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PlayStation VR Teardown Reveals Display Curiosity and Lenses

A hardware launch wouldn’t be complete without an iFixit teardown, and the most recent VR device on their operating table is Sony’s PlayStation VR. With decades of experience in hardware design and manufacturing, and having created many non-VR head-mounted displays...

ZeniMax v. Oculus Lawsuit Awards $500M to Plaintiff, Verdict Detailed in Court Documents

While it wasn't the $4 billion slam dunk ZeniMax was hoping for, a Dallas, TX jury today awarded $500 million to ZeniMax after finding that Oculus founder Palmer Luckey had breached nondisclosure agreements. However, Oculus was not found to...

Oculus CTO John Carmack Will Demo His ‘VrScript’ Environment at Connect

John Carmack is something of a legend in the programming world with a history that's intertwined with the early gaming industry. Now at Oculus as Chief Technical Officer, Carmack may be poised to leave a similar mark on the world...

Meta VR Studio Behind ‘Lone Echo’ Shuttered After No New Game Release in Nearly Three Years

Meta's first-party VR studio Ready at Dawn—the developers of Lone Echo and more—is reportedly being shuttered. This comes after the studio was acquired back in 2020 and has only released one game since. Ready at Dawn is the studio behind one of...
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‘Groundhog Day VR’ to Launch in September on Rift, Vive & PSVR, Gameplay Trailer Here

Sony, MWM Immersive, and Tequila Works today announced that their upcoming VR adventure Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son is set to launch next month, which includes support for Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and PSVR. The game is being billed as...
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Watch: Epic’s Robo Recall is Coming, New Developer Diary Charts its Evolution

This latest video developer diary from Epic gives a very brief, but insightful overview of how Oculus Touch and Rift tech demo Bullet Train became fully fledged release Robo Recall, and what the developers learned along the way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFyIqny8dfY&feature=youtu.be Epic's Robo Recall...

What We Know So Far About Anduril’s ‘Eagle Eye’ Military XR Headset and Founder’s Reunion With...

Palmer Luckey’s military tech company Anduril recently announced a partnership with Meta to build “the world’s best AR and VR systems for the US military.” In two recent public conversations, Luckey offered up some details on the XR helmet his...

Meta Reportedly Invests $3.5 Billion in EssilorLuxottica, Further Strengthening Smart Glasses Partnership

It was rumored last year that Meta was seeking a minority stake in French-Italian eyewear conglomerate EssilorLuxottica, not only the largest eyewear manufacturer in the world, but also Meta's partner behind its growing line of smart glasses. Now, a...

How to Play ‘No Man’s Sky’ in VR (Warning: Strong Stomach Required)

This is how to get No Man's Sky running on your Oculus Rift or HTC Vive headset using the VR injection driver VorpX. Be warned though, you'll need to have an iron constitution before setting out. No Man's Sky is a game...

10 Oculus Exclusives HTC Vive Owners Should Play Using Revive Hack

Thanks to ReVive, a hack that lets SteamVR-compatible headsets play Oculus Rift exclusives, anyone with an HTC Vive can enjoy a number of unofficially supported games from the Oculus Store. Here we take a look at 5 of the games...

Hands-on: Samsung‘s Android XR Headset is a Curious Combo of Quest & Vision Pro, With One...

Samsung is the first partner to formally announce a new MR headset based on the newly announced Android XR. The device, codenamed "Project Moohan," is planned for consumer release in 2025. We went hands on with an early version. Note:...

Apple Reportedly Cuts Production Targets for Vision Pro Due to Manufacturing Complexity

Apple has allegedly slashed production targets for Vision Pro due to manufacturing issues related to the mixed reality headset's complex design, a Financial Times report maintains. Unveiled during Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in early June, the $3,500 Vision Pro...

‘Kingdom Hearts’ is Getting a VR Experience for PSVR This Holiday

Square Enix and Disney today announced that a special Kingdom Hearts: VR Experience is headed to PSVR this holiday season. According to Square Enix Senior PR Manager Emily Shoji, Kingdom Hearts fans will be able to "relive some of their favorite memories from the...

Meta Would “love” Discord to Support Quest: Another Reason Why It Actually Just Needs Google Play

Meta CTO Andrew 'Boz' Bosworth says the company would "love" to have some sort of Discord integration on Quest in the future, pending interest from Discord, that is—once again highlighting the fact that Quest really just needs Google Play. Meta...

‘Facebook Spaces’ Overhauls Avatars to Be More ‘fluid and natural’

Facebook Spaces, the company's social VR application which launched in beta one year ago, is getting an entirely new avatar system and customization tool, something Facebook says in a recent blog post was designed to make avatars "more expressive and...
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