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Facebook Disguised Quest 2 Dev Kit Shipments as Clothing Iron to Ward Off Curious Eyes
Although the Oculus Quest 2 leaks came well before the official announcement, Facebook still went the extra mile to try and hide the boxes from prying eyes when being shipped…
Buyers Returning Quest 2 Headsets After Finding Their Facebook Accounts Pre-banned
In an Instagram AMA, Facebook’s head of VR has advised buyers to ensure that their accounts are in “good standing” before they purchase the Oculus Quest 2 headset. In a…
Palmer Luckey Offering $10,000 for an Oculus Quest 2 Jailbreak
Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey, who was booted out of Facebook in early 2017 is now offering a $10,000 ($5,000 on top of Robert Long's reward) reward for an Oculus Quest…
New Google Lens Features for Search, Shopping and Education Unveiled
Google Lens is set to get new shopping, education and search. What do these new functions entail? During the Search On 2020 event late last week, Google announced new Google…
NVIDIA CloudXR Streaming Coming to Amazon Cloud Platform in Early 2021
Using CloudXR via Amazon AWS, NVIDIA is providing a cloud streaming solution for AR and VR, initially in early access for business customers. CloudXR will be more widely available from…
FitXR Will Soon Get Free Dance Workouts
FitXR is the successor to the popular virtual reality workout app BoxVR and it is now getting a new activity – dance workouts. BoxVR underwent an update in August…
HTC Vive Pro Secure VR Headset Designed for High-Security Classified Environments
The new HTC Vive Pro Secure VR Headsets are primarily designed to appeal to customers with high-security requirements. The security-focused VR headset will find uses in classified environments. HTC Vive…
Envisics Raises $50 Million for AR Holographic Displays on Car Windshields
The UK-based startup Envisics has raised $50 Million in a series B funding round to be used in developing Augmented Reality (AR) holographic head-up display (HUD) technology for use in…
Canon Unveils the MREAL S1, a Portable Enterprise-Focused AR Headset
Canon’s AR headset hardware lineup now has a new addition in the MREAL S1. This latest piece of hardware in the lineup is also enterprise-focused with a passthrough AR feature.…
ZapBox Kickstarter Campaign Aims to Create Affordable Mixed Reality
The “cardboard of AR”, ZapBox has transformed into a plastic headset with 6DoF “passthrough” virtual reality and augmented reality experiences that can leverage any smartphone. ZapBox Kickstarter campaign has now…