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
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
Facebook will release its first AR glasses in 2021
The company behind Oculus VR headsets is officially ready to move into augmented reality hardware, pushing forward its first AR glasses to a 2021 release. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz