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'Hitman World of Assassination' Delayed on PSVR 2 to March 2025
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Hitman World of Assassination was slated to arrive on PSVR 2 next month, but now developer IO Interactive says it’s delaying release to March 27th, 2025. “This decision to move the release date was not made lightly; we know there was a lot of demand to bring Hitman on PS VR2, and we were excited to …
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Microsoft is Launching Automatic Quest 3 Pairing on Windows 11 PCs in December
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Meta announced at Connect in September it was working with Microsoft to bring Windows 11 PCs the ability to automatically pair with Quest wirelessly. Now, the companies say we can expect preview access in December. The feature will allow Quest 3 and Quest 3S to connect to Windows 11 PCs for a...
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Why I Think AR Glasses Are the Inevitable Future of the Smartphone
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I was asked recently for my thoughts on Meta’s Orion AR glasses, specifically whether or not such glasses stand a chance of becoming as big as (or replacing) the smartphones in the future. I was asked for my thoughts recently for a Lifewire article about Meta’s Orion AR glasses and the future...
on Nov 14
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Xiaomi Reportedly Partners with Goertek to Chase Success of Ray-Ban Meta Smartglasses
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Xiaomi makes everything, from phones and vacuum cleaners to massage guns and even electric cars. Now, according to a report from Chinese media 36kr, Xiaomi may be developing a device that goes toe-to-toe with Ray-Ban Meta smartglasses. The report maintains Xiaomi is planning to launch a new...
on Nov 13
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Meta Reportedly Slashes Funding for Third-party VR Games Amid Greater Push for Lifestyle Content
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Meta may be rethinking its approach to third-party app funding, as the company has reportedly cut funds to some outside VR game developers whilst reshifting its focus to non-gaming apps. According to a report from The Information, Meta is becoming “more discriminating” in how it spends to stock...
on Nov 7
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Valve Releases Hand-tracking Passthrough for Steam Link, Making Quest an Even Better PC VR Headset
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Valve officially released a feature to the SteamVR stable branch that adds basic hand-tracking to Steam Link for Quest users. Previously only available in the Beta test branch released back in August, the new SteamVR 2.8 update doesn’t actually bring full hand-tracking support to SteamVR’s UI,...
on Oct 31
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Canon Announces Pricing & November Release for New Spatial Video Lens
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Canon today announced a more affordable lens option designed for social media creators and videographers interested in VR and 3D content creation. Back in June, Canon announced its RF-S3.9mm F3.5 STM Dual Fisheye lens, which was designed to allow its line of cameras to take spatial video and...
on Oct 30
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Meta Explains Why It Sees Wide Field-of-View Headsets as a 'bad tradeoff'
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Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth revealed last week a mysterious wide field-of-view (FOV) headset prototyped in the Redmond, Washington-based Reality Labs offices. Bosworth now reveals the research prototype had something close to a 210-degree FOV, however wide FOV displays are a critical tradeoff the...
on Oct 22
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In an interview with The Verge, Meta CTO and Reality Labs chief Andrew Bosworth confirmed a number of projects previously subject to speculation, detailed the company’s strategic shift toward AI, and confirmed plans to deepen its partnership with Ray-Ban parent EssilorLuxottica. Meta reorganized...
on Oct 18
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One of the Best Mods for 'Half-Life: Alyx' is Becoming a Full Game Next Year
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Half-Life: Alyx (2020) is one of the most moddable VR games out there, which has spawned high-quality DLC and some impressively detailed levels. Now, the developer behind ‘Gunman Contracts’—one of the best HLA mods out there—says we’re getting a full, standalone title next year. Called Gunman...
on Oct 17
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Windows 11 No Longer Supports Microsoft's Windows VR Headsets Following October Update
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Microsoft revealed last year it had plans to pull the plug on support for its entire WMR platform on Windows. Now, with the launch of Windows 11 2024 Update yesterday, those VR headsets have essentially been bricked. Initially kicked off in 2017, Microsoft was well positioned to make Windows a...
on Oct 2
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Meta Overhauls 'Horizon Worlds' Avatar System for More Realistic Representation
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Announced at Connect last week, Meta is launching its next-generation avatars in Horizon Worlds today, giving users a lot more customization options to choose from before jumping into the company’s social VR platform. Starting today, users can dig even deeper into adjusting their avatars’...
on Oct 1
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Quest's POV Video Casting Feature May Get WhatsApp Support Soon
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Quest users can cast their in-game view to a TV, a mobile phone, and even to their friends and family on Facebook Messenger now. According to a recent marketing image uncovered by serial leaker and data miner Luna, it may soon also include support for WhatsApp too. An update earlier this month...
on Sep 30
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Immersed Visor's First Big Showing Heightened Concerns About Deliverability
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The Immersed IRL event, held yesterday in Austin, Texas was the company’s big moment to showcase its upcoming headset and build confidence that it was on track to deliver on the promise of an ambitious headset. But a botched demo may have done the opposite. Guest Article by Eric Liga Eric Liga...
on Sep 28
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Meta Reveals 'Orion' Prototype AR Glasses with Impressive Field-of-view and Wireless Compute Unit
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Meta today revealed a prototype of its first pair of AR glasses, codenamed Orion. The glasses are impressively compact, have a class-leading field-of-view, but also relies on a wireless compute unit that goes in your pocket. Although Meta has been selling its Ray-Ban smartglasses for several...
on Sep 25
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'Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024' Features Detailed, Launching with VR Support in November
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The fast approaching Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is landing on PC and Xbox consoles November 19th. While it wasn’t clear at its initial unveiling last summer whether Asobo’s next-gen flight sim would include VR support, the studio says it’s definitely coming, and even showed it off in...
on Sep 21
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Pico 4 Ultra Aims to Compete with Meta in Europe & Asia Amid Suspected Quest 3S Launch
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Pico is releasing Pico 4 Ultra starting this month, where it’s slated to take on Quest 3 across Europe and Asia—which could be right in time for Meta to unveil the allegedly cheaper Quest 3S. Pico is releasing pre-orders for Pico 4 Ultra in Europe from September 6th to September 19th, priced...
on Sep 4
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Meta Would Happily do the “heavy lifting” to Get AirPlay on Quest, if Apple is Game
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Quest doesn’t have AirPlay, but it’s not for the lack of trying. In a post on X, Meta CTO Andrew ‘Boz’ Bosworth says the company is happy to do the “heavy lifting” on bringing Apple’s media streaming to Quest—if Apple will allow it. John Carmack, legendary programmer and former CTO of Oculus,...
on Aug 29
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PSVR 2 Works on PC Without the Adapter If You Have the Right Graphics Card
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Sony released its long-awaited PC VR adapter for PSVR 2 this week, however early reports maintain some user don’t even need the company’s $60 adapter to start playing PC VR games like Half-Life: Alyx (2020). A number of early user reviews of the adapter are echoing many of the same points right...
on Aug 7
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Microsoft Reportedly Orders Samsung Micro OLEDs to Restart XR Hardware Ambitions
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According to a report from Korean tech outlet The Elec, Microsoft has contracted Samsung to supply micro OLED display panels for what is described as “next-generation mixed reality devices.” Citing industry sources, the report maintains the order could reach into the “hundreds of thousands” of...
on Aug 7
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‘Garry’s Mod’ Sequel Adopts OpenXR to 'Expand VR Feature Set' and Support More Devices
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Facepunch Studios announced that s&box, its upcoming physics sandbox and game development platform, is now using OpenXR, which will not only allow the studio to expand its VR feature set, but also the range of supported devices. VR support has been on the table since Facepunch announced in 2015...
on Aug 5
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French startup Lynx hasn’t had an easy time of getting headsets out the door, much less funding its small hardware startup, which is dedicated to producing its R-1 mixed reality standalone. There seems to be some light at the end of the tunnel though, as Lynx CEO Stan Larroque announced that a...
on Jul 7
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'Half-Life: Alyx' on PSVR 2 Would be a Win-win-win for Valve, Sony, & Players
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There’s at least six really good reasons why getting Half-Life: Alyx onto PSVR 2 is a good idea, and it would be a net positive for everyone involved. So what do we gotta do to make it happen? Despite launching in 2020, Half-Life: Alyx continues to be one of VR’s absolute best games. It’s...
on Jul 3
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6 Things Vision Pro Needs Before It Can Go Mainstream
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Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) is over, and while Vision Pro was a big focus with the announcement of its visionOS 2 update, it’s pretty clear Apple’s first mixed reality headset isn’t in a hurry to feature-match other XR headsets at this point, let alone Meta Quest 3. When Apple...
on Jun 26
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‘Gorilla Tag’ Has Topped $100M in Revenue, Making it One of VR’s Most Successful Games
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VR studio Another Axiom today announced that its breakout title, Gorilla Tag, has surpassed $100 million in revenue. The company shared other key metrics about its player population that shine light on the state of the VR market. Not long after its launch back in early 2021 it became clear there...
on Jun 26
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Quest Gets Its First Third-party Input Device Thanks to Logitech
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Logitech today unveiled an XR stylus that comes as Meta Quest’s first third-party motion peripheral, targeting creatives working in both 2D and 3D media. Called Logitech MX Ink, the spatially-tracked stylus supports Quest 2 and Quest 3, as well as “future headsets,” Logitech says. The company...
on Jun 25
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VisionOS 2 Enables WebXR by Default, Unlocking a Cross-platform Path to Vision Pro
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We’ve know that Apple planned to support WebXR for quite some time, but with VisionOS 2, the company is enabling the feature for all users. WebXR allows developers to deliver cross-platform XR experiences directly from the web, with no gatekeepers to approve or reject content. WebXR is the...
on Jun 24
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Some of Vision Pro's Biggest New Development Features Are Restricted to Enterprise
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VisionOS 2 is bringing a range of new development features, but some of the most significant are restricted to enterprise applications. VisionOS 2 will bring some of the top requested development features to the headset, but Apple says its reserving some of them for enterprise applications only....
on Jun 24
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Oculus Rift Creator Palmer Luckey is Developing a New XR Headset
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Palmer Luckey, Oculus founder and creator behind the original Oculus Rift, teased an upcoming announcement that he’s working on a new XR headset. Luckey says in a post on X that he’ll be talking more about the device at Augmented World Expo (AWE), which takes place in Long Beach, California from...
on Jun 6
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Quest 3 Has Higher Effective Resolution, So Why Does Everyone Think Vision Pro Looks Best?
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Take a look around the web at reviews of Vision Pro and you’ll find that practically everyone agrees: Vision Pro’s display is excellent. Words like “crisp,” “smooth,” and “4K,” are commonly used when people are talking about the headset’s visuals. But what if I told you Apple’s headset actually...
on May 14
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There's Now More VR Than Mac Players on Steam
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The PC VR population has been growing ever so steadily over the last four years. Meanwhile, the MacOS population has shrunk and been overtaken by VR. If you were just looking at the percent of the Steam population with monthly-connected VR headsets, you’d probably conclude that VR on the...
on May 4
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Meta today announced it’s opening its operating system to third-parties, and has named three heavy weights that have pledged support for its newly renamed Meta Horizon OS: Asus, Lenovo, and Microsoft’s Xbox. In a blog post, Meta says it’s tapped ASUS’s Republic of Gamers to develop an “all-new...
on Apr 22
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OpenXR 1.1 Update Shows Industry Consensus on Key Technical Features
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OpenXR, the open standard that creates a standardized way for XR hardware and applications to interface, has seen its first major update. OpenXR 1.1 evolves the standard by incorporating new functionality that was important to the industry but previously not standardized. Facilitated by the...
on Apr 18
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Enterprise Social XR Platform 'Glue' at Risk as Developer Declares Bankruptcy
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Glue Collaboration, the Helsinki-based startup creating remote collaboration tools for XR, announced it has filed for bankruptcy, putting the future of its business-focused social platform Glue at risk. CEO Jussi Havu announced the news on April 10th, stating that Glue Collaboration declared...
on Apr 16
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'Horizon Forbidden West' Gets Unofficial VR Support from 'Horizon Zero Dawn’ Modder
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Luke Ross, the modder dedicated to bringing unofficial VR support to flatscreen games, released a new VR mod for the PC version of Horizon Forbidden West. Only released on PC on March 21st, Horizon Forbidden West again follows series protagonist Aloy as she braves a majestic but dangerous new...
on Apr 8
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Apple Upgrades Personas for True Face-to-face Chats on Vision Pro
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Apple today released ‘Spatial Personas’ in public beta on Vision Pro. The newly upgraded avatar system can now bring people right into your room. We got an early look. Much has been said about Apple’s Persona avatar system for Vision Pro. Whether you find them uncanney or passable, one thing is...
on Apr 2
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Apple Announces WWDC 2024 with Plans to Highlight "visionOS advancements"
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Apple finally revealed when its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) is happening this summer, and the company says it’s also slated to highlight some “advancements” on Vision Pro’s operating system, visionOS. Coming June 10th – 14th, WWDC is set to feature updates to visionOS in addition to...
on Apr 2
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Heavy Metal Rhythm Shooter 'Metal: Hellsinger' is Coming to Major VR Headsets This Year
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Popular rhythm shooter Metal: Hellsinger (2022) is getting a VR version, bringing its frenetic action and metal-heavy soundtrack to all major VR headsets this year. Games publisher Funcom and original developer The Outsiders announced that Metal: Hellsinger VR is being developed from the...
on Mar 27
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VR Horror 'HappyFunland' Coming to PSVR 2 & SteamVR This Month, Trailer Here
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Perp Games and Spectral Illusions announced the VR horror title HappyFunland is coming to PSVR 2 and SteamVR headsets this month, letting you explore the abandoned remains of a theme park that promises some darkly comedic frights. Here’s how the studios describes it: You had never heard of...
on Mar 13
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Daft Punk is Finally Coming to Beat Saber in the Next Music Pack
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Beat Saber’s next music pack will bring one of the most influential names in electronic music to the game’s library of downloadable content: Daft Punk. Go back to some of Daft Punk’s earliest albums and you might find yourself saying “this doesn’t sound so special, I hear stuff like this all the...
on Mar 3
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Newly Announced 'Neuromancer' TV Show Could Be Another Big Moment for VR to Make an Impact
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Apple announced that it’s bringing a new show to Apple TV+ based on William Gibson’s award-winning cyberpunk novel Neuromancer (1984), offering another big moment for VR to take the limelight. According to Apple, the upcoming 10-episode drama series is slated to follow the novel’s narrative of...
on Mar 2
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Konami to Develop 'Yu-Gi-Oh!' for VR After Successful Prototype Demo
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Yu-Gi-Oh! doesn’t have an official VR game yet, but after demoing a VR proof-of-concept of the card battler at the franchise’s 25th anniversary event in Tokyo, Japan, Konami says we may see more in the future. Last weekend at the Tokyo Dome, Konami held an event that, in addition showing off all...
on Mar 2
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Sony Plans PC VR Compatibility for PSVR 2 Later This Year
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Today, on the one year anniversary of the release of PSVR 2, Sony announced it’s testing PC VR compatibility for PSVR 2, with plans to release some form of PC support for the headset this year. In a blog post commemorating the one year anniversary of PSVR 2, Sony highlighted upcoming content...
on Mar 1
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Mozilla is Shutting Down Development on WebXR Social App 'Hubs'
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Mozilla, the company behind the Firefox browser, shuttered most of its web-focused XR development back in 2020. At the time, the company’s web-based social VR app Hubs was spared from the chopping block. Now, after a new organization-wide restructuring, all development on Hubs is set to be wound...
on Feb 29
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Meta Has Sold Nearly 20 Million Quest Headsets, But Retention Struggles Remain
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Meta has sold nearly 20 million Quest headsets, but the company continues to struggle with keeping customer using VR. According to a report by The Verge, citing an internal Meta presentation held today, the company has sold nearly 20 million Quest headsets. This likely includes Quest 1, Quest 2,...
on Feb 15
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Vision Pro: What's Real, What's Hype and What's Plain Dangerous
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Vision Pro is getting a ton of social media engagement after it launched earlier this month, which is great since people are finding out just how Apple’s first mixed reality headset can fit into their lifestyles. There are plenty of interesting use cases out there: some of it’s real, some of...
on Feb 8
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Quest Now Natively Supports Spatial Video Originally Meant for Vision Pro
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One of the big features being touted by Apple is Vision Pro’s ability to play back spatial video captured on iPhone 15. The data miners were right, and Meta has confirmed it with the release of its v62 software: Quest now natively supports the MV-HVEC video codec, stealing just a bit of Apple’s...
on Feb 5
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The Best Vision Pro Apps to Download First – 8 Expert Picks
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So you just got Vision Pro and you’ve mastered the basics but now you want to see the coolest stuff on the headset. We’ve got a great list here of the best Vision Pro apps to download first to really see what Apple’s ‘spatial computer’ is capable of. Many of these are also great to …
on Feb 4
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Tech Demo Shows the Real Power of Quest Pro Face Tracking
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Quest Pro’s face-tracking capabilities will be quickly put to use to make Meta’s avatars more expressive, but next-gen avatars stand to benefit much more from the new tech. One of Quest Pro’s big new features is a face-tracking system that uses internal cameras to sense the movement of your eyes...
on Feb 3
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Magic Leap Shows Prototype Headset Progress Since 2014
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At a sponsored GDC 2018 session, the still mysterious augmented reality company Magic Leap has revealed how their prototype hardware has evolved from 2014 to present day. Slowly but surely, the famously secretive augmented reality company, is opening the shutters and letting the public see what...
on Feb 2