Interested in watching streaming services like Disney+, Netflix and more on Oculus Quest? Here’s our guide to what’s available and the best way to do it. We also have a whole guide on how to watch TV shows and movies on Oculus Quest — that guide is more focused on all the different services and...
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SSVAR blog talking about virtual reality,augmented reality and mixed reality.
The Stanford VR Tour Now Available For Free On Steam
The Stanford VR Tour, now known officially as Virtual Becomes Reality: A Stanford VR Experience, is now available for free on Steam for PC VR. The tour is a series of different VR experiences design to act as a virtual, immersive tour of the different applications and impacts of virtual reality technology. It was previously...
PepsiCo’s Doritos Used to Push for Return to Live Concerts with Augmented Reality Experience
With fears over the COVID-19 pandemic subsiding, live concerts are returning. And Doritos wants to send music fans to a few of them via an augmented reality promotion. Dubbed “Mark Your Play,” the campaign is centered on scannable posters, denoted by a Doritos chip displayed as a play button, found in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds,...
Facebook VR Head: Quest Ads Weren’t ‘Communicated Well’ But Backlash Was ‘Too Much’
Andrew Bosworth, VP of Facebook Reality Labs, responded to recent criticism and backlash surrounding Facebook’s decision to start testing in-headset ads, stating that the backlash was “frankly too much”. The program was set to start with a test of in-game ads in Blaston from Resolution Games, but Resolution Games decided to pull out less than...
Population: One Adds Super Advanced War Mode XXL
Another limited time mode is available now in Population: One — Super Advanced War Mode XXL. SUPER ADVANCED WAR MODE XXL is LIVE NOW! The BIGGEST War Mode yet in POPULATION: ONE! pic.twitter.com/vZ2GdvuEDB — POPULATION: ONE (@populationonevr) July 1, 2021 The limited time mode is based off the previous War Mode, Advanced War Mode and...
Star Wars: Battlefront II Writer Working On ‘Unannounced Project’ At Onward Dev
Onward developer Downpour Interactive, recently acquired by Facebook, has hired one of the writers behind Star Wars: Battlefront II’s single-player campaign to work on an “unannounced project”. Mitch Dyer, who worked alongside Walt Williams on Battlefront II’s campaign, now lists “Writer @ Downpour Interactive” in his Twitter profile. On his personal website, Dyer also confirms...
Sniper Elite And The War To Balance VR Authenticity And Accessibility
We sit down with Rebellion to talk about bringing WW2 to headsets in Sniper Elite VR. Sniper Elite VR changes up the series formula in some expected ways. There’s the weapon handling, no longer assigned to simple button presses and stick movements but instead dependent on your physical movements; a steady hand to aim down...
New US Army Military-Grade HoloLens 2 Imagery Gives Us Star Wars Stormtrooper Vibes
It’s all fun and games until the technology is actually put into use and you realize augmented reality is now part of Death Star. That’s what some AR insiders may be thinking once they get a look at the latest modified HoloLens 2 images released by the US Army. • Don’t Miss: Hands-On with the...
New VR Games For July 2021!
Source: New VR Games For July 2021!
Microsoft Flight Simulator Performance Update Will Have ‘Positive Impact’ For VR Support
An upcoming update to Microsoft Flight Simulator could have a big impact on how well the game performs in VR. Developer Asobo integrated VR support into the game late last year and the implementation was incredibly impressive. But adding VR support into an already demanding game really tested a lot of rigs, ours included. Microsoft...
