‘Pokémon Go’ Studio’s New Game, ‘Peridot’, Leans Further into AR Gameplay
‘Pokémon Go’ studio Niantic announced Peridot today, its latest game which the company says leans further into AR than prior projects. When developer Niantic launched Pokémon Go back in 2016, many heralded it as ‘the first major augmented reality game’. But as I argued at the time, it really wasn’t ‘augmented reality’ at all… but merely […]

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13. April 2022
The Pico Neo 3 Link VR Headset Could Rival The Quest 2 In Europe

Pico Interactive’s consumer-ready standalone VR headset could pose a serious threat to the Meta Quest 2 During the 2022 Laval Virtual event in France earlier today, Pico Interactive, a VR hardware manufacturer based out of Beijing, China, announced that its latest VR device, the Pico Neo 3 Link, will be available for consumer purchase in Europe […]

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Pico Neo 3 Link Releases for €450 in Europe with Hopes of Competing with Quest 2
Pico Interactive primarily targets enterprise users outside of China, however now the company has taken a significant step into European consumer market, as it’s officially launched its new Neo 3 variant there, Pico Neo 3 Link, which features both standalone and PC-tethered capability. Update (May 25th, 2022): Pico announced the news in a tweet yesterday, seen […]

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Meta Plans to Take Nearly 50% of Creator’s Earnings in ‘Horizon Worlds’
This week Meta announced that it was beginning to test selling tools so that creators can sell things inside of Horizon Worlds and earn real money. Now the company has offered up more detail about how that will work, including the fees creators will pay on earnings made through the platform. Meta says the goal of its […]

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Meta Plans to Take Nearly 50% of Creator’s Earnings in ‘Horizon Worlds’
This week Meta announced that it was beginning to test selling tools so that creators can sell things inside of Horizon Worlds and earn real money. Now the company has offered up more detail about how that will work, including the fees creators will pay on earnings made through the platform. Meta says the goal of its […]

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VR Streetball Game Blacktop Hoops Coming Later This Month

“I believe I can fly.” Blacktop Hoops is a VR streetball simulator that will allow you to showcase your hoop skills by performing flashy trick shots, sweet dunks, and fancy dribbling on the basketball court. In this upcoming game, you’ll go 1-on-1 against a variety of opponents in a way that would please even streetball […]

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VRScout & Bobby Carlton

12. April 2022
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‘Into the Radius’ Brings Hardcore Apocalyptic Survival to Quest 2 in September, Trailer Here
The Stalker-inspired survival game Into the Radius (2020) has seen its share of success on SteamVR headsets when it initially released in Early Access in late 2019. Now the studio says it’s bringing the open world game to Quest 2 starting next month. Update (August 31st, 2022):  CM Games has announced that Into the Radius […]

Road to VR & Scott Hayden

Report: Meta Quest 2 Pro Said to Feature Higher-Res Mini-LED & Pancake Lenses, Arriving in 2022
Tech analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is known for making predictions based on Apple supply chain leaks, but this time Kuo alleges Meta is getting ready to release a ‘Pro’ branded follow-up to its most popular VR headset to date, Quest 2. We aren’t able to independently verify these claims, however it sounds a lot like Kuo […]

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Report: Meta Quest 2 Pro Said to Feature Higher-Res Mini-LED & Pancake Lenses, Arriving in 2022
Tech analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is known for making predictions based on Apple supply chain leaks, but this time Kuo alleges Meta is getting ready to release a ‘Pro’ branded follow-up to its most popular VR headset to date, Quest 2. We aren’t able to independently verify these claims, however it sounds a lot like Kuo […]

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Horizon Worlds Creators Can Sell Virtual Goods Using New Tools

Meta kick-starts is metaverse economy. Meta today announced that it has begun working on a handful of monetization tools for its Horizon Worlds platform that will allow select creators to sell virtual items and effects within their custom worlds, setting the stage for the company’s metaverse economy. The company is starting small with two new […]

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