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At the end of the visit, I was asked if I wanted to play around with a plane simulator that was there in the demo room. I never say no to a plane simulator, so I entered the cockpit, put on my head the Varjo XR-4, and started playing with the simulator. The mixed reality simulation was pretty good.
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) features PC VR headset support, although it’s notably missing the ability to use VR motion controllers. Now developer Asobo has signaled that VR controller support is finally coming, and is slated to land sometime in mid-November. Image courtesy Asobo.
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Created by the folks over at Melcher Studios , Hockey VR is one of the most realistic hockey simulators available in VR thanks to a 3D printed controller mount called RealStick. This background in VR training adds further confidence to the companies new VR hockey simulator. on Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2.
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) VR support was scheduled to arrive sometime this month, but the wait is nearly over. ASOBO UX designer François Dacquin announced in a video (linked below) that the long-awaited VR update for Microsoft Flight Simulator is scheduled to arrive on December 22nd, 2020 as a free update.
Anyway, sub-mm accuracy, together with the precision and speed of the tracking contributes to making this tracking not only precise but also very reliable , even when you are moving your controllers pretty fast. This means that for most use cases, the precision of standalone controllers is now more than enough.
After having teased the device for a very long time, in the end, TG0 has launched its innovative Etee controllers on Kickstarter. What are the Etee controllers? Etee controllers, on their shipping box. Before going on with the review, let me explain you what are the Etee controllers. Etee controllers unboxing.
Everyone’s favorite Viking simulator can now be played in VR with support for VR motion controls, including Oculus Touch and Valve Index. Available now via Nexusmods, this latest update adds full VRIK support, including individual finger movements depending on the controller. from oculus.
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Doghead Simulations CEO uses social VR to get back in shape. Mat Chacon , co-founder and CEO of Doghead Simulations , the company behind the VR tool Rumii, spent most of his life in remarkable shape. Depending on the workout, Chacon would use either an Oculus Go, Oculus Quest, or an HTC Vive to pump up his cardio.
Another month, another round of free games and apps for the Oculus (Meta) Quest 2. For November’s batch of free VR experiences, we have everything from a VR board game experience and collaborative design tool to an old-school DJ simulator. Couch is available free on Oculus (Meta) Quest via the App Lab. NEVER BOARD.
Oculus’ latest PC VR headset features a higher resolution and five camera inside-out tracking. After months of speculation, Oculus has officially unveiled the latest addition to their hardware lineup, Oculus Rift S. This is thanks to core Oculus runtime advancements, including asynchronous-spacewarp technology.
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Delays are a train driver’s worst nightmare, and while it’s true upcoming VR train simulator Derail Valley has seen a modest setback after its planned January 18th launch, the game is now full steam ahead as it makes its Early Access debut on the Oculus Store and Steam this week.
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The Oculus Quest is a near-perfect combination of the Oculus Rift’s powerful 6DoF tracking and the Oculus Go’s comfort and portability. When the body experiences damage or injury, the brain controls how it’s perceived and transmits pain signals throughout the body,” explains the company in an official release.
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The technology claims to offer the rider genuine interactivity and ‘complete agency’ over the experience, including real-time control of the motion profile. Holovis is developing such a simulation with a partner in Malaysia to be revealed later this year “as part of a much larger immersive training and simulation facility”.
Out now in early access, Thief Simulator VR offers both regular users and kleptomaniacs-in-training the chance to experience life as a skilled cat burglar. But I guess that’s just a testament to the impressive realism of Thief Simulator VR. Those who own a copy of the original Thief Simulator for PC will enjoy a discounted price.
Coming to HTC Vive and Oculus Rift headsets on Steam and Oculus Home, you can take part in the dimension-hopping adventure starting Thursday, April 20th for for $29.99. ” In the game, you take control of a Morty clone, ostensibly created for the sole purpose of doing chores for Rick. image courtesy Adult Swim Games.
For some of us, that’s enough, and with new headsets like Oculus Quest 2, it’s easier than ever to get involved. QuiVr is certainly more of a fantasy-based experience than traditional archery simulator, but as far as VR adaptations go, we haven’t witnessed many dedicated options. Archery – QuiVr. Boxing – BoxVR/FitXR.
Better known by his online handle “Pushmatrix”, Beauchamp has spent the past year developing some truly bizarre hand-tracking experiences for the Oculus Quest, from a physics-driven haircutting simulator and miniature Beat Saber experience to VR Jenga and virtual Chia Pet.
On the build up to a larger reveal at GDC next week, Oculus has been teasing some of the combat mechanics in Asgard’s Wrath, the latest upcoming Oculus Studios title. “We don’t do [simulated] weapon delay. We use physics simulations to enhance the combat—not to define it.” It feels bad. [I]
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The object of the game, Hatrabbit says, will be to gather as many human followers as possible with the eventual goal of controlling Earth. Hatrabbit describes it as a cross between Job Simulator (2016) and Tim Burton’s delectably bad film Mars Attacks! 1996), but with social elements. Sign up for beta testing here.
Expected to be rolled out in phases prior to the theatrical opening on November 17, 2017, the Justice League VR experience will have a four-stage unveiling that culminates with a full blown room-scale experience for HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR, Google DayDream and Sony PSVR. Outrace your enemies as Batman. .
Like the XR-2, the headset is controlled using a pair of motion controllers similar in size and shape to the Oculus Touch controllers. According to the report, this headset will compete directly with international headsets, both corporate and consumer-focused. Image Credit: Roscosmos.
Using your motion controllers you can turn knobs, flip switches, adjust faders, tune oscillators, and experiment with other equipment with your own two hands, offering a more engaging experience than existing 2D simulators. You can then sideload the app to your Oculus Quest headset via SideQuest. to download the SynthVR APK.
As Facebook’s fifth annual Oculus Connect continues, so do the reveals. With a confirmed launch window of 2019 , Twisted Pixel’s over-the-top secret agent simulator, Defector , puts users in the shoes of a top-level secret agent tasked with completing a variety of dangerous missions spanning all across the globe. As in today.
Apparently Black Friday and Cyber Monday have been good to Facebook this year, as Oculus Go has jumped far up the video games best sellers list on Amazon, beating out notable entries such as Nintendo Switch, Oculus Rift S, and Oculus Quest. Oculus Go & Gear VR, Photo by Road to VR.
Oculus is today launching their ‘Expressive Avatars’ update on Rift and mobile VR; it’s a significant step up in realism thanks to a few additions including cleverly simulated eye models, lipsync, and even microexpressions. Oculus previously used eye wear to avoid off-putting stares, Image courtesy Oculus.
Originally released on the Oculus Go back in 2019, Pick-up League Hockey this week arrived on Oculus’ App Lab , offering Oculus Quest/Quest 2 users a simple yet surprising entertaining VR hockey experience. Go for the hat-trick in this 3v3 multiplayer experience. Image Credit: Electric Falcon LLC.
Sanzaru Games has been working closely with Oculus Studios since the early days of the Oculus Rift. And while the studio has three other VR games to its name, none of them come close to the scale of Asgard’s Wrath —in fact, Oculus believes that the game is the largest VR production to date. A Toybox and a Sketch.
Today the company is updating the game to bring it up to speed with the company’s latest VR tech stack, including Index controller support, overhauled physics, spatialized audio, and more. The post Valve Updates ‘The Lab’ with Index Controller Support & Latest VR Tech Stack appeared first on Road to VR.
And that’s ok, it is still a new technology and it has already made big steps forward (I remember all the computer crashes I had at the Oculus DK 2 times!), Recently I had a big issue with my VR controllers in SteamVR (both with Oculus and Vive) and so I’m writing this post to try to help you in solving it.
Image courtesy Oculus. This is an area where I clearly undershot,” he said, noting that Oculus’ own Half Dome prototype shown earlier this year had already met two of these specifications (140 degree FOV and variable focus), and that display panels matching the predicted resolution have already been shown publicly.
Brought to us by developer MPLEX , Core Disruption is an upcoming VR multiplayer game that has you stepping behind the controls of a futuristic tank and battling players from around the world. In Core Disruption , you’ll take control of a massive mechanical war machine. Image Credit: MPLEX. Feature Image Credit: MPLEX.
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