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
Virtuix will return to home VR market with Omni One treadmill
Virtuix is returning to the home VR market with the launch of its new Omni One treadmill, debuting in the second half of 2021. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
How BigBox VR designed its Population: One vertical combat for virtual reality
Population: One debuts as a battle royale game in VR with 18 players in a match. The game arrives on multiple platforms on October 22. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
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
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
Can Oculus Quest 2 overcome Facebook’s tarnished reputation?
OPINION: Calling myself “deeply conflicted” about Facebook’s upcoming standalone VR headset Oculus Quest 2 would be an understatement. My long but not perfect memory can’t recall any device this compelling from such a seriously troubled company — one that’s hoping to win new customers even as employees keep jumping ship over crises of conscience. That polarized situation from a […]
Facebook’s whacking of Oculus Rift S is a mercy killing, not a mob hit
The social media giant’s decision to kill its PC VR headset actually makes a lot of sense, and will likely be better for both PC and standalone VR users. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Facebook has a wave of new Oculus Quest 2 games
Facebook’s Oculus division and its VR developer partners have made sure that a bunch of new games will arrive with the Oculus Quest 2. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Oculus Quest 2 and Facebook Horizon hands-on — An easy experience for mainstream VR
Dean Takahashi of GamesBeat goes hands-on inside the world of Facebook Horizon, the virtual world set in a virtual reality. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Facebook unveils $300 Oculus Quest 2, kills Rift
Facebook has unveiled its Oculus Quest 2 standalone wireless virtual reality headset with prices as low as $300 and 50% more pixels than the first Quest. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi