Meta’s Next-gen Avatar Presentation Was Too Good to Be True… For Now at Least
This week Meta showed off a preview of its next-gen avatars during the Connect keynote. Frankly, they looked great! However, there’s… less than meets the eye here. When Mark Zuckerberg appeared in Horizon during the Connect 2022 keynote sporting a next-gen Meta avatar with complete body tracking I was frankly blown away. Compared to the existing […]

Road to VR & Ben Lang

14. Oktober 2022
Xbox Cloud Gaming to Launch on Quest as Meta Strengthens Microsoft Partnership
Quest 2 users will soon be able to play Xbox games thanks to a growing partnership between Meta and Microsoft announced at Connect that will not only bring Xbox Cloud Gaming to the platform, but also a host of Windows productivity tools. At some point in the near future, you’ll be able to hook up an […]

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12. Oktober 2022
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Tech Demo Shows the Real Power of Quest Pro Face Tracking
Quest Pro’s face-tracking capabilities will be quickly put to use to make Meta’s avatars more expressive, but next-gen avatars stand to benefit much more from the new tech. One of Quest Pro’s big new features is a face-tracking system that uses internal cameras to sense the movement of your eyes and some parts of your […]

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Microsoft & Meta to Bring Key Productivity Tools to Quest, Including Windows 11 via Cloud
Meta and Microsoft today announced at Connect that starting in 2023 the Quest platform is getting a host of Windows productivity tools along with the ability to use Windows 11 via the cloud. First, here’s a list of what’s coming to the Quest platform: Microsoft Teams immersive meeting experiences for Meta Quest: Connect, share, and […]

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11. Oktober 2022
Public Quest Pro Demos Will be Available Starting October 14th in US, UK & France
At Connect today Meta unveiled Quest Pro, its high-end VR headset which includes AR capabilities thanks to full-color passthrough. Before you plonk down $1,500 on the kit and caboodle though, you might actually be able to try it before you buy. Starting October 14th, you’ll be able to mess around in Quest Pro at the […]

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Meta Announces Four Accessories for Quest Pro, Including Light Blocker for Full Immersion
Meta today officially unveiled Quest Pro, its high-end VR headset capable of AR interactions thanks to full-color passthrough. Since you’re shelling out $1,500 for the headset and controllers though, you might as well take a look around at what else the company has to offer. Quest Pro already comes with a charging dock in the […]

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Meta Confirms Quest Pro Supports Oculus Link and Air Link for PC VR
Meta today unveiled Quest Pro, it’s next high-end VR headset which is capable of AR interactions thanks to full-color passthrough. The company confirmed Quest Pro is fully backwards compatible with Quest 2, and also supports Oculus Link and Air Link for PC VR play. Meta says Quest Pro includes a full Wi-Fi 6E experience in […]

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Expect 1-2 Hours of Quest Pro Battery Life, Says Meta; Included Dock May Ease the Pain
Despite a flood of leaks leading up to its official unveiling, there’s one thing we definitely didn’t know about Quest Pro before today: its battery life. And at Connect, Meta revealed we should expect between one to two hours of usage with the company’s $1,500 standalone. Meta says Quest Pro users can extend runtime by […]

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‘The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners’ Studio Reveals Next VR game, ‘Behemoth’
Skydance Interactive, the studio behind the wildly successful zombie shooter The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners, today revealed their next VR game: Behemoth. Debuted at Connect today, Behemoth is still largely a mystery. The team says the Quest 2 and Rift S title is being “built from the ground up to showcase everything Skydance Interactive […]

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Once Exclusive to PSVR, ‘Iron Man VR’ is Coming to Quest Next Month
At Connect 2022 today, Camouflaj and Meta announced they’re bringing Marvel’s Iron Man VR out of PSVR exclusivity and releasing it on Meta Quest 2 next month. Developed by Camouflaj and Endeavor One, Iron Man VR is officially coming to Quest 2 on November 3rd. When it launched on PSVR in July 2020, we gave Iron Man VR a rating […]

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