Premium Bowling has appeared in the Coming Soon section of the Oculus Store for the Oculus Quest. It’s another sport that makes sense for the platform. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jamie Feltham, Upload VR
Pico Neo 2 and Tobii-powered eye-tracking variant now available worldwide
Pico Interactive is making its Neo 2 line of standalone headsets available worldwide. The base model is $700, while the Tobii eye-tracking variant is $900. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Ian Hamilton, UploadVR
HP Reverb G2 virtual reality headset arrives this fall for $600
HP unveiled the HP Reverb G2 VR headset with high-resolution specs that the company hopes will make it appealing to enterprise users and consumers. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Qualcomm’s Wi-Fi 6E chips support wireless VR headsets, packed spaces
The latest wireless chips for smartphones and routers will deliver up to twice the speed of prior options, plus ultra-low latency for VR and 3D displays. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Cirrus Logic’s sensors will bring better touch feedback to game gadgets
Cirrus Logic is launching new sensor chips that will bring better touch feedback, or haptics, to all kinds of gadgets including gaming devices. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Qualcomm expects all-in-one 5G XR viewers in 1-4 years, glasses in 5-10
The key chipmaker behind AR and VR headsets is preparing for a three-stage rollout as XR wearables transition from phone-tethered to standalone 5G glasses. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Facebook opens its $1,000 Oculus Quest enterprise headset to all businesses
Facebook announced that its $1,000 enterprise-edition Oculus Quest, part of its Oculus for Business platform, is now available for all companies. AR/VR – VentureBeat & David Jagneux, UploadVR
Holographic VR meetings just became real, whether you’re ready or not
Thanks to standalone VR headsets and free holographic meeting software, employees can now attend gatherings from home — but some practical hurdles remain. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Oculus Quest expands safety, hand tracking, and remote work options
Facebook is celebrating the first anniversary of its Oculus Quest all-in-one VR headset with Guardian system, hand control, and Oculus Store updates. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Nreal Light AR glasses add multi-user shared spaces and WebXR support
As Nreal Light continues to move closer to its consumer kit debut, developers are getting new features and incentives to create content for the AR platform. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz