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The Importance of Hand Tracking UX Design
Today I take a break from my posts about AWE to host a guest post by Dejan Gajsek, Content Marketing
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Air Guitar Rhythm Game ‘Unplugged’ to Release on PC VR for Index Controllers in December
Unplugged brought its Rock Band-style gameplay to Quest back in October thanks to the standalone headset’s optical finger-tracking, letting you essentially play ‘air guitar’ instead of using a plastic peripheral. Now developer Anotherway announced the game is heading to PC VR headsets next month, and that it will only work with Valve Index controllers. Anotherway announced […]
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Resolution Games Acquires Studio Behind ‘Carly and the Reaperman’ Quest Port
Resolution Games, a leading developer of XR content, has acquired Zero Index, the studio which helped bring Odd Raven Studios’ VR co-op game Carly and the Reaperman (2018) to the Quest platform earlier this year. Zero Index is a game studio and consulting firm focused on B2B services within both the game and IT industry. Founded by […]
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Niantic Raises $300M Investment at $9 Billion Valuation to build “real-world metaverse”
Niantic, the company behind Pokémon GO, today announced it has raised a $300 million Series D investment which values the company at $9 billion. Beyond its geo-location games, the company has been building out a world-scale framework which it believes will be critical for a future full of rich augmented reality. Niantic is best known for […]
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Nine Tips & Tricks for New Quest 2 Owners
Oculus Quest 2 is one of the best headsets for first-time VR users, and it’s bringing plenty of new users into VR for the first time. Here’s nine tips worth knowing right out of the gate to improve your experience. Updated – November 22nd, 2021 1. Turn on Passthrough Background & Passthrough Shortcut ‘Passthrough’ is […]
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Spacewalk Preps During Human Research, Robotics, and Physics Today
Two astronauts are checking out their gear today ahead of a spacewalk planned for the end of the month. The duo along with the rest of the Expedition 66 crew also had time set aside for human research, robotics, and physics aboard the International Space Station. NASA Flight Engineers Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron are …
Big XR News from Apple, Outlier Ventures, ArborXR, AIXR, Huawei, and STYLY
The Metaverse continues to fuel the latest developments in the virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) industry, namely as music icons advocate decentralised virtual platforms, a Chinese tech giant unveils its flagship VR headset, and Apple earns another patent for its ecosystem of XR solutions. The VR Awards also saw a spectacular evening of accolades […]
Nike, Roblox Debut ‘NIKELAND’ Metaverse
This Thursday, global sports clothing brand Nike announced a partnership with the massively popular multiplayer online (MMO) gaming platform Roblox to host ‘NIKELAND,’ a selection of product showrooms and play-areas. The Beaverton-based brand is using the popular gaming platform to host its own Metaverse experience and has invited Roblox players to join NIKELAND for free. […]
VictoryXR Review: K-12 Education Comes to Life in VR
VictoryXR is a Davenport, Iowa-based company specialising in VR educational products. The company works with institutions such as Carolina Biological and Oxford University, helping to develop AR/VR educational content and streamline delivery channels. In 2020, the company really came into its own, as demand for remote learning surged around the world. Companies like VictoryXR could […]
What is Meta Doing with Haptics? Quite a Lot, Actually
VR headsets like Oculus have always come with hand controllers, but these are grossly limited. Traditional hand controllers work like virtual remote controls – you can press buttons to navigate, but they cannot understand your intent or provide you with feedback. In other words, tracked hand controllers provided with VR headsets are a long way […]
Twitter Will Now Let Birdwatch Contributors Use Aliases in Their Reports
The Birdwatch program enables contributors to add notes to questionable tweets.
Top 7 Social Media Strategies CMOs Must Adopt in 2022 [Infographic]
Social media became even more crucial to marketers amid the pandemic, and this infographic outlines some of the key strategies to help boost your social media efforts.
TikTok Brings its Connected TV App to More Users in the US
TikTok’s looking to lean into the rising trend of watching web-based content on bigger TV screens.
TikTok Shares Insights into Some of the Top Brand/Creator Partnerships on the Platform in 2021
TikTok’s Culture Driver List provides insights into some of the most successful brand/creator partnerships throughout the year.
Mario Kart: Live Multiplayer Now Works Splitscreen With A Single Switch
A new update for Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit brings splitscreen mulitplayer, allowing players to use two karts with one Nintendo Switch console.
David Attenborough’s Kingdom Of Plants Comes To Quest Via Oculus TV
A flora-focused series from nature documentary legend David Attenborough arrives on Quest via Oculus TV.
Hitman 3 PC VR Support Confirmed, Coming Next Year
BREAKING: Hitman 3 will get full PC VR support in January 2022, complete with motion controller integration.
More details here!
Deep Rock Galactic VR Mod In The Works
A Deep Rock Galactic VR mod is in development.
First footage and info here!
The XR Week Peek (2021.11.22): Quest maybe has sold 10 M units or maybe not, Roblox goes VR, and more!
I am back in Italy! The trip to the US has been incredibly interesting: I have met many amazing people
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‘Hitman 3’ is Finally Getting PC VR Support, Arriving January 2022
IO Interactive today announced that Hitman 3 (2021) is finally getting PC VR support, coming just in time for the game’s one-year anniversary. Hitman 3 has been available across consoles and PC for almost a year now, offering VR support exclusively through PlayStation consoles—meaning only PSVR users could play. Now in a Year 2 promo video for the game, the […]
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Report: ‘Resident Evil 4’ VR is Getting ‘Mercenaries’ Game Mode in Free Update Next Year
Resident Evil 4 launched on Meta Quest 2 back in October, bringing the survival horror game to VR for the first time. Unlike more recent ports, the Quest 2 version of the game only shipped with the main campaign, however its seems Capcom may have a roadmap of additional content in mind, as it now […]
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Quest 2 is Already on Sale for Black Friday
We’re keeping an eye on the best Oculus Quest 2 Black Friday & Cyber Monday 2021 deals, don’t blink or you might miss the best Quest 2 sale of the year! The Best Oculus Quest 2 Black Friday 2021 Sales Oculus Quest 2 (128GB) The best Oculus Quest 2 (128GB) Black Friday 2021 deal so […]
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Crew Awaits New Docking Module During Human Research and Space Physics
The International Space Station is gearing up for a new Russian docking module due to arrive on Friday. In the meantime, the Expedition 66 residents focused on a variety of human research and space physics aboard the orbital lab today. Russia’s newest docking port, the Prichal module, sits atop a rocket at the Baikonur Cosmodrome …
Requisition Is Home Alone With Zombies On PC VR
Requisition is basically Home Alone… with zombies… in VR.
How ’bout it?