Apple’s 2022 VR headset will have dual 8K displays and could be priced around $3000, according to The Information‘s sources. The Information was the first outlet to report on N301, Apple’s codename for the product, back in late 2019. It’s a standalone headset like Facebook’s Oculus Quest, but sleeker with much higher resolution cameras for...
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Sword Reverie, Ionia, More Get Demos In Steam Festival
The Steam Game Festival is back to give you a taste of what’s to come in 2021, and there are plenty of interesting VR demos to sample. New demos added in this iteration of the festival include tasters of Sword Reverie and Rhythm of the Universe: Ionia. The former is a Japanese sword combat game...
Should You Buy A PSVR In 2021?
At 5+ million units sold, Sony’s PlayStation VR (PSVR) is thought to be the most successful VR headset on the market. The kit has had a great run since launch in 2016, but is a PSVR 2021 purchase worth it? Let us help you decide. Just under three years ago, we stated that you should...
Flight Simulator Shows Gorgeous UK Landmarks In Update Teaser Trailer
The Flight Simulator UK update looks gorgeous in this new teaser trailer. A first look at the incoming update was revealed during Asobo’s most recent developer Q&A session in late January. As Head of Flight Sim Jorg Neumann confirmed the update adds much more detail to five UK regions including London, Birmingham, Oxford, Cambridge and...
Yes, PC VR WWII Shooter Blunt Force Is Still In Development
In case you were wondering, yes, long-in-development PC VR shooter Blunt Force is still in the works, over four years after its reveal. Developer Monad Rock took to Twitter today for the first time in nearly a year, confirming that the game is still in the works. Blunt Force is a WWII-era VR shooter that...
Corona Taps Blippar to Promote Its Hard Seltzer Line with AR Games & Recipes
Despite the unfortunate social media-driven association of Corona beer with the virus behind a global pandemic, beverage maker Constellation Brands has pushed its marketing forward like a lime through the mouth of a beer bottle. The brand’s latest effort leverages an AR experience to entice drinkers with the Corona Hard Seltzer line of “spike sparkling...
SideQuest Adds App Lab Category, No PC Required
SideQuest added a new category for Facebook’s App Lab method of Oculus Quest software distribution that makes it possible to install an experimental VR app without a PC. The new category makes it easy to discover experimental new software that’s not made it through Facebook’s full approval process for store release. While SideQuest made this...
What Does Oculus App Lab Mean For The Future Of SideQuest?
Now that App Lab is officially live for Oculus Quest, that means consumers have a more simplified way of accessing non-store content on their VR headsets. So, what does this mean for the future of SideQuest, the original independent third-party platform for non-store content? In short, it’s a good thing. At least, that’s what SideQuest...
Microsoft Introduces New HoloLens 2 Industrial Edition
Microsoft introduced a new edition of the HoloLens 2 this week, which is “designed, built, and tested to support regulated industrial environments.” The HoloLens 2 Industrial Edition adds a few standards and certifications to the headset, along with changes to warranty and unit replacement. The Industrial Edition meets the “clean room compatible” standard, with an...
Vertigo Games Buys VR Arcade Platform SpringboardVR
Arizona Sunshine developer and A Fisherman’s Tale publisher Vertigo Games has acquired VR arcade software company, SpringboardVR. Neither group disclosed the value of the sale. For the past few years, SpringboardVR operated a subscription-based management platform for VR arcades with software that allows users to choose from a range of officially licsensed titles. As they...
