At Oculus Connect 6, Facebook’s chief VR researcher stated that the company won’t deliver a truly next generation VR headset “any time soon”. Abrash has spoken about his predictions for when a next generation VR headset will arrive on multiple occasions. His first concrete vision of a next generation headset was delivered at Oculus Connect […]
Facebook is in the final stages of acquiring a New York based startup called CTRL Labs which was developing an armband by reading electrical signals inside the user’s wrist. It works by sending an active signal is sent through the wrist. Based on how the signal changes passing through the tendons and muscles of the […]
Code found in iOS 13.1 beta 3 reveals the field of view of three Apple AR devices, according to a Twitter user who posted a video of the device simulation testing mode. There is some fun data in ARDisplayDevice.framework too. Franc device has 61° FOV (47° by 40°), Luck has 58° (46×34), and Garta — […]
The developers behind more Oculus Quest VR titles shared with us additional indications of success with the standalone VR headset from Facebook. Previously, we’ve seen reports from the creators of Superhot, Red Matter, Job Simulator, Space Pirate Trainer, SculptrVR, and Virtual Desktop each of which pointed to very strong reception on Facebook’s $400 all-in-one VR […]
The Angry Birds Movie 2 VR: Under Pressure is the latest VR game featuring Rovio’s classic characters. We take a deep dive to see if it’s worth your time in our full review below! As the mobile gaming world moved beyond the once formidable Angry Birds and found new juggernauts like Pokemon Go and Fortnite, […]
The HTC Vive Cosmos will support the same finger tracking SDK as Vive and Vive Pro, as shown in a video posted to Twitter by HTC Vive’s China President. Early native #HandTracking demo possible already on the #ViveCosmos from our Beijing #AI team. No external sensors needed! Will only get more accurate and higher FOV […]
Facebook added basic support for OpenXR to their Oculus Rift and Rift S headsets. OpenXR is the open standard API for VR/AR. It was developed by a working group managed by Khronos, a non-profit industry consortium. The working group includes the major VR companies such as Facebook, Valve, Microsoft, NVIDIA, AMD, HTC, Google, Unity, and […]
Facebook filed a patent application for a case which acts as a wireless computer and charger for a VR headset. The case would be included with the headset. Such a design embodied in a product would be used similar to Apple’s AirPods. When not in use, the headset would be slotted into the case where […]
Final Assault brought cartoony World War II real-time strategy action to PC VR when it launched earlier this year in May. Now it’s bringing that same action along with a few updates to PSVR. Taking control of a mini army on one of Final Assault’s colorful little maps is an absolute blast. The simplistic lane-based […]
When Falcon Age (PSVR Review: 7/10) originally launched in April it brought an accommodating and fun adventure to the PSVR and now today it hits PC VR headsets via the Epic Games Store. While it had its technical missteps, it’s attractive falconry mechanics and colorful visuals shone through. The experience is largely the same, outside […]