New details emerge that suggest Valve is working on a follow-up to the Index, which will allegedly be a standalone headset. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Rachel Kaser
Dreamscape debuts Men In Black: First Assignment VR experience at flagship location
Dreamscape Immersive is debuting its Men In Black: First Assignment virtual reality experience at flagship VR entertainment venue. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Rooom raises $7M for multifaceted 3D virtual events platform
Rooom has raised $7 million to take 3D virtual events a step closer to the metaverse — or at least make them more entertaining than Zoom. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Job Simulator maker Owlchemy unveils Cosmonious High VR game
Owlchemy, the maker of Job Simulator and Vacation Simulator, unveiled a new virtual reality game called Cosmonious High. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Facebook unveils Horizon Workrooms for remote co-working in VR
Facebook is launching its open beta for Horizon Workrooms, a way for people to work together remotely in groups with VR headsets. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
VR sequel Lone Echo II delayed
Developer Ready At Dawn announced today that is is delaying Lone Echo II, which was set to launch on August 24 for Oculus devices. It does not have a new release date, but it is coming later this year. The original Lone Echo came out in 2017. It is one of the most critically acclaimed […]
Nanoport launches Titan Haptics with magnetic touch feedback
Nanoport is launching its Titan Haptics division to create haptics, or touch feedback, for virtual buttons in smartphones. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Ansys CTO sees simulation accelerating digital twins development
Underlying a surge in digital twins apps is simulation technology. Here, Ansys CTO Prith Banerjee lifts the hood on a robust new segment. AR/VR – VentureBeat & George Lawton
Niantic recruits Oculus’ Dan Morris to run developer relations as it ramps third-party content
Niantic is moving into 5G AR and it is revealing it has hired former Oculus leader Dan Morris to run developer relations. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
5 ways to build the mobile gaming metaverse
Mobile is likely to be the primary platform for the metaverse if we’re going to give people the freedom to experience its immersive wonders. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Erno Kiiski