Quest Users Can Now Watch YouTube Together Thanks to ‘Bigscreen’ Update
Bigscreen is putting Meta to shame again, as the VR hangout app just got a serious bump in functionality for Quest users and PC VR users alike. Now VR’s favorite social viewing app includes native YouTube support, so you can watch anything on YouTube with friends and strangers. Bigscreen has now added the version of YouTube […]

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Meta’s Next VR/AR Headset Will ‘Replace Your Laptop’

Zuckerberg shares more information on the company’s upcoming XR headset ‘Project Cambria.’ During a Q1 2022 earnings call, Meta (formerly Facebook) co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared new information with investors regarding its next headset which is scheduled to launch sometime this year. During the meeting, Zuckerberg confirmed that the device, codenamed ‘Project Cambria,’ is […]

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Researchers Use VR/AR Tech To Control The Human Body

Electronic Head Actuation will have you turning the other cheek, whether you like it or not. A recently published paper from the University of Chicago shows how researchers are able to use electronic muscle stimulation (EMS) to manipulate a person’s head and assist them during VR and AR (augmented reality) experiences.  The process, known as […]

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‘After the Fall’ Gets New Arsenal, Free-for-all Mode & More in ‘Shock & Awe’ Update, Trailer Here
After the Fall (2021), the co-op zombie shooter from Vertigo Games, is getting a nice little content bump today in its ‘Shock & Awe’ update, which brings to the game a new arsenal of weapons, a free-for-all deathmatch mode, and a new map. Launched earlier this year, the game’s Frontrunner Season has already brought a […]

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Varjo Launches Its XR Cloud Streaming Platform, Support for Unity & Unreal Planned
Varjo today announced the launch of Varjo Reality Cloud, the company’s XR cloud streaming platform that’s aimed at making XR more scalable in enterprise settings by doing the heavy lifting of rendering in the cloud. At the outset the company is targeting the automotive industry, but plans to enable enterprises more broadly with support for […]

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Zuckerberg Warns Shareholders: Metaverse Investments May Not Flourish Until 2030s
Today during Meta’s Q1 2022 earnings call CEO Mark Zuckerberg told shareholders that they should buckle up for the long haul because the company’s steep investments in XR and metaverse technologies aren’t expected to flourish until the next decade. Today Meta gave its shareholders a quarterly update, in which the company overviewed its latest earnings […]

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How VR/AR Technology Is Being Used To Treat Autism

XRHealth brings its unique VR/AR therapy to the United States. XRHealth, a VR/AR technology company specializing in digital healthcare, today announced plans to bring its unique XR therapy to ASD (autism spectrum disorder) patients located in the United States. Previously available in Australia, the technology has been used to treat the effects of autism, from […]

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Grandpa Creates Hologram Twin For Future Grandkids Using VR

Not even death will stop this tech-savvy grandfather from meeting his great-grandchildren. Jerry Terrance, an 85-year-old grandfather from Los Angeles, California, has turned himself into a 3D hologram that will serve as a humanoid time capsule for future generations. According to the Daily Mail, Jerry’s ‘hologram twin’ will guide his two children and four grandchildren, […]

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Maker of the Taser Acquires VR Studio to Bolster VR Police Training
Axon, the company best known for its Taser stun guns, has announced the acquisition of VR studio Foundry 45 which it says will bolster its VR training offerings. Founded in 1993, Axon is the company behind the well known Taser stun guns which are employed by police and military forces around the world. In modern […]

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This VR Developer Wants You To Decide Its Next Game

“We want to make a game for the gaming community with the gaming community.” Developer MyDearest, the same team behind popular VR titles like Tokyo Chronos, ALTDEUS: Beyond Chronos, and the upcoming Dyschronia: Chronos Alternate, today announced plans to develop its first multiplayer VR experience and they need your help deciding on which direction they should take. Beginning […]

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