VRScout

APRIL 11, 2019

4K resolution, a detachable design, and manual IPD adjustment included. Acer has just unveiled its latest Windows Mixed Reality headset, the ConceptD OJO. Revealed during the company’s annual “next@acer” conference earlier today, the headset will launch alongside their new professional computer lineup, ConceptD. A new chapter for creativity: Introducing #ConceptD , our new brand of premium desktops, notebooks, monitors, head-mounted displays & gadgets designed for professional creators.

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Road to VR

APRIL 11, 2019

Today during a press conference in New York, Acer announced an upgraded version of its OJO Windows VR headset which includes a higher resolution, open-ear audio, and an IPD adjustment. Acer today introduced ‘ ConceptD ‘ a new high-end product series from the company which is aimed at professional creators. The company revealed an upgraded version of its OJO headset which has been brought under the ConceptD brand.

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VRScout

APRIL 11, 2019

Immerse yourself in the horror that was 90’s virtual reality. Nintendo Labo VR is set to hit store shelves tomorrow and the reviews so far have been positive overall. As passionate YouTubers and Nintendo fanatics dig into the meat and potatoes of the new VR Toy-Con Kit, some are discovering humorous easter eggs scattered throughout the software; one of which pays homage to Nintendo’s first attempt at VR gaming.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 11, 2019

I was porting our Unity game Hit Motion: Reloaded to the new Vive Wave SDK 3.0.2 so that to make it ready for launch on the Vive Focus Plus , when something made me panic: no button on the controllers was working ! I wrote to HTC and in the end, I managed to someway solve the issue… so I am writing this post for everyone that may find him/herself in the same situation.

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To avoid awkward and sometimes disastrous learning content, instructional designers must use authentic translation in the right context to get optimal results. For example, even a simple phrase like “got milk” translates to “are you lactating” in Mexico. Can you imagine what a straight translation might do to your course? With over 317 million people in the US and over 6.7 billion potential customers in the world, personalizing training seems logical.

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APRIL 11, 2019

VR games need to achieve high, stable performance to look good and play comfortably. Optimization is no easy task, especially with the limited resources of mobile hardware like the Snapdragon 835 processor in the Oculus Quest. But there’s a handful of tools and methods that can set you up for success from the start. In nine minutes, this crash course offers up an indie-dev focused overview of optimizing VR games built in Unity for mobile hardware like Oculus Quest.

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APRIL 11, 2019

Dan Carlin, the host of popular history podcast Hardcore History , has lent his talents as a prolific storyteller and narrator to an upcoming location-based experience that’s set to take Tribeca 2019 attendees to the battlefields of the First World War. War Remains is new territory for Carlin, who is best known for his long-form historical exposés that oftentimes center around the human cost of war, conquest, and the ebb and flow of empires.

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Road to VR

APRIL 11, 2019

The stealth launch of Apex Legends from developer Respawn Entertainment has given way to a battle royale craze rivaling Fortnite. The game’s breakout success has far exceeded all expectations, reaching 50 million players in just four weeks. But what might that mean for the studio’s upcoming VR game? To call Apex Legends a mere hit would be to undersell just how quickly it has reached orbit in the gamingsphere.

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Road to VR

APRIL 11, 2019

A Chair in a Room first came to Google Cardboard and Oculus Rift DK1 as a free demo back in 2014. Later arriving on Steam as a full game for HTC Vive and then Oculus Rift, we always wondered when the highly rated horror mystery game would make it over to PSVR. Now, developers Wolf & Wood have revealed that PSVR users won’t be waiting for long.

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Road to VR

APRIL 11, 2019

Schell Games, makers of I Expect You to Die (2016) , have announced their hit spy-themed puzzle game is going to be a day-one launch title for Quest. Initially debuting as a demo on Oculus Rift developer kits in 2015, I Expect You To Die went on to become one of the industry’s most successful games to date. Available across PSVR, HTC Vive and Oculus Rift (a Touch launch title), the escape room puzzle game surpassed $3 million in revenue in September 2018.

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