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Expivi is Using AR to Change the Way We Shop
There is no question that virtual reality has struggled to break out of the gaming and entertainment mold into more mainstream uses such as retail. That has so far limited…
Steam Summer Sales 2020: Get Massive Discounts on Popular VR Titles
The 2020 Steam Summer Sale is already live and will run until July 9th at 10PM PT. Discounts are available across the whole of storefront on thousands of VR games…
Valve to Fully Rely on OpenXR Standard For Future SteamVR Features
Valve is transitioning full steam ahead from its erstwhile OpenVR standard towards the open standard OpenXR API. The company announced yesterday that new features on SteamVR will be come “on…
Magic Leap Suit Against Nreal Falls Short
Magic Leap will have to retool its IP theft lawsuit against Nreal before it can proceed with pursuing claims against the Chinese startup, a California court has ruled. This is…
Bose Abandons ‘Frames’ Augmented Reality Project
Another AR project goes up the flames. The Bose Frames glasses were launched to establish sound-based Augmented Reality using sound-AR glasses. The project has now been abandoned but the immersive…
Valve Has Released Developer Preview for OpenXR Support in SteamVR
Last week, Valve released a developer preview for OpenXR support in SteamVR. OpenXR is an open standard for virtual reality and augmented reality that is widely supported in the XR…
New Quest Demos Show Networked Hand Tracking
There are two new Quest hand tracking demos that demonstrate just how hand and finger detection could have massive implications for social VR. Hand Tracking Social VR Demo When two…
Synth Riders and OhShape Team Up on New Collaborative Map, Discounts
COVID-19, lockdowns and the resulting long periods of inactivity has seen many people embrace the more energetic VR experiences and virtual reality fitness apps such as OhShape, Beat Saber and…
VR Nature Documentary Series Ecosphere Launches on Oculus Quest and Go on June 8
A VR safari series known as Ecosphere launches tomorrow on both Oculus Quest and Oculus Go headsets. The series features virtual reality videos that have been recorded in 180 degrees…
Manus VR Launches Its Polygon Full-Body VR Tracking and Prime II Gloves
Manus VR’s Polygon, a recently announced suitless and real-time full-body tracking solutions along with the Prime II haptic gloves provide a complete, efficient and robust Virtual Reality system that is…