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Well-received Release of ‘Trombone Champ’ Bodes Well for Port-focused VR Studio

5 months ago
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Flat2VR Studios, a recently-formed game studio focused on bringing existing flatscreen games to VR, has released its first game, Trombone Champ: Unflattened!. A positive early reception bodes well for both the studio’s ability to deliver and its choice of which games to port in the first place. Flat2VR Studios is a formalization of a group of dedicated […]

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This Free ‘Halo: Combat Evolved’ PC Mod Brings VR Support to the OG of Shooters

5 months ago
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Halo Combat Evolved (2001) released on the Xbox over two decades ago, but thanks to this mod, you can now play the original PC version in VR, which critically includes motion controller support. The mod, called ‘HaloCEVR’, was created by modder ‘LivingFray’, who is also known for their work on an unofficial Metal: Hellsinger VR mod before […]

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‘Shapelab’ 3D Modeling App Launches on Quest in Early Access

5 months ago
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Leopoly, the studio behind PC VR modeling software Shapelab (2023), has launched a new version built specifically for Quest headsets. Called Shapelab Lite, the polygon-based 3D modeling app is now in early access for Quest 3, Quest 3S and Quest Pro. Shapelab Lite offers up many of the core features of the PC VR app’s toolset, […]

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XR News Round-Up: Grimlord, Mannequin, VAIL, Subside & More

5 months ago
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From Grimlord’s next major update to Mannequin adding a new Backrooms level, here’s our latest XR news round-up.
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Figmin XR Supports Colocated Multiplayer Between Quest 3 & Apple Vision Pro

5 months ago
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Creative sandbox Figmin XR supports colocated mixed reality from Apple Vision Pro to Quest 3.
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The Best HTC Vive Headset and Tracker Black Friday Sales for 2024

5 months ago
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Black Friday always marks the best deal of the season for VR headsets, and this year is no different. Here’s the best HTC Vive Black Friday deals for 2024. VIVE Focus Vision The best HTC Vive Focus Vision Black Friday sale we’ve seen so far is $1,000 from Amazon. This deal includes the headset, controllers, […]

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Understanding the Effect of XR in Manufacturing Spaces

5 months ago
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XR has already reached many end users and workplace situations. While the era of widespread consumer adoption of XR into everyday life is still some way away, major businesses are already profoundly leveraging the technology. Among those key enterprise sectors is manufacturing. There are many moving parts behind a successful manufacturing firm, from the design […]
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Samsung Smart Glasses: Rumors, Specs, and Release Dates

5 months ago
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Rumors about an impending set of Samsung Smart Glasses have been circulating for a while now. Samsung’s team has dropped plenty of hints that the company is planning on entering the XR market. They even confirmed at the “Unpacked 2024” event that an XR device would be arriving soon. Unfortunately, the company has been a […]
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What is VR Passthrough and How is it Shaping the Future of XR?

5 months ago
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Virtual reality headsets have come a long way since products like the Oculus Quest burst into the scene a few years ago. Increasingly, both consumers and enterprise users are searching for more versatile immersive solutions, and features like VR passthrough are becoming commonplace. In the past, whenever you wore a virtual reality headset, you’d basically […]
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Exploring the 2025 Future of AR Smart Glasses

5 months ago
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2025 might witness a significant shift in the XR market. Earlier in the decade, the XR market saw the successful adoption of the affordable Meta Quest 2 VR headsets, which brought accessible VR into the homes and businesses of many for the first time. While this device was not the first mass-market or enterprise-facing VR […]