Welcome back to the VRecap, our weekly news roundup show! You know, VR’s a tricky one. You go the first three days of the week with virtually no news and then, suddenly, you find yourself being inundated with release dates, reveals and free games. We’ve got a smattering of each to catch you up on...
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Vive Cosmos Price Listed For £699.99 At UK Retailer (Update)
Update: An HTC representative have described the leaked price as a “mistake” and issued the following statement: “We’re aware a price was listed by mistake on a retail partner website. We look forward to sharing more details with you about Cosmos soon, but have no further comment at this time.” Original: A popular UK retailer...
SteamVR Adds Workaround For Valve Index Thumbstick Click Issue, Fixes Firmware & Runtime Bugs
The latest update to SteamVR adds workaround for the Valve Index controllers’ thumbstick click issue, as well as fixing firmware bugs and improving stability for the headset. Index is Valve’s PC VR system. It was released at the end of June. The full kit costs $999, but existing HTC Vive owners can purchase the headset...
Slipknot & Guns N’ Roses AR Masks on Facebook’s AR Camera Let Fans Virtually Wear the Music Experience
While Snapchat augmented reality often embraces pop stars like Drake and Ariana Grande, a couple of bands from the louder side of the music industry have found a home with Facebook. First, Slipknot has published an AR experience via Facebook’s Spark AR platform to promote the band’s forthcoming album, We Are Not Your Kind, which...
Ace Sci-Fi Adventure, Red Matter, Coming To Quest With Improved Visuals
Red Matter, one of VR’s best adventure games, is heading to Oculus Quest very soon. Developer Vertical Robot just confirmed that its hugely enjoyable puzzle game lands on the standalone headset on August 15. That’s the same day as Pinball FX2 VR and Time Stall. A busy day for Quest fans, then. That said, you...
Pinball FX2 VR Heading To Oculus Quest This Month
Oculus Quest is getting its first pinball game in Pinball FX 2 VR. The Quest store confirms the game will arrive on August 15. Pinball FX2 is, well, pretty much what it says on the tin. The game includes a number of virtual tables for you to play on. This being VR, you’ll find hitting...
US Navy Using Magic Leap AR Technology to Improve Warfare Training
In recent years, the US military has been utilizing augmented reality as a training tool, giving officers and soldiers an opportunity to train and hone their decision-making, tactical efforts, and weapons accuracy via virtual scenarios. Now, the US Navy is also delving into the AR space at the Center for Security Forces Detachment in Currituck...
SIGGRAPH 2019: VR Headsets And Motion Capture Become Commodities
As we walked around the Los Angeles Convention Center this week recording what we saw at SIGGRAPH, I realized the computer graphics conference was looking back at us. Around every corner, cameras, computers, and TVs broadcast their real-time interpretation and tracking of human movement. A startup called Wrnch, for example, found a spot across from...
VirZoom Quest Review: Your Exercise Bike Takes Off With The Oculus Quest
VirZoom pairs VR with an existing stationary bicycle or bike trainer to create workout experiences. Read our full review of using it with Oculus Quest to find out whether it’s worth a try. When we first reviewed VirZoom’s exercise-bike VR programs, they had just launched for Rift, Vive, and PSVR. The idea is that you...
No Man’s Sky: Beyond Gets ESRB Rating, Summer Release Imminent
No Man’s Sky: Beyond, which includes the No Man’s Sky VR update, is now rated by the ESRB which implies an imminent release date. Not long ago No Man’s Sky: Beyond was rated by the Australian ratings board and now the ESRB, spotted by Wario64 on Twitter, the North American game ratings board, has weighed...