Valve announced the latest version of SteamVR, 1.16.8, now has full OpenXR support. OpenXR is a new standard that provides an API for VR and AR content that allows game engines to write code that is compatible across multiple hardware platforms. Previously, major companies like Microsoft, Valve and Facebook all had their own APIs for...
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How To Play PC VR Content On Oculus Quest 2 (Oculus Link And Virtual Desktop) – 2021 Update
Want to play PC VR content on your Oculus Quest or Oculus Quest 2? Here’s everything you need and how to do it. The Oculus Quest 2 is a fantastic standalone headset from Facebook. There’s heaps of native content available on the Oculus Quest store, but one of the key features of the Quest and...
Population: One Season 1 ‘Uprising’ Now Live With $5 Battle Pass
Population: One’s first official ‘Season’ of content, dubbed Uprising, is now live. It will span 10-weeks and includes not only free map updates and new weapons, but also a $5 Battle Pass with premium cosmetics. Check out our Population: One review for more on the game as a whole. Population: One Season 1 – Uprising...
Report: Sony Spinning Off Astro Bot Team In Japan Studio Shut Down
According to multiple unnamed sources, VGC reports that Sony Japan Studio is shutting down and spinning off ASOBI Team (the Astro Bot devs) into a new standalone studio. The news comes mere days after the confirmation of a next-generation PSVR designed for PS5. Sony Japan Studio is one of Sony’s longest-running internal studios with decades...
‘Hey Facebook’ Wake Words Roll Out To Oculus Quest 2
Oculus Quest 2 owners can now address Facebook directly while using the headset to accomplish certain tasks with the phrase “Hey Facebook.” The new opt-in experimental feature is rolling out to Oculus Quest 2 headsets starting today, with plans to expand the feature to the original Quest over time. Facebook says, “Quest doesn’t listen for...
Making a VRChat Avatar with a selfie! – ReadyPlayerMe Avatar Creator
Source: Making a VRChat Avatar with a selfie! – ReadyPlayerMe Avatar Creator
Virtual Desktop PC VR Streaming Now On The Official Oculus Quest Store
You can now wirelessly stream Half-Life: Alyx, Boneworks, H3VR and other PC VR-only games to Oculus Quest and Quest 2 in Virtual Desktop without sideloading. Developer Guy Godin won full Oculus Quest store approval for the much-loved Virtual Desktop wireless feature for streaming PC-based SteamVR and Rift games. The addition comes more than 20 months...
MultiBrush – Multiplayer Tilt Brush Hits Quest App Lab
One of Tilt Brush’s new open-source offshoots is available on Oculus Quest App Lab. MultiBrush is available on the platform for free. Created by Rendever, MultiBrush is exactly what you think it is, a multiplayer version of Tilt Brush. It gives users access to the same tools seen in the main app and lets them...
VR Chat Avatar Creator Commits To Fixes & New Options For Better Representation
Wolf3D is committing to fast, important fixes and a greater set of options for its Ready Player Me avatar creator. Yesterday we reported on the launch of a new feature for the free to use platform that lets users import virtualized versions of themselves into VRChat based on a single photo. In our own testing...
Watch: Live Discussion Quest 2 Multi-User, 120Hz Mode And StrikerVR Gun
Join us live today on YouTube at 1 pm Pacific as we broadcast from our virtual studio discussing the latest VR trends and hardware-related news! Facebook rolled out multi-user support and local app sharing for Oculus Quest 2 this week and the head of VR at the company gave a thumbs up to 120Hz mode on...