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Vive Ultimate Tracker Gets Beta Support for Third-Party PC VR Headsets

HTC has released a beta for its Vive Ultimate Tracker that brings support to third-party PC VR headsets, such as PC-tethered Quest and Pico headsets, letting you do body tracking in supported apps. Unlike previous Vive Trackers, which required SteamVR base stations, Vive Ultimate Tracker makes use of inside-out optical tracking thanks to each unit’s […]

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7. Februar 2024

Konami Aims to Develop ‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’ for VR After Successful Prototype Demo

Yu-Gi-Oh! doesn’t have an official VR game yet, but after demoing a VR proof-of-concept of the card battler at the franchise’s 25th anniversary event in Tokyo, Japan, Konami says we may see more in the future. Last weekend at the Tokyo Dome, Konami held an event that, in addition showing off all things dedicated to […]

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6. Februar 2024

SteamVR Streaming Works on Vision Pro, But Adding Controllers Will Be Difficult

Vision Pro isn’t supposed to be able to play SteamVR games, although an independent software developer has been able to modify a popular Wi-Fi streaming app that could open the door to PC VR games like Half-Life: Alyx (2020) on Vision Pro—if it weren’t for the Apple’s strategic omission of tracked motion controllers. Vision Pro can do […]

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Vision Pro Durability Tests Show Glass Has Great Shatter Resistance, But Scratches Easily

Vision Pro is in the wild, which means we get to see just how durable Apple’s first mixed reality headset it. The good news: the $3,500 device is pretty drop resistant, although if it does take a tumble, don’t expect it to look brand new for long. The drop test from ‘Apple Track’ was one of […]

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‘NFL Pro Era’ Studio Raises $20M From Google to Grow VR Sport Game Catalog

StatusPRO, the studio behind NFL Pro Era (2022), announced it has secured $20 million in Series A funding, led by Google Ventures. The XR sports technology company says the latest funding round will help it expand its growing catalog of sports-focused VR titles. The funding round includes participation from India-based Dream Sports, Wise Ventures (owned […]

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5. Februar 2024

Vision Pro Teardown Shows Balancing Act Between Cutting Edge Tech & Weighty Design

Vision Pro is here, and if you were wondering what’s under the hood of Apple’s $3,500 mixed reality headset, iFixit has done another one of its patented teardowns to crack some tightly-glued seals and un-torque a billion-or-so screws. Vision Pro was bound to be incredibly complex, what with its inclusion of eye-tracking, automatic interpupillary distance […]

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Jumpscare Puzzler ‘Silent Slayer’ Coming to Quest Next Month, Trailer Here

Schell Games announced its upcoming VR horror-puzzler Silent Slayer: Vault of the Vampire is landing on the Quest platform next month. Update (May 16th, 2024): Silent Slayer is slated to arrive on Quest 2/3/Pro on June 6th, which is now available for pre-order with a 10% discount off the regular $20. Additionally, the studio tossed out a […]

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2. Februar 2024

New ‘Silent Slayer’ Gameplay Trailer Shows Off Spooky Vampires, Temperamental Traps & More

During the Ruff Talk VR 2024 Showcase today, Schell Games revealed an extended gameplay trailer for its upcoming VR puzzle Silent Slayer: Vault of the Vampire, showing off more of the vampire-ganking action that pits you against a host of temperamental traps. Schell Games, also known for its hit spy puzzle VR series I Expect You […]

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Existing VR Games Would Look Great on Vision Pro, But Without Controllers Most Are Stuck

Unofficial Vision Pro Controller Design Concept | Image courtesy Alex Casabò

Apple doesn’t call Vision Pro a mixed reality headset, or a virtual reality headset for that matter. To Apple, it’s all spatial computing, which is fine—if not a little too vague. Since it doesn’t support dedicated controllers like all VR headsets out there though, it’s leaving many developers essentially stuck and unable to port many […]

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VR MMO ‘Zenith’ Releases Free-to-Play Mode Open Beta on Quest & PC VR

The studio behind VR-exclusive MMORPG Zenith: The Last City (2022) Ramen VR announced earlier this month the game was soon being rebranded to Zenith: Nexus amid the launch of its free-to-play mode ‘Infinite Realms’, which the studio is using to bolster user engagement. An open beta of the mode is now live on Quest, Rift, and SteamVR […]

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