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Sony is Closing Its PSVR Studio in Manchester
Sony operated its PSVR-focused studio in Manchester in 2015. The studio had been created exclusively for PSVR but it never released a single VR title. New Patent Suggests a Wireless…
January 2020 Steam Survey Shows a VR Surge
Steam, the most popular digital store for PC games, has released its January 2020 Hardware and Software survey which provide further evidence that the virtual reality market is on a…
Top Location-Based VR Entertainment Providers in the US
Overall, virtual reality hasn’t really lived up to the billing. The initial wild optimism has been replaced with a “trough of disillusionment”. Still, amidst the disappointment with the initial performance of…
VR World Has Reopened Its Flagship New York Location
VR World has announced the opening of the largest mixed reality experience center in North America. The three-floor and 12,000 square-foot flagship location is situated right in the heart of…
XR Startup Spatial Raises $14 Million in Series Funding for New Holographic 3D Workspace App
Both AR and VR are yet to reach the hardware and software “iPhone moment” that will take the technologies to the mainstream mass-market. However, it is not all doom and…
Facebook Says Oculus Quest Sales ‘Stronger than Expected’
During a conference call with investors on Wednesday, Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg talked about the success of Oculus Quest. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg faces the crowd at the F8 annual…
Gleechi VirtualGrasp Hand Tracking Interface Provides Realistic Hand Interactions with Virtual Objects
The Swedish virtual reality software startup Gleechi has unveiled a new hand tracking interface known as VirtualGrasp which automates the programming of hand interactions in virtual reality. The technology enables…
Atari to Open Gaming Hotels with Immersive VR/AR Experiences Across the US
Atari is opening 8 new hotels across the US over the next few years. The Atari-branded hotels will also feature immersive virtual reality and augmented reality experiences using the latest…
Lynx R1: First Standalone Mixed Reality Headset Announced
The stealth French startup LYNX has announced planned to launched its first mixed reality (XR) device on February 3rd. Known as Lynx R1, this will be the first standalone headset…
Disney Has Sold Its FoxNet Mobile Games Unit to Scopely
Disney has announced today that it sold off its FoxNext Games Los Angeles unit to the mobile games developer Scopely, the game studio that it purchased from 20th Century Fox.…