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Former Oculus CTO Reviews Bigscreen Beyond: “like a prop for a futuristic movie”

John Carmack, legendary programmer and former CTO of Oculus, is known for giving his unfiltered thoughts on almost every aspect of the XR industry. While he departed Meta in December, concluding his “decade in VR,” Carmack is still very interested in the medium, as he recently went hands-on with one of the latest PC VR […]

Road to VR & Scott Hayden

4. Juli 2023

Quest 3 Pops up in Best Buy Listing With Clues About Resolution, Release Date

Quest 3 was announced just three weeks ago, and yet the headset is already listed at Best Buy. Though its resolution hasn’t been officially announced, the page gives us a big clue. Meta offered a partial reveal of Quest 3 earlier this month, promising that we’d get a more full look at the new headset […]

Road to VR & Ben Lang

22. Juni 2023

Valve Index is Currently Selling for $600 Refurbished from GameStop

Looking to get your hands on arguably the best PC VR headsets out there? Well, you might consider GameStop’s refurbished units for $600. Used, refurbished units typically sell through GameStop for $700, which includes the full kit and kaboodle: SteamVR tracking base stations, Index motion controllers, cables, and of course the Index headset itself. Now […]

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Meta Shows First Glimpse of Quest 3 Mixed Reality Gameplay and Improvements Over Quest Pro

With Quest 3 now officially announced, Meta is emphasizing the device’s improved MR capabilities. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took to Instagram to share a first look at mixed reality gameplay on Quest 3 which was announced yesterday. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mark Zuckerberg (@zuck) The video shows the […]

Road to VR & Ben Lang

2. Juni 2023

Bigscreen: Optical Improvements to Increase FOV & Clarity of Upcoming ‘Beyond’ Headset

Bigscreen Beyond, the slim and light PC VR headset from the creators behind popular VR app Bigscreen, is getting new optics in the production pipeline which the company says will feature improved field of view (FOV) and optical performance, as well as increased IPD range. “Over the past few years, we have been continuously investing […]

Road to VR & Scott Hayden

1. Juni 2023

Meta is Dropping the Price of Quest 2 to Make Way for Quest 3

Quest 2 next to Quest 3 | Image courtesy Meta

With the announcement of Quest 3, Meta is dropping the price of Quest 2 starting on June 4th to make way for its new flagship headset. The story of Quest 2’s price takes yet another turn. Let’s recap. When the headset launched in 2020, it started with a somewhat unbelievably low price of $300 for […]

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Zuckerberg Might be Teasing the First Glimpse of Quest 3 Ahead of Quest Gaming Showcase

Zuckerberg took to Instagram to tease an announcement for… something… ahead of its big Quest Gaming Showcase tomorrow. Signs are pointing to Quest 3. We have no insider info on what might be behind the countdown clock on Zuckerberg’s Instagram story, but the obvious guess is it could be our first look at Quest 3. […]

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Recent Valve Hiring Hints at Next-gen Index Headset in Development

Since the release of its first (and so far, only) VR headset in 2019 and its flagship VR game in 2020, Valve has been worryingly quiet about its future plans for VR. But recent hiring and job listings suggest the company is still working toward next-gen VR hardware. It’s been nearly four years since the […]

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17. Mai 2023

Recent Valve Hiring Hints at Next-gen Index Headset in Development

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Bigscreen Beyond Teardown Overviews Design Decisions Behind Compact Headset

CEO Darshan Shankar sits down with the upcoming Bigscreen Beyond VR headset for a teardown and explanation of the company’s design decisions. Bigscreen Beyond is a made-for-enthusiasts VR headsets coming from the makers of the social VR theater application Bigscreen. In our recent hands-on with the headset we found an impressively well-built device that’s taking […]

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