Go read this story about resurrecting Sega VR

In the annals of video games, there are an uncountable number of products — canceled games, scrapped hardware — that feel as though they’re lost to time. But most of the time they’re only forgotten, not lost. And that’s where the Video Game History Foundation ... more - theverge

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp update brings AR features for newer devices

Image: Nintendo Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp , the smartphone entry in the long-running Nintendo franchise, has been updated with a pair of new augmented reality features. The first, AR Camera, lets you place characters and furniture from the game in ... more - theverge

Oppo shows off concept rolling phone and AR glasses

Oppo has held its second annual “Inno Day,” an event where it shows off products in concept form and sets out its vision for the future. Headlining this year is a smartphone with an expandable “rolling” screen and a new set of AR glasses. The Oppo X ... more - theverge

The VR arcade that Disney crowned is teetering on the brink of extinction

Photo by ILMxLab The Void was the poster child for virtual reality arcades, a future that once seemed bright — we covered it numerous times at The Verge , particularly after Disney and ILMxLab chose to bring Star Wars , Wreck-It Ralph and Avengers experiences ... more - theverge

Google is shutting down its VR field trip app Expeditions

Google is ending support for its Expeditions virtual reality app. The app, which offered educational VR tours, will be removed from iOS and Android app stores on June 30th, 2021. “The majority” of its tours will be migrated to Google’s separate Arts ... more - theverge

Oculus rolls out support for 90Hz games in first big Quest 2 update

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Oculus has rolled out its first big update for the Quest 2 standalone virtual reality headset, fulfilling a few promises it made when the headset launched last month. Headlining the new features is the 90Hz ... more - theverge

Half-Life: Alyx now has over three hours of developer commentary

Pick up these headsets in-game to listen to commentary It’s worth replaying through Half-Life: Alyx from start to finish once more — if only because Valve’s development team just added over three hours of audio commentary to the VR-only game that launched ... more - theverge

Verge readers can save $100 on Segway’s Max e-scooter with a long 40-mile range

The Segway Ninebot KickScooter Max, AKA the Segway Max | Segway Ninebot The Segway Max is probably a good fit for you if you’re looking for an electric scooter that can travel up to 40 miles per charge — far longer than most other models. The Max happens ... more - theverge

Sony addresses PS5’s lack of web browser and 1440p support

Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge As is often the case with newly launched game consoles, the PlayStation 5 doesn’t support every feature you might have hoped for out of the box. In an interview with Japanese outlet AV Watch , Sony EVP Masayasu Ito and ... more - theverge

Four Seasons Total Landscaping becomes a VRChat hangout for furries

Image: CooperTom Post-election celebrations took many forms this past weekend after President-elect Joe Biden was projected to be the 46th president of the US. Those ranged from mass dance parties in the street to countless online expressions of some ... more - theverge

Watch the AR concert that opened up the 2020 League of Legends World Championship

Once again Riot has turned the opening ceremonies of the League of Legends World Championship final into a technological showcase. This year at Pudong Football Stadium in Shanghai, the ceremony was split into a few different parts: it opened with virtual ... more - theverge

Ubisoft details which of its PS4 games will not work on the PS5

Ubisoft has announced its own backward compatibility list for playing older PS4 games on the PS5 today. Instead of sharing its list of older PS4 titles that will not be supported on Sony’s next-gen console, Ubisoft has flagged the titles on its own website. ... more - theverge

DropLabs’ EP-01 speaker shoes make for an excellent VR accessory

A good set of headphones is key for boosting immersion in a VR game. I didn’t realize that a nice pair of shoes could amplify it even further. Not just any shoes, mind you. I’ve been testing out DropLabs’ $300 EP-01, a pair of Yeezy-inspired shoes with ... more - theverge

Samsung rolls out SmartThings Find globally for locating all your Galaxy gear

SmartThings Find uses maps and augmented reality features to help people track down their missing gear. | Image: Samsung Samsung is rolling out a service to help Galaxy gadget owners find their gear when it goes missing. Called SmartThings Find, the ... more - theverge

The Oculus Quest 2 was preordered five times as much as the original

The Oculus Quest 2 (right) next to the original model. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The new Oculus Quest 2 VR headset was preordered more than five times as much as last year’s original model, Mark Zuckerberg confirmed on Facebook’s ... more - theverge

PlayStation CEO says VR won’t be a ‘meaningful’ part of gaming for years

Photo: Sony Sony PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan says virtual reality won’t be a meaningful part of interactive entertainment in the near future. Ryan indicated to The Washington Post that VR still has a long way to go, although he emphasized that Sony isn’t ... more - theverge

Here’s how to request a PS5 adapter for Sony’s PlayStation VR headset

Photo by James Bareham / The Verge Sony’s PlayStation VR headset is four years old, but the company isn’t giving up on it when the PlayStation 5 console launches next month. The headset is compatible with the new system, but you will need a special adapter. ... more - theverge

Astro’s Playroom is the perfect showcase for the PS5’s wild DualSense controller

Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge As far as pack-in games go, Astro’s Playroom may not seem all that exciting at first. It’s not an instant classic like a bundled Super Mario. , nor something with the obvious appeal of Wii Sports . But Sony made a smart ... more - theverge

The 12 best new and updated games for the Oculus Quest 2

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge From battle royale to kayak stealth Continue reading… ... more - theverge

YouTube’s mobile app gets new gestures and playback controls

YouTube is updating its mobile apps with a few new features that should make viewing and controlling videos a bit easier, with new gestures, updated player controls, and additional features. The biggest update is a new gesture to enable or disable full-screen ... more - theverge

ClipDrop finally makes AR practical

ClipDrop, a new app that lets your phone’s camera quickly grab objects from your environment and place them into desktop apps, is now available to try. It’s a neat twist on AR, that makes the physical world digital, instead of projecting digital images ... more - theverge

Snapchat’s anime lens was a huge hit, Snap confirms

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Snapchat’s anime filter was used more than 3 billion times in the first week after it was released, Snap said today, confirming what we already knew: it was a huge hit. The filter, which morphs its subject ... more - theverge

Driving the 2021 Cadillac Escalade was one of the most stressful experiences of my life

Photo by Sean O’Kane / The Verge When Cadillac reached out recently with an offer to test out the new 2021 Escalade for a day, I eagerly responded in the affirmative. I wanted to try out the latest version of the automaker’s partially autonomous driver ... more - theverge

Your brand new Oculus Quest 2 can’t play Oculus Go games, John Carmack confirms

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge If you bought a new Oculus Quest 2 with the hopes of experiencing games from the now-discontinued Oculus Go, I have bad news: the company has decided not to include support for Go titles on the Quest 2, Oculus’ ... more - theverge

Facebook is accidentally locking some users out of their new Oculus headsets

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Facebook says a “small number” of customers have been locked out of their new Oculus Quest 2 headsets, following a string of reports that buyers were unable to use the virtual reality headsets because their ... more - theverge

Breaking down Apple’s three new iPhone 12 camera systems

Image: Apple Apple has just announced its iPhone 12 lineup, and as part of today’s announcements, the company introduced a dizzying amount of camera tech scattered amongst the new iPhones. If you’re coming from an iPhone that currently has a single camera, ... more - theverge

The $299 Oculus Quest 2 VR headset starts shipping today

The Oculus Quest 2, Facebook’s new virtual reality headset, has started shipping today. The Quest 2 is a cheaper, revamped version of the original 2019 Quest. It’s got the same untethered standalone design but with a new chipset and a big bump in screen ... more - theverge

Apple announces iPhone 12 with OLED screen and 5G speeds

Image: Apple It might be happening a bit later than usual, but Apple has just announced the iPhone 12. Featuring the same 6.1-inch display size as the iPhone 11 and iPhone XR before it, the latest “main” iPhone — and likely the model most people will ... more - theverge

Rez Infinite is still a VR classic on the Oculus Quest

Enhance’s Oculus Quest version of Rez Infinite is coming just in time for the release of the new Quest 2 headset. The Quest version will be released on Tuesday, October 13th — the same day as the Quest 2. Rez Infinite has been a VR staple ever since ... more - theverge

The US Army is testing augmented reality goggles for dogs

The AR goggles will allow military canine handlers to issue commands remotely. | Image: US Army The US Army is trialing a new technology that could “fundamentally change how military canines are deployed in the future” — a pair of augmented reality goggles ... more - theverge