The next speakers for GamesBeat 2020 are announced! Check out what’s happening at our virtual conference on April 28 and April 29 and sign up now. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Oculus Quest: How to optimize and extend battery life
The Oculus Quest has a limited battery life. But if you’re savvy, there’s a few ways to minimize the drain and extend you battery life a little bit further. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Harry Baker, UploadVR
Holoswitch sends your smartphone notifications to you while in VR
Holoswitch offers a pretty seamless way to keep track of messages in VR. A companion app sends pop-up messages to you while in VR. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jamie Feltham, Upload VR
Tribeca Film Festival goes digital April 17 — with VR
Tribeca Film Festival is moving online in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. That includes a selection of its VR-compatible content. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jamie Feltham, Upload VR
Beat Saber’s Fitbeat is a new fitness track to help with the coronavirus lockdown
Beat Saber has released Fitbeat, a fitness-focused track for the VR rhythm game juggernaut to help you keep moving during the pandemic. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jamie Feltham, Upload VR
GamesBeat Decides: Final Fantasy VII Remake is winning us over
Final Fantasy VII Remake is impressing us, and you can hear our thoughts on this week’s episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast. Also, what’s a DualSense? AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeff Grubb
Looking Glass holographic displays add photorealistic Unreal Engine 3D
Designed for enterprise and retail use, Looking Glass‘ holographic screens are adding support for Unreal Engine content, turning realistic CG into true 3D. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Oculus designer creates LED face mask to encourage social distancing
As the coronavirus spreads across the world, some people still don’t realize they’re getting too close to strangers. This mask helps spread the message. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Chrome 81 arrives with Web NFC Origin Trial, AR features, and mixed images autoupgraded to HTTPS
Google Chrome 81 brings an Origin Trial of Web NFC for mobile, early Augmented Reality support, and mixed images autoupgraded to HTTPS. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Emil Protalinski
Microsoft hires Apple 5G chief to develop new HoloLens and AI products
A former Apple 5G wireless executive has joined Microsoft to lead engineering for future mixed reality and AI products, including HoloLens devices. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz