The top U.S. cellular carrier is increasing its challenge to the cable broadband industry by introducing a mmWave 5G modem and router anyone can install. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
HaptX wins $1.5 million NSF grant to create full-body haptics for VR
A leading maker of tactile gloves for VR has received government funding to develop a full-body haptic exoskeleton for both VR and robotic applications. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Ekto’s robotic boots may solve VR locomotion problems
The Ekto One is a pair of robotic boots that the company claims are capable of keeping you in one spot while you walk forward in VR. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jamie Feltham, Upload VR
SideQuest raises $650,000 for testing apps and games for Oculus Quest
Sideloading platform SideQuest is taking $650K in early investment from BoostVC, Oculus founder Palmer Luckey, and The Fund. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Harry Baker, UploadVR
Mass Effect remasters pushed into 2021 and Xbox buys Bethesda | GB Decides 165
The Mass Effect remasters are moving from October to early 2021, and the GamesBeat Decides crew talks about that and more on this episode. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeff Grubb
Apple and Facebook spin antitrust claims: ‘We’re misunderstood’
ANALYSIS: In late July, a Congressional subcommittee successfully compelled four major tech company CEOs to formally answer questions over allegedly monopolistic business practices — a public spectacle marred only by COVID-19-related isolation of the attendees. Amazon, Facebook, and Google faced some of the heaviest questioning, but Apple certainly didn’t walk away untouched, as it was peppered with evidence […]
XRHealth debuts at-home VR therapy app for ADHD
ADHD sufferers will soon have a new tool to develop concentration skills, thanks to a VR app that can help users focus while completing tasks. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
“No pixel left behind”: The new era of high-fidelity graphics and visualization has begun
Advances in ray tracing, open programming and new platforms that combine processing units, interconnect, memory, and software are speeding production of high-fidelity graphics. AR/VR – VentureBeat & VB Staff
Oculus Quest 2 getting Infinite Office with Logitech keyboard and adjustable passthrough
While presented as a new experience, what we see in the Infinite Office trailer is actually an evolution of the current Quest interface. AR/VR – VentureBeat & David Heaney, UploadVR
John Carmack says he’s ‘kind of embarrassed’ over Facebook’s social VR during pandemic
Facebook Reality Labs‘ John Carmack says he’s “kind of embarrassed” about Facebook’s social VR on Oculus headsets during the COVID-19 pandemic. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jamie Feltham, Upload VR