The multiplayer update for Beat Saber is available for PC VR and Oculus Quest. PSVR players will have to wait, as that platform’s update has been delayed. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Harry Baker, UploadVR
Cybershoes will turn to Kickstarter to bring its VR walking shoes to Oculus Quest
Cybershoes, a VR peripheral that aims to simulate walking, is coming to Oculus Quest and Quest 2, with a Kickstarter to help fund support. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jamie Feltham, Upload VR
PlayStation 5 UI reaction and more Xbox Series X questions answered | GamesBeat Decides 168
We talk about the PlayStation 5 UI, the latest preview of the Xbox Series X, the NPD games report, Assassin’s Creed: Valhall, and Pikmin 3 this week. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeff Grubb
Foursquare’s Marsbot for AirPods offers location-aware audio tips
The location-aware social sharing platform believes the next frontier for AI assistants will be proactively sharing context-specific audio via headphones. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Sony reveals Spatial Reality Display, a 4K screen with glasses-free 3D
Glasses-free 3D screens are becoming considerably more powerful in resolution and speed, enabling creators to display realistic holographic content. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Snap uses iPhone 12 Pro’s lidar sensor for AR imagery
Snap has launched a new version of its augmented reality studio that allows users to create cool AR effects on Apple’s newest iPhone 12 Pro. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Is Ultra-Wideband the next big wireless technology, or just more hype?
Ahead of Apple’s fall iPhone event, Samsung called Ultra-Wideband „the next big thing in wireless tech.“ Here’s why both companies are betting big on UWB. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Star Wars: Squadrons is seeing significant VR play
EA said that 15% of Star Wars: Squadrons players are playing in virtual reality. That’s remarkable, especially since one platform has no VR option. AR/VR – VentureBeat & David Jagneux, UploadVR
Reacting to the PlayStation 5’s liquid metal and backward compatibility | GamesBeat Decides 167
PlayStation 5 has liquid metal in it, and that is cool. The GamesBeat Decides crew talks about that and giant heatsinks on this week’s episode. Join us. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeff Grubb
Envisics raises $50 million to bring AR holographic displays to car windshields
Envisics, which makes AR holographic HUD technology for cars, has raised $50 million from a host of automotive giants including Hyundai, GM, and SAIC. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Paul Sawers