Author Archives: Sam Ochanji
Microsoft Flight Simulator to Have Initial VR Support for Windows MR in Fall
It is now confirmed that the Microsoft Flight Simulator will have VR support for all Windows Mixed Reality headsets at launch this fall. The VR compatibility will also come to…
Source Claims VR Version of Resident Evil 8 is Coming Soon
The Resident Evil fansite Biohazard Declassified’s rumor mills are milling with new information about Resident Evil 8. The new rumors reportedly come from someone who took directly part in Capcom’s…
Minecraft VR Might Come to Quest Following Move to Implement OpenXR
Following a slew of OpenXR announcements this week, we might finally see Minecraft VR come to Oculus Quest, a move that could unveil a new era in cross-platform virtual reality…
Khronos Group Launches OpenXR 1.0 Adopter’s Program
The Khronos Group has been pushing full steam ahead with the implementation of its OpenXR standard over the past year following the establishment of the OpenXR specifications in the summer…
Oculus Now Supports the OpenXR Industry Standard
Oculus has now followed Microsoft and Valve to implement support for the OpenXR industry standard in its VR platform for v19. OpenXR enables developers to build applications for one interface…
BoxVR Gets a Big Quest Update This Week, Also To Be Renamed FitXR
The BoxVR app is already available on numerous virtual reality headsets. The last platform where it arrived was Oculus Quest. This week, the fitness-focused VR studio FitXR is rolling out…
What We Know So Far About the New ‘Oculus Quest 2’
It was a week of leaks which began on Wednesday when a Twitter account @WalkingCat shared what appeared to be the renders of the new ‘Oculus Quest 2’ headset alongside…
LYNX-R1 Headset Reveals Compact Redesign and Unique Lenses
The Parisian startup LYNX is planning to launch the first standalone mixed reality headset known as Lynx-R1. In a YouTube reveal, the company showcase a mixed reality device with a…
Augmented Reality Startup Mira Raises $10 Million
Mira has ambitions to win over industrial customers with its AR glasses. AR hardware companies have had a rough run over the past few years. There have been enterprise-focused efforts…
Researchers Develop FingerTrak, 3D Hand Sensing Wristband
FingerTrak is a new type of tracking system for hands and fingers. It is in the form a thermal camera bracelet which reads the wearer's wrist to track fingers. Both…