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Lynx R1 Kickstarter Raises $800,000 from Over 1,000 Backers
Lynx has concluded its Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for its Lynx-R1 mixed reality headset, the first AR/VR headset that supports the metaverse. The fundraising campaign raised $300,000 on its first day…
Sandbox VR Notches Up $37 Million in New Funding for Global Expansion Drive
Location-based virtual reality experiences provider Sandbox VR has announced $37 million in new funding round to be used in financing its global expansion. The latest fundraising round was led by…
Niantic Unveils a Platform for ‘Real-World Metaverse’ Apps
Niantic has launched a platform aimed at building what it refers to as “real-world metaverse” apps. The platform is referred to as Lightship and according to Niantic CEO John Hanke,…
Best VR Horror Games in 2021 to Play this Halloween
Halloween is just around the corner and that means haunted houses, costume parties, or even some Halloween movie marathon with friends. However, if you are looking for some really spooky…
Meta Acquires Quest Exclusive VR Fitness App ‘Supernatural’ Creator
Supernatural creator to work under the recently renamed Meta's Reality Labs, formerly Oculus Reality Labs. When Facebook rebranded itself to Meta, it made it quite clear that it is focusing…
Facebook’s First Pair of AR Glasses Codenamed ‘Project Nazare’
At the Connect 2021 this week, Meta (formerly Facebook) showcased the first demo of its upcoming consumer augmented reality glasses which have been codenamed Project Nazare. The demo didn’t reveal…
Oculus Brand Name Being Retired as Facebook Rebrands to Meta
With Facebook redubbing to a new corporate name -Meta-, the Oculus brand name is also being axed. Facebook Reality Labs boss Andrew “Boz” Bosworth announced the nomenclature changes via a…
New Tech Glasses in 2021 Heralding a Surge in the VR and AR Industry
2021 is ending on a high note for the industry with a host of new tech glasses launches over the past 8 weeks. Are these a pointer to a new…
Pimax Reality 12K QLED: Pimax Launches its Next Generation Headset
The past two months have seen frenzied launches of new virtual reality headsets. The latest is Pimax’s Reality 12K OLED VR headset. This is a next-generation virtual reality headset sure…
Spacefolk City: This VR Games Lets You Build Space Cities
Building games are still not popular in virtual reality realms but there is a new sensation in Spacefolk City, an accessible VR game that puts you in a great mood…