Resident Evil 4 in VR shouldn’t work — but somehow it does

Oculus I didn’t have stellar hopes going into Resident Evil 4 ’s virtual reality adaptation. VR versions of non-VR games are often at best superfluous and at worst painful — sometimes literally if you’re prone to motion sickness. Resident Evil 7 supported ... more - theverge

Facebook is planning to rebrand the company with a new name

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Photo by Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Facebook is planning to change its company name next week to reflect its focus on building the metaverse, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter. The coming ... more - theverge

Vergecast: HTC’s new VR headset, and what to expect at next week’s tech events

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Every Friday, The Verge publishes our flagship podcast, The Vergecast , where co-hosts Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn discuss the week in tech news with the reporters and editors covering the biggest stories. ... more - theverge

I have a hard time believing your wearable is good if you had to Photoshop it onto a model

Wearable gadgets live or die on whether they’re actually comfortable to wear — it’s tough to recommend a fitness tracker that gives me a rash or a headset constantly dragging my head down. So, for HTC’s new, exceptionally light Vive Flow VR headset, ... more - theverge

The $499 HTC Vive Flow is VR for people who don’t like VR

HTC wants to find a new VR market — but what is it? Continue reading… ... more - theverge

Facebook is researching AI systems that see, hear, and remember everything you do

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook is pouring a lot of time and money into augmented reality, including building its own AR glasses with Ray-Ban. Right now, these gadgets can only record and share imagery, but what does the company think ... more - theverge

Facebook execs tease VR prototype hardware with new photos

Image: Facebook Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook virtual reality lead and soon-to-be CTO Andrew Bosworth (or “Boz”) are playing around with prototype VR (or AR) tech and want to show it off. Both executives have posted pictures of themselves wearing prototype ... more - theverge

Why look at reality when you can edit what you see in real time?

The adoption of augmented reality is happening slowly but surely, and it’s easy to see one possible future for the technology: hardware that lets you edit what you see in real time, replacing objects around you with virtual overlays. Call it mixed reality, ... more - theverge

HTC’s new headset has leaked and it’ll make you look like a bug

A leaked marketing image of the unannounced HTC Vive Flow VR headset. | Image: Evan Blass on Twitter On Monday, I wrote about leaked details of an unannounced HTC Vive Flow VR headset that’s expected to be announced at an event on Thursday. Just one ... more - theverge

Vudu brings its TV and movie streaming app to Facebook’s Oculus VR devices

Image: Vudu Vudu’s freemium streaming app is now supported on Facebook’s Oculus Quest 1 and Quest 2 VR devices, with a spokesperson telling The Verge more than a hundred 3D titles are available to buy or rent. The Fandango-owned streaming service — which ... more - theverge

The Tile Ultra takes on AirTags with UWB-powered AR tracking, coming early 2022

Tile has officially announced its first ultra-wideband (UWB) tracking tag, the Tile Ultra, coming in 2022 and which Tile claims is the first tracking tag from any company to offer UWB support on both Android and iOS. Tile isn’t giving any information ... more - theverge

HTC’s new Vive Flow headset reportedly launches this week

A promotional image for HTC’s upcoming event. | Image: Engage HTC is planning to release a new VR headset this week and is also working on its own metaverse-like virtual world, according to a report from Protocol . Let’s start first with that new headset. ... more - theverge

Magic Leap somehow raised $500 million to make another AR headset

Magic Leap Magic Leap has raised $500 million in funding and is preparing to release a new AR headset, the Magic Leap 2, next year, the company announced Monday. The headset will be generally available next year, the company said, and “select customers” ... more - theverge

Facebook says outage affecting Instagram, Messenger, and more has been fixed

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook says it has fixed an outage that lasted for about two hours across some of its services on Friday. The outage, which Facebook says was caused by a configuration change, impacted Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, ... more - theverge

Facebook’s new $10 million fund for VR creators is hopefully just the beginning

A screenshot from Horizon Worlds. | Image: Facebook Facebook has announced a $10 million Creator Fund to encourage people to build experiences on its Horizon VR platform, which it is now calling Horizon Worlds. Although Horizon Worlds is still in beta, ... more - theverge

Canon’s new dual-fisheye EOS R lens is for creating 3D VR content

Canon has announced what’s easily the oddest glass yet for its EOS R mirrorless camera system: a dual 5.2mm f/2.8 fisheye. The fisheye lenses are 60mm apart and are designed for creating 3D VR images and video content; Canon calls out the Oculus Quest ... more - theverge

Facebook explains the backbone shutdown behind its global outage on Monday

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The massive outage that took down Facebook, its associated services (Instagram, WhatsApp, Oculus, Messenger), its platform for businesses, and the company’s own internal network all started with routine maintenance. ... more - theverge

Facebook has finally given a reason for the six-hour outage Monday

Facebook was down for six hours on Monday | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook said in a blog post Monday night that the six-hour outage that took it offline along with Instagram, Messenger, Whatsapp, and OculusVR was the result of a configuration ... more - theverge

Facebook is coming back after a six-hour outage

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook is back online after a six-hour outage due to DNS routing problems. The outage took down Instagram, Whatsapp, Messenger, and Oculus VR as well. For some, those services are back online now; however, after ... more - theverge

Facebook is down, along with Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Oculus VR

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Just as Facebook’s Antigone Davis was live on CNBC defending the company’s policies and its handling of research data suggesting Instagram is harmful to teens, its network of services suddenly went offline. On ... more - theverge

Nreal’s new AR sunglasses are made for binge watching TV

The Nreal Air smart glasses. | Image: Nreal Augmented reality company Nreal is launching a cheaper, iOS-compatible, more compact version of its smart glasses. The new Nreal Air glasses are supposed to ship starting in December 2021 across Japan, China, ... more - theverge

Valve reportedly developing standalone VR headset codenamed ‘Deckard’

Valve’s first VR headset, the Index. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Valve could have a second VR headset in development with a standalone design similar to what’s currently offered by Facebook’s lineup of Oculus Quest headsets. Evidence ... more - theverge

There might be more to come from buzzy VR theme park The Void

The Void attendees wearing the the company’s headsets and VR backpacks. | Image: VERONIQUE DUPONT/AFP via Getty Images VR arcade company The Void, which offered large-scale virtual reality experiences before financial difficulties forced it to transfer ... more - theverge

Facebook is spending $50 million to ‘responsibly’ build the metaverse

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook has announced a $50 million fund that it says will help it develop the metaverse more responsibly. It’s officially called the XR Programs and Research Fund, and the company says it’ll be invested into ... more - theverge

The Oculus Go’s operating system is being unlocked, John Carmack announces

The Oculus Go, originally released in 2018. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Facebook is unlocking the bootloader of its discontinued Oculus Go headset and giving users full root access. That means the headset will remain useful long after ... more - theverge

Resident Evil 4 VR is launching October 21st, but only on Oculus Quest 2

A virtual reality version of Resident Evil 4 will launch October 21st on Facebook’s Oculus Quest 2 headset. Resident Evil 4 VR was announced earlier this year. But Facebook and Capcom — as well as third-party development studio Armature — have only offered ... more - theverge

Samsung’s new Galaxy Watch 4 is $20 off and comes with a free wireless charger today

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 runs Watch OS 3. | Photo by Dieter Bohn / The Verge Today only, the new Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 is not only discounted to its best price to date, but the smartwatch also comes with a free dual wireless charging pad. Amazon has ... more - theverge

Facebook names a new CTO with a major focus on hardware

Incoming CTO Andrew Bosworth wearing Facebook’s new smart glasses with Ray-Ban. | Photo: Facebook / Andrew Bosworth Facebook is serious about being a long-term player in hardware. On Wednesday, the company promoted Andrew Bosworth, the current head of ... more - theverge

Snap has new Lenses that show users how to fingerspell in American Sign Language

Snap To mark the International Week of the Deaf, Snapchat has created custom stickers and three AR Lenses to encourage users to fingerspell, the company said Tuesday. The new features were designed by incorporating feedback and guidance from deaf and ... more - theverge

Niantic is shutting down its AR Catan game after a year of early access

Image: Niantic Pokémon Go developer Niantic is shutting down its augmented reality game Catan: World Explorers , the company announced on Friday (via Protocol ). An AR adaptation of the popular board game Catan announced in 2019, World Explorers was ... more - theverge