There’s a de facto Vive Cosmos price cut on the way, though by how much we’re not sure. HTC is introducing two new models of the Cosmos to sell alongside the original $699 model. The first is called Cosmos Play. Vive Cosmos Price Cut (Sort Of) This package contains the headset with a four-camera faceplate...
A new faceplate for HTC’s modular Vive Cosmos headset will introduce AR capabilities to the device — at least for developers. The Cosmos XR Faceplate (as it’s called) is a developer product planned for launch in Q2 2020. The kit features two “high-end”, front-facing cameras used for passthrough to see the real world when wearing...
Developers continue to explore what’s possible with the experimental Hand Tracking feature on Oculus Quest and some new videos from developer Daniel Beauchamp demonstrate intriguing implementations. Beauchamp’s latest project shows a way of pressing a button across the room by essentially “tossing” your hand toward it. The avatar’s hand releases when it moves fast enough....
I’ll let you in on a bit of a secret; I actually really don’t like VR rhythm games. Yes, I know, it takes bravery to come forward with such a statement in the midst of the industry’s fever pitch obsession with the genre, but I’ve Beat Sabered and Pistol Whipped — heck I’ve even Synth...
Oculus Quest users are now able to select their own home environments from a small selection of options provided by Facebook. Some users, however, also found a way to install custom environments in place of the officially available ones. Update 02/19/20: The ‘Virtual Environments’ tab is now available once again after globally disappearing from the...
For today’s livestream we’re trying out the upcoming 1v1 multiplayer VR melee dueling game from E McNeill, Ironlights! If you’re curious about how we livestream the way we do then look no further than this handy guide for general tips and this guide specific to our Oculus Quest setup. I’ve been eager to get my hands on Ironlights in its...
Microsoft announced that it will be hosting two Mixed Reality Dev Days in Redmond, Washington May 16 and 17, in addition to some international dev days held in Japan and Germany at some point during the year. The Mixed Reality Dev Days will be held at the Microsoft Conference Center in Redmond for the second...
No Man’s Sky’s range of galaxy-trekking space ships are about to feel a bit more, well, alive. Developer Hello Games today introduced the Living Ship update, which adds a race of biological space ships to the massive VR-compatible sci-fi adventure. These unique craft aren’t made of nuts and bolts but instead living tissue. And, get...
A recently-published patent from Sony Interactive Entertainment suggests that the company is working on a new VR motion controller, similar to those for the Valve Index. Could this be a new PSVR 2 controller? The patent for a ‘Controller Device‘ outlines an input mechanism for a “home-use game machine” that “detects movement of a user’s...
When we first reviewed Ghost Giant on PSVR in early 2019 we said this: “It’s an experience in which emotional weight guides your each and every action, giving you reason to act beyond a simple state of failing and succeeding. It is at times delightful and at others unflinching, with moments of VR purity that...
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