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VR Burning Man Event Will Feature Live Music, Art, And Workshops

VRScout

AUGUST 24, 2020

Here you’ll have the opportunity to interact with fellow attendees, enjoy a wide selection of unique art, catch live performances from a number of DJ’s and bands, and participate in a variety of workshops. Over 20 workshops and lectures conducted on four special stages. Image Credit: Somnium Space Ltd.

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HTC announces XR Suite and teases the future of collaboration and workplace

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JUNE 16, 2020

This night I woke up at 3am to participate in HTC Vive’s event on ENGAGE because I read that it was an “HTC VIVE LAUNCH EVENT” and I was super-confident in the launch of the Cosmos XR or at least of the Cosmos Play. Some of these key players, like ENGAGE, are companies in which HTC already invests into.

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Valve Releases ?Half-Life: Alyx? Steam Workshop Tools for Making & Downloading Mods

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MAY 15, 2020

Valve today launched new Half-Life: Alyx modding tools which will allow developers and tinkerers to make and publish mods and user-generated content via the Steam Workshop system. Once published, players will be able to install Half-Life: Alyx mods through the game’s Steam workshop page.

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‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Update Adds New Weapon & Example Content for Workshop Modding

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JUNE 16, 2020

which adds an example weapon to the game’s Workshop modding tools, allowing modders to experiment with bringing new weapons to the game. The update also includes improvements to the Workshop tools, including more example content for animation, audio, and shaders, along with new documentation. Image courtesy McMessenger.

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Half-Life: Alyx Level Editing Tool Now Available

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MAY 16, 2020

Create your own levels, textures, models, and animations using the Alyx Workshop tools suite. Today’s update introduces a variety of new features and tools as part of the Alyx Workshop Tools Suite, including: Hammer : the latest version of the Source 2 level editor. Crack open the tools yourself and make it happen!

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The XR Week Peek (2020.10.26): DecaGear is an intriguing VR headset, HTC is working on a new device, and more!

The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

A new FCC listing appears for an HTC Vive headset. And in fact, a new request to FCC for a new device has arrived from HTC. FCC certifications are requested before releasing an electronic device in the US (to certify that it is safe to be used), so this is a clear sign that HTC is going to release a new headset soon.

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Half-Life: Alyx Mod Recreates Kojima?s Terrifying P.T. In VR

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JUNE 5, 2020

The now-infamous psychological horror demo returns as a HL:A Workshop mod. Despite having only been available for less than a month, the HL:A Workshop is already stuffed with an impressive number of custom maps and modifications. ” Those interested can download the PT mod for free via the Half-Life: Alyx Workshop.

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Half-Life: Alyx?s Surprise Liquid Physics Update Looks Good Enough To Drink

VRScout

MAY 29, 2020

introduces a handful of other updates and improvements, including additional subtitle languages, five new example maps for the Workshop, and various crash fixes. Earlier this month Valve introduced the Half-Life: Alyx Workshop , allowing creators to modify the core HL:A experience. In addition to the Boozy Liquid Shader, update 1.4

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Next ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Game Scrubs Mention of PSVR 2 Support Ahead of PS5 Release

Road to VR

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Steel Wool Studios, which got an early $5 million boost from HTC in 2016 , has developed a number of VR-native games since its 2012 founding, including Hello Neighbor Search and Rescue (2023) , FNAF: Help Wanted (2019) and its sequel FNAF: Help Wanted 2 (2024).

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Red Bull Flugtag VR Experience Gives You Wings

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JULY 11, 2020

To help get people into the spirit of the big event, Red Bull has partnered with VR/AR solutions company Giant Lazer to create a Flugtag VR experience that puts you in the flugtag workshop for a glimpse of what it’s like to build your own flying machine using Red Bull cans, flip flops, cables, boxes, and life preservers.

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VR Woodworking Game ‘vrkshop’ Headed to Steam Early Access in July

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JUNE 22, 2020

2 free play environments (indoor workshop, outdoor arena). The game, which is said to launch sometime in July, supports your standard set of SteamVR headsets, including Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Windows VR, and Valve Index. Functional chalkboard and hand calculator. 10 challenge projects. A three-part project scoring system.

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Test Your Woodworking Skills In VR With ‘Vrkshop,’ Arriving Next Month On PC VR

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JUNE 29, 2020

Free Mode will feature two environments at launch: the indoor workshop and outdoor arena. Free Play, on the other hand, allows to you to plan and build your own projects with zero restrictions using 17 different types of lumber. ” Vrkshop launches in early access July 15th.

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‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Mod Brings ‘Portal’ To VR

VRScout

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Earlier this month, a VR modder going by the name of TheBoxTrot published a HL:A mod called “[p1] Test_Chamber_01 & Test_chamber_02 DuelPack” to the official HL:A Workshop on Steam. At the end of the day, TheBoxTrot’s hard work paid off. Image Credit: TheBoxTrot.

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‘Half-Life: Alyx’ is Now Five Years Old. What’s Next for Valve in VR?

Road to VR

MARCH 20, 2025

Recent datamining from reliable sources points to the company working to launch Steam Link on new headsets like the Vive Focus headsets from HTC and Pico headsets from Bytedance. And it sounds like Valve isn’t done with Steam Link. Further, it seems that Valve has more plans to improve wireless PC VR for standalone headsets.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.02.24): HTC shows Cosmos and Proton, devs make cool hands interactions, Sansar on sale and more!

The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

This weekend I’ve also organized together with SIDI a big VR workshop on new technologies (XR, AI, neural links, etc…). Image by HTC Vive). HTC expands its Cosmos offering and teases the future with Proton. This has been a pretty interesting week for HTC Vive. Top news of the week.

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Pavlov VR Open Alpha Now Available On Oculus Quest

VRScout

MAY 23, 2019

For PCVR on steam due to workshop – there’s no reason for it to be in Rift store without it.”. As far as cross-platform support goes, don’t expect to be battling alongside your friends on the HTC Vive anytime soon. . — davevillz (@davevillz) May 22, 2019. Only to quest store or w/e is called,” states Villz in a tweet.

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One Month After the ?Half-Life: Alyx? Surge, SteamVR Usage on Steam Has Remained

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JUNE 2, 2020

The actual makeup of connected VR headsets has changed a bit however over the last month, with many major PC VR headsets such as HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Oculus Rift S, and Valve Index losing a fraction of a percentage. SEE ALSO Valve Releases 'Half-Life: Alyx' Steam Workshop Tools for Making & Downloading Mods.

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‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Mod Adds Multiplayer Co-Op, Sort Of

VRScout

JUNE 4, 2021

Take a look for yourself by visiting the games’ official Steam Workshop page. We’ve seen new maps inspired by classic games such as Halo and Minecraft , custom-built levels featuring their own unique challenges and environments, additional weaponry, and so much more. Feature Image Credit: @KubeRuns via Twitter.

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‘Onward’ for Quest Confirmed to Feature Cross-play with PC VR

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JUNE 25, 2019

Onward currently offers support for Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and Valve Index. Pavlov relies on Steam Workshop for its user-generated content, which would necessarily fragment the maps available to its playerbase.

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‘Ready Player One’ Actors Filmed OASIS Scenes In VR

VRScout

MARCH 19, 2018

Speaking at an official Ready Player One press junket, Spielberg went into detail on how he used a mix of HTC Vive and Oculus Rift headsets to immerse his cast in the world their characters would be seeing in the film: “You have to understand that we made the movie in an abstract set,” said Spielberg at the event. There’s the DJ.’

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Volkswagen Group, One of the World’s Largest Companies, is Building VR Apps to Help Employees Collaborate Across the Globe

Road to VR

JULY 6, 2017

Using the HTC Vive, the company has created what it calls the Volkswagen Digital Reality Hub Group , a VR platform that will help the company’s employees collaborate across the Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA and Volkswagen brands. image courtesy Volkswagen Group.

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San Francisco VR Weekend Workshop: Learn Unity VR for Vive

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APRIL 6, 2017

Whether you’re exploring a career in VR, want to prototype an idea or just want to learn something new, this weekend workshop taking place in Upload’s San Francisco office will equip you with the key skills to start creating in VR. Learn More About the San Francisco VR Weekend Workshop and Sign Up to Attend.

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Official ‘Fruit Ninja’ Hits the HTC Vive on Early Access

Road to VR

JULY 8, 2016

Now available on Steam Early Access for HTC Vive, Fruit Ninja VR lets you slice and dice with the best of them using dual katana swords that are bound to have you playing the part of fruit assassin in your living room. See Also: Hands-on: ‘New Retro Arcade’ Tech Demo HTC Vive Gameplay. New and unique gameplay experiences for VR.

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VR Opens Up New Possibilities For Disabled Musicians

VRScout

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

You can also check out the workshop to try out other players bizarre instruments. Once you’ve composed your masterful piece, record your session with multiple in-app cameras so the rest of the world can get down to your sick beats. EXA: The Infinite Instrument is available now via SteamVR for $14.99.

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VR Fairytale Adventure ‘Bean Stalker’ Now Available On PC VR

VRScout

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

These tools, and other useful items, can be crafted in your workshop using valuable resources you’ll collect throughout your adventures. You’ll also have access to zip lines and a grappling hook for even speedier ascents. Image Credit: VR Storm Studio.

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?Half-Life: Alyx? Update Adds Impressive Liquid Simulation, Foundation for Mod Scripting

Road to VR

MAY 29, 2020

The update also added new features, examples, and documentation to the Alyx Workshop modding tools : Enabled the Postprocessing Editor ( Documentation ). The update also made a few bug fixes to the game and the Workshop tools. SEE ALSO Valve Explains the Deceptively Simple Design Process That Made 'Half-Life: Alyx' Excellent.

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Voice-Driven VR Film ‘Kusunda’ Teaches You A Dying Language

VRScout

JUNE 10, 2021

But workshopping and many conversations helped to be able to create something together.” Since neither Gayatri nor I are part of the Kusunda community, co-creation was a core part of creating this piece. This is not an easy thing to do, especially working with technologies where there is an imbalance in knowledge of how it is working.

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Cartoon Network’s ‘Journeys VR’ Experience Gets Trippy with Reggie Watts, Trailer Here

Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

According to the Los Angeles Times , the experience was created as a collaboration between multiple animators and artists who developed the VR experience during a series of workshops at the Burbank studio’s VR lab. Journeys VR is slated to arrive for free on Steam for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift on October 1st.

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VR Diversity Initiative Uses VR To Create Accessible Backpacks For People With Scoliosis

VRScout

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

During one of the workshops at the VR Diversity Initiative , a summit dedicated to empowering under-represented groups in developing XR skills, participants used VR to create accessible backpacks for individuals suffering from various physical disabilities. “VR

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Valve’s New ‘SteamVR Home’ Beta May Mean You Never Leave VR

Road to VR

MAY 21, 2017

Anyone who has used the HTC Vive on a regular basis will be familiar with Steam VR’s base interface, the ‘construct’ from where you can browse, buy and launch games immersively. It’s the most comprehensive and wide reaching update that SteamVR’s UI has seen and it’s extremely promising.

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Engage Link hands-on: an early look at the “Linkedin of the metaverse”

The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Engage is a professional social VR application , very suitable to organize professional workshops and presentations. The company got more than $10M of investment over the years, including important support from HTC Vive, which uses its spaces to organize the virtual events to launch its XR hardware.

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Valve Releases Impressive ‘Gulping Goat’ Environment for SteamVR Home

Road to VR

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Steam Workshop is Valve’s open marketplace for environmental additions and asset packs to SteamVR Home, the VR landing spot for users who play games through SteamVR. For more info on how to subscribe to Workshop homes and assets, check out Valve’s the guide here.

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New HTC Vive Releases For The Week Of 03/19/17

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MARCH 24, 2017

We also have a top list of the absolute best HTC Vive games — which is updated every few months with the latest and greatest options. New HTC Vive Releases on Steam. Kira welcomes you to a Faerie workshop where you can experience different beats, structures, and magical devices. Vine Video, from HTC Creative Labs.

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LIV Secures $2.6M in Funding to Further Expand Mixed Reality Streaming Platform

Road to VR

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

The funding round was led by Hiro Capital, a new game streaming-focused VC fund led by Inspired Entertainment co-founder Luke Alvarez, Games Workshop co-founder Ian Livingstone CBE, and Cherry Freeman, co-founder of LoveCrafts.

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Skype vs VR: When should you organize your meetings/events in VR?

The Ghost Howls

MARCH 6, 2020

As a great endorsement of how VR can be important even now, HTC has just announced that its annual VEC event will be all in VR (on the ENGAGE platform): #V2EC : As industry events are being cancelled WW, we’ll hold the world’s first fully #virtual industry #conference in #VR ! And use them when they can be an added value already now.

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Valve Brings Custom Keybinding to SteamVR, Letting VR Apps Support All Compatible Controllers

Road to VR

MAY 15, 2018

” Supported controllers include the XBox One gamepad, Vive Tracker, Oculus Touch, and motion controllers for HTC Vive and Windows “Mixed Reality” VR headsets, although we expect there are plenty more SteamVR-compatible peripherals out there that will make their way into Valve’s keybinding system.

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Bethesda Gives a Peek into ‘Fallout 4 VR’ in Crash Course Intro to Game Mechanics

Road to VR

DECEMBER 8, 2017

In preparation for Fallout 4 VR’s upcoming December 12th launch on HTC Vive, Bethesda takes us through our paces with an intro to the game’s control scheme, base building mechanic, and V.A.T.S. Workshop mode, which lets you build out your base, is shown in the video to be slightly more ‘VR-native’ as well.

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VRLA 2018 Returns; Keynote Lineup Announced

VRScout

APRIL 13, 2018

Rikard Steiber, President Viveport and SVP of Virtual Reality, HTC Vive. Attendees can sign up for Circuit Stream’s workshops when they register for VRLA. Digital Deception’s Doug McKenzie and Ryan Oakes will be performing during VRLA’s Friday keynote. Friday keynote speakers include: Cliff Plumer, CEO, The VOID.

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Top Five Music-Making Apps Available Now On VR Headsets

VRScout

AUGUST 23, 2020

You can also check out the workshop to try out other players’ bizarre instruments. . Once you’ve composed your masterful piece, record your session with multiple in-app cameras so the rest of the world can get down to your sick beats. ELECTRONAUTS. Next up is Electronauts by Survios. Available for $19.99

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The XR Week Peek (2021.10.04): Vive Flow teased, Valve Deckard leaked, and more!

The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Image by HTC Vive). HTC is probably going to announce Vive Flow. With a surprise move, HTC Vive has started teasing the launch of a new product. The company has set up a virtual event on the platform ENGAGE (of which HTC is an investor) for October, 14th 2021 at 8 am PDT. Header image by HTC Vive). Learn more.

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VRLA’s John Root on AR, Privacy, & eSports in VR

Road to VR

APRIL 26, 2018

Rikard Steiber, President Viveport and SVP of Virtual Reality, HTC Vive. Attendees can sign up for Circuit Stream’s workshops when they register for VRLA. Attendees can sign up for Circuit Stream’s workshops when they register for VRLA. Friday keynote speakers include: Cliff Plumer, CEO, The VOID. Support Voices of VR.

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Network Rail’s XR Training Pilot Reaches 1,000 UK Students

XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 8, 2024

Elizabeth Muthiah, Teacher of MFL and PSHE Co-ordinator at Trinity Academy, said: The rail safety session was a hard-hitting and informative workshop that really hit home the dangers that the railway can pose, which is a vital message for young people to hear.

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New HTC Vive Releases For The Week Of 05/07/17

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MAY 12, 2017

This new week of HTC Vive releases welcomes a few deviations from the usual formula. It released on PS VR last year as one of its best launch titles and is now available for HTC Vive (and Rift), giving PC players a high-octane tank shooter to experience. New HTC Vive Releases on Steam. New HTC Vive Releases on Viveport.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.01.13): Zuckerberg shows his vision for the next decade, Vive Pro discounted to $600 and more!

The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 12, 2020

HTC reduces the Vive Pro price by $200. The Vive Pro, the enterprise headset offered by HTC, has just seen a big discount : the headset only now costs $600, and the full bundle with the SteamVR 2.0 The Valve Index is a headset for consumers, while HTC offers a lot of services dedicated to enterprise customers. Request a key.

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VR Burning Man Event Will Feature Live Music, Art, And Workshops

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Valve Releases ?Half-Life: Alyx? Steam Workshop Tools for Making & Downloading Mods

‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Update Adds New Weapon & Example Content for Workshop Modding

Half-Life: Alyx Level Editing Tool Now Available

The XR Week Peek (2020.10.26): DecaGear is an intriguing VR headset, HTC is working on a new device, and more!

Half-Life: Alyx Mod Recreates Kojima?s Terrifying P.T. In VR

Half-Life: Alyx?s Surprise Liquid Physics Update Looks Good Enough To Drink

Next ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Game Scrubs Mention of PSVR 2 Support Ahead of PS5 Release

Red Bull Flugtag VR Experience Gives You Wings

VR Woodworking Game ‘vrkshop’ Headed to Steam Early Access in July

Test Your Woodworking Skills In VR With ‘Vrkshop,’ Arriving Next Month On PC VR

‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Mod Brings ‘Portal’ To VR

‘Half-Life: Alyx’ is Now Five Years Old. What’s Next for Valve in VR?

The XR Week Peek (2020.02.24): HTC shows Cosmos and Proton, devs make cool hands interactions, Sansar on sale and more!

Pavlov VR Open Alpha Now Available On Oculus Quest

One Month After the ?Half-Life: Alyx? Surge, SteamVR Usage on Steam Has Remained

‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Mod Adds Multiplayer Co-Op, Sort Of

‘Onward’ for Quest Confirmed to Feature Cross-play with PC VR

‘Ready Player One’ Actors Filmed OASIS Scenes In VR

Volkswagen Group, One of the World’s Largest Companies, is Building VR Apps to Help Employees Collaborate Across the Globe

San Francisco VR Weekend Workshop: Learn Unity VR for Vive

Official ‘Fruit Ninja’ Hits the HTC Vive on Early Access

VR Opens Up New Possibilities For Disabled Musicians

VR Fairytale Adventure ‘Bean Stalker’ Now Available On PC VR

?Half-Life: Alyx? Update Adds Impressive Liquid Simulation, Foundation for Mod Scripting

Voice-Driven VR Film ‘Kusunda’ Teaches You A Dying Language

Cartoon Network’s ‘Journeys VR’ Experience Gets Trippy with Reggie Watts, Trailer Here

VR Diversity Initiative Uses VR To Create Accessible Backpacks For People With Scoliosis

Valve’s New ‘SteamVR Home’ Beta May Mean You Never Leave VR

Engage Link hands-on: an early look at the “Linkedin of the metaverse”

Valve Releases Impressive ‘Gulping Goat’ Environment for SteamVR Home

New HTC Vive Releases For The Week Of 03/19/17

LIV Secures $2.6M in Funding to Further Expand Mixed Reality Streaming Platform

Skype vs VR: When should you organize your meetings/events in VR?

Valve Brings Custom Keybinding to SteamVR, Letting VR Apps Support All Compatible Controllers

Bethesda Gives a Peek into ‘Fallout 4 VR’ in Crash Course Intro to Game Mechanics

VRLA 2018 Returns; Keynote Lineup Announced

Top Five Music-Making Apps Available Now On VR Headsets

The XR Week Peek (2021.10.04): Vive Flow teased, Valve Deckard leaked, and more!

VRLA’s John Root on AR, Privacy, & eSports in VR

Network Rail’s XR Training Pilot Reaches 1,000 UK Students

New HTC Vive Releases For The Week Of 05/07/17

The XR Week Peek (2020.01.13): Zuckerberg shows his vision for the next decade, Vive Pro discounted to $600 and more!

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