VRScout

APRIL 27, 2021

Access a massive catalog of VR beta and early access games and apps straight from your Android device. At the time of this writing, the platform serves as home to hundreds of VR games and apps still in development for the Oculus Quest. Today, the process became even easier with the launch of the SideQuest mobile app.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Refract Technologies’ easy-to-use full-body tracking system can be used for VR, gaming, and animation. Standard mode is aimed at gamers looking to immerse themselves even further in their gaming experiences. In this 1V1 fighting game, players use the AXIS full-body controller to battle each other in fast-paced martial arts fights.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 20, 2023

The automotive industry is transitioning with virutal, augmented, mixed, and extended reality (VR/AR/MR/XR) solutions. With the company’s innovative approach to entertainment, people are enjoying the passenger seat with a library of hit gaming titles. Nils Wollny : Immersive technologies are still in a very early stage.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

The company has amassed over 82 million active users who have used the platform to create, share, and play unique VR games. I know I have spent countless hours attempting to dominate the Rec Room Laser Tag arena. Look out for more details on this game soon. Over the past six years, Rec Room has experienced significant growth.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 23, 2023

Top news of the week (Image by Microsoft) Microsoft lays off 10,000 employees and shuts down its mixed reality projects This is seriously a bad period for the tech industry in general, and of course also for mixed reality. Speaking to VentureBeat, developer Another Axiom has reported that the game earned $26 million from in-app purchases.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 19, 2023

A new interview from GamesBeat reveals that Gorilla Tag, the free-to-play VR multiplayer hit, made $26 million in revenue from in-app purchases while it was on App Lab. By November 2021, the game hit 1.5 By November 2021, the game hit 1.5 Another Axiom revealed to GamesBeat that the game’s peak monthly user count is now 2.3

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ARPost

JUNE 8, 2023

Where previous Quest headsets were announced at last year’s Connect – Meta’s biggest annual event – the Quest 3 was announced through a relatively low-key social media campaign on the morning of the Meta Gaming Showcase. Next week is going to be a whole new level when Apple announces something – hopefully.”

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ARPost

JUNE 22, 2020

While the headset’s “human-eye resolution” capabilities are definitely exciting, the daunting price tag has largely relegated the headset to the realm of industry. While many readers will know the graphics engine from gaming, this isn’t their first trip to space. Varjo changed that. “We Connie Miller with Varjo headset.

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VRScout

JUNE 18, 2019

Halo Outpost Discovery , a touring Halo-themed fan experience, will soon make its first planned stop in Orlando, Florida this July, bringing with it a wide variety of attractions, competitions, and exhibits; all centered around the infamous video game franchise. Image Credit: 343 Industries.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 26, 2016

Virtual reality is a young industry and, in its youth, many are scrambling to see what best practices will raise this budding market into the strong and healthy grown up industry it needs to become to sustain success. Tagged with: API , Epic Games , khronos , Unreal.

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ARPost

JUNE 28, 2023

Retailing at $3,499, the cost of the Apple Vision Pro is several times over the $499 price tag of the Meta Quest 3. Reshaping Industries: Applications of Apple Vision Pro and Other MR Headsets Regardless of their readiness for mainstream use, mixed reality headsets like the Apple Vision Pro have the potential to transform various industries.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

According to the official release, the narrative-driven experience was built from the ground-up for VR and will feature a healthy combination of intense combat and, of course, plenty of environmental puzzles (this is a Half-Life game after all). Valve Index users will receive a copy of the game free-of-charge.

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VRScout

JUNE 9, 2020

The VR Awards has been recognizing and celebrating outstanding achievements in the VR industry since 2017. Since its release back in 2017 the game has attracted a sizable community of players thanks in large part to its $0.00 price tag and easy accessibility. Think of it as cosplay in VR.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Nothing in tech is certain-in the earliest days of 2020, few industry experts would have predicted that the focus for tech professionals in the coming months would be on the rapid deployment of tools to support widespread remote work. Still, barring unforeseen developments, leaders in the tech industry can usually spot upcoming trends.

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VRScout

JANUARY 24, 2022

This version of the device would be designed strictly for industrial applications and therefore feature a considerable price tag of roughly $15,000-$20,000. Then there are games that do away with hardware altogether. on these next-gen moon boots, Factor hopes to launch a partner beta program in the first half of 2022.

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VRScout

MARCH 29, 2020

Instagram posts are tagged with #FOMO inducing lifestyle destinations. So how does VR play into this then, when the assumption is it either requires us to be hardwired into a gaming PC or safely contained within the strict four walls of our Oculus Quest guardian boundaries? VR now has an opportunity to be that gateway drug.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

AUGUST 11, 2023

According to industry experts, the new “Meta Quest 3” release date has been all but confirmed by the tech giant. Industry analysts suggest the price for the device will start at $499. Of course, this price tag still makes the impending Quest 3 a far more affordable choice than other emerging MR devices, like the Apple Vision Pro.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

So to quantify the VR industry today and projected forward, ARtillery’s Intelligence’s latest revenue forecast does a deep dive on market sizing, growth drivers and strategic implications. But Quest 2 carries a mainstream-friendly $299 price tag. This pricing results from Facebook’s VR long-game.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

SPREE Interactive enables location-based VR gaming by working with content developers and hardware manufacturers. However, for those companies able to play a longer game, COVID may help the market in the grand scheme of things. Meet SPREE. SPREE Interactive was founded in 2017 as “Holodeck VR.”

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VRScout

MAY 28, 2021

We’ve already seen several VR games and apps take advantage of this new service, including FitXR, Tribe XR, TRIPP, vSpatial, and VZfit just to name a few. One interesting VR trend is how quickly it’s growing beyond just games. That being said, the idea of premium subscriptions for VR games and apps is hardly a new one.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 31, 2023

According to an opinion piece from The Street’s Ian Krieztberg, the new headset did not bring anything new to the industry. The author wrote, “But as with generative AI, Apple is not exactly the first to the game. In the interview, O’Brien states that the industry moved “a step closer” to mass adoption.

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ARPost

AUGUST 2, 2023

Whether it was enterprise and training applications or entertainment like a laser-tag-inspired Laser Limbo, the focus on augmented reality was prevalent. Laser-tag-inspired Laser Limbo Subjectively, I found the XREAL and Tilt Five glasses to be the most promising choices in terms of their usefulness and affordability.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 18, 2022

Gamescom is set to take place in Cologne, Germany this month with a huge list of attendees across the gaming, extended reality (XR), and developer industries. The ByteDance-owned XR firm announced sales of the Neo3 Link in May at the Laval Virtual Europe 2022 in France, where it debuted the novel headset with a price tag of £399.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Enterprise spending trails due to relatively narrow applicability in industrial settings, while consumer spending is driven by gaming’s dominance as a VR use case. Quest 2 has an unmatched quality-to-price ratio with an impressive spec sheet and a mainstream-friendly price tag,” said ARtillery Intelligence Chief Analyst Mike Boland.

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Road to VR

JULY 5, 2017

When laser tag came into arcades and theme parks around the world in the 80s and 90s, a new industry of custom, commercial-grade laser tag hardware was born—coincidentally the same point in time when VR experienced its first massive hype cycle and went back into proverbial hybernation. Enter VRstudios.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 18, 2022

Gamescon is set to take place in Cologne, Germany this month with a huge list of attendees across the gaming, extended reality (XR), and developer industries. The ByteDance-owned XR firm announced sales of the Neo3 Link in May at the Laval Virtual Europe 2022 in France, where it debuted the novel headset with a price tag of £399.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The game is now fully playable without controllers, a feature that will be very important to be compatible with the headset from Apple. Border Bots VR, a game that got some praise in the previews, is coming to PSVR 2 and SteamVR on September 28th. And its latest update, dubbed the “Mixed Reality 2.0

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Road to VR

APRIL 9, 2020

Pricing is still unclear, although we wouldn’t expect it to stray too far from its originally quoted $3,200 price tag when it was first offered through the developer program in November 2018. Availability in mainland China is marked as “coming soon” The news was first reported by Mixed Reality TV’s Sebastian Ang.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

AUGUST 7, 2017

Since the VR industry is still so new it doesn’t really have its own dedicated awards show just yet. With well over 20 judges from a wide variety of companies such as AMD, VR Scout, the Venture Reality Fund, and several other investors, speakers, and entrepreneurs, the industry is well-represented.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 12, 2017

Virtual world creation tools Improbable and Unity Technologies anchored investment in the AR/VR industry in Q2. AR/VR adviser Digi-Capital tracked $800 million worth of investment in the industry throughout Q2. Tagged with: Improbable , unity Facebook Twitter Reddit More. billion to date.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 11, 2017

The first true example of heightened focus is at Bethesda’s conference which opened with showing one of their flagship games, Fallout, running in full VR with a release slated for October 2017. Fallout 4 VR isn’t just a jaunt through the Wasteland, it’s the entire game. The whole world is fully explorable.

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ARVR

MAY 28, 2021

How did you get started in the industry? I was very lucky to be at the right place at the right time when I met Nathan Burba and James Iliff who were pitching Project Holodeck as an Advanced Games project at USC in spring 2012. How Augmented Reality (AR) is Reshaping the Food Service Industry 3. Trending AR VR Articles: 1.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

APRIL 4, 2017

Few video game industry icons are as well-known as Peter Molyneux. He’s the mind behind the entire “God game” genre for the most part, having released the very first Populous all the way back in 1989 for the Amiga. I worry about it being oversold to consumers before we as an industry are ready.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 9, 2017

Graphics powerhouse NVIDIA is a crucial part of the VR industry. NVIDIA is also a part of OpenXR, a working group that’s working toward creating an API standard for the VR industry. NVIDIA is also a part of OpenXR, a working group that’s working toward creating an API standard for the VR industry.

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VRScout

JUNE 11, 2020

I love covering this industry, the pace of innovation is awesome, and watching companies large and small vie for market share with powerful and revolutionary tech is inspiring. The latest HMD launched by Finnish company Varjo steps into that gap by offering industrial-grade “human-eye resolution” plus hand and eye-tracking.

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Road to VR

MAY 12, 2018

Austin Aiken, better know in Onward as ‘Capptin’, was a foreman in the tree service industry in Clearwater, Florida. Onward developer Downpour Interactive also issued a statement in their latest update, which will see a pair of dog tags added to the starting area as an act of commemoration.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Though official specs and product details have yet to be announced, Apple is benefiting from significant industry hype. If industry rumors are correct, we may have a short time to wait before consumers can dive into the Apple metaverse themselves. The Apple Vision Pro release date is set for somewhere in the early months of 2024.

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