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‘Unplugged’ Review – Rock Star Ambitions Stifled by Quest’s Hand-tracking

4 years ago
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Unplugged is like Guitar Hero, although instead of picking up a dedicated peripheral and jamming away, it relies on Quest’s native hand-tracking to let you shred on an air guitar without controllers. It’s a fun idea that can work really well at moments, however the headset’s optical hand-tracking still isn’t super reliable, which adds a layer of frustration […]

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‘Spacefolk City’ is a Funky City Simulator Coming to Quest & Rift Today, Trailer Here

4 years ago
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Spacefolk City is a city building simulator that aims to get you plonking down a dense city landscape in free-floating space. It launches today on the Oculus Store for Quest and Rift, with a release on SteamVR headsets slated for sometime next month. Update (October 21st, 2021): Spacefolk City is now live on the Oculus […]

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Varjo Announces Aero, a High-end Headset Pared Down for Small(er) Businesses & Wealthy Enthusiasts

4 years ago
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Varjo, maker of high-end enterprise XR headsets, today announced Aero, a pared down version of the company’s latest headset that offers industry-leading fidelity and advanced features for a cheaper (but still hefty) price that makes the company’s offering more attractive to medium-sized businesses and wealthy VR enthusiasts. Read our full review of the just-announced Varjo […]

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Varjo Aero Review – A VR Simmer’s Dream

4 years ago
InternetNews
Varjo today announced Aero; while it’s the company’s most affordable headset yet, its $2,000 price point still limits its to businesses and wealthy enthusiasts. But with stunning clarity its sure going to be a dream headset for VR simmers who aren’t afraid to trade cash for immersion. Varjo Aero is a pared down version of […]

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Crew Studies Space Physics and Ergonomics Before Cargo Craft Redocks

4 years ago
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Five Expedition 66 crew members spent Thursday studying a variety of space phenomena while working on spacesuits and continuing the upkeep of the International Space Station. Two cosmonauts, in the meantime, will be monitoring the late night redocking of a Russian resupply ship. NASA Flight Engineers Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, also commander and pilot …
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Russian Cargo Craft Undocks from Station to Switch Ports

4 years ago
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The uncrewed Russian Progress 78 spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station’s Poisk module at 7:42 p.m. EDT today and will arrive at the station’s Nauka Multipurpose Laboratory Module for redocking tomorrow. Progress 78 will back out to a distance of 120 miles from the space station for a period of just over 24 hours …
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Facebook to Rebrand Ahead of Key Event, Reports Say

4 years ago
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Facebook Inc plans to change its name ahead of a key event, sources familiar with the matter told The Verge on late Monday. The Verge’s Alex Heath said the rebranded name was a “closely-guarded secret” and not disclosed to full senior leadership, but could potentially link to the Horizon name switch. The leak comes ahead […]
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Mercedes-Benz Adopts XR Across Canadian Branches

4 years ago
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German luxury automotive brand Mercedes-Benz has announced its Canadian division will deploy Microsoft Hololens 2 headsets and ‘Dynamics 365 Remote Assist’ solution across its entire network of national dealerships and repair centres. The news indicates Mercedes-Benz Canada is the first automotive company in the country to do so. According to reports, Mercedes-Benz started its digital […]
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London Realities Centre Hosts Second XR Art Fest

4 years ago
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The Realities Centre, a London-based extended reality (XR) centre working with firms, startups, and creative designers, announced on Wednesday its second annual XR Art Fest will take place on November 25. Psychic VR Labs, the company who created the rising XR content creation platform STYLY, has sponsored the event. Key partners for the Centre include […]
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Varjo Teases Twitter Fans Ahead of Launch Event

4 years ago
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Varjo Technologies is teasing fans ahead of its upcoming product release on October 21 with a hidden message on a recent Twitter video post. Time to raise virtual reality to new heights. Join us this Thursday for the live reveal of all-new Varjo hardware and software. Register here: https://t.co/iNKfppH9ir pic.twitter.com/Z1USjSIAwc — Varjo (@varjodotcom) October 18, […]