Meta Keeps the Oculus Name Alive as Third-party VR Publisher Becomes ‘Oculus Publishing’

Meta has nearly scrubbed all of its products of the Oculus name, however the company today announced its third-party publishing wing is getting a sort of rebrand that will see the Oculus name live on. Meta announced at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) that it’s naming its third-party publishing arm Oculus Publishing. The company tells […]

Crew Focuses on Experiments and Equipment to Maintain Health While in Space

The Expedition 68 crew members conducted experiments and maintained equipment aboard the International Space Station while activities for cargo transfers continued. NASA Flight Engineer Frank Rubio performed microscopy and video recordings on eight BioCell tissue chambers for the Cardinal Heart 2.0 in the Life Sciences Glovebox. This investigation uses heart organoids to test whether clinically approved drugs reduce microgravity-induced changes in heart …

Industry Legend Atari Is Publishing A New VR Game

Pixel Ripped 1978 arrives this summer on VR headsets like Quest and PS VR2. It’s no exaggeration to say that without Atari, the modern video game industry wouldn’t be what it is today. Founded in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney, the iconic interactive entertainment company lead the electronic gaming market from 1975 to the 1980s, […]

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The Omni One VR Treadmill Has Finally Begun Shipping

A Pico Neo 3 Pro standalone headset is included with each purchase. Omni One is a consumer-ready omnidirectional treadmill that allows you to walk, run, jump, and crouch in VR. According to Austin-based company Virtuix Inc., the futuristic-looking device can be set up easily in multiple locations throughout your home and folded up for convenient […]

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Moss Creator Is Developing A Multiplayer VR Game

Those interested can sign up for the next playtest taking place from April 14th to the 16th. Polyarc, the VR studio behind the popular Moss series, has announced playtest registration for its next multiplayer VR game which is currently in development. The game will be released sometime later this year and, according to the company, […]

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NVIDIA GTC 2023: Avatars for Enhanced Customer Service

Yesterday, at its yearly GTC online event between March 20-23, NVIDIA unveiled new tools to create enterprise-grade avatars or virtual humans. NVIDIA is currently working on various updates to its Omniverse real-time 3D (RT3D) content creation suite. Notably, the firm is adding Avatar Cloud Engine (ACE), a collection of cloud-native microservices to support the development […]

XR Awards 2023: Deadline is Looming

Submit your application now! The deadline for the sophomore XR Awards is coming up quickly! The application deadline for the XR Awards 2023 is on 31 March. Already, the XR Awards 2023 is attracting a lot of attention. So, XR Today encourages international firms to apply now to join the Awards’ illustrious line-up of winners. […]

XLA Unveils Metasites Framework at GDC 2023

XLA announced on Tuesday that it had launched its Metasites modular 3D internet framework, with subsequent demos taking place at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2023. Alexey Savchenko, XLA Chief Product Officer, demoed the solution at the event in San Francisco as the firm addressed audiences in a speech on the Metaverse and synthetic media. […]

The Fourth Sense: How Can Smell Deepen Immersion? 

Extended Reality innovators are constantly looking for new ways to make experiences feel more engaging and immersive.   Whether users are using an AR app on their smartphone, exploring virtual worlds with a headset, or interacting with holograms in mixed reality, developers want them to feel fully submerged in the experience. Part of unlocking true immersion […]

TikTok Argues That a US Ban Would Hurt Local Businesses in Pre-Prepared Testimony

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew has put forward his case to avoid a TikTok ban in the US.