Qualcomm is announcing a new reference design VR headset based on its XR2 chipset that’s said to be 5G-capable. Qualcomm regularly debuts new reference designs to show what’s possible with its latest processors and this new VR headset design is its most advanced yet. The company’s processors are at the core of both the Oculus...
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Next Oculus Quest Update Finally Adds Microphone To Oculus Link
The next Oculus Quest update will finally pass through the headset’s microphone to your PC when in Oculus Link mode. Oculus Link is the feature (currently in beta) which lets the Oculus Quest act as a PC VR headset via any high quality USB 3.0 cable. This gives Quest owners who own a gaming PC access to...
Co-Op VR Adventure Covert Delayed Into March On PSVR & Rift, But Getting Move Support
There’s a small delay for the PSVR and Rift versions of co-op VR adventure, Covert, but not by much and with good reason. The game, which originally launched on Oculus Go a few years back, will now arrive on March 10th. Developer White Elk confirmed as much on Twitter (see below), having originally set a...
Gran Turismo Sport Updates Will Be Winding Down In 2020
If you’ve been enjoying the frankly absurd amount of free updates for Polyphony Digital’s Gran Turismo Sport since launch in 2017, you might want to prepare for a quieter year. Studio head Kazunori Yamauchi suggested as much on Twitter this weekend. Teasing an update arriving soon, he added: “This year’s updates are modest in frequency...
Community Download: How Often Do You Use Your VR Headset?
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 hear from you in regards to how often you use your VR headset. The consumer...
Oculus Quest Gets Its Second Table Tennis Game This Week
Another table tennis game is bouncing its way onto Oculus Quest this week. Eleven: Table Tennis VR hits the platform on February 27 at 10am PST. For Fun Labs, the game’s developer, confirmed as much over on its official Discord channel this weekend. Initially released on PC VR headsets all the way back in June...
HTC Vive Cosmos Elite Now Available For Preorder, Shipping March 18
Announced just a few days ago, the HTC Vive Cosmos Elite VR headset is now available to preorder and slated to ship on March 18. At $900, the headset is a more expensive option than the standard HTC Vive Cosmos and comes with a SteamVR tracking faceplate, two SteamVR 1.0 base stations and two original...
Dreamscape Launches New Location In Columbus, Ohio
Startup Dreamscape Immersive is opening a VR location in Columbus, Ohio at the Easton Town Center. The startup’s partnership with AMC Theatres brings The Blu, Alien Zoo, and Curse of the Lost Pearl to the movie venue there. Three Dreamscape VR pods will be located on level two of the Station Building inside the AMC....
VR Tool Built With Google Poly Turns Words Into Matching 3D Objects
A VR developer posted footage of a proof-of-concept mechanic that allows users to spell out any word and see it visualized as a Google Poly asset in real time. The implementation looks robust enough that it might be usable both as a game mechanic or for building worlds in virtual reality. Using Google Poly to...
WATCH: Oculus Quest VR Shell Unboxing And Installation
Hopefully you enjoyed our unboxing video of the VR Power Oculus Quest counterweight and battery pack last week. But maker Rebuff Reality is also releasing a protective cover for your Quest, called VR Shell. Time to take a closer look at that. The VR Shell is a poly-carbonate casing that goes over the bulk of...
