VRScout

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Facebook’s Oculus Connect 6 kicked off this morning with a slew of big reveals for the Oculus Quest standalone headset, one of the biggest being the reveal of hand and finger tracking. A video shown during the presentation shows users interacting with various experiences using their bare hands. Image Credit: Facebook.

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JUNE 16, 2020

If you were hoping for an immersive in-cockpit cluster of virtual controls to poke at, you may be a bit disappointed though. According to its Steam listing , the game is set to support Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and Valve Index, although it only lists support for traditional gamepad, or keyboard and mouse on PC.

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MAY 11, 2020

The Under Presents is a genre-defying VR experience with a curious secret: from time to time some of its characters are puppeteered by real people, and if you’re lucky, you could be part of the show. Created by Tender Claws, The Under Presents is a unique VR experience that mixes game and performance in mind-bending ways.

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APRIL 23, 2021

Oculus today announced the launch of its new Oculus Avatars on a handful of popular Oculus titles, including Topgolf with Pro Putt, PokerStars VR, and Epic Rollercoasters. Image Credit: Facebook, Oculus. Image Credit: Facebook, Oculus. ” Image Credit: Facebook, Oculus. . later this year.

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VRScout

APRIL 21, 2021

Facebook offers a closer look at the legendary action/horror game redesigned for Oculus Quest headsets. Last week it was announced that Capcom had partnered with Oculus Studios and Armature Studios to bring Resident Evil 4 to the Quest 2 headset. Image Credit: Facebook, Oculus. Feature Image Credit: Facebook, Oculus.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 15, 2021

This is the idea that MightySkins had, and now the company sells skins for Oculus Quest 2 for everyone to buy on its website. Recently it has also decided to launch a new line dedicated to the Oculus Quest 2 , to let you customize as you want both the headset and the controllers. Me and my branded Oculus Quest 2.

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VRScout

JUNE 26, 2018

The next generation of Valve’s knuckle controllers adds a whole new list of new immersive interactions. Valve has begun rolling out the next evolution of their intuitive knuckle controller prototypes to developers which means a whole bunch of exciting upgrades and additions we being to look forward to. Image Credit: Valve, Steam.

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VRScout

MARCH 19, 2020

Once the play space has been properly calibrated, two teams made up of five players each enter the virtual battlefield where they are immediately presented with a generous helping of weapons, including pistols, shotguns, machine guns, and riot shields; you can even duel-wield weapons and run in guns blazing Rambo -style.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 26, 2020

These days we have had various leaks about a new upcoming Oculus Quest , with also renders and photos shared by the famous leaker Walking Cat. Oculus is going to release a new Oculus Quest. Various rumors and leaks in the past weeks hinted to an upcoming release of a new Oculus Quest headset. The comfort enigma.

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MARCH 11, 2017

Cyan’s spiritual successor to Myst is launching with all-new motion control support on March 22nd for HTC Vive and Oculus Touch. The original VR support for Oculus Rift began as a stretch goal during the game’s 2013 Kickstarter campaign , and arrived in October 2016, a couple of months after the standard game launched on Steam.

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VRScout

MAY 21, 2019

What’s on deck for the Oculus Quest? After what feels like eons of waiting, the Oculus Quest standalone VR headset is finally available to the public, along with over 50 immersive launch titles. Let’s take a look at five ambitious VR experiences coming soon to your Oculus Quest: Vacation Simulator. The Under Presents.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The Oculus Quest 2 has finally arrived! Facebook’s new-and-improved standalone VR headset features 2k per eye resolution powered by a custom Snapdragon XR2 chipset, improved ergonomics, and new Touch controllers; all for $100 less than the original Oculus Quest. Five VR games and apps you need to download at launch.

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AUGUST 4, 2017

Valve isn’t being shy about their support for Jules “LibreVR” Blok, the developer behind Revive, a hack which allows the Vive to play games from the Oculus store. Having patched SteamVR on more than one occasion to ensure Revive’s continued compatibility, the company has now sent Blok the Knuckles controller dev kit.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Oculus Rift compatibility and several Oculus Go games are heading to Quest. . Oculus Connect is all about the Quest this year as Facebook continues its reveal of standalone-focused announcements. Quest Users: @Oculus Link ships in November #OC6 pic.twitter.com/rDAijWIjdc — VRScout (@VRScout) September 25, 2019.

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Metaverses are in line with the tech trend Oculus Quest reported sales growth, which indicates higher accessibility of VR equipment for the general audience. Oculus Quest we’ve mentioned before gained its popularity due to the fact it is not so energy consuming. So we never know if the other person is smiling or frowning.

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VRScout

APRIL 30, 2019

Naturally, Zuck took his time throughout the presentation, waiting until the very last minute to reveal the long-awaited release date of both the Oculus Quest standalone headset and the upgraded Oculus Rift S PC headset. The Oculus Rift S and Oculus Quest are available for pre-order now via the providers listed above.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

After Venice VR Expanded has come to an end, I have finally had the time to experiment with Oculus Quest AR Passthrough. Anyway, analyzing its situation at the present time, you can find the following problems: The passthrough is blurred and black and white , so it doesn’t offer a believable augmented reality.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 27, 2019

I made various tests and so I can not only review it, but also compare it with its competitor solution, the Oculus Link. I made a nice video where I present to you: How to activate Viveport Streaming; Me playing SuperHot and Beat Saber with it; A video on controllers tracking; My opinion about it. Are you intrigued?

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VRScout

MAY 2, 2020

Ready at Dawn’s fast-paced VR sports experience will soon arrive on Oculus Quest headsets in open beta, meaning a whole new wave of standalone players are about to try their hand in the arena for the first time. This guide is for absolute beginners playing Echo Arena for the first time on Oculus Quest. All right, we cool?

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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

APRIL 3, 2019

More lifelike avatars and a new avatar editor arrive on Oculus Rift & Go headsets. Since launching in December of 2016, Oculus Avatars has brought a much-needed sense of humanity to the Oculus platform, allowing users to interact with one another on a personal level while in VR. Image Credit: Oculus.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 10, 2018

The disappointing bit is that while you are in VR… you watch those dialogues on a small screen inside this world , rather than being present with actual models. If you’ve played Japanese RPGs before (or simply JRPGs), you will be familiar with the turn-based nature of battles present in Kai-ri-Sei. But that’s starting to change.

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DECEMBER 12, 2019

Cas & Chary Present. There are some comfort options to choose from in the controller settings menu, like head or hand-related locomotion that could help out, but the game warns you from the very start that it is intense. The game supports most major VR headsets: Valve Index, HTC VIVE, Oculus Rift, and WMR.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 21, 2018

One of the biggest drawbacks of HTC Vive headsets with regard to Oculus Rift are the controllers: while Oculus Touch is ergonomic and can emulate the hands quite well, Vive has controllers that are quite big and are usable only as wands. Today, a year after the last update, we have new info about Knuckles controllers.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 12, 2019

The time for my Oculus Quest review has come. The Quest has a nice packaging , as all Oculus products. I really love opening Oculus products , since usually they are packaged really well, and the Quest is no exception. Oculus Quest box content (Image by Oculus). Front view of the Oculus Quest.

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AUGUST 28, 2017

Microsoft debuted the lengthily-named “Windows Mixed Reality motion controllers” back in May, but until now we haven’t had a chance to actually try them out. During a recent meeting with Microsoft in San Francisco, I got to try the VR controllers for the first time paired with the Acer Windows VR headset.

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APRIL 21, 2017

Oculus has provided an unreleased build of the Quill VR paint app to an artist to experiment with animation features. Oculus Story Studio, the company’s VR film division, built Quill initially as an internal tool for creating the VR film Dear Angelica. We’ve reached out to Oculus for comment.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Epic Games, creators of Unreal Tournament , have revealed a sneak peek of their newest title, Robo Recall , during Oculus Connect 3. Being offered as a free exclusive title for Oculus Rift utilizing the Oculus Touch hand controllers, the game will demonstrate clearly what a triple A title designed for VR should be.

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OCTOBER 13, 2021

HTC is soon launching a new VR headset without controllers and their own metaverse called “Viveport Verse”. This thursday HTC is going to present a new VR headset to the public and beating Facebook by doing so. But latest leaks testify that HTC is launching a new VR headset without controllers at all. Yes, you read correctly.

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APRIL 17, 2018

Oculus Santa Cruz is a VR prototype that brings many high-end features of the Oculus Rift and Touch, most notably positional (6DoF) tracking on both headset and controllers, into a self-contained, standalone design. What is Oculus Santa Cruz? Image courtesy Oculus. What Are the Oculus Santa Cruz Specs?

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JUNE 17, 2019

Survios just released its music-making platform Electronauts (2018) on Quest, letting you build, drop, and remix tracks using the DJ app’s clever VR-native controls. What’s more, if you already own Electronauts on Rift (purchased through the Oculus Store), you’ll be able to jam for free on Quest.

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MAY 1, 2019

Even though the headset doesn’t ship for another three weeks, the Rift S already works just about flawlessly with SteamVR games, save for a bug which prevents the Rift S controllers from rumbling. SEE ALSO Oculus Rift S Review – A Good Choice for VR Newcomers, a Difficult Choice for VR Vets. See our Rift S review here.

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MAY 11, 2017

A reborn mod project is bringing compatibility for the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive with full motion input support, remastered visuals, a made-for-VR UI, realistic weapon interactions, and more. Motion Input on Modern VR Controllers. Here’s some gameplay from the original mod played on the Rift DK1. A Mod Reborn.

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JUNE 30, 2017

Editor’s Note: Valve has started shipping the prototype Knuckles controllers to select VR developers in limited quantities. We know that now with the Oculus Touch and the HTC Vive, but even when VR was simply a screen strapped to your head many felt that hands were the future.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Yesterday I was reading the comments on Reddit regarding my post with the predictions for Oculus Connect 5 and the kind redditor /u/SilverWhite2 provided me the link to the latest available patent with the design of Santa Cruz. Front view (Image by Oculus). Rear view (Image by Oculus). Top view (Image by Oculus).

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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. Image courtesy Valve.

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MAY 31, 2021

Oculus Quest 2 has everything you need in the box to get playing an awesome selection of VR games. With onboard computing, sensors, and battery all located inside the Oculus Quest 2, the device is decidedly front-heavy. Official Oculus Link Cable | Image courtesy Oculus. Upgrade Your Headstrap. Thankfully, any 3.0

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