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Discover the latest VR news on innovative hardware, software, accessories, and new AR/VR apps. From top companies like Apple, Facebook, and Google to projects on Kickstarter, Digital Bodies VR News provides unbiased analysis on the latest developments and how they will impact education and society.

 

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Is There an Oculus Quest Pro in our Future?

February 27, 2021
Facebook hints at an Oculus Quest Pro.

We don’t have the sales data, but it’s clear that the Quest 2 has been a hit. Facebook lowered the cost and improved the specs to the point where it’s cornered much …

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SenseGlove’s Haptic Gloves – Touching the World in VR

January 14, 2021
SenseGlove's haptic gloves released at CES 2021 set the stage for enhanced haptic feedback.

SenseGlove’s haptic gloves claim to make “the digital feel real,” and while we haven’t tried them yet, they’re a step closer to making haptic feedback part of our VR experiences. Coming out …

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Categories Augmented Reality, VR News

CES 2021: What to Expect at the First-Ever Virtual Show

January 10, 2021January 10, 2021
CES 2021 is now an all-virtual event. We are covering the new developments in VR and AR.

For the first time ever, the massive Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas will be a virtual event due to the pandemic. All the AR / VR and other hardware demos at …

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The Facebook Lawsuit and Investigations – the Impact on VR

December 14, 2020December 12, 2020
Facebook lawsuit and the future of virtual reality.

No matter how you look at it, it hasn’t been a good week for Facebook. New York Attorney General Letitia James summed up the Facebook lawsuit from the 48 state and regional …

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The Best Tips, Tricks, and Essential Mods for your Oculus Quest 2

December 6, 2020December 5, 2020

Time for some tips and mods for your Oculus Quest 2. Facebook’s new headset has been out for less than eight weeks, and it’s already garnered a significant share of the VR …

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The Best Black Friday VR Deals for 2020

November 27, 2020
The best Black Friday VR deal for 2020 may be on the HTC Vive Cosmos.

Updated: November 27, 2020.  This is not going to be the year to score great Black Friday VR deals in this peculiarly American holiday event. The most popular VR headset around, the …

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Oculus Quest 2 Update Arrives – 90Hz Support, Fitness Tracker, and More

November 15, 2020November 15, 2020
Quest 2 update offers new features for an already outstanding VR headset.

Facebook’s new VR headset showed up barely a month ago, and we have our first Quest 2 update. It adds a ton of new features and, more importantly, reveals Facebook’s plans for …

Read more Oculus Quest 2 Update Arrives – 90Hz Support, Fitness Tracker, and More

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Oculus Quest 2 Sales: 5X More Popular than the Original

November 2, 2020October 30, 2020
Facebook announced that the Oculus Quest 2 Sales are 5X the original Quest.

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 …

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Latest Quest 2 News: Facebook Account and Head Strap Issues

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020
Oculus Quest 2 news - Facebook account issues, a jailbreak, and broken straps.

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

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Oculus Quest 2 Review – The Best VR Headset (Almost)

October 15, 2020October 15, 2020
Oculus Quest 2 Review: The best VR Headset but it still comes with a few compromises.

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 …

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HP Reverb G2 VR Headset will Measure Cognitive Load

October 1, 2020September 30, 2020
The HP Reverb G2 Omnicept Edition VR headset

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

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Categories Future, VR News

Ekto One VR Boots Will Keep You Walking in One Place

September 28, 2020September 24, 2020
Are Ekto One VR Boots a solution to movement in VR?

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

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Oculus Rift S Gone – The End of PC-only VR Headsets?

September 28, 2020September 19, 2020
Facebook discontinues the Oculus Rift S. Will it mean the end of PC-only VR?

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. …

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Categories Augmented Reality, VR News

Watch the Facebook Connect 2020 Conference – Sept. 16

September 17, 2020September 16, 2020
Join us for the Facebook Connect 2020 conference live stream with the latest VR news on the Oculus Quest, Facebook Horizon, and AR developments.

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

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Oculus Quest Back in Stock – the Popular Headset Returns

October 6, 2020April 29, 2020

It’s been out less than a year (debuting May 21, 2019), but it’s good to see the popular Oculus Quest back in stock. Both the Rift S and the Oculus Quest VR …

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Oculus Quest Hand Tracking – A Major Breakthrough for VR

February 6, 2020December 9, 2019
Oculus Quest and tracking arrives as promised

Oculus Quest hand tracking has finally arrived as promised at OC6, and we’re delighted. We had the opportunity to demo this breakthrough feature at the conference this fall. While it’s not perfect, …

Read more Oculus Quest Hand Tracking – A Major Breakthrough for VR

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Best Black Friday VR Deals – Virtual Reality at a Discount

April 15, 2020November 29, 2019
Best Black Friday VR Deals 2019

There are some good and not so good Black Friday VR deals for VR headsets this year. Don’t expect to find the popular Oculus Quest at huge savings. You’re going to pay …

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New Skin Patch Could Add Virtual Touch to VR

February 7, 2020November 24, 2019
Virtual touch through - a revolution in haptic feedback through a new silicon skin patch

A newly invented skin patch could bring virtual touch to our VR experiences. Up to now, virtual reality has mostly been confined to visual and audio sensations. Adding haptics through virtual touch …

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A Simple VR Headset that Could be a Game Changer

February 7, 2020November 20, 2019
A simple VR headset - the Eden Snacker

Let’s be honest: we need a simple VR headset. Something like the Oculus Quest, but a device that anyone can pick up and use without assistance. For all the talk about the …

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Sandbox VR Raises Millions from A-List Celebs but can it Succeed?

February 7, 2020October 23, 2019
Sandbox VR Raises Millions for location-based VR

Sandbox VR is one of the latest players on the location-based VR scene. And we get the idea behind it – it’s easy to grasp when you’re living in cramped spaces in …

Read more Sandbox VR Raises Millions from A-List Celebs but can it Succeed?

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The End of Google’s Daydream VR Platform

February 17, 2020October 17, 2019
Google's Daydream VR Headset comes to an end

So much for Google’s Daydream VR platform. Initially a promising development in mobile VR, Google has officially killed it off. The new Pixel 4 phones won’t support it, they’ve stopped selling Daydream …

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Is Wearable Skin the Haptic Breakthrough for VR?

February 7, 2020October 3, 2019
Wearable Skin prototype for VR

Ready for an ultrathin layer of wearable skin? It may be precisely what we need for haptic feedback in our virtual experiences. There’s several haptic solutions coming to the market, from full-body …

Read more Is Wearable Skin the Haptic Breakthrough for VR?

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Oculus Connect 6 – The Next Chapter for VR and AR

February 7, 2020September 19, 2019
Oculus Connect 6 event 2019

We’ll be out in California next week for the Oculus Connect 6 conference on September 25-26. With the speculation on Facebook’s AR initiatives and the next steps for the Quest standalone HMD, …

Read more Oculus Connect 6 – The Next Chapter for VR and AR

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Google Daydream VR is Dead

February 14, 2020May 10, 2019
Google Daydream VR is dead

Scratch another immersive technology development off the list. After high hopes and promises of a ubiquitous mobile VR platform, Google Daydream is essentially over. The HMD is still available on the Google …

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Oculus Quest: A New Era for VR

February 6, 2020May 2, 2019
Oculus Quest VR headset opens a new era in Virtual Reality

The Oculus Quest is here, promising to be the next generation of VR. We finally get a mass-market headset that’s relatively low-cost, has 6DOF functionality and doesn’t need to be tethered to …

Read more Oculus Quest: A New Era for VR

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An Expanding VR Program at Tribeca Film Festival 2019

February 16, 2020April 26, 2019
VR Program at Tribeca Film Festival 2019

Here’s the lineup for Tribeca Immersive, the VR Program at Tribeca Film Festival this spring. The Festival is a favorite of ours since we get to experience cutting-edge projects in our own …

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A Perfect Match – Google Tilt Brush on Oculus Quest

February 7, 2020April 18, 2019
Google Tilt Brush on Oculus Quest

Google Tilt Brush on Oculus Quest is a perfect match for virtual reality. A free-form VR painting and design tool on a standalone HMD with six degrees of freedom. Last year, Facebook …

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ASU ShapingEDU Humersive Learning Project

Humersive Learning Project - a project that considers human and student experience in the context of emerging technologies and the convergence of extended reality (XR) and artificial intelligence (AI).-

We’re delighted to announce our ASU ShapingEDU Humersive Learning Project, an actionable exploration of the intersection of humanity and immersive learning and our new roles as Innovators in Residence.

News, Media, and Events

  • Join us at the ShapingEDU Winter Games this week! Lunch Session: Wednesday January 6, 12:30-1:00pm MST for the latest on the Hummersive Learning Project and a breakout session on Thursday, 10:45am MST on "Learning with Emodied Avatars in the Future."

  • Maya Georgieva is quoted in The Economist on Using augmented reality in marketing.

  • Join us today at the iLRN Conference where we'll present as co-authors the Executive Summary of the State of XR Report at 1:00pm (EST), June 23rd - immersively in VirBELA.

  • Maya Georgieva is quoted in The Atlantic It’s Cool to Look Terrifying on Pandemic Instagram on the use of AR during the Coronavirus.

  • Emory Craig did a keynote at the GESSDubai Conference in Dubai, UAE, "Reinventing Learning for the Future: A World of Virtual Reality and AI Avatars."

  • Emory Craig spoke at the XR in Education Summit at Yale University on "The Future of XR."

  • Maya Georgieva was on a panel at the Saleforce conference, "The Evolution and Power of Disruptive Technologies" in San Francisco.

  • We'll be at the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference in Chicago with a Preconference workshop and other sessions the week of October 14th.

  • We'll be at the OC6 conference and reporting on the latest news from Oculus in San Jose on Sept. 25th and 26th.

  • We're on an XR and Learning panel at the The Chronicle of Higher Education and HP Leadership Summit, September 17, 2019, at The City University of New York (CUNY) The Graduate School.

  • We're at several conferences this summer, including AWE, SIGGRAPH 2019, and Singularity University's Global Summit.

  • We're delighted to be joining faculty in the College of Nursing at Sacred Heart University for a full day Professional Development Workshop, "Augmented and Virtual Reality Applications in Nursing Education." June 2019.

  • Ready for a discussion on "Ethics and Digital Fluency in VR and Immersive Learning Environments"? Join us at the NYS-CIO Conference in June 2019.

Our EDUCAUSE-ELI Series, “VR/AR: Stepping into the New Frontier of Learning”

Article Series: Stepping into the New Frontier of Learning

Here are the articles from our New Frontier of Learning series for the EDUCAUSE Review (and summaries of the articles):

  • From VR and AR to Our XR Future: Transforming Higher Education
  • VR and AR: The Ethical Challenges Ahead
  • VR and AR: The Art of Immersive Storytelling and Journalism
  • VR and AR: Learners as Creators and World Builders of Our Immersive Future
  • VR and AR: Designing Spaces for Immersive Learning
  • VR and AR: Transforming Learning and Scholarship in the Humanities and Social Sciences
  • VR and AR: Driving a Revolution in Medical Education & Patient Care
  • AR and VR in STEM: The New Frontiers in Science
  • A New World: VR and AR Tech Developments
  • Introducing the VR and AR Series: Stepping Into the New Frontier of Learning Series

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AR? VR? XR?

There are multiple terms covering the broad spectrum of immersive technologies from AR, which superimposes data and images on the user’s space to VR, which is a digitally simulated immersive environment where users can look, move around, or interact with virtual space or objects. Mixed Reality (MR) is a hybrid of the physical and the virtual that feels more immersive than AR since digital entities can be occluded by objects in the real world. And then there is XR (or Extended Reality), which is an umbrella concept covering augmented, mixed, and virtual reality. XR does not refer to specific technologies but the entire category of immersive technologies that extend and enhance human experience. 

 

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About Digital Bodies

Digital Bodies provides news and analysis of VR, AR, and AI and how these developments will impact education and society. The convergence of these technologies will transform how we communicate, learn, understand the world, and ourselves. We focus on a future where experiences will be available on demand, and the boundary between the real and the virtual disappear – and all that these developments imply for education and human experience.  The possibilities are exciting, the ethical challenges profound. 

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