A little more than one year after launch, Supernatural is changing lives with its subscription-based fitness program on Oculus Quest. If you’re looking for a “daily source of inspiration and motivation” and curious about the broader impact of VR as a technology, you might think about checking out the Official Supernatural Community on Facebook. The...
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Beat Saber Will Never Be Dethroned From The Top Of The PSVR Charts
Guess which game topped the PSVR category for this month’s PlayStation Store charts. Go on, guess. No, it wasn’t Loading Human: Chapter One. It was Beat Saber. Yes, Beat Saber. For the eighth month in a row in the US (ninth in the EU), Beat Games’ rhythm titles topped the charts. The game hasn’t been...
Apple’s RealityKit 2 allows developers to create 3D models for AR using iPhone photos
At its Worldwide Developer Conference, Apple announced a significant update to RealityKit, its suite of technologies that allow developers to get started building AR (augmented reality) experiences. With the launch of RealityKit 2, Apple says developers will have more visual, audio, and animation control when working on their AR experiences. But the most notable part...
Microsoft Emerges from the Trenches with More Details Behind the Army Edition of HoloLens 2
When we got our first look at US Army soldiers testing Microsoft’s modified HoloLens 2 last year, it still looked very much like the commercial edition, with some additional sensors attached. Today, the prototype Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS), produced under an initial $480 million contract, looks much more like battle-ready technology, with a much...
Vive Focus 3 Launches Pre-Orders In Europe This Week
HTC’s new enterprise-focused standalone headset, the HTC Vive Focus 3, launches pre-orders this week. The headset will be up on HTC’s official site on June 10 for and £1,272/€1,404 in Europe. We’ve asked HTC if this is the same date for the US, where the kit costs $1,300. HTC previously told us that it will...
Valve Index Finally Comes To Australia In August
After almost 2 years of waiting, Australian customers will finally be able to purchase the Valve Index from August 18. The headset and controllers will be available in Australia through games retailer EB Games, an Australian division of GameStop. In other markets, the Index is available to purchase online through Valve directly on the Steam...
Best App Lab Games To Play On Oculus Quest And Quest 2
In February 2021, Facebook launched App Lab, a service for easily installing experimental, non-store content on your Oculus Quest. Check out our guide on how to use App Lab for more on how to use—for now, check out our picks for the best App Lab games available at the time of writing. Before App Lab,...
Valve Now Sells Replacement Index Controllers And Wires
Valve is now selling replacement controllers and wires for its Index VR system on Steam. The store page for the full Valve Index kit now lists individual replacement parts – one for the wire that tethers your headset to a PC via DisplayPort 1.2 and USB 3.0 connections and then a page each for both...
Australia’s Splendour Festival Turns To VR In 2021
With the global pandemic still hindering live concerts, Australia’s Splendour festival is turning to VR for this year’s iteration. SplendourXR, as the event is called, is happening on July 24 and 25 on the Sansar platform and features a full recreation of the traditional Byron Bay venue. That means you’ll be able to visit the...
VR Summer Preview: Every Big Game Coming Soon
Let’s face it, there hasn’t been a lot of ‘big’ VR games this year. True, there have been some absolutely great titles – Demeo, Carve Snowboarding, Wraith and Floor Plan 2 among others were all hugely enjoyable. But, Hitman 3 aside, there’s been a lack of blockbuster content for headsets that really gets everyone talking....