Tribeca Film Festival is moving online in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. That includes a selection of its VR-compatible content. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jamie Feltham, Upload VR
GamesBeat Decides: Final Fantasy VII Remake is winning us over
Final Fantasy VII Remake is impressing us, and you can hear our thoughts on this week’s episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast. Also, what’s a DualSense? AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeff Grubb
Looking Glass holographic displays add photorealistic Unreal Engine 3D
Designed for enterprise and retail use, Looking Glass‘ holographic screens are adding support for Unreal Engine content, turning realistic CG into true 3D. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Chrome 81 arrives with Web NFC Origin Trial, AR features, and mixed images autoupgraded to HTTPS
Google Chrome 81 brings an Origin Trial of Web NFC for mobile, early Augmented Reality support, and mixed images autoupgraded to HTTPS. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Emil Protalinski
Facebook kills software updates for Samsung Gear VR
Facebook is ending software updates for the Samsung Gear VR. Further, users will no longer be able to access films or download the Oculus Video app. AR/VR – VentureBeat & David Heaney, UploadVR
Spaces app enables folks to attend Zoom meetings in VR
A new PC VR app called Spaces enables users to join Zoom meetings and other video calls from within virtual reality, just in time for the COVID-19 pandemic. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Harry Baker, UploadVR
Kahlief Adams on scraping by in the podcast game — How Games Make Money
On this week’s episode of How Games Make Money, host Jeff Grubb speaks with Spawn On Me founder Kahlief Adams. Spawn On Me is a podcast about people of color working in video games. Adams started the show six years ago, and he has slowly turned it into a small business. For most of those […]
HTC holds virtual media event, sends coronavirus balloons into crowd for selfies
A virtual conference for HTC’s Vive ecosystem included a bizarre segment where the audience was asked to pose for a selfie with coronavirus particles. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Oculus Quest wishlist: 4 upgrades we want
OPINION: The Oculus Quest standalone VR headset is an incredible device that’s redefining what virtual reality means. The $400 all-in-one released in May with some great games like Superhot VR and Beat Saber working with complete wireless freedom. Just set up your guardian boundaries wherever you are and start playing. By the end of the year, […]
Facebook will show VR games in online developers showcase March 16 to March 19
The Facebook: Game Developers Showcase is being held from March 16 to March 19, in lieu of its scheduled Game Developers Conference events. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jamie Feltham, Upload VR