Hardware - VR Final

Award-Winning 'HTC Vive Air' NOT Being Announced Next Month

A lot of us immediately assumed we'd just seen the serious 'business' the firm is set to reveal at VIVECON 2021 next month. But sadly that's not the case.

HTCVive

HTC Vivecon: New HTC Vive Headset To Be Revealed Next Month?

HTC revealed a 'Vivecon' event to take place next month, where many anticipate the long-rumoured 'Next-Gen Standalone' will be debuted for the first time.

VRNews

VZfit Cycling Simulator Comes To Oculus Quest Store With Street View Support

VirZOOM will launch its subscription-based virtual cycling simulator on the Oculus Store this week, with both smart bike and Google Street View support.

HTCVive

HTC Finally Teases New Vive Headset in Twitter Close-Up

After months of teasing various products and accessories in mysterious social media close-ups, HTC appears to finally be teasing a New Vive headset.

VRWearables

The developers of Pokémon GO may have just teased some AR Glasses

The CEO of the studio behind Pokémon GO, Niantic, tweeted out an image that may be AR glasses with the company’s name on the side.

VRNews

Sandbox VR plans to open 15 new locations by the end of 2021

The London-based VR entertainment company, Sandbox VR, has announced their plans to open 15 new sites by the end of 2021.

VRWearables

Is Bone Conduction the best way to type in VR?

A group of researchers from the Department of Computer Science at ETH Zürich, Switzerland have developed a new way to type in VR. They call the new technology TapID.

Facebook

Facebook's New AR Wrist-Interface Literally Reads Your Mind

Facebook Reality Labs have unveiled a video presentation featuring a prototype wrist-mounted interface for high-fidelity hand tracking & advanced haptics.

PSVR

PSVR2 Controllers - First Look At Next-Gen VR on PS5 Controllers

Sony plans to bring the "how games feel" ethos even further with their Next-Gen VR Controllers, with haptics and triggers to change the feeling of PSVR2.

Xbox

Xbox VR: Has an Italian Series X/S Notification Revealed VR Support?

An Italian update message may have revealed that Xbox Series X/S VR Support is finally on the horizon. Could Microsoft be preparing to take a shot at VR?

VRWearables

The new VR Facial Tracker from HTC works on other PC VR headsets

The VR Facial Tracker can technically be used on any PC VR headset with a little bit of DIY.

Hardware

New clip shows the passthrough AR system of the upcoming LYNX-R1

A new clip showing the passthrough AR system of the LYNX-R1 MR headset, shows the possible future of VR. A short through-the-lens clip gives us a sneak preview of the new enterprise focused hardware.

Hardware

Virtual Reality for good: UK uses VR for their largest environmental project

Serious Labs and Align JV have partnered to provide training through a new VR simulator

Hardware

New AR headset from Magic Leap will ship in Q4 2021

The new headset will be 50% smaller, 20% lighter, with 100% increase in FOV and early access for the headset will begin in Q4 2021.

HTCVive

HTC starts their weeklong discounts on the Vive Cosmos

Today HTC has announced several week long deals for their Vive Cosmos series of headsets.The savings included in the deals takes a total of £120 from the retail price.

VRWearables

HaptX launches their new DK2 haptic gloves

HaptX has recently announced the new version of their VR input gloves, the HaptX Gloves DK2.

PCVR

VR Controller Support for Microsoft Flight Simulator is “being worked on”

According to a recent interview with the head of Microsoft Flight Simulator, Jorg Neumann,they are working on VR controller support for the popular flight sim.

VRWearables

Panasonic unveils new specs for its slim VR glasses

At this years all digital CES 2021, Panasonic has teased some major updates to their prototype super slim VR glasses.

VRNews

Samsung VR Headset Patent Features A Wacky New Controller Design

A patent filed for Samsung's upcoming VR headset shows that you'll have some loopy-looking tracking rings to go with your fly-eye headset. Wonderful!

OculusQuest2

Cybershoes for Oculus Quest Kickstarter ends with almost $100,000 raised

Now, the Kickstarter campaign for the development of the technology has ended and the result is a total of $98,420 raised from 470 backers.

VRExperiences

UK Train drivers get a chance to check out new train designs in VR

UK Metro train drivers are getting a chance to check out plans for their new trains in VR.

OculusQuest2

Cybershoes for Oculus Quest has doubled its Kickstarter goal

They reached $30,000 in 12 hours of the campaign going live now, with only two weeks until the end of their campaign they have reached around $76,000.

Hardware

Valve Index Still Backlogged, But Shipping Within Two Weeks In Most Countries

The phenomenal Valve Index is still facing an orders backlog, but we've now got news that the headset is a lot easier to get your hands on.

Hardware

HTC Vive Cosmos & Cosmos Elite $100 Off For Black Friday

Black Friday may have passed, but the deals aren't over just yet. One of the major VR bargains this time round: Vive Cosmos & Cosmos Elite still $100 off.

OculusQuest2

Anonymous source claims that the recent Quest 2 jailbreak was faked

Now, an anonymous source has posted on Reddit claiming that the jailbreak was faked. XRSI has responded to the claim and says that they are currently vetting it.