Facebook’s AR/VR Head Calls for “Big Shift” in How It Deals with User Privacy
Facebook Reality Labs head Andrew Bosworth released an internal memo, entitled “The Big Shift,” which underlines why the company needs to start building products now that better balance user privacy and user experience. Even before Facebook moved to require all new Oculus users to sign in with Facebook, Oculus headset users were rightfully worried about […]

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22. Januar 2021
‘Beat Saber’ Update for Quest 2 Unlocks 90Hz Support
One of Oculus Quest 2’s biggest titles, Beat Saber, just released support for the headset’s more immersive 90Hz refresh rate. At launch in mid-October, Oculus Quest 2 featured an opt-in experimental 90Hz mode which only applied to the headset’s menus. A month later, Facebook brought the more immersive 90Hz refresh rate to Quest 2’s system […]

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Report: Apple’s First VR Headset Rumored to Cost $3,000 & Include 8K Displays
According to a report by Bloomberg, Apple may be planning to release a VR headset with limited AR capabilities as soon as 2022, which is said to be a precursor to its long-rumored, full-fledged AR device. Now, a follow up report by The Information contends the company’s first VR headset will cost around $3,000 and include a bevy of […]

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21. Januar 2021
Educational Studio Kuato Raises $6M to Build Asymmetric VR Games
Kuato Studios, a UK-based creator of educational games, announced it has raised £4.5M (~$6.1M USD) as the company takes a stride into virtual reality gaming for the first time. Led by Hong Kong venture capital firm Horizons Ventures, the company says it will be using its fresh funding round to expand its existing library of games into […]

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‘Bigscreen’ Launches Ad-supported Movies for Free On-demand Viewing
Bigscreen today announced is bringing ad-supported movies to the free social viewing platform, which will allow users to watch select films for free. Bigscreen first brought paid on-demand movie rentals to its virtual cinemas early last year, which was the result of multiple partnerships with movie studios such as Paramount Pictures. Now Bigscreen is bringing free movies […]

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20. Januar 2021
‘No Man’s Sky’ PS5 Patch to Bring PSVR Mode “significantly improved” Resolution & Performance
Despite launching in mid-November, developers are still catching up when it comes to optimizing their games for the new PlayStation 5 console. Now, Hello Games says No Man’s Sky (2016) will soon see some improvements to the game’s resolution and performance when playing in VR mode on PS5. In a Steam update covering the experimental branch on […]

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Gladiator Sim ‘GORN’ Releases on Oculus Quest Today
GORN (2019), the single-player arcade battle simulator, is finally coming to Oculus Quest today. Update (January 28th, 2021): GORN is set to launch on Oculus Quest sometime today. There’s still no word on exactly when it will arrive on the Oculus Store—even the developers aren’t sure. As soon as it is, we’ll include the link […]

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‘Hitman 3’ Launch Trailer Shows a Richly Detailed World – Coming to PSVR January 20th
Ahead of the launch of IO Interactive’s PSVR-compatible stealth assassin game Hitman 3, the studio has released a slick new trailer which promises a world rich with interactivity, far-flung set pieces, and a bunch of immersive narrative to boot. Hitman 3’s launch trailer feels less about all the cool and inventive ways you can take out targets (after all, […]

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19. Januar 2021
Ubisoft Job Posting Suggests ‘Splinter Cell VR’ Will Have a Multiplayer Mode
Ubisoft announced late last year that acclaimed stealth shooter franchise Splinter Cell is getting a made-for-VR game. Now, an Ubisoft job posting strongly suggests the studio is creating a multiplayer component for the game. Ubisoft’s Düsseldorf, Germany office is currently looking for a Senior Lead Game Designer to “define and deliver the multiplayer content of the […]

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18. Januar 2021
Viveport Sweetens the Pot for Developers This Year with Increased Revenue Split
To thank developers, and further attract more games to its PC VR app store Viveport, HTC is temporarily bumping up its developer revenue share for the full year. From January 1st to December 31st of this year, HTC is increasing net revenue share from its typical 70/30 split to 80/20 for one-time purchases, in-app purchases, […]

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15. Januar 2021