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Closed PlayStation Developer Was Working On PSVR-Exclusive Helicopter Game – Report
A new report claims that the now-closed Sony Manchester studio was working on a PSVR-exclusive game in which players would pilot a helicopter.
Developer Turns Half-Life: Alyx’s City 17 Into Quest Home Environment
A developer has ported Half-Life: Alyx’s City 17 environment to Oculus Quest.
Spacefolk City Is A Slightly Weird City-Builder For Oculus Quest, PC VR
Spacefolk City is a slightly weird new VR city-builder coming later this year.
Every PSVR Exclusive – The Best And Worst Games Ranked
Every PSVR exclusive game. Ranked. Let’s get to it.
How App Lab DB is helping indie VR games to get discovered
We all know that it is very difficult to be published on the Official Quest Store and we indie developers
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The Secrets of Unboxing Videos
How to create a content marketing strategy your customers will love, in seven steps.
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VR Studio Behind Movie Tie-in Games Aims to Kick-start Original IP with $2M Investment
UK-based VR studio XR Games, known for its recently released Zombieland VR game, announced this week that it has raised an additional £1.5 million (~$2 million) investment to expand its studio with 20 new jobs and a focus on original IP. XR Games has made a business out of building VR games as movie tie-ins. […]
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FTC Sues Facebook Over Alleged Monopolization – What it Could Mean for Oculus
The United States Federal Trade Commission today announced it has filed an amended complaint with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, renewing its effort to sue Facebook over alleged anticompetitive practices. The initial lawsuit was filed in late 2020 and was tossed out back in June by a judge which argued that the […]
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Stunning View Synthesis Algorithm Could Have Huge Implications for VR Capture
As far as live-action VR video is concerned, volumetric video is the gold standard for immersion. And for static scene capture, the same holds true for photogrammetry. But both methods have limitations that detract from realism, especially when it comes to ‘view-dependent’ effects like specular highlights and lensing through translucent objects. Research from Thailand’s Vidyasirimedhi Institute of […]
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Facebook Surprise-launches New VR Meeting App With Virtual Desktops and up to 50 People
Facebook today is surprise-launching a new app called Horizon Workrooms, a virtual collaboration space that connects both VR and video chat users. With the ability to bring a user’s PC or Mac desktop into the virtual room, the app takes a big step toward turning Quest 2 into a collaborative productivity device. While the long-awaited Facebook Hozion […]
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Robotics, Muscle Research During Ongoing Spacewalk Preps
The Astrobee robotic free-flyers were powered up aboard the International Space Station and cell samples were set up for human muscle research today. The Expedition 65 crew is also headlong into U.S. and Russian spacewalk preparations while working on a variety of other science experiments. NASA Flight Engineer Megan McArthur started Thursday morning turning on …
Facebook Announces the Date for its Upcoming ‘Facebook Connect’ AR/VR Showcase
The conference will see the company unveil its latest AR and VR projects
LinkedIn Publishes New Guide to Effective Brand Building on the Platform
The guide provides a range of notes and pointers on effective brand-building processes, with LinkedIn-specific examples.
Twitter Launches New API Access for Spaces to Facilitate the Development of Third-Party Apps
The new options will facilitate more Spaces planning tools and data insights.
Facebook Publishes Latest Update on Content Removals, Fake Accounts and Hate Speech
The report covers all the actions it’s taken, and the improvements Facebook has made in enforcement over the past three months.
Facebook Connect Conference Date Set For October 28, 2021
Facebook will host the 2021 edition of its “Connect” developer conference on October 28th. The event will occur virtually.
Watch: Cubism Using Experimental Passthrough API On Quest 2
Cubism developer Thomas Van Bouwel shared footage of the game running in Passthrough mode on Quest 2, using the new experimental API available to developers.
Green Hell VR Delayed To 2022 On Both PC And Quest, Coop Confirmed
Green Hell VR has been delayed into 2022 on both PC and Quest, but it’s getting coop support.
Best Oculus Quest 2 Accessories: 13 Essential Add-Ons (Summer 2021)
The Oculus Quest 2 is one of the hottest VR products to date and we’ve rounded up a bunch of our favorite accessories to make it even better.
How to Use Social Listening for Lead Generation
How to create a content marketing strategy your customers will love, in seven steps.
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A VR Newcomer Just Raised $7 Million to Build Social VR Games
VR developer ForeVR Games today announced it has raised an additional $7 million in seed capital, bringing its total capital raise to $8.5 million. The studio is focused on bringing classic real world games—like bowling—into VR with an emphasis on social play. Having launched in 2020, ForeVR is a newcomer to the VR space; the […]
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Facebook Connect Will be Held Online on October 28th
Facebook today announced that its XR conference, Facebook Connect (previously called Oculus Connect) will be held on October 28th. This is the second year running that the event has been in an online format due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Facebook Connect is the company’s annual conference for AR and VR developers. It’s also often used […]
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Busy Day as U.S., Russian Crews Get Ready for Spacewalks
All seven Expedition 65 crew members are gearing up three spacewalks the first of which is set to start next week. Two astronauts will go on the first spacewalk then two cosmonauts will conduct the second and third spacewalks. The other three crewmates will provide support to the spacewalkers. The first spacewalk on Aug. 24 …
New Report Shows Real Estate Agents are Increasing Reliant on Social Media Marketing
60% of real estate agents say that social media marketing is more important than their website.