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JULY 29, 2021

nDreams, the studio behind Phantom: Covert Ops (2020) and the upcoming PSVR exclusive Fracked, announced today it’s opening a second VR development studio called nDreams Studio Orbital, which will focus on creating games as a service for VR. White has also worked in senior positions at Space Ape Games, Glu Mobile, and Electronic Arts.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2023

John Carmack, former CTO of Oculus and key player in the VR startup’s genesis story, says Sony’s upcoming PSVR 2 headset may be see a bumpy road to adoption based on its high price and potential for scattershot geographic distribution. Looking to learn all about PSVR 2 before it launches this month?

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Oculus CTO and legendary programmer John Carmack took to Twitter recently to explain his reasoning behind why Rift S is still worth buying even though Oculus Quest will soon get the ability to play Rift games via Oculus Link. — John Carmack (@ID_AA_Carmack) September 29, 2019.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Stadia, Google’s cloud-gaming company, is looking for new hires with a preference for virtual reality development experience. Stadia is Google’s cloud-gaming service which runs games on powerful computers in the cloud and then streams them to your PC, laptop, or even smartphone. Engineering Manager, Stadia Discovery.

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VRScout

AUGUST 18, 2021

Backers will receive Refract’s easy-to-use motion-tracking system and first-person fighting game Freestriker. This removes the need for any external trackers and enables the system to be used in smaller spaces, which—if you’re lacking the physical space—can be an absolute game-changer.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

The legendary developer, who for several years held the role of Oculus CTO but now maintains a less formal “consulting CTO” arrangement, says that his keynote presentation at last year’s Facebook Connect conference foreshadowed some of the announcements that can be expected at the event next week.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Hand-tracking on Quest rolled out as an experimental feature in late 2019, but Oculus is letting it gestate before it will accept third-party apps with hand-tracking. And while Oculus’ first stab at the feature is reasonably solid, there’s still limitations around accuracy, latency, pose detection, and tracking coverage.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Today at Oculus Connect 6, CTO John Carmack dove into the work the company has done on Oculus Link, the Quest feature which will soon allow the headset to tether to PC to play Rift games. Some of that could be further improved, he said, especially if Oculus can get lower level access to the headset’s underlying hardware.

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VRScout

AUGUST 31, 2020

compatible device, including most wireless headphones, gaming consoles, and—of course—VR headsets. For devices lacking Bluetooth support, each pair comes with a low latency cable compatible with most standard 3.5mm headphone jacks. Image Credit: DropLabs, PRNewsfoto.

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MAY 31, 2021

Oculus Quest 2 has everything you need in the box to get playing an awesome selection of VR games. With onboard computing, sensors, and battery all located inside the Oculus Quest 2, the device is decidedly front-heavy. Official Oculus Link Cable | Image courtesy Oculus. Upgrade Your Headstrap.

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ARVR

JANUARY 6, 2023

Emerging Trends in the VR Gaming Industry — 2023 Technology is evolving at a fast pace. 2023 is currently shaping up to be the year of promise for the VR gaming industry. Virtual reality games, in particular, have come a long way from the lukewarm response they received in their early years. What is VR — A Quick Explanation!

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APRIL 3, 2019

Beyond being a great VR game, Beat Saber has inadvertently turned out to be an excellent benchmark of controller tracking performance, and thus a great test for the upcoming Oculus Quest standalone headset, the first from the company to feature inside-out tracking. Image courtesy Oculus.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 12, 2019

In these days I have given a try to the Oculus Link , the amazing feature announced by Facebook at the Oculus Connect 6 that is able to transform the Oculus Quest into a tethered headset… let’s say an Oculus Rift Q. But is it good as people say? Is it really able to destroy completely the Rift S?

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Announced yesterday, Oculus Link will allow Quest to play Rift games by connecting to any VR-capable PC. In our hands-on at Oculus Connect, the feature really does seem to deliver an experience that feels like a native PC VR headset. The cable will reportedly cost $79. Photo by Road to VR.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Oculus and HTC have already reduced the prices of their respective headsets, with the Oculus Rift now selling for $500 and HTC Vive for $600. According to a report by Engadget , HTC will be trialing the new project in Dalian, China where it will offer access to games hosted on a digital marketplace separate from Viveport.

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ARPost

MAY 13, 2021

Yaw VR is taking virtual reality gaming to a whole new level with its next-generation motion simulator—Yaw2. Next-Generation Virtual Reality Gaming. Comfort, foldable gaming plate, and hassle-free setup were some of the factors that have been carried over to the Yaw2. The Yaw VR Game Engine 2.0

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 12, 2020

We’ve also talked about the latencies that we can expect today from cloud rendering. The keys to having a good experience, of course, are frame rate and latency, and we manage the frame rate within the CloudXR package to match the one of the end device we’re streaming to. The latency … that is the big question, right?

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MARCH 20, 2019

Oculus has announced Rift S, the headset’s fabled hardware refresh that brings with it a modest spec bump and a few other changes to the original Rift that the company hopes will appeal to new entrants in PC VR gaming. Just like its 2016-era namesake, you’ll need a capable gaming PC to run Rift S. Shared Features.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Although Facebook is discontinuing its PC-only Rift product line , the company says that PC VR content will live on thanks to Oculus Link, which allows Quest and Quest 2 to tether to a VR ready PC and play high-end content. To that end the company is planning a range of upgrades to improve the Oculus Link experience for both headsets.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

Those with a PC VR headset (Oculus Rift/Rift S, SteamVR) can also access a “Selfie Stick (Streamer Cam) from the “My Rooms” tab, allowing them to capture a live video feed on their desktops. plans on adding Selfie Stick support for Oculus Quest/Quest 2 sometime in the near future. Bigscreen Inc. And that’s it!

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Tech Trends VR

MARCH 31, 2019

Ever since the Playstation was first launched – if, like myself, you’re old enough to remember it, you may pause a moment here to consider your own age and mortality – Sony has been in the business of reinventing gaming. Ever since the Playstation was first launched, Sony has been in the business of reinventing gaming. Click To Tweet.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2019

At ChinaJoy today, HTC has just announced a little but very important news: the Vive Focus Plus will be able to connect to Viveport on PC and play all its games via Wi-fi streaming. The concept of Wi-fi streaming to play PC VR games with a mobile headset is absolutely not new. All natively. Wi-fi streaming.

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OCTOBER 11, 2022

The company confirmed Quest Pro supports Oculus Link and Air Link for PC VR play. There’s no info on what this performance bump means in real-world usage, however it could mean Quest Pro may be capable of higher resolution PC VR streaming and slightly reduced latency.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 11, 2021

At Facebook Connect 2021, Meta has announced Application SpaceWarp, a new solution to boost the framerate of Oculus Quest 2 applications up to +70%. Thanks to Application SpaceWarp, which can be shortened in AppSW, your Oculus Quest 2 experience can run at half the frame rate without impacting how the user sees it.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

So, this article helps you learn these: How to setup hand-tracking in Unity The different uses for hand tracking in your VR projects A quick guide to hand-tracking design for AR/VR with the Oculus Quest When you should use controllers or hands When and how to use levers Other interesting facts about hand-tracking. What is the Risk of Failure?

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VRScout

JANUARY 11, 2021

This means you’re still be able to throw popcorn or tomatoes at the screen (or at each other) and play games while you watch TV. Bigscreen and is available now for the Oculus Quest and Quest 2 , SteamVR , and as a desktop WebVR experience. But that’s all Bigscreen is telling us right now.

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Road to VR

APRIL 30, 2019

Oculus Quest is now available for pre-order and will launch on May 21st. After testing the headset for several weeks, our Oculus Quest review is here. Because it doesn’t rely on a PC, but still has full tracking capabilities, Oculus hopes that Quest can bring VR’s most immersive experiences to a much wider crowd.

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ARVR

MAY 12, 2021

Oculus has now brought us a free solution to play all PCVR games wirelessly with the v28 update of the Quest 2. One was Oculus Link, where you had to buy a long USB3 cable and connect it to the Quest and PC. How to set up Oculus Link, Air Link or Virtual Desktop can be found in the tutorials from Nathie below.

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VRScout

JUNE 12, 2019

The KAT loco appears to allow you to walk or run in place to generate locomotion in games, and KAT VR claims that it works seamlessly in any free-locomotion games across the Oculus Rift, SteamVR, PlayStation VR, and Viveport platforms. Image Credit: KAT VR.

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Road to VR

MAY 1, 2018

Nearly seven months after its announcement back in October 2017, Oculus Go, the company’s first standalone VR headset, is finally here. Oculus Go Review Summary. Launching today in 23 countries, Oculus Go is the company’s new take on mobile VR. Both have very little latency. Read on to find out.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 14, 2018

AMD today launched an updated version of their AMD Radeon Software suite which now includes the ability to stream SteamVR games to standalone and smartphone-based headsets, assuming you have a compatible AMD GPU. The post AMD ‘Radeon ReLive for VR’ Streams SteamVR Games to Standalone Headsets appeared first on Road to VR.

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MARCH 20, 2019

Oculus today announced the new Rift S headset which ditches external tracking sensors in favor of a five-camera inside-out tracking system. Oculus Rift S Specs at a Glance. Recommended Playspace: Oculus Rift S works with your environment, so you can play standing or sitting, in spaces big or small. Image courtesy Oculus.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 12, 2024

The store page description reads "Download to test out the latest cloud streamed titles on Avalanche", and its images include screenshots of Lone Echo , a blockbuster Oculus Rift game from 2017 that hasn't been ported to Quest, as well as Beat Saber and the Unreal Engine's City Sample.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

And both the journalists of Road To VR and Upload VR agree on the fact tha t it doesn’t represent an improvement for VR gaming yet. The PS5 is a big step forward for console gaming , and being paired with a next-gen controller like the DualSense, that provides realistic haptic sensations, it can give its players countless hours of fun.

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OCTOBER 6, 2016

Connect, Oculus’s annual developer conference, is already in full swing, but if you didn’t manage to book the flight and hotel to San Jose, CA, you can still pop your head in to see what this year’s hubbub is about. Below the steaming schedule are a few ways you can go about it: Opening Keynote. So there you have it.

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Road to VR

APRIL 28, 2023

Virtual Desktop has collaborated with Qualcomm to integrate the company’s Snapdragon Game Super Resolution, a software enhancement squarely targeted at increasing the wireless streaming quality and latency of PC visuals to Quest 2. It can work with SSW enabled as well and doesn’t introduce any additional latency.”

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Tomorrow is the big day of the Oculus Connect 7, which has now been sadly rebranded as Facebook Connect. Every year, Oculus has always made astonishing announcements during this yearly event, and we are sure that this year will be no exception to this rule. Let me make some predictions and play the guessing game. Oculus Quest 2.

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