Category: Virtual Reality

HTC Vive XR Suite | Engadget

[ad_1] VR nerds may be familiar with some of these five applications. For starters, there’s Vive Sync which is HTC’s in-house remote collaboration service, and it’s currently still in open beta. Then you have Vive Sessions, which is essentially the integration of Immersive VR Education’s Engage virtual conference platform (as used by HTC today and […]

‘Star Wars: Squadrons’ will let you pilot an X-wing in VR

[ad_1] Squadrons takes place after Return of the Jedi, and there’ll be both a single-player campaign and multiplayer. The trailer is more about setting the tone and giving you an idea of what’s in store, rather than delving too heavily into the features, but it sure does look pretty. What we do know so far […]

‘Iron Man VR’ gameplay demo arrives to satisfy your inner Tony Stark

[ad_1] It’s not just the game itself that’s launching on July 3rd. There’s also a PlayStation VR bundle coming out that day, which comes with the Iron Man VR Blu-ray disc, a PlayStation VR headset, a PlayStation Camera and two PlayStation Move motion controllers. The bundle is now up for pre-order and will be available […]

Oculus Link now supports nearly any USB cable you own

[ad_1] Oculus Link has been available for a while, but it’s been finicky about the cables you use — to the point where it was sometimes easier to buy the $79 official cable to connect your Quest to your PC. Now, it’s virtually certain that you have what you need. UploadVR has found that the […]

Valve opens ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ level editing tools to the community

[ad_1] The debut of Half-Life: Alyx has already added more than a million new VR users to Steam, and now comes the next step: mods. The game’s latest update brings beta support for the Steam Workshop so users can add their own levels, textures, animations and more, as well as browse the content produced by […]

Apple buys virtual reality company NextVR

[ad_1] For the past several years there have been rumors that Apple has been working on an augmented headset, but that device has yet to materialize. In fact, aside from its ARKit framework, which developers can use to create augmented reality experiences for iOS, the company has mostly quiet on the VR and AR front.  […]

‘Iron Man VR’ will arrive on July 3rd

[ad_1] Sony delayed Iron Man VR a second time in early April due to the impact of COVID-19, and it has now found a new release date for the virtual reality shooter. All going well, it’ll be available for PS VR on July 3rd. Thank you to our amazing, supportive fans for sticking with us. […]

Synthspace recreates the physical presence of a modular synth in VR

[ad_1] There’s a certain visceral thrill to plugging in patch cords and twiddling knobs on a modular synth, but it’s not always practical when even the more affordable synths can cost hundreds of dollars. Bright Light might have a simple solution: recreate the physical nature of a synth in VR. Its crowdfunded Synthspace project (via […]

Gladiatorial brawler ‘Gorn’ comes to PlayStation VR on May 19th

[ad_1] On May 19th, Gorn, one of the PC’s better virtual reality showcases, will make its way to PlayStation VR. If you’re not familiar with the title, it’s a physics-based gladiator game. Gorn’s engine simulates every object in its arenas, including enemies. This creates a combat system in which you have a lot of control over […]

‘Vader Immortal’ comes to PlayStation VR this summer

[ad_1] You won’t need to don an Oculus headset to play Vader Immortal in the near future. ILMxLAB has revealed that the episodic Star Wars virtual reality game will be available for PlayStation VR sometime this summer. There isn’t much news as to what (if anything) has changed on a technical level for the title, […]