New Waveguide Tech From VividQ and Dispelix Promises New Era in AR

Holograms have been largely deemed impossible. However, “possible” and “impossible” are constantly shifting landscapes in immersive technology. Dispelix and VividQ have reportedly achieved holographic displays through a new waveguide device.…

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The 20 Best Rated & Most Popular Quest Games & Apps – January 2023

While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual games & apps are performing across its Quest 2 storefront, it’s possible to glean some insight…

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PSVR 2 Unlikely to Ever Work on PC, Says Creator Behind PSVR 1 Compatibility Driver

No more ungainly break-out boxes to contend with; thankfully PSVR 2 connects to PlayStation 5 via a single USB-C cable. But if you think you’ll be able to plug in…

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New HoloSuite Feature Enables Users to Seamlessly Blend Volumetric Video Clips

Arcturus, volumetric video editing and streaming tools provider, has been at the forefront of virtual production, revolutionizing immersive content experiences across a vast range of verticals. As part of its…

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US Congress Halts Orders of Microsoft AR Combat Goggles Amid Reports of Headaches & Eyestrain

In 2021, Microsoft won a United States Army defense contract worth up to $22 billion which would support the development of an Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS), a tactical AR…

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‘Rec Room’ Teams Up with NFL for New Virtual Merch Featuring All 32 Teams

Rec Room announced it’s partnering with the National Football League (NFL) to bring a host of officially licensed virtual merch to the social VR platform. Kicking off today, Rec Room…

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Meta Sharpens the Axe for Quest 1: First-party Social Ends in March, Security Patches in 2024

It seems Meta is finally taking the original 2019 Quest behind the shed this year, as the company announced it’s set to deprecate first-party social features on the device, which…

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Hands-on: Vive XR Elite is Lightweight & Compact, But Shares Quest Pro’s Woes

At CES 2023 HTC revealed its new Vive XR Elite headset which is positioned as a Quest Pro competitor. In terms of features and hardware, the headset is largely a…

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