After a brief hands-on at Gamescom earlier this month, Dyschronia: Chronos Alternate looks quite promising so far.
Read on for our full thoughts.
Breachers Looks Like Rainbow Six Siege In VR
Following on from Hyper Dash, Triangle Factory is back once again with Breachers, a tactical 5v5 VR shooter reminiscent of Rainbow Six Siege.
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Pico 4 Pro To Have Automatic IPD, Color Passthrough, HD Controller Haptics
Pico 4 Pro will have color passthrough, automatic IPD adjustment, and HD controller haptics according to a Bluetooth SIG listing.
Mark Zuckerberg teases a picture of Cambria, to be launched on October, 11th
Today Meta has announced the date of the Meta Connect, the upcoming event by Meta in which it will announce its latest advancements for what concerns VR, AR, and the M-word. The event will take place at 10 am PT on October 11, and it will be fully virtual, like last year. You will be […]
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The XR Week Peek (2022.09.05): Apple headset to be called Reality, Fortnite may come to Quest, and more!
September has just arrived! It’s a month that I always find a bit sad because it marks the end of the summer (at least on my hemisphere), but on the tech side, this Autumn and this Winter are going to be pretty hot, so the techie that is in me is actually happy. I can’t […]
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Meta Connect Dev Conference to Be Held Virtually on October 11th
Meta today announced that its next installment of Connect, the company’s annual XR developer conference, is again going digital this year. The event, which promises to share updates and looks into the “near and far future” of Meta, will be held on October 11th, 2022. Like last year’s all-digital Connect, this year’s dev conference will […]
‘Firewall Zero Hour’ Sequel Announced for PSVR 2, Trailer Here
First Contact Entertainment, the studio behind Firewall Zero Hour (2018), announced it’s bringing the “next evolution” of its hit squad-based shooter to PSVR 2, calling it Firewall Ultra. The studio says in a PS blogpost Firewall Ultra will be “the next evolution in the Firewall franchise,” saying the game will incorporate all of the new features the […]
Meta Acquires Berlin-based Haptic Tech Startup Lofelt
Meta has acquired Lofelt, a Berlin-based startup developing advanced haptic technologies for VR and other devices. According to The Wall Street Journal, the acquisition took place earlier this summer, however the deal came to light only just last week. “Lofelt is now embarking on a new adventure, and we will sunset our products on July […]
Full Day of Life Support and Computer Maintenance on Station
Life support and computer maintenance filled the Expedition 67 crew schedule on Tuesday following a busy Labor Day aboard the International Space Station. The station’s four astronauts focused on a variety of biology and physics research on the U.S. holiday as they photographed growing vegetables and explored how fuel behaves in space. In the orbiting …
US Army Approves Microsoft’s IVAS Combat Headsets
The United States Army has officially received its first order of Microsoft’s bespoke Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS), Bloomberg reported last week. Following a series of successful field tests, Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Douglas Bush, said in a statement he had “cleared the Army to begin accepting” a part of 5,000 headsets, a spokesperson said. […]
Meta Acquires Haptic Startup Lofelt
Last Friday, Meta publicly announced the acquisition of Berlin-based haptics developers Lofelt. The purchase enables Meta to leverage technology that simulates user touch and feel feedback from a controller or glove. The Lofelt purchase enables Meta to double down on its haptics research leading into the proposed October release window for the upcoming Quest device. This […]
Major Report Calls for Standards on XR Metrics
Extended reality and Metaverse firms lack standardised metrics for measuring human behaviour in virtual environments based on current legacy data analytics, a new report on Monday has found. Metrics such as attention and navigation were essential for six degrees of freedom (6DoF) immersive experiences, a report from Brighton, UK-based firm spanning 65 enterprises across the […]
Building a Business Case for XR in Education
Extended Reality could be the most powerful technology to influence the educational industry in years. Offering unlimited opportunities to immerse students in powerful training experiences, XR could enhance everything from in-person to remote classes. Already, a host of universities and schools have begun implementing VR, AR, and MR solutions into their curriculums. However, the benefits […]
Interkosmos 2000 Has Landed On Meta Quest 2
Interkosmos 2000 is a new spacefaring VR adventure, available now on Meta Quest 2.
More details here.
The Steam Hardware Survey’s VR Section Has Become Unreliable
Recent anomalies in the Steam Hardware Survey’s VR section suggest it has become unreliable. Valve hasn’t yet offered an explanation.
New VR Games & Releases September 2022: Quest 2, PSVR, Pico & PC VR
September is here and it’s stacked with new VR releases.
Here’s our list of the biggest VR games coming to Quest, PC VR, PSVR and Pico this month.
Into The Radius Arrives Next Week On Meta Quest 2
Developer CM Games confirmed Into the Radius arrives on September 8 for Meta Quest 2.
More details here.
ForeVR Cornhole Available Now On Meta Quest 2
ForeVR is back once again with the world’s first VR cornhole game – available now on Meta Quest 2.
More details here.
YouTube Publishes New Guide to Utilizing YouTube Shorts
Some handy pointers to help get you started with YouTube Shorts.
Snap Shutters Web3 Division as Part of Broader Job Cuts
What does Snap’s decision to step away from Web3 mean, in a broader context?
Silhouette Brings Novel Hand Tracking Puzzles To Quest In 2023
Silhouette uses hand tracking to create an interesting puzzle game on Quest, using shadow puppetry as a new form of environmental interaction.
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Meta & Qualcomm Join “Multi-year” XR Chip Partnership to Combat a Common Threat
Two of the biggest names in XR—headset maker Meta and chip maker Qualcomm—today announced a “multi-year broad strategic agreement” to collaborate on “customized virtual reality chipsets” for future devices. Qualcomm, a leading provider of smartphone processors, was an early mover in the XR space by pushing variants of its Snapdragon mobile processors as ideal for […]
Cosmonaut Spacewalkers Complete Robotics Spacewalk
Expedition 67 Commander Oleg Artemyev and Flight Engineer Denis Matveev, both of Roscosmos, concluded their spacewalk at?5:12 p.m. EDT after 7 hours and 47 minutes. Artemyev and Matveev completed their major objectives, which included relocating an external control panel for the European robotic arm from one operating area to another and testing a rigidizing mechanism …
Honor Reveals UNESCO AR Project at IFA Berlin
Honor, a major tech brand for smartphones, tablets, computers, and accessories, announced its Gateway to the Future initiative to leverage augmented reality (AR) to preserve cultural heritage. The Shenzhen-based firm revealed the new programme at the 2022 Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA) Berlin, where two artists recreated Hamberg’s Wasserschloss landmark with AR technologies. VR/AR firm ARLOOPA and […]
Meta’s Future in Durham Unconfirmed amid NC Push
Meta Platforms Inc has declined to comment on its slated plans to open new Reality Labs offices in Durham, North Carolina amid a major downturn in the immersive tech branch’s operations, The News and Observer reported on Friday. The news comes weeks after the Menlo Park-based tech giant listed several jobs on LinkedIn to hire […]