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These Third-party Vision Pro Controllers Just Hit Kickstarter, Promising to Unlock VR Gaming

Vision Pro doesn’t have controllers, although that’s not stopping third-party hardware creators from trying to beat Apple to the punch. Enter Surreal Touch, a motion controller that’s just launched a Kickstarter campaign, aiming to leverage Vision Pro’s ability to play PC VR games. Update (August 27th, 2024): The Kickstarter for Surreal Interactive’s controller Surreal Touch […]

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Vision Pro Could Be Getting Controllers Soon from This Third-party Creator

Vision Pro doesn’t have controllers, although that’s not stopping third-party hardware creators from trying to bypass Apple. Enter Surreal Touch, a newly announced motion controller that aims to leverage Vision Pro’s ability to play PC VR games, but not only. Surreal Interactive, the startup behind Surreal Touch, is hoping to bring the controllers to market […]

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‘Attack on Titan VR’ Releases in Early Access July 23rd, and It Looks… Rough

Japanese studio UNIVRS announced Attack on Titan VR: Unbreakable in late 2022, making for the hit anime’s first official VR game. Now the studio says it’s releasing the game in early access on Quest next month, giving us our first look at gameplay. And it looks pretty rough. The studio today announced that Attack on Titan VR: Unbreakable is […]

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Deleted Meta Comment Speaks Volumes About the Fate of ‘GTA: San Andreas’ for Quest

Meta announced in 2021 its was working with Rockstar Games to bring Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas to Quest. While a recent comment made by the company over the weekend sparked renewed hope the iconic open world game was still in development, Meta was quick to delete the comment with no further explanation, which isn’t exactly confidence […]

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Meta is Pulling the Plug on Quest 1 Security Patches Next Month

  Meta announced that security patches for Quest 1 are officially coming to an end next month, marking the final phase-out of the now five-year-old headset. Meta sent an email to Quest 1 owners on Friday stating the 2019-era Quest will no longer receive any security updates or bug fixes starting August 31st, 2024. While […]

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Hand-tracking Pioneer Ultraleap Initiates Layoff Amid Major Restructuring

Ultraleap, the company behind the Leap Motion hand-tracking module, informed staff on Wednesday that it was proposing a layoff amid a potential restructuring of the business that could see the company split in two. The Bristol, UK-based company acquired Leap Motion in 2019, prompting a rebrand from its original name Ultrahaptics to Ultraleap. Prior to […]

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Quest 2 Goes out of Stock at Meta Store as Rumors Point to Next Headset

Availability of Quest 2 direct from Meta seems to have dried up, as the company’s last-gen headset is now showing out of stock in nearly all regions—likely making way for what’s next. Although you can probably find new Quest 2 headsets from the usual online retailers and stores, when Meta pulls the plug on direct […]

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Meta Ditches Its Own Tools in Favor of LIV Partnership for Mixed Reality Capture on Quest

There are a few great ways to market VR games, but there’s arguably none better than by showing real people immersed in virtual environments thanks to mixed reality capture. While Meta has its own Mixed Reality Capture tool (MRC), the company is taking a step back from development by adopting third-party app LIV as its official solution. […]

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Mixed Reality Arena Shooter ‘Spatial Ops’ Launches on Quest Next Month

Resolution Games announced that Spatial Ops, the studio’s multiplayer mixed reality shooter currently in beta, is heading for full launch on Quest next month. Update (October 14th, 2024): Spatial Ops is now headed for full launch on Quest 2/3/Pro on November 14th, priced at $20 ($15 for pre-orders). Alongside multiplayer shooting, the game also features […]

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