Samsung’s recently announced Galaxy Note 10 phablet does not support its Gear VR mobile VR headset. The Samsung Gear VR is a smartphone-based VR headset. Like Google Cardboard and its plastic derrivatives, users slot in their smartphone which acts as the display and computer. Unlike cardboard, however, it features a dedicated gyroscope and accelerometer, and...
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No Man’s Sky Beyond’s Launch Trailer Shows A Multiplayer Universe
As you probably know, a little game called No Man’s Sky is getting a VR update next week. Here’s a trailer for it (sort of). The launch trailer for No Man’s Sky Beyond just went live. It teases some of the features for the free update. That includes expanded multiplayer support, allowing you to team...
Google launches ‘Live View’ AR walking directions for Google Maps
Google is launching a beta of its augmented reality walking directions feature for Google Maps, with a broader launch that will be available to all iOS and Android devices that have system-level support for AR. On iOS, that means ARKit-compatible devices, and on Android, that means any smartphones that support Google’s ARcore, so long as...
Dirt Rally 2.0 VR Surprise Launches On Rift, Index And Vive
Surprise! Durt Rally 2.0 VR is now available on PC VR headsets. Back in Februrary, we reported that Codemaster’s latest racing game would get Oculus Rift support this summer. The game launched without VR support later that month. Now you can play the entire original title inside the Rift. But here’s a nice surprise; OpenVR...
Beat Saber Is Finally Getting A Custom Color Picker
Red and blue are yesterday’s news. Fortunately, Beat Saber will soon let you choose from any other color in the rainbow and beyond. Yesterday developer Beat Games confirmed that it is working on a custom color picker for the game. Based on the screenshot in the tweet below, you’ll be able to change both notes...
The Note’s most impressive new feature is only available on the 10+
The new Note’s 3D scanning feature got what may well have been the loudest applause line of today’s big Samsung event. It’s an impressive feature for sure, but it’s the kind with little real-world value at the moment — and it’s only available on the pricier Note 10+. Understandable on the latter, at least. After...
Samsung Elevates Galaxy Note 10+ with Depth Camera for 3D Scanning & Augmented Reality Apps
The mobile augmented reality war for dominance between Apple and its Asia-based rivals is in full effect. On Wednesday, Samsung continued the pattern it established with the Galaxy S10 4G smartphone by adding adding a depth-sensing camera to the new Galaxy Note 10+, which gives the device with some interesting augmented reality superpowers. Don’t Miss:...
5 Magic Leap Apps You’re Probably Missing, Including Star Wars, the Magicverse Matrix, AR Jenga, & More
Whenever the name Magic Leap comes up, the talk inevitably seems to turn to the company’s big-name backers and “unicorn-level” amounts of cash poured into the venture. And if it’s not that, observers tend to focus on the company’s market strategy and overall prospects. These are all important discussion points, but amid all the analysis...
No Man’s Sky VR: Everything We Know So Far About The Ambitious Sci-Fi Epic
No Man’s Sky is one of the largest and most ambitious games ever made and once the new update releases, No Man’s Sky VR will be the largest and most involved game to date for PC VR and PSVR. It has certainly had its fair share of ups and downs, but now it is poised...
No Man’s Sky Is 50% Off Until Aug. 21, Gets Free VR Support Aug. 14
Hello Games have discounted No Man’s Sky a whole 50% on both the PSN store for PS4 and Steam for PC just one week before No Man’s Sky: Beyond releases, including No Man’s Sky VR support. The Steam Summer Sale wasn’t that long ago, but No Man’s Sky is already on sale again leading up...