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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…
Hand Tracking 2.1 Upgrade for Quest 2 Coming Soon
Coming quick on the back of the Hand Tracking Update , users can now look forward to the Hand Tracking update set to launch soon. Hand Tracking update launched a…
Meta’s New Touch Pro Controllers Offer a Number of Improvements
The Touch Pro controllers will be bundled with the Meta Quest Pro headset. However, they are also sold separately as an upgrade to the Meta Quest 2 headset. The controllers…