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How to Submit an App for App Lab
Facebook’s recent introduction of the App Lab platform has curtailed many of the technical requirements and Virtual Reality Checks (VRCs) that have locked out many apps and projects from the…
Applab.games URL Takes You to App Lab Content Directory on SideQuest
At the beginning of this month, Oculus introduced App Lab, a new way for developers to distribute apps directly to their users in a safe and secure platform through direct…
Facebook Sold 2-3 Million Quest 2 Headsets in Q4 2020, ‘Rec Room’ Studio Estimates
Although Mark Zuckerberg has confirmed that Oculus Quest 2 headset performed impressively following its release last October, Facebook hasn’t divulged any solid sales data. All we have had so far…
Realworld Lets You Explore Real World Spaces in VR Via Hand Tracking
While Google Earth VR is one of the best virtual reality exploration apps, it is only available on PC VR. A newly announced app that is still in development offers…
Oculus Co-Founder Invests in VR Startup Nanome
The Virtual Reality platform Nanome helps scientists to better understand molecules, a use-case that could help in the future development of drugs. 3D visualization is one of the oldest and…
Arcade Shooter Rhythm N Bullets Now Available on Oculus App Lab
Facebook’s new initiative App Lab was unveiled last week and enables VR developers to upload their projects onto the Oculus Quest platform without having to resort to sideloading via SideQuest…
How to Install App Lab Apps on Quest
Last week, Facebook launched its non-store app distribution for Oculus Quest known as App Lab. Facebook's App Lab enables users to easily install non-store content on their Quest headset without…
Vertigo Games Acquires Arcade Software Company SpringboardVR
The developer and publisher behind Arizona Sunshine and A Fisherman’s Tale Vertigo Games has acquired the VR arcade software company, SpringboardVR. The two companies did not reveal the value of…
Narrative Adventure ‘Vanishing Grace’ Comes to Quest this Month
Vanishing Grace is a promising narrative VR adventure that is now set to launch on Quest this month. The developer Monte Perdido confirmed last week that the title will launch…
Microsoft Introduces New Edition HoloLens 2 for Industrial Environments
Last week saw Microsoft introducing a new edition HoloLens 2 designed, built and tested to support uses in regulated industrial environments. The new edition is known as HoloLens 2 Industrial…