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Paranormal Hunter Early Access Coming in 2023 on PC VR
In February this year, EALoGames released a demo of Paranormal Hunter on Steam. The studio has now announced that the game is launching in Early Access in 2023 on PC…
Meta’s Next Enterprise Play is Anchored on the Metaverse
Meta’s B2B solution, Workplace, was initially conceived as a Facebook for enterprises. Meta later moved Workplace to its “Reality Labs” division charged with the company’s metaverse projects, thereby bringing the…
ForeVR Games Has Raised $10 Million in a Series A Funding
Virtual Reality gaming startup ForeVR games has raised $10 million in Series A funding that will go into growing the company’s library of its Wii Sports-like titles. At a time…
List of Quest Pro Mixed Reality Apps That Use Color Passthrough
Meta’s high-end standalone virtual reality headset, the Quest Pro, began shipping yesterday to buyers from across the globe. The most distinctive feature of the headset is its color passthrough which…
HaptX Launches Smaller and Better Haptic Gloves Costing from $4,500
Haptics manufacturer HaptX has unveiled its new model of haptic gloves, the HaptX Gloves G1, which are smaller, cheaper, and better. The new haptic gloves are also more comfortable, support…
Demeo To Get Hand Tracking Support on Quest
Hit virtual reality tabletop role-playing game Demeo is set to get hand-tracking support. This follows a recent addition of a mixed reality mode to the game. Demeo developer Resolution Games…
Meta Quest 3 to Launch in Late 2023
Meta’s CFO told investors that the company’s “next generation consumer Quest” will hit the market “later next year”. Meta CFO Susan Li was speaking at the company’s Q3 2022 earnings…
Meta Quest Pro Begins Shipping Today
The Meta Quest Pro headset has begun shipping today bringing the much-desired features such as color passthrough and face tracking to the standalone virtual reality experience. The headset costs $1,500.…
Quest’s ‘Body Tracking’ API Provides Only a Legless Estimate
The Quest ‘Body Tracking’ API only gives a legless estimate and not necessarily ‘organic’ avatar legs. Meta released the Body Tracking API as part of its Movement SDK on Thursday…
SyncReality Intending to Merge Physical and Virtual Reality
SyncReality is aiming to build “house-sized” virtual reality gaming spaces for Meta Quest 2 that will merge the physical and the virtual reality worlds. SyncReality, a Berlin-based startup wants to…