Respawn Entertainment, the development studio for EA’s blockbuster Titanfall sci-fi shooter series, said that it will create a VR game for the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset in 2019. CEO Vince Zampella announced in a video played at the Oculus Connect event today that VR is an immersive platform that really makes you feel like...
Facebook Spaces, a social virtual reality space, is getting a few upgrades that make it a lot more social. Spaces will now let you share live 360-degree video from anywhere in the world. The videos show up inside the social space, so you can watch them with friends who are sharing the space with you...
Oculus announced at its Oculus Connect keynote event today that its Explore API will be available for all Gear VR developers. The API will enable devs to promote their content in the new Oculus Explore section that’s meant to help with app discoverability. It will be available for the Rift in 2018. Using the Explore...
Facebook said today that its Oculus avatar characters for virtual reality will be upgraded to be more realistic, and they will be available across platforms in SteamVR and Google Daydream VR apps. Christina Womack, product manager at Oculus, said onstage at Oculus Connect that the cross-platform use of avatars was the most-requested feature for the...
Oculus announced during its Oculus Connect 4 event today that Rift Core 2.0, the new built-in software user-interface programs for the company’s virtual reality hardware, will go into beta in December as a free update. Rift Core 2.0 includes a revamped Home and Dash. Home is now a customizable 3D space that you can decorate (which...
Oculus unveiled a new virtual reality interface for the Oculus Rift called Dash at the Oculus Connect keynote event today in San Jose. It’s built with React VR and will be available alongside Oculus Home. It’s also a part of the Rift Core 2.0 software update that’s coming this December. Dash will enable people to...
Hugo Barra, the new head of the Oculus division at Facebook, said today at the Connect event that the company is targeting businesses with its Oculus Rift virtual reality headset. Facebook launched the Rift for consumers in 2016, and now it is creating bundles for businesses that include a full VR commercial license, enterprise-grade warranty,...
3rd Eye Studios announced today that it has closed a $1 million round of funding. The company will use the investment on its toolset, 3rd Eye Core, which is a cross-platform suite for PC, mobile, and virtual reality game development. 3rd Eye Core is testing in China and Finland. It will have an official launch some...
During its Windows Developer Day event today, Microsoft launched the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update software development kit (SDK). Developers can download the new SDK now from developer.microsoft.com/windows. At the same time, Microsoft has confirmed that the Windows Store has been rebranded as the Microsoft Store. Windows 10 is a service, meaning it was built...
Founder Brian Mullins has stepped down as CEO of the augmented reality startup Daqri. He is being replaced by Roy Ashok, a former Qualcomm executive who has been serving as chief product officer of the AR company for two years. Los Angeles-based Daqri has been working on AR devices, such as connected smart glasses for...
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