In a leaked transcript published by The Verge Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg discussed his thoughts on brain-computer interfaces and their potential integration with Facebook’s VR and AR products. During meetings in July, Facebook employees posed a question to Zuckerberg about Elon Musk’s startup Neuralink and how Facebook might integrate similar technology. “I think as part of...
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Microsoft Unveils How-To Videos for Dynamics 365 Guides App Ahead of HoloLens 2 Arrival
With the imminent arrival of the HoloLens 2 expected any day now, Microsoft is preparing new users to take advantage of its software from day one. This week, Microsoft uploaded a series of tutorial videos to its YouTube channel for Dynamics 365 Guides, an enterprise AR app that enables companies to author step-by-step AR workflows,...
FundamentalVR Expands Its VR Surgical Simulation Platform With New Procedures
FundamentalVR has expanded its VR surgical simulation platform to include new procedures and a new scoring system, integrated with its HapticVR technology to help train surgeons around the world. The Fundamental Surgery platform combines VR experiences with realistic haptic feedback through a pen-shaped peripheral, that can simulate the pressure felt when performing surgery on skin,...
Here’s Every Oculus Go App You Can Upgrade To Oculus Quest For Free
But did you know you can upgrade Oculus Go games to Quest versions right now? Pretty soon, you’ll be able to download some of your favorite Oculus Go games on Oculus Quest. But Facebook also just kicked off a limited upgrade scheme for its mobile VR headsets this week. From now until December 31st 2019...
Australian Artists To Create VR Experience From Their Journey To Antarctica
Two Australian digital artists will board the RSV Aurora Australis next year to document the journey from Australia to the Antarctic, with the aim of creating a virtual reality experience upon their return. The artists, Dr Adam Nash and Dr John McCormick (collectively known as Wild System), have experience in creating mixed reality artworks and installations. Their...
Here’s Every Oculus Go App You Can Play On Quest
Looking for Oculus Go games on Quest? We’ve got the full list. Last week Facebook announced that a select number of popular Oculus Go/Gear VR apps were coming to Quest. Whilst the feature hasn’t arrived just yet, we do know which games and apps are making the jump. At OC6, Facebook said over 50 apps...
Audica Is Coming To Oculus Quest Later This Year
Announced at Oculus Connect 6 last week, Harmonix’s music shooter Audica is coming to the Oculus Quest sometime this year. Just Announced at #OC6: #AUDICA is coming to the @Oculus Quest this year! pic.twitter.com/KGMxUUGxpS — Harmonix (@Harmonix) September 25, 2019 Released in early access on SteamVR and Oculus Home for Rift earlier in the year,...
Facebook To Build ‘True Next Generation Concept Prototype’ VR Headset & Gloves
At Oculus Connect 6 last week Facebook’s chief VR researcher revealed something you might have missed: his division is going to build an integrated next generation concept prototype VR headset. So far, Facebook Reality Labs has been revealing feature prototypes. These prototypes demonstrate one future technology such as varifocal or face tracking. But a next...
Respawn ‘Focusing on Rift’ For Medal Of Honor VR But ‘Loves The Quest’
Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond is an Oculus Rift-exclusive VR shooter coming from Respawn Entertainment that marks the first entry in the long-running war series in over seven years. At a reveal event a couple of weeks ago I got the chance to go hands-on with Medal of Honor VR briefly and took some...
OC6: Facebook Horizon’s Social Future Built Around Real Identity And Blocking People
At Facebook’s Oculus Connect 6 VR developer’s conference I tried an early version of the company’s unified social networking space “Horizon” that’s coming in early 2020. The intent in Horizon is to build a shared network of virtual spaces with games, physics and interactions not possible in the real world. If Horizon sounds like Rec...