Facebook is requiring a new step to sideload content on the Oculus Quest standalone headset. This change begins October 8. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Ian Hamilton, UploadVR
Standalone VR headsets are finally ready to make a big leap forward
Snapdragon XR2 mixed reality chips launched last December, but haven’t yet appeared in headsets. That will soon change, profoundly improving VR/AR headsets. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
XRSI releases VR/AR user privacy framework, citing ‘urgent’ need
As mixed reality becomes more popular, developers can gather untold quantities of personal data, and one group is suggesting a responsible alternative. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Apple announces September 15 date for online iPhone 12 reveal event
Apple’s annual fall media event is going fully online, following WWDC’s example, and despite expected iPhone delays will be only a little later than normal. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Nvidia’s DLSS AI-upscaling SDK now supports VR
Nvidia’s DLSS neural upscaling technology now works with virtual reality titles. This could enable some VR games to make a visual leap. AR/VR – VentureBeat & David Heaney, UploadVR
Jon Favreau’s Gnomes & Goblins VR game debuts on September 23 after 5 years of work
Virtual reality game publisher Wevr announced it will launch its long-awaited Gnomes & Goblins virtual reality game on September 23. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Niantic reveals cellular partners for 5G consumer AR platform
One of the leading smartphone AR companies is preparing to release a consumer AR hardware, software, and services platform, with help from cellular giants. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond will launch in holidays with single-player and multiplayer VR
Respawn Entertainment unveiled the latest gameplay of Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond, a big-budget virtual reality game. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Oculus Connect becomes Facebook Connect, goes virtual on September 16
Facebook is renaming Oculus Connect to broadly focus on its AR and VR initiatives, as well as collectively calling its AR/VR teams Facebook Reality Labs. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Spaces is one more tile in Apple’s incomprehensibly large AR/VR mosaic
Apple’s master plan to make mixed reality mainstream grows with new corporate acqusitions every month, even if the individual pieces don’t make sense. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz