Mark Zuckerberg announced Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming to the Quest platform, allowing users to stream and play 2D games in VR.
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Hands-On: Meta Quest Pro Feels Made For Horizon Workrooms
Quest Pro feels like it was made for Horizon Workrooms.
Hands-on impressions here:
The XR Week Peek (2022.10.11): Quest 3 may be 2x better than Quest 2, HTC teases a new device, and more!
Hello everyone! These days I’m literally crunching for my dev job, juggling many projects at the same time. I’m also putting effort into my outreach activity. Among other things, I have written a fantastic post about the VR concerts worth millions of dollars that Pico is doing in China; I have been interviewed in a […]
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Hands-on: Quest Pro is the Dawn of the Mixed Reality Headset Era
Quest Pro has finally been revealed and we were lucky enough to be among the first to get a hands-on demo with this interesting new standalone VR MR headset. If you want to see the full specs and release details of Quest Pro, see our article here We’ve always called Quest 2 a VR headset. […]
Quest Pro Revealed with Snapdragon XR2+, Face-tracking, & More; Ships October 25th for $1,500
Today during Meta Connect the company finally revealed its high-end Quest Pro headset (formerly called Project Cambria). Priced at $1,500, the headset packs a new Snapdragon XR2+ processor along with a bevy of sensors for tracking the user’s expressions and the world around them for improved passthrough AR capabilities. Alongside new and improved controllers, the […]
Meta Reveals Touch Pro Controllers for Quest Pro, Also Compatible with Quest 2
Meta’s new Quest Pro headset includes Touch Pro controllers which come with a bevy upgrades, and they’ll work with Quest 2 as well. Meta says that Quest Pro and Quest 2 will co-exist as high-end and entry-level headset lines, and there’s perhaps no clearer evidence of this than that the company has taken the time […]
Microsoft & Meta to Bring Key Productivity Tools to Quest, Including Windows 11 via Cloud
Meta and Microsoft today announced at Connect that starting in 2023 the Quest platform is getting a host of Windows productivity tools along with the ability to use Windows 11 via the cloud. First, here’s a list of what’s coming to the Quest platform: Microsoft Teams immersive meeting experiences for Meta Quest: Connect, share, and […]
Station Crew Prepares to Split Up While Research Continues
It was a busy Tuesday aboard the International Space Station as the 11 crew members split their time between advanced space research and orbital lab maintenance. Four astronauts are also turning their attention to returning to Earth ending a mission that began in April. Two new Expedition 68 crewmates focused their science activities on growing …
Meta’s Zuckerberg Discusses Quest Pro ahead of Connect 2022
Last Friday, in an interview with Protocol, Meta CEO and Founder Mark Zuckerberg revealed details of the upcoming Meta Quest Pro device, also known as Project Cambria. The firm plans to officially unveil the device this Tuesday as part of its Meta Connect 2022 online showcase. At the event, Meta, along with its extended reality […]
US Army Plans 2022 Rollout of Microsoft’s IVAS Headsets
The US Army has received its initial batch of Microsoft’s HoloLens 2-based mixed reality (MR) combat headsets for additional testing, the Army Times reported on Monday. Army staff will receive 5,000 units of version 1.0 of Microsoft’s Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS), with a further 5,000 of v1.1 set for delivery next year, the Program […]
TikTok Adds Photo Mode for Still Images, Longer Video Captions
TikTok’s slapped a proverbial glove across the face of Instagram.
Meta Announces 2022 Creator Week Event, Which Will Focus on Reels Creators
The event will feature a range of Facebook and IG creators who’ll talk about how they’ve achieved success.
How To Watch Meta Connect 2022 Live, On Screen Or In VR
Here’s how to watch Meta Connect 2022 to see all the latest VR & AR news live:
Is HTC Vive Teasing A Quest 2 & Pico 4 Competitor?
Are HTC Vive’s recent Tweets teasing a consumer standalone headset to compete with Quest 2 and Pico 4?
Between Realities VR Podcast: Season 6 Episode 5 With Chris Brickler of MyndVR
In this week’s episode of the Between Realities VR Podcast, Alex and Skeeva host Chris Brickler, CEO and co-founder of MyndVR.
VR Modding Monthly: Heaps of AAA Unreal Engine Games Soon to be Unlocked for VR – August 2022
Welcome to the August 2022 edition of VR Modding Monthly, keeping you up to date about all the exciting things going on in the wonderful world of the Flat2VR Modding community! For VR enthusiasts, the idea of picking up a brand new AAA flat game, pressing a button and then ‘magically’ being able to play that same game […]
Twitter Launches Updated Professional Account Analytics Tab
The updated display makes it easier to view all of your Pro account options in one section.
Twitter’s Updated ‘Twemoji’ Spark New Creative Trends in the App
The new 3D Twemoji have sparked a creative collage art trend.
Twitter Tests New Product Display Cards within Tweets as Part of Broader Shopping Push
Twitter’s developing new product display elements that can be attached to tweets.
Twitter Tests New Pop-Up Prompts to Dissuade Screenshots of Tweets
Twitter’s trying to keep as much tweet engagement in-app as possible.
Hands-On: Guardians Frontline Successfully Blends FPS And RTS VR Gameplay
Guardians Frontline offers a promising halfway point between the FPS and RTS genres.
We went hands-on at EGX London 2022 – here are our thoughts:
Hands-On: Everslaught Invasion Promises A Thrilling VR Co-op Experience
Everslaught Invasion brings intense two-player co-op to Meta Quest 2 in 2023.
We went hands-on at EGX London 2022 – here are our impressions:
HTC VIVE Teases New ‘Small’ XR Headset
Immersive solutions manufacturer HTC VIVE teased its audiences on Wednesday with a photo of an upcoming headset on Twitter. The Taoyuan City-based firm tweeted at the time, “Go small or go home” along with a teaser photo of the device, triggering reactions from the Twitter community. Go small or go home. pic.twitter.com/PUqqKn4V5E — HTC VIVE […]
ASUS Opens Art Black Hole NFT Metaverse
Asus Computers has become one of the big tech industry’s latest participants to join the Metaverse after it launched a platform for developing its strategy, reports revealed on Wednesday. The Asus Group opened its Metaverse and non-fungible token (NFT) platform, ASUS Art Black Hole, which will allow artists and content creators to host their digital […]
Meta Quest Pro Video Reveals Full Colour Passthrough
Social media updates have revealed Meta Platform’s Quest Pro headset capabilities for new features such as colour passthrough and peripheral blinders, media reports found on Thursday. Renji Bijoy, Immersed Chief Executive, posted a short video on his company blog, which unveiled the Quest Pro’s colour passthrough features. Reports indicate the Quest Pro will offer mixed […]