Facebook reported yesterday that Oculus Quest 2 sales surpassed their expectations, coming in at 5X the initial sales of the original headset. That’s hardly a surprise, given that it’s the best standalone …
Read more Oculus Quest 2 Sales: 5X More Popular than the Original
We’ve been using Facebook’s new VR headset since it first arrived, and in our initial review, it comes in as the best standalone HMD we’ve ever used – with the major exception …
Read more Latest Quest 2 News: Facebook Account and Head Strap Issues
One aspect of the AR/VR revolution that deeply concerns us is the Digital Divide. Just when it seems that a significant portion of the world’s population is finally getting access to a …
Read more Zapbox AR: A Solution for Inexpensive Augmented Reality?
Our Oculus Quest 2’s arrived (yes, we bought more than one), and we’ve been running them through our favorite VR experiences. Is it the best standalone VR headset you can buy? The …
Read more Oculus Quest 2 Review – The Best VR Headset (Almost)
David Attenborough never ceases to delight with his innovative use of virtual reality to expand our knowledge of the natural world. His latest project, Micro Monsters, shrinks you down to the micro-level …
Read more David Attenborough’s Fascinating Look at Insects in VR
The Jenny Holzer AR art app debuts today at the University of Chicago. The work of the well-known conceptual artist is well suited for augmented reality. She began in New York in …
Read more Jenny Holzer AR Art Debuts at the University of Chicago
In a fascinating development, the HP Reverb G2 VR headset will get eye-tracking and the capability to measure cognitive load. We don’t have all the details, but let’s unpack what we know …
Read more HP Reverb G2 VR Headset will Measure Cognitive Load
As virtual reality gains popularity, there is an increasing challenge of uncovering good creative work amidst all the VR experiences hosted online. Searching through content on SteamVR can be an exercise in …
Read more The Festival Collection: A Platform for Creative VR Projects
Ekto One VR Boots is a fascinating attempt to resolve the difficult challenge of simulating walking in VR. They promise “fully immersive natural movement” through a pair of wearable robotic boots. It’s …
Read more Ekto One VR Boots Will Keep You Walking in One Place
Every technology advance results in something being taken the trash bin. With the announcement of a new Oculus Quest 2 at Facebook Connect, the victim this time is the Oculus Rift S. …
Read more Oculus Rift S Gone – The End of PC-only VR Headsets?
Join us Wednesday, September 16th, at 10:00 am PDT for a live stream of the Facebook Connect 2020 conference. We will be following and highlighting the latest Facebook developments in VR, AR, …
Read more Watch the Facebook Connect 2020 Conference – Sept. 16
Facebook Connect arrives this week – the rebooted Oculus Connect 7 conference that reflects the social media giant rebranding its work in virtual reality. We’ll be streaming it live here if we …
Read more Facebook Connect Predictions – a New Oculus Quest, Social VR, and AR News
We’re deeply intrigued by haptic developments like Droplabs’ haptic shoes since VR primarily focuses on visual and audio inputs. Human experience is about so much more than what we see and hear …
Read more Droplabs’ Haptic Shoes – Feeling Virtual Reality in your Feet
With every major live event being canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s no surprise that we have a virtual Burning Man festival this year. Last year’s gathering of 80,000 from over …
Read more A Virtual Burning Man Festival Joins the Multiverse This Year
Several home furnishing retailers now let you try out a piece of furniture in augmented reality, placing it in your home to see if it fits with your space and decor. The …
We all knew this change was coming and the rumors were flying at last year’s OC6 gathering in San Jose. Beginning in October, new Oculus users will be required to have a …
Read more Like it or not, Oculus will Force you to use a Facebook Account
After a long wait, the Nreal Light AR Glasses will finally be available to consumers – if you happen to live in South Korea. According to the company, access will expand to …
Read more Nreal Light AR Glasses Finally Available to Consumers
Being outside is clearly safer than standing in a crowded bar with your friends during a global pandemic, but running outdoors brings its own set of challenges. Ghost Pacer, an AR running …
Read more An AR Running App and Glasses for a COVID-19 World
The following article, The World Is 3D and Media Should Be Too, is republished from the Immerse site on Medium. Nonny De La Peña is one of the founding leaders in the …
Haptic devices are hardly where we would like them to be, but 2020 is turning out to be a year of exciting developments. The Feelbelt Kickstarter project promises to deliver a wearable …
Read more New Research on Lighter and Thinner VR Haptic Gloves
Following our Humersive Learning Project session at the Learning (Hu)Man conference, we are doing an AR Storytelling session on Friday, July 24th, at 10:15 am PDT / 1:15 pm EDT. The session, …
Join us this Thursday, July 23rd, at 10:15 am PDT / 1:15 pm EDT for the next stage in our Humersive Learning project. We’re doing a highly interactive session at the ShapingEDU …
Read more Join us for the Humersive Learning Project Session
Will we see a pair of LG AR Glasses in 2021? It’s the latest in a series of augmented and virtual reality devices rumored to show up by next year. We’re weathering …
We were expecting an Oculus Quest 2 in 2020 and only started having doubts when a global pandemic disrupted everything. But the latest rumors/news from the Nikkei Asian Review points to a …
A report from The Information brings news that Apple AR device testing is underway. This doesn’t mean Apple has a fully designed prototype but that the essential element – the AR lenses …
Few of us are huge fans of the video conferencing platforms available these days. Put enough people in a virtual meeting, and you’re staring at what looks like rows of security camera …
Read more Could Microsoft Teams Virtual Auditorium End Zoom Fatigue?
Nancy Baker Cahill’s AR Liberty Bell for the 4th of July holiday is her latest experiment in using augmented reality for public art. The work uses an abstract shape that echoes the …
Read more Nancy Baker Cahill’s Remarkable AR Liberty Bell for July 4th