UploadVR interviewed Meron Gribetz, the founder of Meta Company, and heard his explanation of what happened to the startup as it ran out of money.Read More Source: Meta Company’s Meron Gribetz: From high AR headset ambitions to bank sale
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Ace Combat 7’s VR Missions could hit Oculus Rift and Vive PC headsets in 2020
Ace Combat 7’s VR Missions are a PlayStation 4/PSVR exclusive for the moment. But a line on its packaging hints that this is a timed exclusive.Read More Source: Ace Combat 7’s VR Missions could hit Oculus Rift and Vive PC headsets in 2020
Facebook Gets A New VP Of AR/VR Hardware And Portal Lead
There’s a new face heading up Facebook’s AR/VR hardware division. Rafa Camargo has jumped from his previous role as VP of Facebook’s Portal team to VP, AR/VR Hardware. Camargo confirmed the news on Twitter. He added that he’ll be helping to launch the new Oculus Quest standalone headset. VP AR/VR at Facebook, Andrew ‘Boz’ Bosworth...
GamesBeat Decides 108: Rebooting Star Wars for fun and profit
Andrew Wilson has begun cancelling and restarting Star Wars projects because it’s the only way he can feel anything anymore.Read More Source: GamesBeat Decides 108: Rebooting Star Wars for fun and profit
Report: Facebook’s Upcoming AR Glasses Much Less Bulky Than Hololens Or Magic Leap
Business Insider is reporting that a source has tried on a prototype of the AR glasses under development at Facebook. The source claims the prototype “resembled traditional glasses much more closely than the bulky AR headsets offered by Microsoft (the HoloLens) or Magic Leap.” “They look like really high-end glasses,” the source said, adding “it’s...
PSVR MOBA Megalith Getting Free Trial, Changes To DLC Soon
Last week saw the launch of Megalith on PSVR. The first-person shooter (FPS) looks like a polished stab at the VR multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA). That said we’ve already seen some concerns expressed about empty lobbies and DLC. Developer Disruptive Games is looking to fix that. Taking to Reddit, the studio announced that Megalith...
Ace Combat 7 VR Livestream: Playing PSVR Exclusive Missions
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown is finally out on PS4, Xbox One, and PC this week! However, if you want to play the VR content, that’s exclusive to the PSVR-supported PS4 version of the game (for now). We reviewed the VR content and even though we loved it, it’s worth noting there are only three...
Soul Scathe Offers Dark Souls-Esque VR Dungeon Crawling
We’re getting a little spoiled in the fantasy genre right now. Shadow Legend and SoulKeeper 2.0 both look like great VR RPGs. But the newly-announced Soul Scathe is a decidedly darker take on the genre. Developed by Blueberry Bandit, Soul Scathe is coming soon to Rift and Vive. It’s a dungeon crawler that uses procedural...
The Biggest VR Releases Of The Week 13/01/19
Quality always trumps quantity, and that’s very much the theme of this week. There’s not a lot of new releases, but what’s there is worth checking out. And, going a step further, Ace Combat 7 shows that even short VR experiences can still be must-plays! Last week’s releases are here but don’t miss what’s to...
Ace Combat 7’s VR Missions May Come To PC Headsets In 2020
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown is officially out, as of today. You can read our full review of the VR content right here and check out what we thought of playing the game with a Thrustmaster flight stick (spoiler: it’s awesome). However, the VR content is exclusive to the PS4 with PSVR and is not...