‘Quest Pro’ Face & Eye Tracking References Found In Oculus Firmware

Will Oculus Quest Pro have eye tracking, face tracking, and lens depth adjustment?

References found in the Quest firmware by Reggy04 suggest it might.

Lavrynthos Is A Brilliantly Smart Mix Of VR Storytelling And Impossible Spaces On Oculus Quest And PC

Lavrynthos makes amazing use of impossible spaces on Oculus Quest and PC for smart, immersive storytelling.

The XR Week Peek (2021.09.13): Ray-Ban Stories get launched, Lynx R1 to come for $499, and more!

Another Monday, another newsletter! With the VRrOOm team, we have just finished working on the Venice VR Expanded VRChat worlds

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Zoom Support Coming to Facebook’s VR Meeting App ‘Workrooms’ Starting Next Year

Facebook’s Horizon Workrooms connects both VR and video chat users together in the same space. Although it’s still in beta, the company says that it’s gearing up to integrate Workrooms with popular video chat platform Zoom. Starting in 2022, Workrooms users will be able to join Zoom Meetings and use Zoom Whiteboard from within VR, positioning the platform […]

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Oculus Quest Pro Mentioned in Latest Software, Face & Eye Tracking Included

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg spoke about the idea of a ‘Quest Pro’ headset back in May, saying that it could include sensors for both face and eye tracking. The v32 firmware release for Oculus Quest last month ostensibly confirms that the company is moving forward with the device, as it contains hidden reference to an “Oculus Quest Pro” […]

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Oculus Quest ‘Space Sense’ Feature Will Alert You When Someone Invades Your Play Area

Oculus Quest just got its v32 software update last month which brought changes to file syncing, friends lists, and a few other things. Now it’s been discovered that within v32 is a video showing off what could be an upcoming feature to Quest’s roomscale Guardian system, which appears to alert you when someone wanders into your […]

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Crew Turns Attention to Research Following Trio of Spacewalks

The Expedition 65 crew is back on microgravity research aboard the International Space Station today after kicking off September with three spacewalks in less than two weeks. International astronauts Akihiko Hoshide and Thomas Pesquet relaxed Monday morning following their six-hour and 54-minute spacewalk on Sunday to install a modification kit on the station’s Port-4 (P4) …

Pinterest Tests New Full-Screen, Vertical Scrolling Feed for Pin Discovery

The new ‘Watch’ mode presents your Pin recommendations in a vertical scrolling, full-screen feed.

Australian High Court Ruling Could See Media Outets Held Legally Accountable for their Facebook Posts

The ruling takes aim at incendiary Facebook posts, and how media outlets lure comments and shares with their updates.

8 Social Media Marketing Trends and Predictions for 2022 and Beyond [Infographic]

What’s coming next in social media? The team from Red Website Design get in early with their 2022 predictions.

First Of Its Kind ‘Outer Space Camera’ Captures Astronaut Spacewalk For VR

ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet and JAXA astronaut Akihiko Hoshide stepped outside the International Space Station today for a spacewalk unlike any other.

Brink Traveler Offers Some Of VR’s Best Travel Content Yet Using Photogrammetric Captures

Brink Traveler is available now for Quest and PC VR, offering some stunning VR travel content using photogrammetric captures. Here are our impressions.

ProTubeVR Announces Haptic Module For VR Rifle Stock

This new haptic module from ProTubeVR aims to provide more immersive haptic feedback for VR shooters on PC VR and Quest.

International Astronauts Complete Power System Mods Spacewalk

Astronauts Akihiko Hoshide of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Thomas Pesquet of ESA (European Space Agency) have concluded the first spacewalk conducted by two international partner astronauts out of the International Space Station’s Quest airlock at 3:09 p.m. EDT, after 6 hours and 54 minutes. Hoshide and Pesquet successfully assembled and attached a …

International Astronauts Begin Spacewalk to Modify Station’s Power System

Astronauts Akihiko Hoshide of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Thomas Pesquet of ESA (European Space Agency) have begun the first International Space Station spacewalk conducted by two international partner astronauts out of the station’s Quest airlock. The spacewalkers switched their spacesuits to battery power at 8:15 a.m. EDT to begin the spacewalk, which …

NASA TV Coverage Begins for Power System Mods Spacewalk

NASA Television coverage of today’s spacewalk with astronauts Akihiko Hoshide of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Thomas Pesquet of ESA (European Space Agency) is now underway and is also available on the NASA app and the agency’s website. The crew members of Expedition 65 are preparing to go outside the International Space Station …

Peco Peco Adds 25 New Puzzles And Goes 50% Off For 5 Days

Peco Peco added a new series of themed puzzles this week, alongside a 50% off promotion when your purchase the game through VR Collection.

Noun Town Brings Quirky Language Lessons To Quest, PC VR

Ever wanted to be taught Spanish by a talking avocado? Well, Noun Town is the VR app for you!

How ROTU Brings Rhythm of the Universe’s Song Of Empathy And Nurture To VR

We talk to Rotu’s Jason Parks about the developer’s big VR launch, Rhythm of the Universe: Ionia.

Facebook Publishes New Insights into the Ongoing Impacts of the Pandemic on SMBs

The new report highlights key trends impacting SMBs, and how the vaccine take-up is influencing sales recovery.

WhatsApp Adds Encryption for Chat Back-Ups, Closing a Loophole in its Privacy Systems

The option will further close off WhatsApp data, which will no doubt raise the hackles of law enforcement and other regulatory groups.

Court Rules that Apple Must Allow Alternate In-App Payment Options, Paving the Way for New Monetization Options

The ruling could pave the way for increased creator monetization within social media apps.

Paranormal Activity: The Lost Soul Now Available On Oculus Quest

Originally released for PC VR in 2017, Paranormal Activity: The Lost Soul is now available on Oculus Quest.

PS4 Pro Update For Arashi: Castles Of Sin Available Now

A new update adds support for PS4 Pro on the PSVR exclusive title Arashi: Castles of Sin, developed by Endeavor One.

Lynx R1 Standalone VR/AR Headset Costs $499, Kickstarter This Month

Promising standalone headset Lynx R1 will cost $499 when it launches on Kickstarter, and you can get this super cool transparent edition too.