Virtual & Augmented Reality news

Back in early 2021 Pokémon GO developer Niantic gave just a brief tease that it was working on some kind of see-through headset. Now the company has revealed that it’s been working with Qualcomm on a reference AR headset based on the Snapdragon AR2 platform.Niantic has been quietly developing a sleek reference design for what the company is calling an “outdoor AR headset.” Qualcomm has been part of the project too, with Niantic calling the headset a “shared vi

Every purchase comes with a free copy of Resident Evil 4 VR.In celebration of the 2022 Holiday Season, Meta is offering a $50 discount on all Meta Quest 2 VR headsets. As if that weren’t cool enough, the company is also giving away a free copy of Resident Evil 4 VR with every purchase.For a limited time, you can purchase the 128GB version of Meta Quest 2 for $349.99 (normally $399.99). The 256GB version of the device, which normally costs $499.99, is actually available for $70 off ($429.99

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The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is using immersive technology to help rehabilitate incarcerated parents.
One of the incredible benefits of VR is its ability to connect people over long distances in a personal and intimate manner. Immersive technology has also proven to be an effective tool when it comes to education and training.First reported by Government Technology, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections has created a pilot program that aims to improve the relationship between

What would happen if you had baseball bats instead hands? Triband, the indie studio behind madcap golfing game WHAT THE GOLF? (2020), have released a new VR game that conveniently answers that eternal question.Called WHAT THE BAT?, the built-for-VR game gets you swinging through a series of increasingly silly minigames that Triband says is “about so much more than baseball.”
The concept is pretty simple: use your bats with precision as you swing (and deftly manipulate) through over 1

In honor of The Notorious B.I.G.’s 50th birthday, Meta is hosting a VR concert experience next month that aims to bring together a host of musical guests alongside a realistic avatar of the Brooklyn-born rapper, who left this mortal coil back in 1997.The Notorious B.I.G. Sky’s The Limit: A VR Concert Experience is set to take place on December 16th, bringing to Meta Horizon Worlds what the company calls a “hyper-realistic avatar” of Biggie, set to take place in a virtual