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The Pico Neo 3 is the latest headset to arrive in the XR consumer revolution.

The Pico Neo 3 VR Headset Highlights XR’s Expanding GeoPolitical Challenges

April 7, 2021 by Emory Craig

The Pico Neo 3 is the latest VR headset to arrive, with a release date of May 10th. We don’t have many details outside of the …

SXSW 2021 Online XR Program offers innovative projects, special events, and virtual cinema.

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SXSW 2021: A Powerful Lineup of XR Projects and Virtual Cinema

March 18, 2021March 11, 2021 by Emory Craig

The massive SXSW 2021 festival is almost here, and its vast sweep of talks, films, music, games, and VR/AR projects will be entirely online due to …

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Is There an Oculus Quest Pro in our Future?

February 27, 2021 by Emory Craig

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 …

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

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SenseGlove’s Haptic Gloves – Touching the World in VR

January 14, 2021 by Emory Craig

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 …

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

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

January 10, 2021January 10, 2021 by Emory Craig

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 / …

Facebook lawsuit and the future of virtual reality.

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The Facebook Lawsuit and Investigations – the Impact on VR

December 14, 2020December 12, 2020 by Emory Craig

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 …

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

December 6, 2020December 5, 2020 by Emory Craig

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 …

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

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The Best Black Friday VR Deals for 2020

December 10, 2023November 27, 2020 by Emory Craig

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 …

Quest 2 update offers new features for an already outstanding VR headset.

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

November 15, 2020November 15, 2020 by Emory Craig

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, …

Facebook announced that the Oculus Quest 2 Sales are 5X the original Quest.

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

November 2, 2020October 30, 2020 by Emory Craig

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, …

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

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Latest Quest 2 News: Facebook Account and Head Strap Issues

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 by Emory Craig

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 …

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

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

October 15, 2020October 15, 2020 by Emory Craig

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 …

The HP Reverb G2 Omnicept Edition VR headset

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HP Reverb G2 VR Headset will Measure Cognitive Load

October 1, 2020September 30, 2020 by Emory Craig

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, …

Are Ekto One VR Boots a solution to movement in VR?

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Ekto One VR Boots Will Keep You Walking in One Place

September 28, 2020September 24, 2020 by Emory Craig

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 …

Facebook discontinues the Oculus Rift S. Will it mean the end of PC-only VR?

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

September 28, 2020September 19, 2020 by Emory Craig

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 …

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

Augmented Reality, VR News

Watch the Facebook Connect 2020 Conference – Sept. 16

September 17, 2020September 16, 2020 by Emory Craig

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 …

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Oculus Quest Back in Stock – the Popular Headset Returns

October 6, 2020April 29, 2020 by Emory Craig

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 …

Oculus Quest and tracking arrives as promised

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Oculus Quest Hand Tracking – A Major Breakthrough for VR

February 6, 2020December 9, 2019 by Emory Craig

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 …

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Best Black Friday VR Deals – Virtual Reality at a Discount

April 15, 2020November 29, 2019 by Emory Craig

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 …

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