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PSVR 2 Works on PC Without the Adapter If You Have the Right Graphics Card

Sony released its long-awaited PC VR adapter for PSVR 2 this week, however early reports maintain some user don't even need the company's $60 adapter to start playing PC VR games like Half-Life: Alyx (2020). A number of early user reviews...

Pico to Unveil New XR Product on August 20th in Special Event

Pico Interactive today announced it's getting ready to reveal "a new product" this month, promising to boost your "MR/VR experience to the next level." The device is slated to get its big reveal on August 20th. An image obtained by...

Microsoft Reportedly Orders Samsung Micro OLEDs to Restart XR Hardware Ambitions

According to a report from Korean tech outlet The Elec, Microsoft has contracted Samsung to supply micro OLED display panels for what is described as "next-generation mixed reality devices." Citing industry sources, the report maintains the order could reach into...

Mixed Reality Gaming Studio MixRift Secures $1.6M Funding to Make the ‘Angry Birds’ of MR

MixRift, a mixed reality game studio, today announced it's secured a $1.6 million pre-seed investment round, something the team says will be used to develop more MR games. The funding round was led by Outsized Ventures, Underline Ventures, and SOSV....

VR Veteran Studio nDreams to Reveal “what’s next” at VR Games Showcase Next Week

One of VR's most senior studios nDreams announced they're getting ready to announce "what's next" at the VR Games Showcase next week. Coming August 15th and presented by industry veteran Jamie Feltham, the inaugural VR Games Showcase will cover titles targeting...

‘Garry’s Mod’ Sequel Adopts OpenXR to ‘Expand VR Feature Set’ and Support More Devices

Facepunch Studios announced that s&box, its upcoming physics sandbox and game development platform, is now using OpenXR, which will not only allow the studio to expand its VR feature set, but also the range of supported devices. VR support has been...

‘The New Salsa Academy’ Teaches You All The Right Moves, Now Available on Quest

Taking a dance course can be intimidating, not to mention time consuming—but it doesn't have to be. At least not when you can do it in VR (and MR). Led by instructors Rodrigo Cortazar and Asya Sonina, The New Salsa...

VR Port Studio Joins Andreessen Horowitz Accelerator, Earning Investment and Validation

Flat2VR Studios has been accepted into the SPEEDRUN accelerator, not only giving the studio a financial boost on its mission to bring VR support to non-VR games, but a good measure of validation too. Hosted by A16Z Games, a games-focused...

Omni One VR Treadmill Shares Launch Lineup of 51 VR Games, Shipping Expected in September

Virtuix's latest VR treadmill, Omni One, is finally set to launch next month. The company has updated its launch roster of VR games that will natively support the treadmill, now including Sniper Elite VR. Virtuix is pitching Omni One as an all-in-one...

Microsoft and Sony Join Other Industry Giants in Support of OpenUSD Standard

Last year, Pixar, Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, and NVIDIA announced the Alliance for OpenUSD, an organization to advance and proliferate the USD file format as the future standard for creating and distributing 3D content. The standard, which is a framework...

Global Hackathon for Vision Pro Development, Vision Hack, Kicks Off Next Month

Vision Hack is a forthcoming remote hackathon for developers building apps for visionOS. Open to all skill levels, the event is set to take place September 13–15th. Guest Article by Cosmo Scharf Cosmo Scharf is an Emmy-nominated product designer and entrepreneur...

Indie VR Gem ‘COMPOUND’ Releases on PSVR 2 This Month

Roguelite shooter COMPOUND is finally coming to PSVR 2, bringing its retro pixel art style and arsenal of fun weapons to the platform starting this month. Originally hoping to launch on PSVR 2 sometime in early 2024, Compound has done a bit of a...

XR News Bits – ‘Thrasher’ Launches, Kojima Explores Vision Pro, Big Game Updates, & More

In this edition of XR News Bits we see a newly released Walkabout Mini Golf DLC course, a big update to Contractors Showdown, game director Hideo Kojima exploring Vision Pro, the release of VR action-arcade game Thrasher, and signs of life from...

Latest Quest Update Includes Meta AI, New ‘Layout’ Utility App & Performance Boosts

Following Meta's big v67's multitasking update earlier this month, the company announced it's now rolling out its v68 software update for Quest, which features experimental access to Meta AI, a new utility app centered on home improvement, and some performance...

Meta Releases New Audio Ray Tracing Tool for More Immersive Soundscapes on Quest

Meta announced its released a new Acoustic Ray Tracing feature that will make it easier for developers to add more immersive audio to their VR games and apps. Released in the Audio SDK for Unity and Unreal, the new Acoustic...
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