,...

During HTC's pre-CES event where the new flagship Vive Pro headset was revealed, the company also announced an official Wireless Adaptor for Vive. The optional accessory will allow for a tether-free VR experience, and will support both the Vive...

Money continues to pour into the VR space, but not all of it is aimed at brand new ventures. Last week, the interactive media platform, ThingLink (founded in 2008), announced the closing of a $1.3M round of new funding...

While Blade & Sorcery (2024) studio Warpfrog is already developing its next "modder friendly" title, the studio isn't done with VR's favorite melee combat game just yet. Now, the studio announced its releasing the 'Rakta Update', which patches in a fresh...

Oculus founder Palmer Luckey is announcing something in a few weeks, which he says will prove he isn't out of the 'XR game'. Luckey confirmed back in June he's building a new XR headset, although the device in question seems to be...

An update to SteamVR has brought a slew of interface changes which aim to improve ease-of-use and address the software's dense array of settings. Update (December 17th, 2019): Valve today pushed the SteamVR 1.9.13 update out of beta and into...

Google has released its second Developer Preview of the Android XR software development kit (SDK) following its initial release late last year, introducing new features and improvements including wider support for immersive video, better adaptive UI layouts, hand-tracking in...

Brooklyn-based studio Synesthetic Echo is nearly ready to release a charmingly weird new title that tasks you with snipping away at mutant mops tops in an otherworldly subway platform. Called Bizarre Barber, the hair-styling game is set to release on Steam and...

The long-awaited VR mod for World of Warcraft (2004) is here, bringing full PC VR support to players grinding the vast lands of Azeroth. Created by Flat2VR community members 'Streetrat' and 'Marulu', the long-time modders have finally brought full 6DOF VR...

HTC formally debuted the Vive VR headset to Chinese developers at a packed event last Friday in Beijing, China. The event featured speakers from HTC, Valve, and notable developers working with the Vive. One of the announcements to come...

Tribetoy's airship adventure Bow to Blood, which was first announced at last year's Paris Games Week, now has an official launch date on PSVR. Coming August 28th exclusively to PSVR, the single player game pits you against AI competitors in a futuristic...

Alongside the release date announcement of Vision Pro, Apple revealed a new headstrap that will ship with Vision Pro, alongside the originally revealed one. Apple today revealed a new headstrap for Vision Pro which it's calling the 'Dual Loop'. Compared...