Stereoscopic 3D footage of another key sport is coming to virtual reality headsets thanks to a deal between the National Hockey League and NextVR.Read More Source: NextVR will offer 3D hockey highlights, starting with NHL All-Star Game
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Facebook: Oculus Go “Contributed To Revenue Growth”, But Also To Marketing Costs
Facebook this week hosted their Q4 2018 earnings call, reporting their finances for the quarter. During the call Facebook Chief Financial Officer (CFO) David Wehner stated: Payments & Other Fees revenue was $274 million, up 42%. Sales of Oculus Go and the launch of Portal contributed to the revenue growth in the quarter. This is...
SteelSeries Stratus Duo Is A Sleek New Oculus Go Gamepad
The vast majority of Oculus Go apps are best played with a motion controller. But there’s no denying that some games and experiences simply play better with a gamepad. Good news, then; SteelSeries’ latest product is an Oculus Go gamepad designed for gamers. The SteelSeries Stratus Duo launched this week for $59.99. It comes with...
Magic Leap Highlights Award-Winning Augmented Reality Apps Revealed at Reality Virtually Hackathon
With Magic Leap One approaching six months since launch, Magic Leap is fully focused on building a content ecosystem and developer community. The company’s latest endeavor in engaging developers was sponsorship of the Reality Virtually Hackathon, which took place Jan. 17 to 21 at the MIT Media Lab in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Now, Magic Leap has...
Pimax 8K Headset Delayed Again, Quality Issues With 4K Panels
Pimax issued a statement on their forums stating that their 8K headset will not be shipped to all backers this month as previously claimed. The statement was also sent out via email. The company explained that the 4K LCD panels used in the Pimax 8K have been rejected at a much higher rate since they enacted...
Start A VR Band With EXA’s Multiplayer Music Update
PC VR headset owners can start a band in VR with music-making app EXA: The Infinite Instrument. The added multiplayer functionality in a new Early Access build gives players the ability to share music-making sessions with others around the world. One player hosts a room and EXA keeps layouts synced for the various instruments as well...
Mosh Pit Simulator Is A Lacking Attempt At VR Memedom
There’s a strand of VR madness that really works. Accounting+ embraces inevitable moral panics and judgment-free murder to create something entirely surreal. Job Simulator finds fun in the mundane, letting you live out your stupidest daydreams free from consequence. As the name implies, Mosh Pit Simulator has a slightly more traditional take on the zany...
Vreal Adds Desktop Mode To VR Streaming Platform
VR startup Vreal is opening up the audience for its service more widely with the addition of a desktop mode for its streaming platform. The Vreal service is integrated with a number of VR titles including Tilt Brush, Superhot, H3VR, Gorn, Blocks and Fantastic Contraption. The app allows folks to record their session in a virtual...
Leaked TikTok ad deck suggests it has 17M+ MAUs in Europe
An advertising pitch deck used by fast-growing short form video sharing app TikTok has leaked, providing a snapshot of usage in its biggest markets in Europe. The pitch deck was obtained by Digiday which says it was sent to a large (unnamed) European ad agency. Metrics and gender breakdowns for the UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy are...
New Rift Game Teased From Sanzaru Games, Creators Of Marvel VR
Cryptic tweets are fun to dissect sometimes, but this one rivals on the verge of almost unfair in how ambiguous it is. Yesterday afternoon the official Oculus Rift Twitter account tweeted out a GIF of an ornate, mystical door ordained with a reef of antlers and emblazoned with skulls and flames seen quietly flickering against...