VRScout

AUGUST 31, 2021

This past July Facebook released its experimental Passthrough API into the wild, allowing developers to harness the Oculus Quest’s built-in cameras to create engaging mixed reality experiences. Originally developed for the Magic Leap One mixed reality headset, Magic Keys uses Passthrough technology to teach you how to play the piano.

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VRScout

MARCH 23, 2021

In a recent press release, SENTIO VR has announced that they have officially launched their design app for Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 headsets through the Oculus App Lab , a new program by Facebook that allows developers to share unpolished apps that have yet to receive official store approval. Image Credit: SENTIO VR.

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VRScout

JUNE 30, 2021

Brought to us by developer Bithell Games ( Thomas Was Alone , Subsurface Circular ), Arcsmith is an upcoming VR game for the Oculus Quest that has you playing the role of an intergalactic engineer tasked with constructing futuristic machinery under the guidance of master arcsmith Korith Dinn. Image Credit: Bithell Games.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 24, 2020

Today I woke up to read this letter from Oculus, sent to me because I’m a developer: Hello, Today, we announced our plans to sunset Oculus Go as we focus on driving forward the future of VR with 6DOF platforms like Oculus Quest. Goodbye Oculus Go. Image by Oculus).

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Personalize your own mixed reality office using Passthrough technology. Using the Oculus Quest 2 headset, you’ll soon have the ability to customize your own digital office with numerous virtual monitors capable of streaming your desktop PC in real-time. Image Credit: Facebook.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The post VR Technology Being Used In De-Escalation Training For Police appeared first on VRScout. “Number one, like for me, we don’t know what it’s like to be in that person’s shoes. This lets you do that.”. For more information visit here. Feature Image Credit: Rich Cooley / Daily.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Horizon Workrooms launched this past August on Oculus Quest 2 headsets. A combination of remote desktop streaming and hand-tracking technology allows you to access your personal computer and type on your real-world keyboard without having to remove your headset. Zoom Meetings will be available on Horizon Workrooms beginning next year.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2020

He has also recently written together with Irena Cronin “The Infinite Retina” , a great book about the technologies of the future, like XR, AI, and autonomous vehicles. But of course, the technology is still not there: the Oculus Quest is still uncomfortable, we can’t read texts in it, and so on.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Needless to say, it’s quite an honor to be included on the list, which is why it was such a treat to see Facebook’s (now Meta) Oculus Quest 2 VR headset make the cut. This includes the 128GB model Oculus Quest 2, currently available for $300. No doubt the Oculus Quest 2 will be a hot item this holiday season.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 1, 2021

and we of New Technology Walkers have launched our game HitMotion: Reloaded in passthrough MR on SideQuest ( try it here )! So let me show you how you can develop an AR app for Oculus Quest 2 using Oculus Passthrough APIs in Unity. Oculus Passthrough APIs video tutorial. Oculus Passthrough APIs textual tutorial.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 3, 2025

But with the attention of the market going towards standalone and always more PCVR headsets experimenting with inside-out tracking, what is the future of this technology? All these new technologies make the tracking range of SteamVR less unique. Precision SteamVR Tracking supports sub-mm accuracy, and this is simply amazing.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Assemble 16 real-world locations captured in stunning detail using cutting-edge photogrammetry 3D technology. Originally released in open beta on Oculus Quest headsets via SideQuest and the App Lab, developer realities.io Originally released in open beta on Oculus Quest headsets via SideQuest and the App Lab, developer realities.io

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 10, 2022

The demos were quite simple but effective to showcase the added value provided by eye-tracking technologies. A demo about UI: I had a menu (similar to the one of the Oculus store) in front of me, and wandering around with my eyes, I could highlight every element and read more information about the element I was looking at.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

After Venice VR Expanded has come to an end, I have finally had the time to experiment with Oculus Quest AR Passthrough. What is impressive on the good side is instead the stability of the tracking : we all know that Oculus Insight is the best in class tracking solution among VR headsets, and in AR this is even more important.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Today I publish a very specific post to help Oculus developers in a particular situation I’ve been myself in: how to publish an update to an App Lab experience of yours when the “Production Channel” is missing in the Oculus Developer Hub interface and the web uploader has been deprecated. My story with this problem.

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Road to VR

APRIL 23, 2024

The news is prompting significant discussion within the XR industry, including from Oculus founder Palmer Luckey. What eventually became the ‘Quest’ headset and ‘Horizon OS’ platform from Meta started when the company bought a VR startup called Oculus back in 2014. Hopefully it isn’t too late.”

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 9, 2025

Attention Labs Attention Labs is a company working on “Real-time auditory focus” This is a concept that I have found fascinating since the time that Michael Abrash introduced it at an Oculus Connect some years ago. 2Pi Optics works exactly on these technologies , and they showed me a few of the lenses they are building.

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VRScout

JULY 23, 2021

If you have an Oculus Quest headset, you can even watch a portion of this year’s events in VR. Available free on Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 headsets, this nifty little app allows you access to hundreds of hours of Olympic content, from basketball and track & field to boxing and gymnastics, in immersive stereoscopic 360.

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VRScout

JULY 18, 2021

Titles like Kingspray Graffiti VR and SculptVR allow you to try your hand at more unique forms of modern art, while more recent experiences, such as Painting VR on Oculus Quest, offer hyper-realistic simulations of more widely-accepted genres. Feature Image Credit: Sunset Division.

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VRScout

MARCH 19, 2021

The new avatar system will debut first on Facebook Horizon for Oculus Quest headsets. Yesterday, Mark Rabkin, VP of Oculus, sat down with CNET’s Scott Stein to chat about the companies advancements in VR avatar technology, during which a brand new VR avatar system for Oculus Quest/Quest 2 headsets was revealed.

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VRScout

AUGUST 18, 2021

Several months ago we covered Virtual Taekwondo , a captivating mixed reality experience from Singapore-based tech company Refract Technologies that allows competitors to battle each other in hand-to-hand combat using the company’s full-body motion capture system AXIS. Image Credit: Refract Technologies.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The company is working on a “higher-end” Oculus headset that features a variety of game-changing technology. During today’s Facebook Connect conference, the company, now called ‘Meta,’ revealed a new addition to its lineup of Oculus hardware. Image Credit: Meta.

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VRScout

AUGUST 19, 2021

The open beta for Facebook’s remote collaboration platform is available now on Oculus Quest 2 headsets. This is achieved using a variety of unique features exclusive to the Oculus Quest 2, such as Oculus desk, keyboard, and hand tracking technology. Image Credit: Facebook. Getting Started. Image Credit: Facebook.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Available now on the Oculus (Meta) Quest 2 via SideQuest, Hauntify MR is a unique VR experience that utilizes the Quest’s Passthrough+ technology to transform your real-world environment into a mixed reality hellscape stalked by a horrifying evil spirit. Continuing without exiting first will erase any progress you’ve made.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Developers wasted no time creating unique experiences that effectively showcased the potential of Oculus Passthrough technology. Facebook today announced that everyone will have access to Passthrough technology in the next release, letting you build, test, and ship experiences using Passthrough capabilities.

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ARPost

APRIL 20, 2021

To deliver the program to the target population, Viability and Link to VR reached out to Oculus Business to create a business-class version of the Oculus Quest 2 VR headset. In order to ensure the safety of its users, Project (VR)2 benefits from the latest technology provided by Cleanbox Technology.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Referred to as Project Aria, this bleeding-edge research device uses machine perception and AI research to safely gather data in an effort to answer key questions, both technological and ethical, regarding the use of AR technology in a public setting.

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VRScout

APRIL 14, 2021

There’s also a noticeable resemblance to Facebook’s own all-in-one VR headset, the Oculus Quest, right down to the controllers. It should be noted that Facebook and Oculus headsets are currently banned in China, which makes Pico’s Neo 3 VR headset all the more attractive to the Asian market. Image Credit: Pico Interactive.

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VRScout

MARCH 1, 2022

Spacewalkers is available now on Oculus TV and Horizon Venues. Well, wonder no more as the immersive content and technology company Felix & Paul Studios has released a new movie featuring the world’s first spacewalk captured in VR. You can watch other Space Explorers content on Oculus TV.

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VRScout

MARCH 8, 2021

” During a recent podcast interview with The Information , Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg shed some additional light on the future of Oculus, teasing everything from future hardware improvements to updates regarding the companies long talked-about AR headset. Image Credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images.

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VRScout

JULY 26, 2021

As we mentioned previously , several events will be broadcasted live in stereoscopic 360 via the NBC Olympics VR app on Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 headsets. Intel, in particular, is employing an exciting amount of immersive technology, from 3D athlete tracking to volumetric video capture. TRUE VIEW – INTEL.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Less than 48 hours after Meta fully unveiled Quest 3 , John Carmack, legendary programmer and former CTO of Oculus, expressed doubts about mixed reality’s ability to increase headset sales. Still, it’s clear the key cohort in Oculus’ genesis story has a lot to offer when it comes to all things XR.

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VRScout

JUNE 30, 2020

Available free on Facebook’s Oculus Go VR headset, AARP Innovation Labs’ Alcove is a brand new social platform that allows up to four loved ones to connect in VR for some good old-fashioned family time. The Alcove beta is available free via the Oculus Go , Facebook’s 3DoF standalone headset.

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VRScout

JANUARY 21, 2021

While modern VR technology is still a long way away from offering lifelike experiences, it serves as a fine alternative in the meantime. For some of us, that’s enough, and with new headsets like Oculus Quest 2, it’s easier than ever to get involved. Available on Oculus Quest and Steam , you can go it alone or play with friends.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Using your Oculus Touch controller, you’ll have full control over a variety of light types, including Spray, Spiral, Starburst, and Point Cloud Stamp. Cosmic Sugar is available now on Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 headsets for $9.99 via the Oculus App Lab and SteamVR for $4.99. Image Credit: Light Clinic.

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VRScout

MARCH 17, 2021

I absolutely love it when a game makes full use of the immersive capabilities of VR technology. Currently in beta on Oculus Quest/Quest 2 headsets, Puzzling Places has you assembling photorealistic 3D captures of famous real-world locations from around the world. is working with Oculus on an official release.

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VRScout

APRIL 8, 2021

Project Overcome looks to help the recently-incarcerated prepare for today’s workforce using VR technology. Here they learn how to speak comfortably about their incarceration as well as learn how to operate modern technologies. According to the U.S. That tallies up to over 650,000 ex-prisoners per year.

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