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Immerse yourself in id Software’s FPS classic with this unique artificial locomotion system. When Cybershoes launched their Kickstarter campaign in late 2020, the response was beyond anything the team could have imagined. MORE
One of the most interesting announcements of last week has been the release of the HaptX Gloves DK2 , one of the most interesting haptic gloves for VR. I am very intrigued by these gloves that can provide quasi-realistic haptic sensations to the hands of the user s and that have been praised by all XR journalists. I’m so very proud that I’ve been able to interview Jake Rubin, the CEO of HaptX , about his company. MORE
Surprise! Catan VR is now available for Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2. While we did hear a few rumblings here and there, the announcement of a Catan VR release for Quest headsets has kind of taken us by surprise. It’s available to download right now for $14.99. MORE
When I previewed Vanishing Grace via SideQuest in mid-2020 , I said the game felt like a full Oculus Store release. Well now it is. Or will be, anyway. Vanishing Grace has popped up on the Coming Soon section of the Oculus Quest store for a February release. MORE
SPREE Interactive enables location-based VR gaming by working with content developers and hardware manufacturers. While one might think that 2020 and 2021 would be a hard time for a location-based anything, SPREE is clearing funding, forming funding, and looking toward a post-COVID world. Meet SPREE. MORE
AR glasses could deliver an even more realistic and interactive experience with the aid of holography. This is the main theme of a recently published whitepaper “Holography: The Future of Augmented Reality Wearables” by a company specializing in computer-generated holography. MORE
It’s been about a week since Google announced it had stopped active development on VR creation suite Tilt Brush (2016) and made the app open source. MORE
Ever since the US Army awarded Microsoft's HoloLens a $480 million contract, the battle for enterprise augmented reality has heated up in earnest. MORE
IBM places its bets on AI-powered audio interactivity as the future of XR. As VR and AR continue to become more mainstream, the expectations of users are also on the rise. The last big breakthrough we saw in ease-of-use interactivity was the launch of hand tracking and gesture recognition on enterprise and consumer VAR devices. MORE
Magic Leap CEO Peggy Johnson took the stage at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia this past week to talk a bit about her time as the company’s new leader. MORE
Potential details emerge regarding the companies long-rumored VR/AR device. MORE
A common occurrence in the analyst corps this time of year is predictions and projections. Our research arm ARtillery Intelligence got a jump on that process with its December report that looked back at the biggest lessons of 2020… and forward to the biggest predictions for 2021. MORE
Host your own covid-safe Super Bowl party or meet new friends in the public room. This Sunday the Tampa Bay Buccaneers take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV. MORE
Beat Saber has officially reached 4 million units sold, Oculus today announced , along with 40 million songs of paid DLC, pushing the app’s estimated revenue to $180 million. By now, Beat Saber can be considered nothing less than VR’s first killer app by scale. MORE
Despite the unfortunate social media-driven association of Corona beer with the virus behind a global pandemic, beverage maker Constellation Brands has pushed its marketing forward like a lime through the mouth of a beer bottle. MORE
Haaaappy February, amazing XR community! Another week has just passed by and it was a cool one with many news and articles to talk about! Also, the first Awe Nite Florence that I co-organized was good, considering that it was the first one (would you mind registering to the next one at this link ?). MORE
A s the world gradually recovers, the “next normal” will be a hybrid of old and new normals. This looming era will see businesses selectively apply the forced new perspectives of the past year, as survival-pressured tech adoption has allowed them to unearth operational discoveries. MORE
Like most business tools, professional development has seen a massive shift to the online world in the past year. People are working from home on a global scale like nothing we’ve ever seen before, and large in-person meetings are a distant memory. Of course, eLearning isn’t new. MORE
The latest update to Oculus Quest and Quest 2 began rolling out this week with a range of improvements, including the addition of Facebook Messenger, an improved stationary Guardian boundary, support for bluetooth mice, interface improvements, and a navigation tutorial to help new users learn the headset’s various menus. MORE
“Sam & Max: This Time It’s Virtual!” is one of the most awaited VR games of 2021. MORE
Baobab Studios and Erick Oh team up to send audiences on a heartbreaking journey filled with love and loss. We were really looking forward to the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. MORE
Apple’s 2022 VR headset will have dual 8K displays and could be priced around $3000, according to The Information ‘s sources. The Information was the first outlet to report on N301 , Apple’s codename for the product, back in late 2019. MORE
Apple’s first mixed-reality headset will be no Oculus Quest alternative, new leaks suggest, with a supposed price tag – and high-end specs – that would put it among the company’s most expensive Mac and display models. MORE
Hard data on the VR market is often difficult to come by, while broad ‘industry reports’ are often so general that it’s difficult to see what things look like ‘on the ground’ To get a sense of VR’s outlook in 2021, we’ve collected 14 of the most recent and concrete indicators for your perusal. Oculus Quest. Zuckerberg: Quest 2 ‘on track to be first mainstream VR headset’, Next Headset Confirmed. MORE
L ike many analyst firms, one of the ongoing practices of AR Insider’s research arm ARtillery Intelligence is market sizing. A few times per year, it goes into isolation and buries itself deep in financial modeling. The latest such exercise zeroes in on mobile AR revenues. MORE
Learn how the ‘God’ of counterfeiting printed over $250 million in fake currency. MORE
Facebook started the process of adding Messenger to Oculus Quest and Quest 2. The feature is tied to Oculus Party creation so you can jump into a game together from a conversation. The feature marks another step on the path of backing social VR features with a Facebook account. MORE
Enhance your decision making and hand-eye coordination with this virtual mental skills training program. There’s no shortage of fitness-focused apps on the Oculus Quest Store. MORE
For most of us, virtual reality is a fun pastime or a handy work tool. For some of us, it can represent something more. Eighty-seven-year-old George Hetrick has always wanted to visit the Grand Canyon. MORE
Facebook announced that the v25 software update for its Quest platform is set to include Facebook Messenger, which will be available to anyone who is logged into their Facebook account on either Quest or Quest 2. This will allow users to chat with Facebook friends who own any device with Messenger. MORE
Although Quest 2 is a standalone headset, it can also be plugged into a PC to play PC VR games through Oculus PC and Steam. MORE
AR Insider
FEBRUARY 3, 2021
A s the world gradually recovers, the “next normal” will be a hybrid of old and new normals. This looming era will see businesses selectively apply the forced new perspectives of the past year, as survival-pressured tech adoption has allowed them to unearth operational discoveries.
ARPost
FEBRUARY 4, 2021
Like most business tools, professional development has seen a massive shift to the online world in the past year. People are working from home on a global scale like nothing we’ve ever seen before, and large in-person meetings are a distant memory. Of course, eLearning isn’t new.
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Road to VR
FEBRUARY 2, 2021
Hard data on the VR market is often difficult to come by, while broad ‘industry reports’ are often so general that it’s difficult to see what things look like ‘on the ground’ To get a sense of VR’s outlook in 2021, we’ve collected 14 of the most recent and concrete indicators for your perusal. Oculus Quest. Zuckerberg: Quest 2 ‘on track to be first mainstream VR headset’, Next Headset Confirmed.
The Ghost Howls
FEBRUARY 5, 2021
“Sam & Max: This Time It’s Virtual!” is one of the most awaited VR games of 2021.
VRScout
FEBRUARY 5, 2021
Host your own covid-safe Super Bowl party or meet new friends in the public room. This Sunday the Tampa Bay Buccaneers take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV.
Next Reality AR
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
Ever since the US Army awarded Microsoft's HoloLens a $480 million contract, the battle for enterprise augmented reality has heated up in earnest.
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The Ghost Howls
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
Haaaappy February, amazing XR community! Another week has just passed by and it was a cool one with many news and articles to talk about! Also, the first Awe Nite Florence that I co-organized was good, considering that it was the first one (would you mind registering to the next one at this link ?).
VRScout
FEBRUARY 4, 2021
Baobab Studios and Erick Oh team up to send audiences on a heartbreaking journey filled with love and loss. We were really looking forward to the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.
Next Reality AR
FEBRUARY 3, 2021
Despite the unfortunate social media-driven association of Corona beer with the virus behind a global pandemic, beverage maker Constellation Brands has pushed its marketing forward like a lime through the mouth of a beer bottle.
Road to VR
FEBRUARY 3, 2021
Although Quest 2 is a standalone headset, it can also be plugged into a PC to play PC VR games through Oculus PC and Steam.
The Ghost Howls
FEBRUARY 2, 2021
One of the most interesting announcements of last week has been the release of the HaptX Gloves DK2 , one of the most interesting haptic gloves for VR. I am very intrigued by these gloves that can provide quasi-realistic haptic sensations to the hands of the user s and that have been praised by all XR journalists. I’m so very proud that I’ve been able to interview Jake Rubin, the CEO of HaptX , about his company.
VRScout
FEBRUARY 3, 2021
Immerse yourself in id Software’s FPS classic with this unique artificial locomotion system. When Cybershoes launched their Kickstarter campaign in late 2020, the response was beyond anything the team could have imagined.
ARPost
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
For most of us, virtual reality is a fun pastime or a handy work tool. For some of us, it can represent something more. Eighty-seven-year-old George Hetrick has always wanted to visit the Grand Canyon.
Road to VR
FEBRUARY 5, 2021
It’s been about a week since Google announced it had stopped active development on VR creation suite Tilt Brush (2016) and made the app open source.
Slashgear
FEBRUARY 4, 2021
Apple’s first mixed-reality headset will be no Oculus Quest alternative, new leaks suggest, with a supposed price tag – and high-end specs – that would put it among the company’s most expensive Mac and display models.
VRScout
JANUARY 31, 2021
Learn how the ‘God’ of counterfeiting printed over $250 million in fake currency.
AR Insider
FEBRUARY 5, 2021
A common occurrence in the analyst corps this time of year is predictions and projections. Our research arm ARtillery Intelligence got a jump on that process with its December report that looked back at the biggest lessons of 2020… and forward to the biggest predictions for 2021.
Road to VR
FEBRUARY 2, 2021
Beat Saber has officially reached 4 million units sold, Oculus today announced , along with 40 million songs of paid DLC, pushing the app’s estimated revenue to $180 million. By now, Beat Saber can be considered nothing less than VR’s first killer app by scale.
Upload VR
FEBRUARY 5, 2021
Surprise! Catan VR is now available for Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2. While we did hear a few rumblings here and there, the announcement of a Catan VR release for Quest headsets has kind of taken us by surprise. It’s available to download right now for $14.99.
VRScout
FEBRUARY 2, 2021
IBM places its bets on AI-powered audio interactivity as the future of XR. As VR and AR continue to become more mainstream, the expectations of users are also on the rise. The last big breakthrough we saw in ease-of-use interactivity was the launch of hand tracking and gesture recognition on enterprise and consumer VAR devices.
AR Insider
FEBRUARY 4, 2021
L ike many analyst firms, one of the ongoing practices of AR Insider’s research arm ARtillery Intelligence is market sizing. A few times per year, it goes into isolation and buries itself deep in financial modeling. The latest such exercise zeroes in on mobile AR revenues.
Road to VR
FEBRUARY 5, 2021
The latest update to Oculus Quest and Quest 2 began rolling out this week with a range of improvements, including the addition of Facebook Messenger, an improved stationary Guardian boundary, support for bluetooth mice, interface improvements, and a navigation tutorial to help new users learn the headset’s various menus.
Upload VR
FEBRUARY 4, 2021
Apple’s 2022 VR headset will have dual 8K displays and could be priced around $3000, according to The Information ‘s sources. The Information was the first outlet to report on N301 , Apple’s codename for the product, back in late 2019.
VRScout
FEBRUARY 4, 2021
Potential details emerge regarding the companies long-rumored VR/AR device.
ARPost
FEBRUARY 2, 2021
AR glasses could deliver an even more realistic and interactive experience with the aid of holography. This is the main theme of a recently published whitepaper “Holography: The Future of Augmented Reality Wearables” by a company specializing in computer-generated holography.
Road to VR
FEBRUARY 3, 2021
Facebook announced that the v25 software update for its Quest platform is set to include Facebook Messenger, which will be available to anyone who is logged into their Facebook account on either Quest or Quest 2. This will allow users to chat with Facebook friends who own any device with Messenger.
Upload VR
FEBRUARY 2, 2021
Facebook started the process of adding Messenger to Oculus Quest and Quest 2. The feature is tied to Oculus Party creation so you can jump into a game together from a conversation. The feature marks another step on the path of backing social VR features with a Facebook account.
VRScout
JANUARY 30, 2021
Enhance your decision making and hand-eye coordination with this virtual mental skills training program. There’s no shortage of fitness-focused apps on the Oculus Quest Store.
ARPost
FEBRUARY 5, 2021
SPREE Interactive enables location-based VR gaming by working with content developers and hardware manufacturers. While one might think that 2020 and 2021 would be a hard time for a location-based anything, SPREE is clearing funding, forming funding, and looking toward a post-COVID world. Meet SPREE.
Road to VR
FEBRUARY 5, 2021
Tundra Tracker, the upcoming SteamVR tracker alternative to the Vive Tracker , was originally expected to hold a Kickstarter in January, but the company behind the project, Tundra Labs, says the crowdfunding campaign has been pushed back in light of delays in component sourcing.
Upload VR
FEBRUARY 5, 2021
When I previewed Vanishing Grace via SideQuest in mid-2020 , I said the game felt like a full Oculus Store release. Well now it is. Or will be, anyway. Vanishing Grace has popped up on the Coming Soon section of the Oculus Quest store for a February release.
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