Virtual & Augmented Reality news

Between high demand and manufacturing interruptions due to the Coronavirus, Oculus Quest and Rift S have been in extremely short supply, often commanding a 150% price premiums (or more) in aftermarket sales. Those looking to pick up an Oculus Quest or Rift S may not have to wait too much longer; a global stock check by Road to VR indicates that Quest is largely available with a slight and Rift S has made significant progress on backorders.
Updated – July 15th, 2020We checked stoc

It’s not exactly gin and juice, but it’ll have to do.As a world-renowned rapper, song-writer, actor, producer, filmmaker, TV personality, and philanthropist, Snoop Dogg isn’t afraid of exploring uncharted territory. This is especially true when it comes to bleeding-edge technology. Over the past few years the prolific entrepreneur has transitioned into a bona fide venture capitalist, investing in numerous tech-focused operations and co-founding his own venture firm.
Combining h

Mountain biking champion Kate Courtney leads us through a VR tour through the human brain in episode one of this multi-part series.According to research conducted by West Virginia’s Brain Injury Research Institute, an estimated 1.6 – 3.8 million sports and recreation-related concussions are reported in the United States each year. That’s an extremely concerning number given the fact that brain injuries lead to more deaths than any other sports-related injury.
In an effort to he

This feature originally published in May, 2017. We’re republishing it in July, 2020 as a look back at one of the PSVR’s best games: Farpoint.
Farpoint, one of PlayStation VR’s most anticipated games, has just hit store shelves. You can read (and watch) our full review right here. Though Sony’s VR headset has had a decent first several months on the market, it can be argued the platform needs a few more exclusive, big-budget titles — games that PSVR enthusiasts can p

Building something with your own two hands out of wood can be rewarding, but also messy, difficult, and not always practical depending on where you live. In the Early Access game vrkshop, which is available starting today, you’ll get a chance to learn and put your woodworking skills to the test.Update (July 15th, 2020): In a surprise move, scopatgames released ‘vrkshop’ onto Steam Early Access today, priced at $20. At its EA launch, the game includes what the stu

Paper Beast, the surreal wildlife simulation first launched on PSVR, is slated to release on SteamVR headsets next week.Update (July 15th, 2020): Pixel Reef today announced that Paper Beast is coming to PC VR headsets on July 24th, 2020. This will include release on Steam, the Oculus Store for Rift, and Viveport.
The studio also threw out a new release date trailer, which we linked below.Original Article (June 8th, 2020): The news was announced this morning by Pixel Reef, the studio fo

A recent report from Japanese publication Nikkei claims that a new Oculus headset from Facebook will enter production later this month.
The report quotes ‘a source with direct knowledge’ of the matter, who says that the “new Facebook Oculus VR headset will enter mass production around the end of July.”
New Oculus Headset In Production?
Though we can’t validate the accuracy of the report ourselves, these claims are in line with an earlier report from Bloomberg that s

Book Reveals the Fate of Two Other Valve VR Games in Development Alongside ‘Alyx’
Book Reveals the Fate of Two Other Valve VR Games Developed Alongside ‘Alyx’
 
It was big news back in 2017 when Valve announced that it was working on “three full [VR] games, not experiments.” It wouldn’t be until late 2019 that one of the three was revealed as Half-Life: Alyx. But what of the other two? A new book that goes behind-the-scenes at Valve reveals the

Use your god-like powers to protect your tiny companion from fire, spikes, and other deadly traps.VR Giants is an upcoming asymmetrical VR co-op puzzle platformer from developer Wolfgang Tschauko in which one player in VR (Goliath) must use their body to help safely escort a smaller second player (David) through a series of deadly puzzles and dangerous environmental hazards.
Unlike the VR player, those controlling David do so locally using a standard gamepad, allowing them to run and jump throug

Schell Games is releasing HistoryMaker VR on Steam just in time for the new school year that’ll let players embody a range of historical figures.
The software allows students to import scripts and record videos embodied as historical figures such as Benjamin Franklin, Harriet Tubman, Tecumseh, George Washington Carver, Abigail Adams, and others.The software is directed at middle school students and meant to enable them to deliver speeches in VR embodied as one of eight characters from Unit

Select a character, customize your stage, and deliver an impactful speech taken straight from the history books.
They say there’s no better way to learn more about a person than to put yourself in their shoes. HistoryMaker VR takes this saying to heart, allowing students to play the role of a famous figure from United States history and perform an historic monologue from a fully-customizable set.According to developer Schell Games (I Expect you To Die, Until You Fall), HistoryMaker VR is i

For today’s livestream we’re playing The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners, specifically the newly released Meatgrinder update that just dropped today which introduces a replayable Horde Mode! If you’re curious about how we livestream the way we do then look no further than this handy guide for general tips and this guide specific to our Oculus Quest setup.We’ll be checking out the new Meatgrinder Update for The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners