Virtual and augmented reality news
Last week saw the launch of Megalith on PSVR. The first-person shooter (FPS) looks like a polished stab at the VR multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA). That said we’ve already seen some concerns expressed about empty lobbies and DLC. Developer Disruptive Games is looking to fix that. Taking to Reddit, the studio announced that Megalith...
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown is finally out on PS4, Xbox One, and PC this week! However, if you want to play the VR content, that’s exclusive to the PSVR-supported PS4 version of the game (for now). We reviewed the VR content and even though we loved it, it’s worth noting there are only three...
We’re getting a little spoiled in the fantasy genre right now. Shadow Legend and SoulKeeper 2.0 both look like great VR RPGs. But the newly-announced Soul Scathe is a decidedly darker take on the genre. Developed by Blueberry Bandit, Soul Scathe is coming soon to Rift and Vive. It’s a dungeon crawler that uses procedural...
Quality always trumps quantity, and that’s very much the theme of this week. There’s not a lot of new releases, but what’s there is worth checking out. And, going a step further, Ace Combat 7 shows that even short VR experiences can still be must-plays! Last week’s releases are here but don’t miss what’s to...
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown is officially out, as of today. You can read our full review of the VR content right here and check out what we thought of playing the game with a Thrustmaster flight stick (spoiler: it’s awesome). However, the VR content is exclusive to the PS4 with PSVR and is not...
Augmented reality technology enables us to see things in places where they may not actually exist. And sometimes, that paradigm might also apply to augmented reality startups themselves. Meta, the AR startup that was incubated at Y Combinator and became the first to ship a set of “end-to-end” AR glasses (including hardware, software, direct tracking...
I spoke by phone this week with Meron Gribetz, the founder of Meta Company and its AR ambitions, and heard his explanation of what happened to the startup as it ran out of money over the last nine months. In case you are unfamiliar, Meta raised around $75 million, according to Crunchbase, with its largest...
Earlier this month we took a look at Accell’s USB-C VR adapter for Rift and Windows. The kit allows existing headsets to take advantage of new USB-C DisplayPorts. HTC’s Vive, however, couldn’t use the kit due to its different setup. These new products from Tundra Labs don’t make Vive USB-C compatible, but they can simplify...
Will marketers embrace the new powers of AR and the IoT to build a world that is based on creativity, problem solving, and storytelling?Read More Source: Gamification is going to get stronger — but for good or evil?
Improbable and Unity have made up, and now the former is promising long-term support for the latter. Improbable also claims a partnership is still possible.Read More Source: Improbable promises long-term support for Unity
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