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Pico 4 Headset Teased Earlier Than Expected, Launch Date on September 2022
ByteDance’s virtual reality subsidiary Pico is planning to unveil its new Pico 4 headset next week. The company will host an online event on September 22 where it will reveal…
Sony Confirms PSVR Games Not Compatible with PSVR2
Sony has confirmed that the original PSVR games will not be playable on its upcoming next-generation PlayStation VR2 headset that launches in 2023. Sony Interactive Entertainment’s PlayStation VR 2 headset…
HaptX Has Raised $23 Million for Full-Body VR Haptics
US-based haptics technology startup HaptX has raised $23 million for a full-body haptics platform. HaptX is already well known for its complex VR haptic gloves for virtual reality, augmented reality,…
Conquest VR Headphones Bring Hi-Fi Audio to VR Headsets
Conquest VR’s mountable Pro hi-fi headphones will transform your virtual reality headsets into hi-fi devices. The company’s audio accessories are compatible with a number of headsets including Varjo Aero, Quest…
Hermès Planning Metaverse Fashion Shows and Crypto Projects
Luxury brand Hermès has filed trademarks for a metaverse fashion show, nonfungible tokens, and cryptos. The filing comes months after the brand sued the NFT project MetaBirkins for the alleged…
Leaked Video Of ‘Meta Quest Pro’ Emerges Ahead of Launch
Ramiro Cardenas, a video game streamer based in Mexico, has shared images of the Meta Quest Pro headset which he claims he bumped into inside a hotel room. Cardenas shared…
StrikerVR Launching an Affordable Haptic VR Gun Accessory
StrikerVR has been making haptic VR guns for quite some time. The company is now launching a new haptic VR gun, its most affordable yet, known as Mavrik Pro. Here…
PUMA Releases Metaverse-Exclusive NFTs Ahead of New York Fashion Week
There is a growing number of fashion and apparel brands embracing the metaverse. The metaverse, through technologies such as virtual reality and augmented reality, lends itself more easily to the…
78% of US Adults Value Immersive Socialization According to KPMG Survey
A KPMG survey shows an overwhelming majority of adults in the are excited about the prospects of the metaverse. According to the KPMG survey, 78% of American adults see value…
Snap Building Next-Generation Spectacles, But Only for Developers For Now
Snap is building next-generation AR Spectacles although, for the time being, they will only be available for developers, an internal memo shows. The Verge has gotten its hands on a…