The latest update to the Oculus Integration for Unity adds the Quest’s controller-free hand-tracking to the editor. AR/VR – VentureBeat & David Heaney, UploadVR
Cook-Out: A Sandwich Tale is Resolution Games’ next tasty VR release
Resolution Games announced its next VR title today — Cook-Out: A Sandwich Tale. It’s a multiplayer game like Bait: Arctic Opens. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Harry Baker, UploadVR
The VR world doesn’t need 4 Vive Cosmos headsets or 2 Proton glasses
HTC is rapidly becoming the poster child for too much choice, as the six new VR headsets revealed this week will only confuse potential customers. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
HTC teases Vive Proton ‘display headset’ concept for 5G smartphones
HTC has revealed concepts for what it alternately calls „all-in-one“ or „all-in-two“ mixed reality headsets, the latter possibly reliant on 5G smartphones. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
HTC debuts Vive Cosmos Elite, Play, and XR models, plus new faceplates
The PC-tethered VR headset maker is back with a new collection of standalone packages and faceplates, hoping to broaden Cosmos‘ appeal at different prices. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Spatial, Nreal, and 5G carriers team up for holographic collaborative AR
Spatial is bringing its holographic collaborative AR software to 5G networks using Nreal’s Light glasses and Android phones powered by Snapdragon 855/865. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Snapchat adds lava and water AR Lenses using ground segmentation and ML
The social network’s AR investments continue to pay off, as it can now use machine learning and computer vision segmentation to replace land with liquid. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
GamesBeat Decides 139: Hollywood movie star Sonic the Hedgehog
Hollywood’s latest blockbuster film star is Sonic the Hedgehog. Sega’s blazing fast platforming mascot has set an opening-weekend record. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeff Grubb
Japan Display launches 1058ppi 2.1-inch screens for smaller VR glasses
The Japanese display company has been working on small, high-density VR screens for some time, and appears set to debut them in actual products this year. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Oxford VR raises $13 million for therapy platform
U.K.-based Oxford VR hopes to lead the way in automated VR therapy in the future, and it just raised £10 million ($13.05 million) to help achieve that goal. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jamie Feltham, Upload VR