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One of the First Oculus Rift Games is Currently One of Vision Pro’s Best

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Practically untouched from its original head-tracked input scheme, the game marks a soft reset in XR game development as developers assess how to approach Vision Pro’s lack of controllers. The game was also released on Google Cardboard, Google Daydream, Samsung GearVR, Oculus Go, and the Oculus Rift consumer headsets.

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Google is Bringing Daydream Compatibility to Samsung Galaxy S8 and LG’s Next Flagship Phone

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Google I/O has begun, the company’s annual developer conference, and amidst expectations of a new all-in-one VR headset , the company announced that Samsung’s Galaxy S8/S8 plus and LG’s next flagship phone will be officially receiving Google Daydream support. This story is breaking. Check back for more information soon.

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Altair Digital Are Bringing the Planetarium Experience to Your Face Using VR

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Altair have produced an application called ‘ Fulldome Cinema ‘, now available for the Samsung Gear VR, which renders a digital representation of a planetarium theatre inside VR, complete with 200 virtual seats and a 20 metre, domed projection screen.

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Drop of Doom VR Ride Comes To Six Flags

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After strapping on a Samsung Gear VR headset and buckling into their seats, riders are transported to a crumbling city under siege by hordes of giant mutant spiders. Riders must then use the Gear VR trackpad to shoot down incoming drones controlled with low-latency head tracking.

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XReal Air 2 Ultra Review: An Apple Vision Pro Competitor?

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Announced specs include: Spatial computing via a Samsung processors, and an XReal custom computing unit. Hand tracking and head tracking. Six degrees of tracking with spatial anchors and depth mesh. We consider them “turbocharged” AR glasses (at least for now). SDK support is scheduled for NRSDK 2.2.

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Xiaomi Unveils Low-Cost, Low-Latency VR Headset with Controller

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Much like Samsung Gear VR, Mi VR features a built-in dedicated motion sensor for low latency head-tracking and only works with a select number of the company’s phones. Xiaomi today unveiled a low-cost VR headset alongside their Mi Note 2 smartphone at the company’s Mi Product Launch Event in Beijing.

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‘Lost’ From Oculus Story Studio Makes The Jump To Mobile VR As 360 Video

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Today, Oculus is announcing that the groundbreaking virtual reality short film, Lost , is coming to the Samsung Gear VR. For its debut on the less-powerful Gear VR headset, the project has been repurposed as a 360 video rather than a full, PC-powered, VR experience that allows for robust features like positional tracking.

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