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The XR Week Peek (2020.12.28): Flight Simulator VR released, a new hack lets you use Quest without Facebook, and more!

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Microsoft Flight Simulator releases VR patch. Microsoft Flight Simulator is now compatible with VR headsets : not only the HP Reverb G2 as initially teased but all the headsets that are compatible with OpenXR , so basically all the most famous devices. Google lets now everyone contribute to StreetView. Top news of the week.

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Choosing the Best VR Headset for Business: Features, Pricing and Reviews

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Others prioritize flexibility for instance Google recently announced the creation of its Android XR system, which supports open standards. Plus, it has advanced hand-tracking capabilities and can even be paired with motion-tracking wristbands, making it ideal for hands-on training simulations.

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The XR Week Peek (2025.04.15): Tariffs may be lifted on XR headsets, Vision Pro 2 may be in production, and more!

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This week, we had quite a lot of interesting news about all the major players: Apple, Meta, Google, and Valve. I think this decision may make a lot of sense: Meta is allegedly going to release glasses with a display at the end of this year, so launching something with fewer features may not have made much sense for Google.

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TapID Uses Bone Conduction To Deliver A Better Typing Experience In VR

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Developers have explored potential solutions in the past, such as Google Daydream’s ultra-fun Drum Keys or Logitech’s VR compatible keyboards. Those sensors are used to detect the rapid touch of your fingertips hitting a physical flat surface to provide haptic feedback as you type out words on a virtual keyboard.

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London’s Otherworld Might Just Be The Coolest-Looking VR Arcade In Existence

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When visitors enter the sterile white environment, they are immediately greeted to two identical rows of cylindrical pods, each of which housing an HTC Vive Pro set-up as well as extra-sensory and haptic feedback technology that can simulate heat, wind, various scents, even physical rumbling. Image Credit: Mariell Lind Hansen.

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The XR Week Peek (2025.04.08): Meta’s upcoming smartglasses may cost $1400, the worries for US tariffs, and more!

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Ndreams announced Synapse 2, but only for Google Cardboard, and Voodoo DE showed a preview of a very futuristic device. Just to summarize some of the craziness: Ive announced the launch of the Decagear, while Sebastian Ang (MRTV) published a video announcing to be the new CEO of Pimax.

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Our Favorite April Fools Day VR Announcements

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Equally as ridiculous was UniVRsity , a fake VR simulation app that promised to take you back to your heyday as a ramdunctious college student. Image Credit: Google. The program would allow you to relive some of your favorite collegiate moments, from basement frat raves to running from the police after underage house parties.

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