Fruit Ninja VR 2 will release in Early Access for PC VR via Steam on December 3, with a Quest App Lab release coming in 2022.
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Building The Best Quest Library With $50 And Hitman 3 PC VR – VR Gamescast
It’s nearly time for this week’s VR Gamescast!
Ekto VR hands-on: the craziest boots to walk in VR
One of my favorite demos at AWE has been with Ekto VR boots, which have probably been the craziest devices
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HTC Vive Headsets & Accessories Go on Sale for Black Friday
We’re keeping an eye on the best HTC Vive Black Friday & Cyber Monday 2021 deals, don’t blink or you might miss the best Vive sale this season! The Best HTC Vive Black Friday 2021 Deals Here’s a breakdown of the best HTC Vive sales we’ve seen so far: Vive Headsets Vive Pro 2 Headset Only […]
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EaseVRx: FDA Approved VR Device for Chronic Pain
This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that – for the first time – it’ll be awarding approval to a virtual reality (VR) based treatment for chronic lower back pain (cLBP). The FDA approved treatment is ‘EaseVRx’, a solution that distributes VR headsets to patients with preloaded immersive therapy experiences so they […]
Niantic Raises $300M to Enhance Lightship ARSDK
This week, US augmented reality (AR) software development firm Niantic announced it has secured $300 million in funding, valuing the company at roughly $9 billion, according to reports. Niantic will use the awarded capital to expand on its powerful ‘Lightship’ AR software development kit (SDK), increase support for its preexisting apps, develop new immersive experiences, […]
What is Facebook’s Metaverse?
“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” When Mark Zuckerberg concluded the Facebook Connect 2021 main keynote, he spoke about a better beginning. Facebook’s Metaverse is a promise of a futuristic tomorrow, where the rules of reality change to converge in a virtual world of your imagination. Simply put, Facebook’s Metaverse is a […]
HTC Vive Cosmos Elite Review: Take Control with Precise VR Tools
HTC Vive has quickly become one of the biggest names in the virtual reality (VR) landscape. Known for delivering incredible immersive experiences, the HTC Vive headsets are powerful, feature-rich, and ever-evolving. With the HTC Cosmos Elite, the company introduced a new “tethered” VR headset for the Cosmos line-up to address some of the issues with […]
YouTube Adds Option to Reuse Details from Previous Videos to Streamline Uploads, New Mobile Analytics
The option will streamline the upload process, especially for videos in a series.
11 Best Free Games And Experiences To Play First On Quest 2
So you’re getting into VR with Quest 2? Here’s our updated list of the best free games and experiences to try out first! (And let us know if you have any more suggestions to add)
Bean Stalker VR Is 30% Off Until December 1st
Every time you boot Bean Stalker VR from Steam there’s a new stalk to climb with different challenges and a new quest to beat — and the game is 30% off on Steam until December 1st. #partner
Waltz Of The Wizard To Add Voice Recognition On Quest In Upcoming Update
An update for Aldin Dynamic’s Waltz of the Wizard will add voice recognition functionality, allowing you to talk to characters and cast spells using your voice.
David Attenborough’s First Life Documentary Available In Oculus TV Now
Another David Attenborough documentary, First Life, is coming to Oculus TV, focusing on the origin of life on Earth.
The Essential Guide to Brand Reputation Analysis
Much of your company’s growth depends on discussions that take place in rooms you are not in or don’t even know exist. According to Gartner, nearly 52% of SMBs looking to buy software use user reviews to assess their options. Other studies found that customers read at least ten reviews before making a purchase, and […]
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Dent Reality Raises $3.4M to Bring AR Turn-by-turn Directions into Retail
Dent Reality, the UK-based augmented reality startup, announced it’s secured £2.5m (~$3.4m) in funding, something the company plans to use to further its efforts to bring phone-based AR navigation into the retail sector. The funding round was led by Pi Labs, with participation from Europe’s Sugar Capital, Silicon Valley’s 7Percent Ventures, and a number of […]
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HP Reverb G2 Black Friday Sale Brings $150 Discount
We’re keeping an eye on the best HP Reverb G2 Black Friday & Cyber Monday 2021 deals, don’t blink or you might miss the best Reverb G2 sale this season! The Best Reverb G2 Black Friday 2021 Sales The best HP Reverb G2 Black Friday 2021 deal so far is $450 from Microsoft (25% discount). […]
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‘Resident Evil 4 VR’ is the Fastest-selling Quest Game to Date
Meta today announced that Resident Evil 4 VR is the fastest selling game on Quest to date. The game quickly became one of the most rated titles on Quest just a few weeks after launch. Resident Evil 4 VR is the most recognizable game to be ported to VR in quite some time, and Meta made a […]
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New Module Heads to Station During Spacewalk Preps and Science Today
Russia’s newest docking port, the Prichal module, launched today and will arrive on Friday at the International Space Station. Meanwhile, the seven-member Expedition 66 crew is continuing spacewalk preparations while keeping up with ongoing advanced space research. A Russian Progress spacecraft launched from Kazakhstan at 8:06 a.m. EST (6:06 p.m. Baikonur time) today carrying the …
Russian Port Module is Safely in Orbit Headed for Station
The five-ton Prichal docking module and its modified, uncrewed Russian Progress delivery spacecraft are safely in orbit headed for the International Space Station following launch at 8:06 a.m. (6:06 p.m. Baikonur time) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Prichal, named for the Russian word for port or berth, has five available docking ports to accommodate …
Meta Unveils XLS-R Speech Processing Tool
Meta, Inc has begun exploring the full potential of the Metaverse with a new language processing solution, the company announced last week. The new speech model, XLS-R, is a self-supervised tool which decodes and processes roughly 128 languages to execute numerous speech tasks by learning with around 10 times more hours of public multilingual data, […]
XYZ Reality Launches ‘Atom’ AR Headset
XYZ Reality announced on Monday it had launched its Atom augmented reality (AR) headset for construction workers, allowing the company to expand its solutions and advance in the global XR building industry. According to XYZ Reality, the Atom AR headset is the most accurate AR device for the construction industry and using HoloSite along with […]
HTC VIVE Updates Security and Privacy Policy
This week, Taiwanese consumer electronics firm HTC VIVE announced updates its security and privacy policies so that organisations using its solutions can responsibly protect user data as well as personally identifiable information (PII). Due to privacy and security updates, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) granted the tech firm ISO27001 and ISO27701 certifications. The ISO […]
Getting the Most Out of VR Content with Simlab
Founded in 2007, Amman, Jordan-based 3D software development company Simlab is an experienced team that is creating tools for general 3D and VR-ready content creation for enterprise-grade virtual reality (VR) training or remote guidance solutions. Simlab’s VR software development kit (SDK) stands out by offering a ‘no-coding’ toolkit to create deep and immersive applications for […]
Reddit Launches Enhanced Video Tools, Announces Shutdown of Dubsmash
Reddit’s adding some new camera enhancements, as it merges the functionality from Dubsmash.
Instagram Launches Live Testing of Longer Videos in Stories
Some users are now able to post 60-second videos in Stories, without them being split up into 15-second segments.