A new SteamVR utility aims to make virtual reality more accessible to users with physical disabilities, such as those who can only perform certain actions or have limited movement options. The software is highly customizable and covers a range of different situations. The software, called WalkinVR, releases on June 29 on Steam and works directly...
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Community Download: What’s The Most Exciting Future Use For VR To You?
Community Download is a weekly discussion-focused articles series published (usually) every Monday in which we pose a single, core question to you all, our readers, in the spirit of fostering discussion and debate. For today’s Community Download, we want to know what you’re most excited about for the future of VR? Here at UploadVR we...
Virtual Desktop Oculus Quest Update Turns Hand Tracking Into Virtual Controllers
You can operate your PC in VR with nothing but your bare hands in the open air while wearing an Oculus Quest headset. Hand tracking support rolled out recently in the latest update to Guy Godin’s Virtual Desktop app. The feature turns what’s already an enormously powerful VR-based utility into an even more flexible tool....
Iron Man VR Includes ‘8-10 Hours’ Of ‘Full-Fledged, High-Quality, AAA VR
Iron Man VR is fast-approaching next month and after around a year and a half of time between its original unveiling and now, the anticipation is high. We recently interviewed two key developers on the team and chatted about the game’s length and depth. During the interview we spoke with Ryan Payton, founder of Iron...
Theta Legion VR Is Coming To Oculus Quest This Summer
After releasing for Oculus Rift toward the end of last year, ’90s-inspired shooter Theta Legion VR is coming to Oculus Quest this summer. Theta Legion is a game inspired by ’90s FPS classics like Doom and Quake, and it’s evident throughout the entire design. Most of the textures feature pixel art, and there’s a mixture...
PVP VR Shooter Tower Tag Available In Early Access For PC VR
Tower Tag is a PVP VR shooter that released in early access on Steam and Viveport last month for PC VR. The game was previously available exclusively in VR arcades worldwide, but has now released online for players with headsets at home. The developers at VR Nerds describe Tower Tag as a “high-octane blaster fights...
COVID-19 Almost Delayed Half-Life: Alyx From Shipping On March 23
Half-Life: Alyx, Valve’s flagship VR title, came out a time when much of the world was shutting down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Unlike many other games, though, Alyx’s ship date wasn’t impacted. However, a new interview reveals that the Alyx development team only got everything done just in time before they transitioned to working...
Report: Apple Standalone VR Slated For 2022 After Jony Ive ‘Balked’ At Wireless Console
Apple’s VP of AR/VR wanted to build a powerful “hub” which would wirelessly stream content to a VR headset but was shot down by Jony Ive, according to a Bloomberg report by Mark Gurman. Apple’s current VR headset project was first revealed by The Information back in November. Codenamed N301, the device was said to...
Watch: Facebook’s Latest Research On Photorealistic Avatars & Full Body Tracking
For the annual computer vision conference CVPR, Facebook Reality Labs released a short clip showing off research towards photorealistic avatars and full body tracking: Facebook is the company behind the Oculus brand of virtual reality products. The company is considered a world leader in machine learning. Machine learning (ML) is at the core of the Oculus...
Star Wars: Squadrons Everything You Need To Know – Release Date, VR Support, Gameplay Details, And More
Star Wars: Squadrons is shaping up to be the ultimate space combat fantasy for Star Wars fans and we’ve got all the details you need to know right here in one place. Everything from release date, gameplay details, game modes, supported controllers, and more are included in this guide. What Is Star Wars: Squadrons? Star...
