Report: Nearly 10,000 People at Facebook Are Working on AR & VR
By now, it’s pretty clear Facebook is serious about leading virtual and augmented reality. Further underling Facebook’s bet that immersive technologies are the future of computing, a report from The Information claims that the company is currently employing nearly 10,000 people to work on AR/VR. The report maintains this number accounts for a staggering one-fifth […]

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12. März 2021
Tundra Tracker Pricing Revealed, Here’s How it Compares to Vive Tracker
Tundra Labs, the company developing the Tundra Tracker SteamVR Tracking accessory, has revealed pricing for the device starting at $95. Previously planned for earlier in the year, a Kickstarter campaign for the tracker is set to launch on March 29th with the first deliveries expected in July. Tundra Tracker is an upcoming SteamVR Tracking tracker […]

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‘Rec Room’ Plus Members Can Now Exchange In-game Tokens for Real Cash
Rec Room wants to create a functional digital economy which would let creators generate content for the social VR app and sell it to others for cash. The studio took a big step late last year by allowing its premium members to to sell their creations for in-game tokens. Now those users can exchange their hard-earned […]

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11. März 2021
Oculus Announces Two Sponsored Sessions at GDC Showcase Next Week
Ahead of a larger Game Developers Conference planned for July, the organization is hosting a virtual event next week, called GDC Showcase, from March 15th to 19th. Oculus, which has historically used GDC for major announcements and developer outreach, announced it will participate in two sponsored sessions. While we don’t know if Oculus is planning […]

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Puzzle Adventure ‘Floor Plan 2’ to Release on Quest & PC VR April 1st, Trailer Here
Turbo Button, the studio behind puzzle adventure game Floor Plan (2016), announced that a sequel is coming to Oculus Quest, Rift, and SteamVR headsets on April 1st, 2021. If you’re looking for some head-scratchers, Turbo Button promises more escape room-style puzzles, but this time you’ll be able to step out into multiple connected rooms instead […]

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10. März 2021
Puzzle Adventure ‘Floor Plan 2’ to Release on Quest & PC VR April 1st, Trailer Here
Turbo Button, the studio behind puzzle adventure game Floor Plan (2016), announced that a sequel is coming to Oculus Quest, Rift, and SteamVR headsets on April 1st, 2021. If you’re looking for some head-scratchers, Turbo Button promises more escape room-style puzzles, but this time you’ll be able to step out into multiple connected rooms instead […]

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HTC Announces Face-tracker for Vive Pro and Vive Tracker 3.0, Launching This Month for $130
HTC today announced two new VR accessories: a consumer version of its face-tracker and a new version of the Vive Tracker which is said to bring a large jump in battery life alongside being smaller. Both accessories are priced at $130 and will launch in the US starting on March 24th. Vive Facial Tracker HTC’s […]

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HTC Announces Face-tracker for Vive Pro and Vive Tracker 3.0, Launching This Month for $130
HTC today announced two new VR accessories: a consumer version of its face-tracker and a new version of the Vive Tracker which is said to bring a large jump in battery life alongside being smaller. Both accessories are priced at $130 and will launch in the US starting on March 24th. Vive Facial Tracker HTC’s […]

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Virtuix Nears $12M in Crowd Investments to Help Launch Consumer ‘Omni One’ VR Treadmill
Virtuix, the company behind the Omni VR treadmill, launched a crowd-based investment campaign late last year which it hoped would help support the launch of Virtuix Omni One, an at-home VR locomotion device for consumers. Now, with less than a month left, Virtuix has attracted nearly $12 million from individual investors looking to get a […]

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Virtuix Raises $19M in Crowd Investments for Omni One VR Treadmill
Virtuix, the company behind the Omni VR treadmill, launched a crowd-based investment campaign late last year to support the launch of Virtuix Omni One, an at-home VR locomotion device for consumers. The campaign’s second phase (Series A-2) is nearly at its end, and Virtuix says the company has garnered $19 million from individual investors looking […]

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