Source: Varjo Aero Review – High-Spec VR With Eye-Tracking (And A Flaw)
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Oculus Go Unlocked OS Build With Root Access Now Available
The unlocked Oculus Go operating system build announced last month by John Carmack is now available to download and sideload. Go launched in May 2018 as Facebook’s first standalone headset, priced from $199 and marketed mostly for media consumption and basic social VR. Unlike all VR headsets on the consumer market today it could only...
Demeo Finally Gets Mid-Game Saves In New Update
Nearly six months on from launch, tabletop VR dungeon crawler Demeo finally has a mid-game save feature. The option arrives as part of a free update today as announced over on Discord. It allows you to save after clearing one of the game’s levels and visiting Cleepto’s Bazaar before tackling the next dungeon. The session’s...
Facebook Messenger is adding new AR experiences for group video calls
Facebook Messenger is rolling out new augmented reality (AR) experiences to video calls and Messenger Rooms, the platform’s videoconferencing feature. The company notes that the new “Group Effects” feature will be coming to Instagram soon. Group Effects work for everyone on the video call, as Facebook says it’s aiming to make AR effects a shared experience....
Varjo Aero Review: A Powerhouse Headset With Some Big Question Marks
When it works, the Varjo Aero offers a tantalizing glimpse of the future of VR. But a prevalent issue makes it hard to recommend right now. Read on for our Varjo Aero review. The Varjo Aero arrives much sooner than I thought it would. A recurring theme in my tech event calendar (back when that...
Varjo Aero Announced: $1990 SteamVR Headset, 2.9K Per Eye Mini LED, Eye-Tracking
Finland-based high-spec headset maker Varjo today announced its first VR device available to both commerical and consumer markets, the Varjo Aero. The Varjo Aero launches orders today with the first shipments expected in December. It’s a $1,990 wired SteamVR headset that is still largelly intended to be sold to commercial markets, but Varjo also envisions...
Resident Evil 4 VR Review
Source: Resident Evil 4 VR Review
Facebook Responds To Changes To Sexist Sequences In Resident Evil 4 VR
Facebook says it worked with Capcom and developer Armature to implement some changes to the upcoming VR version of Resident Evil 4 that update it “for a modern audience”. Earlier this month reports surfaced that the new version of the game, which launches tomorrow, made dialogue and animation changes, specifically to the character of Ashley...
Editorial: Is Facebook Going Meta?
Since acquiring Oculus in 2014 Mark Zuckerberg’s company erased nearly every reason not to buy a VR headset, with one big exception. That reason, of course, is Facebook. “Oculus Quest 2 Review: The New King Of VR, If You Don’t Mind Facebook,” Jamie Feltham’s review of the headset noted at its release just over a...
No Man’s Sky’s Emergence Expedition Arrives In-Time For Dune And Halloween
No Man’s Sky is killing two birds with one stone with its new Emergence expedition. Or is that two worms with one stone? The game’s fourth major expedition was revealed today. It sends players to the barren planet of Wasan, a wasteland infested with enormous Titan Worms. They’ll look familiar to anyone that’s been looking...