Road to VR

APRIL 19, 2023

Now a report from Bloomberg maintains the Cupertino tech giant is also prepping a dizzying number of first-party apps, including gaming, fitness, video and collaboration tools. Siri voice control is also present. It’s also said that gaming will be a major focus—a reversal from previous reports.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 22, 2023

Apple is going all-in with hand-tracking for its upcoming Vision Pro , but can hand-tracking really replace proper VR controllers? Here’s a look at controllers relative to the new Hands 2.2 Here’s a look at controllers relative to the new Hands 2.2 First announced in late July, the company’s Hands 2.2

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 27, 2022

This month, HTC VIVE announced a bespoke controller for Flow, the firm’s lightweight virtual reality (VR) glasses. In the initial announcement, HTC first introduced the new controller as a business tool, but in recent updates , the firm revealed that the device would also support leisure and gaming activities.

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Mashable VR

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Everyone starts out with bold plans for outdoor activities, craft exercises, board games, and maybe even a dance routine, but this doesn't last long. Modern kids have never known a world without the Internet and constant access to videos, games, movies, and shows. How does parental control software work?

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Road to VR

APRIL 25, 2024

This puts Meta in an entirely new position as a platform holder, as it now seems the company is trying to beat Google at its own game. Google announced early last year it was providing software to Samsung to make a Vision Pro competitor, although we haven’t heard anything about it, or its Android XR platform since.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Xbox Cloud Gaming finally came to Quest earlier this week, letting Game Pass Ultimate members play the service’s full catalogue of flatscreen games on Quest for the first time. Keep in mind: we’re talking about traditional flatscreen Xbox games played on a virtual screen. So, what’s the big deal?

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Recently I had a big issue with my VR controllers in SteamVR (both with Oculus and Vive) and so I’m writing this post to try to help you in solving it. And when I put the headset on, I could see the grey intro environment, with all the controllers moving regularly. , but sometimes it is still tricky and problematic. WTF SteamVR.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Meta’s v47 software update for the Quest platform is packed with quality-of-life features that look to improve the user experience across Quest Pro and Quest 2, offering things like better media sync, an avatar mirror, and the ability to directly gift apps from your wishlist to friends and family. Quest Pro Updates.

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VRScout

AUGUST 8, 2022

You can’t go wrong with the following games and apps! Whether you’re on a standalone VR device such as the Meta Quest 2 or one of the many PC VR headsets currently available, you’ll find no shortage of incredible games and apps to immerse yourself in. The following are five VR games perfect for beginner players.

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VRScout

APRIL 1, 2020

Players will need a bluetooth controller and their own ROM files. Those familiar with the world of video game emulation are no doubt familiar with the open-source console emulator Dolphin. Those interested will need a Bluetooth controller and a computer capable of running SideQuest. Feature Image Credit: Pixelacos Gameplays.

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ARPost

JANUARY 6, 2022

XR gaming brings real-world elements and virtual elements together to create interactive 3D experiences. Despite recent challenges, the world of XR gaming continues to flourish. Despite recent challenges, the world of XR gaming continues to flourish. This year, we can expect more games and gear to drop. Virtual Reality.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Over the past decade, online gaming has exploded in popularity. Today, virtual reality promises to take online gaming to new heights as it delivers an immersive interactive experience to gamers around the world. VR companies are developing hardware: helmets, sensor gloves, hand controllers, and more. Immersive Gaming Experience.

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Road to VR

APRIL 30, 2020

Quake (1996) from id Software defined the real-time 3D shooter genre, and now you can dive back into the ’90s head-first with this fan-built Quake VR mod. A body and holster system also allows you to easily store your weapons and switch between guns, just like native VR games do. Yes, we know what you’re thinking.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Sony says it’s bringing some form of PC VR support to PSVR 2 at some point this year, although it’s not clear when, or even how the company will go about letting users play games like Half-Life: Alyx (2020) or popular social VR platforms equally missing from the headset’s game catalogue. ” That’s not all.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

And while we’re still waiting on bated breath for any updates on hardware specifications, pricing, and content, HTC today gave us a closer look at the controllers we’ll be using to control this mysterious ‘at home or on-the-go’ headset. Take a peek at the new #HTCVIVE COSMOS controllers. No word yet on an official release date.

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Road to VR

APRIL 4, 2024

FarBridge, the studio behind the classic real-time strategy franchise Homeworld, announced it’s releasing an all-new VR game for Quest, putting players in its iconic 3D space battles. You can wishlist the game on Quest here.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 6, 2021

adds a great new feature which lets you float desktop or application windows inside of your VR games so that they’re always in view. The latest beta update, SteamVR 1.19.6 , goes one step further and gives you the ability to float desktop windows anywhere around you while making them persistently visible during the game.

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Anand Tech

JULY 18, 2023

Being a significant maker of peripherals in general and gaming peripherals in particular, Logitech cannot omit the content creators and streamers market, which is now virtually dominated by Corsair's Elgato. Furthermore, the company plans to use Loupedeck's expertise beyond its controllers.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

Sony unveils the new controllers of the PSVR2. One month after the reveal of a “next-gen VR headset for the Playstation” (whose name is not known, but I guess it will be PSVR2), Sony has revealed one important detail of its new VR system: the controllers. The controllers will be given to selected developers very soon.

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VRScout

JUNE 15, 2021

A former member of the VR Lab at NASA’s JSC is working on a VR rendition of the classic Nintendo game and it looks absolutely incredible. When you think about which classic arcade games would make for amazing VR experiences, Donkey Kong immediately comes to mind. Image Credit: Paul Nathan. Image Credit: Paul Nathan.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 23, 2024

What haptic gloves provide is an evolution from a traditional XR controller input with a joystick. ” Haptic gloves replace traditional joystick and controllers, allowing users to experience a more realistic interaction. Interoperability, as always, is critical. Haptic gloves, of course, are no different.

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Road to VR

APRIL 22, 2024

In a blog post , Meta says it’s tapped ASUS’s Republic of Gamers to develop an “all-new performance gaming headset,” Lenovo to “develop mixed reality devices for productivity, learning, and entertainment,” and Xbox to create its own limited-edition Quest, “inspired by Xbox.”

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Road to VR

APRIL 30, 2021

Oculus Air Link is an integrated way to play PC VR games (on Oculus PC or SteamVR) wirelessly on Quest 2. This guide will show you how to activate the Air Link feature on both your headset and your desktop software. Oculus Air Link requires that both your Quest 2 headset and Oculus PC software are running v28 or later.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The platform comes with five 80s-inspired games. S-ARKADE is an immersive arcade gaming experience that transforms your physical space into a spatial augmented gaming platform using only a PC, projector, and spatial augmented reality (AR) software. When the game is off the shapes can double as decorative wall art.

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VRScout

JUNE 23, 2020

Disabled users can play SteamVR games using a new tool that offers four types of assistance. The software has been available in beta version since 2017, but it will officially be available for download on the Steam store beginning June 29th. Raise your controller to stand up, lower it to duck, and shake it left or right to move.

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Upload VR

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The Take Control update for Unplugged: Air Guitar is now live, adding over 20 new songs and expanded controller support. First released last year, Unplugged: Air Guitar is one of VR’s more notable hand tracking games. The baseline was already strong, but the game is now more accurate and responsive than ever.

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ARVR

JANUARY 6, 2023

Emerging Trends in the VR Gaming Industry — 2023 Technology is evolving at a fast pace. 2023 is currently shaping up to be the year of promise for the VR gaming industry. Virtual reality games, in particular, have come a long way from the lukewarm response they received in their early years. What is VR — A Quick Explanation!

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2020

According to some rumors, the production initially started in the US, but when the demand got too big, Valve started manufacturing the headsets and controllers via third parties in China. The controllers. A bunch of Valve Index Controllers, with and without comfort modding. The main problems are in the controllers.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 9, 2023

At CES 2023 we tested a sample of the Pimax View VR holder attachment for its Portal handheld gaming system. Portal is a handheld game system promised as having a pair of Joy-Con-like controllers that detach and slip into sleeves converting them into 6DoF tracked controllers.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Get your space fix with these five VR spaceship games. One of the most highly anticipated Star Wars VR games is almost here, united alliance of fanatic Star Wars fans around the world are chomping at the bit to jump into our VR headsets to test our pilot skills. You’re not flying a starfighter in this game. Project Stardust.

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Upload VR

JULY 21, 2023

Meta Quest Pro is getting a simultaneous hands and controllers mode in the v56 software development kit update. This mode was announced alongside Quest Pro's Touch Pro controllers at Connect 2022 in October. This should allow one-controller games like GOLF+ and Walkabout Minigolf to track your other hand, for example.

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VRScout

JUNE 1, 2023

I’m very curious to see how popular XR games and apps such as Painting VR and Demeo play on the new device. Credit: Meta New controllers Each Meta Quest 3 will come packaged with a pair of Touch Plus controllers. That said, you can pair the Touch Pro controllers with Quest 3 for an improved experience.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 21, 2019

As for the other half of the equation, the company maintains that Cosmos’ controllers will get improved low-light and high brightness tracking stability too. The post HTC Promises Improved Vive Cosmos Tracking in October Software Update appeared first on Road to VR. Photo by Road to VR.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Game creation has become a big topic for ease-of-use software applications in recent years. Game Maker is one of the most popular examples as it was used to create several hit indie games such as Hotline Miami, Undertale, and Spelunky. Tagged with: creation , jrpg , smile game builder , smileboom , steam.

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Road to VR

MAY 15, 2018

SteamVR includes de facto support for several VR devices, although sometimes games just don’t support a particular controller—or if they do, it may not be configured properly. Starting today, Valve will include the controller binding Input system directly into SteamVR beta. Right-click SteamVR, and then click Properties.

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Road to VR

MARCH 8, 2019

Borderlands 2 VR (2018) launched on PSVR late last year with support for DualShock 4 and PS Move, and while it also seemed to be a perfect fit for the platform’s dedicated gun controller, PS Aim , users just had to make do. “For example, you can shoot straight forward, while looking to your right. Photo captured by Road to VR.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 25, 2017

We’ve seen several instances of this in the past, from a motorized bomb-defusal robot that allows Police to deactivate explosives remotely using a VR headset and motion controllers to a company using VR to train production machines. However it’s the software behind this impressive method of control that’s the real magic. .”

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