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PlayStation Awards Honors 3 Top Titles for Helping Sell PSVR in Asia

The PlayStation Awards took place in Tokyo last night, Sony's annual award show that rewards PlayStation format titles based on sales in Asia. The PSVR awards category is a bit different though, instead honoring the top three titles that...

‘Minecraft’ to Drop PSVR Players Next Year, Leaving PSVR 2 Support Very Doubtful

Mojang, the Microsoft-owned studio behind Minecraft, announced it's dropping support for the original PSVR next year, leaving any hope for PSVR 2 support firmly at (bed)rock bottom. As mentioned in the recent 1.21.30 (Bedrock) release notes, Mojang says that starting March...

Hands-On: ‘Overturn’ is a Serviceable Fast-paced VR Shooter But Missing a Standout Feature

Described as an “action-puzzle adventure game”, Overturn’s puzzle elements play a secondary role; the game weighs heavily on fast, first-person action, combining projectile weapons and frantic melee combat with fists, shields, and blades. Overturn is available now on Steam...

Penalty in ZeniMax v. Oculus Reduced to $250M, Motion to Halt Headset Sales Rejected

Bloomberg reported this week that the $500 million penalty levied at Oculus in last year's case brought by ZeniMax has been reduced to $250 million. A motion seeking to prevent sales of Oculus products using code attributed to ZeniMax...

Social VR App ‘VRChat’ is Seeing Record Usage Amidst the Pandemic

Social VR app VRChat is seeing a surge of users thanks to a well timed update and people around the world looking to connect with others while being asked to stay at home. VRChat is a social VR app which lets...

Vive Deluxe Audio Straps Back in Stock on Monday, Vive Pre Adapter Kit Available With Promo...

The Vive Deluxe Audio Strap is a more ergonomic strap with integrated headphones for the HTC Vive, and when it launched last month, it was only on sale for less than 48 hours until stocks ran dry in the EU and US. Now...

Snapchat and Meta Reportedly Plan to Reveal Dueling Visions of AR Glasses Next Month

According to a report by The Verge, both Snapchat and Meta will each reveal new AR glasses for the first time next month. Both companies have been working on such projects for years. According to The Verge's Alex Heath, Snapchat...

Oculus Founder to Match $5,000 Reward for Anyone Who Can Jailbreak Quest 2

Facebook's latest VR headset, Oculus Quest 2, isn't jailbroken yet, however one developer is offering up $5,000 to anyone capable of freeing the device from Facebook services. Now, Oculus founder and ex-Facebook exec Palmer Luckey says he'll be throwing...

Oculus Head of Developer Relations Leaves for Niantic as it Ramps up Lightship AR Platform

Niantic announced today that long-time Oculus employee Dan Morris, Head of Developer Relations, is joining as the company's new Director of Developer Relations as Niantic ramps up its Lightship AR platform, which aims to bring to third-party developers the...

Amazon is Developing Smart Glasses to Allow Delivery Drivers to Work Hands-free

Amazon announced it's developing smart glasses for its delivery drivers, which include a display for real-time navigation and delivery instructions. The News Amazon announced the news in a blog post, which partially confirms a recent report from The Information, which alleged that...

Mozilla Announces ‘Firefox Reality’ AR Web Browser for Hololens 2

Today at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain Mozilla announced a collaboration with Microsoft to bring the Firefox Reality web browser to the recently revealed Microsoft HoloLens 2. While Mozilla hasn't mentioned a release date yet, the company says they're...
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Headspace Launches Social VR Mindfulness App on Quest That’s More Than Just Meditation

Headspace, the company behind the sleep and meditation mobile app, announced the release of Headspace XR, which combines social VR connection and a number of mindfulness techniques that aims to combat loneliness, anxiety and depression. Developed by Nexus Studios and...

First Filed in 2017, Vision Pro EyeSight Patent Envisioned Anime Eyes & Furry Avatars

Apple was recently granted a patent for 'EyeSight', the external display on Vision Pro which shows the wearer's eyes. The patent was filed way back in 2017 and envisioned the feature being used to show stylized eyes like those...

Apple Announces WWDC 2024 with Plans to Highlight “visionOS advancements”

Apple finally revealed when its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) is happening this summer, and the company says it's also slated to highlight some "advancements" on Vision Pro's operating system, visionOS. Coming June 10th - 14th, WWDC is set to feature...

‘Ghosts of Tabor’ Hits 1M Units & $30M in Revenue Ahead of Today’s Launch on PSVR...

Ahead of launch on PSVR 2 today, Beyond Frames Entertainment and Combat Waffle Studios announced that the multiplayer VR extraction shooter Ghosts of Tabor (2024) has officially sold over one million units, garnering it $30 million in revenue. In addition...
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