Microsoft Reportedly Orders Samsung Micro OLEDs to Restart XR Hardware Ambitions

According to a report from Korean tech outlet The Elec, Microsoft has contracted Samsung to supply micro OLED display panels for what is described as “next-generation mixed reality devices.” Citing…

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Mixed Reality Gaming Studio MixRift Secures $1.6M Funding to Make the ‘Angry Birds’ of MR

MixRift, a mixed reality game studio, today announced it’s secured a $1.6 million pre-seed investment round, something the team says will be used to develop more MR games. The funding…

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VR Veteran Studio nDreams to Reveal “what’s next” at VR Games Showcase Next Week

One of VR’s most senior studios nDreams announced they’re getting ready to announce “what’s next” at the VR Games Showcase next week. Coming August 15th and presented by industry veteran Jamie…

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‘Garry’s Mod’ Sequel Adopts OpenXR to ‘Expand VR Feature Set’ and Support More Devices

Facepunch Studios announced that s&box, its upcoming physics sandbox and game development platform, is now using OpenXR, which will not only allow the studio to expand its VR feature set, but…

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‘The New Salsa Academy’ Teaches You All The Right Moves, Now Available on Quest

Taking a dance course can be intimidating, not to mention time consuming—but it doesn’t have to be. At least not when you can do it in VR (and MR). Led…

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VR Port Studio Joins Andreessen Horowitz Accelerator, Earning Investment and Validation

Flat2VR Studios has been accepted into the SPEEDRUN accelerator, not only giving the studio a financial boost on its mission to bring VR support to non-VR games, but a good…

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XR News Bits – ‘Thrasher’ Launches, Kojima Explores Vision Pro, Big Game Updates, & More

In this edition of XR News Bits we see a newly released Walkabout Mini Golf DLC course, a big update to Contractors Showdown, game director Hideo Kojima exploring Vision Pro, the release…

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Latest Quest Update Includes Meta AI, New ‘Layout’ Utility App & Performance Boosts

Following Meta’s big v67’s multitasking update earlier this month, the company announced it’s now rolling out its v68 software update for Quest, which features experimental access to Meta AI, a new…

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Meta Releases New Audio Ray Tracing Tool for More Immersive Soundscapes on Quest

Meta announced its released a new Acoustic Ray Tracing feature that will make it easier for developers to add more immersive audio to their VR games and apps. Released in…

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