AR Glasses For EMTs Could Be A Literal Life-Saver

Immersive tech could prove vital in emergency situations where every second counts. Emergency medical technicians (EMT) in Japan are being equipped with augmented reality (AR) glasses as part of a trial program designed to highlight the benefits of immersive technology in emergency medical situations, and the results may be promising. During the experimental program, select […]

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Metaverse Safety Week Aims To Safeguard The Virtual World

The third annual awareness campaign will take place remotely inside an exclusive virtual world. Metaverse Safety Week 2022 is set to take place later this year, offering attendees the chance to hear from lawmakers, business executives, and technology leaders as they discuss the regulations and standards required to build a safer metaverse. Founded by XR […]

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Free Arena VR Sports Game Ultimechs Coming Next Month

The mech-powered sports game will be available on Meta Quest 2, PC VR, and Pico VR headsets on September 15th. Resolution Games (Demeo, Blaston, Angry Birds VR) today announced the official price and release date for its upcoming multiplayer VR sports games Ultimechs. Coming next month to popular VR headsets, this futuristic competitive experience will […]

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Tokyo Game Show VR 2022 Will Feature A Virtual Dungeon

The virtual exhibition will include Kojima Productions, Square Enix, Capcom, and others. The annual Tokyo Game Show is set to return next month in Chiba, Japan, offering attendees a closer look at a variety of highly-anticipated video games. Alongside the standard in-person event, organizers will once again host a virtual exhibition visitors can attend remotely. […]

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Valve Adds Bugs in Latest SteamVR Update
Valve this week released the SteamVR 1.23 update which brings with it a new set of bugs. Dead bugs, that is. The latest update to SteamVR includes a curious addition… a new SteamVR Home destination that includes CT scans of dead bugs “found lying on the ground” outside of Valve’s office. The company explains: A […]

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The 20 Best Rated & Most Popular Quest Games & Apps – August 2022
While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual games & apps are performing across its Quest 2 storefront, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of the 20 best rated Oculus Quest games and apps as of August 2022. […]

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Full-Body VR Tracking Shoes Coming Soon To Kickstarter

Stroll the metaverse in style. VR specialty device company Surplex today unveiled a pair of futuristic sneakers that allow you to interact more realistically with VR experiences. The Surplex Full-Body Tracking Shoes, according to the company, remove the need for expensive base stations and complex tracking systems, offering a more comfortable full-body experience in the […]

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AR App Cupixel Helps You Find Your Inner Artist

Access live and on-demand lessons from artists around the world. Cupixel is a unique smartphone app that removes the barrier around creating art by making it possible for everyone to explore their own unique creative outlet. The app uses augmented reality (AR) and ‘Smart Trace’ technology to cast outlines of various images over the real […]

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VR Takes You Inside Bruce Lee’s Hong Kong Home

Enter the Bruceleeverse. Created in honor of the martial arts legend, “Revival of the Memory: Bruce Lee’s Home in Metaverse” is an upcoming exhibition that will allow you to explore Lee’s old Hong Kong home in VR and participate in a “series of interactions.” Located at No.41 Cumberland Road, Hong Kong, Lee’s old home, otherwise known […]

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This $145 VR Manga App on Quest 2 is a Better Deal Than it Seems
As I was perusing Quest App Lab for interesting games, a VR manga app priced at a whopping $145 caught my eye. Surely it must have been a mistake… or a scam? While we’ve seen pricey apps on Quest’s official unlisted ‘App Lab’ store before, almost all of them are some sort of medical or […]

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