Just over a year ago now Oculus and Force Field VR released a VR experience based around Anne Frank. The piece was released on Frank’s 89th birthday on Oculus Rift, Go, and Gear VR. Today, just after Frank’s 90th birthday passes, the app also arrives on Oculus Quest. Anne Frank House VR is now available...
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Swiss Society of Virtual and Augmented Reality
Rubin On Quest Curation: ‘I Will Not Categorically Say No To Anything’
Oculus has come under pressure for its approach to curation on Oculus Quest in the past month. Facebook’s VR team is taking a stricter approach than it has on Rift or Go, which has seen some developers turned away from the platform. But Oculus’ Jason Rubin insists that the company will never permanently reject Quest...
VR Stealth Game République Is Coming To Quest Next Month
Oculus Quest already has plenty of Rift ports, but now it’s time for a sort-of Go port. Camouflaj’s mobile stealth game, Republique, is coming to the headset next month. The game recently appeared for pre-order on the Quest store. It costs $14.99 and is coming on July 25. Though it started life as an episodic...
First In-Game Glimpse Of Beat Saber-Inspired VR MMO Zenith Arrives
Earlier this week we reported on the reveal of a new VR MMO named Zenith. Developer Ramen VR promised a curious mix of anime inspiration and Beat Saber-style gameplay that’s tough to picture. It didn’t help that the announcement only offered concept art. Well now we’ve got out first in-game glimpse of the title, though...
The next frontier for sneakerheads is trying on shoes virtually
Startups in the AR space see a bright future for bringing retail experiences into the home, but there haven’t been a ton of convincing examples of companies carrying out this vision effectively. Wannaby is using AR to help sneaker heads visualize their next purchase by letting them try on the shoes virtually. The company launched...
Valve Index Pre-Launch Livestream: Aperture Hand Labs, H3VR And More
We’re livestreaming with the Valve Index PC VR headset today! Now that E3 is behind us we can look at the VR gaming landscape as it exists today instead of being pre-occupied with what isn’t out yet. The Index is shipping this week from Valve Corporation and we’re be previewing some gameplay with the new Index controllers...
Spider-Man: Far From Home VR Is Crusty But The Best Place To Web-Swing In VR
Call it a swing in the right direction; the tie-in VR experience for Spider-Man: Far From Home is far from perfect, but it’s easily the best Spidey VR title to date. Following the disappointing tie-in to Spider-Man: Homecoming, Sony Pictures Virtual Reality and CreateVR take a more ambitious stab at becoming the web-head here. This...
Medusa and Her Lover Puts a Unique Spin on Cooperative VR
The adventure game Medusa and Her Lover is now available on PlayStation VR, and it features one of the most unique versions of cooperative play we’ve seen in a VR title to date. Playing both as the titular mythological creature and her lover Gaios, you are on a journey to discover a cure for Medusa’s...
Manus VR Introduces New Prime Series With Haptic Feedback
I originally tried out the Manus VR gloves almost three years ago. In VR years that’s basically an entire lifetime ago. Back then it was rudimentary at best and we’ve seen several other solutioins from companies like Contact CI, Tactical Haptics, and HaptX. Now it looks like Manus is back with a new evolution of...
Apple iPhone Owners Can Now Try Out Gucci’s Ace Sneakers via Augmented Reality
While Gucci is among the most recognizable brands in fashion, you would be excused for not realizing that the company makes sneakers as well. Yet, here we are, with Gucci adding an augmented reality try-on camera tool to its iOS mobile app, available now via the App Store, for its Ace sneakers line, which the...