Tom Hall has made games from 30 years, working on titles from Doom to Wolfenstein 3-D and Diner Dash. Now he is joining VR game maker Resolution Games. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
HTC’s Vive X incubator backs 7 new startups, focuses on enterprise XR
The $100 million fund launched in 2016 and has nearly doubled its investment while increasingly focusing on enterprise VR and XR applications. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Facebook kills entry-level Oculus Go VR headset
It’s the end of the line for the $149 standalone VR headset, which paved the way for Oculus Quest but didn’t have enough reason to stick around. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Facebook acquires Lone Echo VR game maker Ready At Dawn
Facebook has acquired Ready At Dawn Studios, the maker of the Lone Echo series of virtual reality gams as well as console games like The Order: 1888. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Apple reveals iOS 14 for iPhones, adding Widgets and App Library
The operating system for iPhone and iPod touch is getting long-awaited home screen improvements and a variety of tweaks to core apps. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Researchers demo VR finger tracking that recognizes air-drawn passcodes
The latest advance in VR/AR controls is a system that can track finger movements and recognize full words or symbols, turning air handwriting into input. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
NHS finds VR training boosts coronavirus frontline worker performance
A study commissioned by the U.K.’s National Health Service suggests that VR training of COVID-19 frontline workers cuts anxiety and improves knowledge. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Boeing will use Varjo VR to train astronauts for Starliner missions
Three astronauts will prepare for a 2021 flight to the International Space Station using high-res VR headsets and Unreal Engine spacecraft simulations. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
InsiteVR lets enterprise teams share complex 3D models on Oculus Quest
Facebook’s all-in-one VR headset now lets users collaboratively view 500-million-polygon 3D models as they work on construction and engineering projects. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
I Expect You To Die is an Oculus Quest hit, reaching $2 million in revenue
Schell Games’ I Expect You To Die is the latest VR title to celebrate huge success on Oculus Quest, selling nearly 100,000 copies and generating $2 million. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jamie Feltham, Upload VR