Take A Look At Facebook’s New VR Avatars For Quest

The new avatar system will debut first on Facebook Horizon for Oculus Quest headsets. Yesterday, Mark Rabkin, VP of Oculus, sat down with CNET’s Scott Stein to chat about the companies advancements in VR avatar technology, during which a brand new VR ... more - vrscout

Arcade Classic ‘Space Invaders’ Returning As Augmented Reality Mobile Game

Square Enix partners with TAITO on a contemporary reimagining of the 1978 Japanese shooter . Square Enix Montreal and TAITO have announced an upcoming Space Invaders mobile game featuring proprietary augmented reality (AR) technology that takes the legendary ... more - vrscout

Sony Unveils Next-Gen ‘Orb’ VR Controller For PS5

PS5 VR users can look forward to improvements such as adaptive triggers, finger-touch detection, and haptic feedback, just to name a few. Last month Sony confirmed that it is currently in development of a direct follow-up to its PlayStation VR headset, ... more - vrscout

Hyper-Realistic 3D Puzzler ‘Puzzling Places’ Heading To PlayStation VR

Assemble beautiful real-world locations captured in stunning clarity via photogrammetry 3D scanning this Winter on PSVR. I absolutely love it when a game makes full use of the immersive capabilities of VR technology. Puzzling Places , a hyper-realistic ... more - vrscout

No, Microsoft Is Not Working On VR For The Xbox Series X

“VR for console is not a focus for us” reiterates the company after a localization bug kickstarted rumors online. Earlier this week, select Xbox users in Italy were treated to a series of surprise messages referencing an update for a VR headset which ... more - vrscout

SXSW Kicks Off Today In VR With Live Events, Virtual Screenings, And More

Explore a whimsical recreation of the infamous Austin-based festival on your Oculus Quest, Oculus Rift, or SteamVR headset. Today marks the beginning of the 2021 South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival, an annual celebration of film, music, and interactive ... more - vrscout

‘Wisdom VR’ Shows The Positive Effects Psychedelics Have On The Brain

Experience the mind-bending effects of “magic mushrooms” in this educational VR science experiment. There is a controversial discussion happening at the moment around psilocybin, a key compound found in magic mushrooms capable of sending people on mind-altering ... more - vrscout

Explore The ‘Museum Of Other Realities’ Free In VR For A Limited Time

Enjoy four VR installations available free as part of the Immersive Arcade showcase. The Museum of Other Realities —a VR multiplayer art platform for PC VR headsets—will be opening its doors to the public 100% free-of-charge as part of a limited-time ... more - vrscout

Space Force Using Oculus Quest For VR Satellite Repair Training

VR simulations by SAIC allow mission operators to go “hands-on” with national security satellites and missiles. The United States Space Force, a space service branch of the US Armed Forces established by former president Donald J. Trump, is currently ... more - vrscout

‘Population: One’ Season One Is VR Battle Royale Done Proper

BigBox VR’s latest content drop adds new weapons, legendary weapon skins, and other killer unlockables. Season One of Population: One is currently in full-swing on Oculus Rift, Oculus Quest, and SteamVR headsets, offering fans of the popular VR battle ... more - vrscout

Facebook Adds Over A Dozen New Quest Games To App Lab

Gorilla Tag, OceanCraft , and War Yards V R are now available via Facebook’s experimental app channel; no sideloading required. Facebook this week added over a dozen new VR games and apps to its experimental App Lab channel, offering Oculus Quest and ... more - vrscout

Limited Edition MF DOOM Augmented Reality NFTs Set For Auction

Own a piece of digital history in the latest MF DOOM crypto auction. Bidders are currently at war over a series of signed, limited edition augmented reality (AR) NFT’s from the late MF DOOM, a legendary underground rapper and record-producer who sadly ... more - vrscout

Turn Your Oculus Quest 2 Into A Home Gym With These Five Apps

Who needs an expensive gym membership when you have the power of VR? If you’re anything like me, you’re less than ecstatic at the idea of working out. I mean, you’ll do it, but it’s by no means an enjoyable experience, just a necessary one. It’s for ... more - vrscout

‘Flow Weaver’ Is A Multidimensional VR Escape Room

Travel through dimensions, solve puzzles, and use magic to escape back to your world. Developed by Stitch Media in collaboration with Silverstring Media, F low Weaver is an upcoming “multidimensional” VR escape room game that will have you exploring ... more - vrscout

‘The Climb 2’ Is My New Favorite VR Fitness App On Quest

Crytek’s VR climbing simulator offers a killer upper-body workout disguised as a game. Try as I might, I struggled for months to find a comfortable way of integrating VR into my daily workout regiment. It wasn’t a lack of options per se; the Oculus Quest ... more - vrscout

HTC Unveils VIVE Facial Tracking And Next Generation VIVE Trackers

The next generation of nonverbal communication arrives in VR courtesy of HTC VIVE. Facial expressions are an important part of how we communicate with others face-to-face. Without saying a word, we’re able to express a wide range of subtle emotions, ... more - vrscout

Morehouse College Opens VR Campus Powered By The Oculus Quest 2

Remote students can study men’s health and world history from a virtual classroom. This week the famed Morehouse College, alma mater of such influential figures as Martin Luther King Jr., Spike Lee, and Senator Raphael Warnock, announced that it will ... more - vrscout

Save Your Google Poly Projects Before They Expire With Poly To Sketchfab Tool

Transfer your 3D models before June 30th using the easy-to-use tool available free via Sketchfab. In less than four months Google will be permanently shutting down its 3D model sharing platform Google Poly , marking the end of an era for the VR community. ... more - vrscout

Mark Zuckerberg: Realistic Avatars An Important Part Of Facebook’s VR Future

“One of the things that I’m really excited about for future versions is getting eye tracking and face tracking in.” During a recent podcast interview with The Information , Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg shed some additional light on the future of Oculus, ... more - vrscout

Report: Apple Mixed Reality Headset Coming In 2022, Apple Glass In 2025, AR Contacts in 2030

Trusted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo returns with a supposed timeline for Apple’s rumored XR technology. Respected analyst and Apple research expert Ming-Chi Kuo revealed yesterday that the company will be launching its long-rumored mixed reality headset “mid-2021,” ... more - vrscout

Epson Adds Two New AR Smart Glasses To Its Moverio Lineup

Epson’s latest wearable devices can connect to your smartphone, tablet, and computer. Epson already has a solid lineup of AR smart glasses with their Moverio series, each designed for enterprise use. That lineup is about to get larger with the addition ... more - vrscout

How To Play ‘Roblox’ In VR On Oculus Quest 2

Step into the block-like world of Roblox on your standalone headset using this step-by-step guide. Those familiar with massively multiplayer online games are no doubt familiar with Roblox . Originally released back in 2006 on desktop PCs, the wildly ... more - vrscout

Oculus ‘First Steps’ Now Works With Quest Hand-Tracking

‘First Steps With Hand Tracking’ and ‘Tiny Castle’ are available now via the Oculus App Lab. It was back in 2019 that Facebook first began rolling out support for hand tracking on the Oculus Quest. Using the headsets’ built-in cameras, players could ... more - vrscout

Learn The Rules Of Survival In ‘Zombieland VR: Headshot Fever’

Join Tallahassee, Wichita, Columbus, and Little Rock on a zombie-slaying adventure. When it comes to surviving a zombie apocalypse, you should follow a list of rules that will greatly improve your chances of staying alive. For example, Rule #2: The double-tap. ... more - vrscout

‘Doom 3: VR Edition’ Coming To PlayStation VR

Strap on your combat boots and charge up that BFG 9000. You’re heading to Mars, soldier! Doom 3 is officially heading to PlayStation VR headsets and it’s going to be over 15 hours of pure hell as you make your way through dark corridors and cramped rooms ... more - vrscout

Prehistoric Survival Adventure ‘Song In The Smoke’ Heading To Oculus & PSVR

Battle strange beasts, forage for supplies, and survive the elements in this atmospheric VR adventure. Revealed earlier today via an Oculus blog update , Song in the Smoke is an upcoming VR survival adventure game for Oculus and PlayStation VR headsets ... more - vrscout

Explore A Beautiful, But Hostile, Alien World In ‘Hubris VR’

Swim, climb, shoot, and craft your way through a futuristic alien world. Arriving on major VR headsets in Fall 2021, Hubris VR is an upcoming VR action-adventure game that will have you exploring a hostile alien world filled with dangerous wildlife, ... more - vrscout

Niantic Shows Off Mixed Reality ‘Pokémon GO’ Demo Powered By HoloLens

Microsoft debuts its Mesh mixed reality platform during its Ignite conference alongside a Pokémon proof-of-concept. Earlier today, John Hanke, CEO and founder of Niantic ( Pokémon GO , Harry Potter: Wizards Unite ), joined Microsoft Technical Fellow ... more - vrscout

‘Deep Nostalgia’ Brings Old Family Photos To Life Using Artificial Intelligence

Add realistic animation to historical photos in less than a minute with this free-to-use tool. Best known for its digital family trees and genetic testing services, online genealogy platform MyHeritage is offering its users yet another way to connect ... more - vrscout

US Air Force Experiments With VR Suicide Prevention Training

Airmen and their spouses are taught how to comfort distressed individuals in a virtual environment . Over the past four years, we’ve seen a noticeable increase in immersive technologies being used for combat and training purposes by military organizations ... more - vrscout