Virtual and augmented reality news
Angry Birds is probably not something you’d ever have thought would be making its way to VR headsets. The global phenomenon mobile game is no doubt one of the most popular video games of all-time, but its simple mechanic of launching cute birds at adorable pigs and destroying their houses doesn’t exactly have people clamoring...
In the latest Rec Room AMA the developer strongly hinted at porting the app to the upcoming Oculus Quest. Rec Room is one of the most popular and highly regarded social VR apps to date. It stands apart as more structured than something like VRChat thanks to predefined room types and activities, and more gaming...
Correction: We reached out to Facebook and a representative issued the following statement and said the company would have updates about its app distribution soon: Oculus Quest will have a different store and requirements than Oculus Go and Rift. As they are different devices with different inputs there are no plans to implement cross-buying from...
Unless you’re one of the world’s top golfers, there’s a good chance you are not stepping onto the fairways of Pebble Beach Golf Links this weekend. Nevertheless, the PGA is making it possible for golf fans to get closer to the action at the famous Florida course than those who paid to attend the AT&T...
Google’s AR Playground now includes a set of characters showcasing Childish Gambino dance moves. Pixel phone owners can use Playground and their phone’s camera to add interactive characters to their environment called Playmoji. A new set available today features Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino dancing to “Redbone,” “Summertime Magic” and “This is America.” The character reacts...
It’s been a while since we’ve heard from Ghost Giant. The PSVR exclusive was first announced at E3 last year, but we’ve barely seen it since. Rest assured, though, the game is still on its way. In fact, it now has a publisher. UK-based Perp Games today announced that it will launch the game both...
Spaces launched a virtual reality center in a Cinemark theater in San Jose, California. Its Terminator: “Fight for the Future” VR experience is now open.Read More Source: Terminator: Salvation VR — Hands-on at the Cinemark Spaces location in San Jose
VirtualLink is the new USB-C single cable standard for future VR headsets, GPUs, and laptops. It’s intended to simplify the setup process of VR and ensure compatibility with USB and power requirements of future headsets. It also allows gaming laptops to easily support VR- and perhaps even smartphones and tablets one day. But why does...
Codemasters announced on Twitter that DiRT Rally 2.0 will get Oculus Rift VR support this summer. The tweet shows an image of a Rift, no other headsets were mentioned, and states “@Oculus heard you”. This makes it likely exclusive to the Oculus platform. DiRT Rally 2.0 releases on 26th February- just over two weeks from...
If you’ve ever seen a lamp or chair that you liked and wished you could just take a picture and find it online, well, GrokStyle let you do that — and now the company has been snatched up by Facebook to augment its own growing computer vision department. GrokStyle started as a paper — as...
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