Apple goes big with immersive content, Meta introduces Hyperspace and the cinematic AI action builds. We have these and other items from XR and AI realms, through the lens of Charlie Fink.
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Spatial Beats: Apple Doubles Down on Immersive Content
Valve Expands ‘Steam Link’ PC VR Streaming to More Headsets and Opens the Door to Android XR
Valve today announced that it’s bringing its wireless PC VR streaming software, Steam Link, to five more headsets from PICO and HTC. The company also plans to make it easier for headset makers to bring Steam Link to even more headsets in the future. The News Valve has released Steam Link on the PICO Store and HTC’s […]
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‘Titan Isles’ Review – A Good Bullet Hell Shooter Missing The Magic of ‘Windlands’
You’d be forgiven for thinking Titan Isles was some sort of prequel to the Windlands series. While it does have a lot in common with Psytec’s combat-flavored adventure platformer Windlands 2 (2018), Titan Isles is an entirely new game that marks a clear departure from the series’ focus on exploration by amping up combat and stripping down levels to […]
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‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’ is Coming to PSVR 2 Next Year Following PS5 Release
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 developer Asobo Studio announced it’s finally releasing the game on PS5 and PS5 Pro later this year, with PSVR 2 support slated to follow in 2026 as a free update. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is set to launch on the PS5 platform on December 8th, bringing with it up to 125 […]
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A Move to Mundane: Did Meta Reveal AR’s Killer App?
In a week of punditry around Meta’s latest batch of AR devices, the most consequential question seemed secondary: what’s the killer app or raison d’être? We examine the evidence, including mundane but mass-market outcomes.
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‘Moss’-inspired VR Adventure ‘My Monsters’ Brings Unique Art Style to Quest Next Month
My Monsters is an upcoming VR platformer adventure inspired by Moss, letting you guide your very own little monster as you tower above and help them along the way to conquer a world plagued by inner demons. Now, developer Ludact has revealed the game’s launch date for Quest and SteamVR headsets. Coming October 2nd, My Monsters serves […]
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‘Gunman Contracts’ Gameplay Shows Off Visuals & Gunplay That Rival ‘Half-Life: Alyx’
Gunman Contracts – Stand Alone is slated to arrive on PC VR headsets in early access this year, bringing an action movie-inspired shooter adventure that’s definitely aiming high. Solo dev ANB_Seth and publisher 2080 Games released the game’s tenth devlog, showing off more of the game’s punchy gun mechanics at the newly unveiled home base: ‘The […]
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Augmented & Illuminated: The Role of Lighting in AR Design
One of the most underrated design considerations in AR is lighting. As graphical elements interact with physical scenes, mismatched lighting and shadows can break the illusion. What are tactical tips and best practices?
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Hideo Kojima’s Studio Partners with Niantic Spatial on Enigmatic AR Game of the “near future”
Hideo Kojima’s production company and Niantic Spatial released a new teaser showing off a concept for an AR game that the studios see as a “significant moment for both companies.” The teaser, seen below, follows a player wearing a futuristic pair of augmented reality glasses, and traversing a very Death Stranding-inspired landscape. “A new dawn. […]
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Apple Continues Investment in Exclusive Immersive Content for Vision Pro
Apple announced its next slate of immersive films for Vision Pro, coming from Audi F1 Project, the BBC, CANAL+, CNN, HYBE, MotoGP, and Red Bull. The company says its next batch of immersive documentaries are set to launch in the coming months alongside. There are however two new films available today: the next episode of Apple […]
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