Nvidia announced yesterday it was launching an open beta for the Omniverse, a virtual environment the company describes as a metaverse for engineers. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
The DeanBeat — The Walking Dead: Onslaught creator Survios raises $16.7 million for VR games
Survios has raised a $16.7 million round to continue building gripping VR games such as the just-launched The Walking Dead: Onslaught. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Will Facebook Horizon be the first step toward the metaverse?
The excitement around a metaverse is growing, as it’s not just a thing of science fiction anymore. And Facebook Horizon might be a first step. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Facebook has a wave of new Oculus Quest 2 games
Facebook’s Oculus division and its VR developer partners have made sure that a bunch of new games will arrive with the Oculus Quest 2. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Oculus Quest 2 and Facebook Horizon hands-on — An easy experience for mainstream VR
Dean Takahashi of GamesBeat goes hands-on inside the world of Facebook Horizon, the virtual world set in a virtual reality. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Facebook unveils $300 Oculus Quest 2, kills Rift
Facebook has unveiled its Oculus Quest 2 standalone wireless virtual reality headset with prices as low as $300 and 50% more pixels than the first Quest. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Zwift raises $450 million for gamified fitness to cycle past Peloton
Zwift has raised an astounding $450 million to expand its online fitness platform for runners in direct competition with the likes of Peloton. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Cook-Out: A Sandwich Tale review — Culinary chaos in VR
Resolution Games is launching its virtual reality game Cook-Out: A Sandwich Tale today on the Oculus Rift and Oculus Quest VR headsets. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Jon Favreau’s Gnomes & Goblins VR game debuts on September 23 after 5 years of work
Virtual reality game publisher Wevr announced it will launch its long-awaited Gnomes & Goblins virtual reality game on September 23. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond will launch in holidays with single-player and multiplayer VR
Respawn Entertainment unveiled the latest gameplay of Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond, a big-budget virtual reality game. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi