True Crime App Lets You Explore Famous Crime Scenes Using AR Portals

Get up-close-and-personal with histories biggest mysteries. True crime fans woke up to some exciting news this morning with Hollywood producer and broadcast journalist, Neil Mandt, announcing the launch of CrimeDoor , an educational content hub aimed ... more - vrscout

RUMOR: ‘Resident Evil 4’ Heading To Oculus VR Headsets May 2021

A new leak hints at a VR port of Capcom’s legendary 3rd-person shooter horror game. Earlier this month, Japanese video game developer and publisher Capcom was the target of a sizable online attack involving the unauthorized access of sensitive company ... more - vrscout

Raindance Immersive Judges For New Category: Best Immersive World

Seven of the best virtual worlds available to explore in VRChat. London’s Raindance Immersive Festival takes place from October 28 to November 22, enabling virtual explorers to discover a world class selection of new indie games, fantasy worlds and multiplayer ... more - vrscout

‘Bigscreen VR’ Green Screen Room Is Perfect For VR Podcasts, Zoom Meetings

Spice up your live stream with this customizable virtual environment. This week Bigscreen Inc . introduced a brand new green screen room to its social VR platform Bigscreen VR , allowing users to customize their virtual environment for a variety of use ... more - vrscout

Oculus Quest Update Introduces Fitness Tracker, 90Hz Support, App Gifting, And More

Facebook drops a massive update for Quest & Quest 2 just in time for the holidays. Facebook today announced several highly-anticipated updates for the Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 designed to improve the core Oculus Quest experience. This includes ... more - vrscout

VR Hand Tracking Shooter ‘Finger Gun VR’ Launches Official Kickstarter

A childhood fantasy brought to life on SteamVR and Oculus headsets. Earlier today, developer Miru Studio VR launched an official Kickstarter for its upcoming Western themed VR shooter Finger Gun VR . Unlike conventional VR shooters which rely upon motion ... more - vrscout

How Can Schools Prepare for VR/AR Integration?

VR and AR are technologies that have the capacity to truly revolutionize education. Their immersive nature elevates the students’ learning experience, allowing them to absorb course material in ways that haven’t been done before. Marques Coleman notes ... more - vrscout

How To Cast Oculus Quest & Quest 2 Directly To Your Web Browser

Wirelessly stream your standalone headset to select browsers via this nifty update. It appears as though Facebook has begun rolling out a new feature that allows Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 users to cast their gameplay wirelessly to any computer ... more - vrscout

Multi-Sensory XR Experience ‘(un)Balanced’ Receives 2020 Lumen XR Award

Elyne Legarnisson walks away with the 2020 Lumen XR Award for her work in physical and digital interactions. Media artist Elyne Legarnisson has created a multi-sensory experience which merges XR technology with the power of physical motion that she calls ... more - vrscout

VR Technology Being Used In De-Escalation Training For Police

Officers are given a chance to experience confrontations from the civilians perspective. Police officers operating out of the Strasburg Police Department in Strasburg, Virginia have begun receiving supplemental VR training centered specifically around ... more - vrscout

Furry Builds Four Seasons Total Landscaping Campaign Site In VR

The Trump campaigns now-infamous press conference site is now available in VRChat. Earlier this week, President Donald Trump announced that several of his campaign officials would be holding a press conference at the Philadelphia Four Seasons Hotel in ... more - vrscout

‘Medal Of Honor: Above And Beyond’ Gallery Trailer Pays Tribute To WWII Heroes

Learn the history behind pivotal moments in WWII from real-world veterans. Earlier today, developer Respawn Entertainment released a brand new trailer for its highly-anticipated WWII VR shooter Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond . In it, the team offers ... more - vrscout

Study Shows VR Technology Can Have A Positive Psychological Impact During Lockdown

How immersive technology is keeping users sane during the coronavirus pandemic. There’s no question about it. The current COVID-19 pandemic has us going through a roller coaster of feelings right now. Not only have we been cut off from normal social ... more - vrscout

Cross-Reality Social Network ‘VTime XR’ Now Available On Quest & Quest 2

Chat with friends across multiple platforms via this intimate socialVR app. VTime’s cross-platform social network vTime XR is now available on Facebook’s Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 headsets, offering standalone users a premium socialVR experience ... more - vrscout

US Soldiers Could Be Wearing These Militarized AR Headsets In The Field By 2021

The all-in-one AR display shows a weapon sites view, compass direction, enemy positions , and more. According to reports by the Army Times , US Army Soldiers and Marines could be wearing ruggedized augmented reality headsets in the field by as early ... more - vrscout

Top 5 Games To Sideload On Oculus Quest 2 – FREE VR GAMES!

A handful of free VR games perfect for your new standalone VR headset. Today we’re back talking about the Oculus Quest 2. Specifically, the best free games and apps you can sideload right now to your standalone headset. For those familiar with sideloading, ... more - vrscout

Oculus’ ‘Venues’ To Broadcast Breeders’ Cup Thoroughbred Horse Race Live In VR

Two days of world-class horse racing presented live via an “arena-like” experience. Tomorrow marks the beginning of the 2020 Breeders’ Cup World Championship , one of the most prestigious international horse racing events in the world. Taking place at ... more - vrscout

Twitch And EDM Stars To Compete In VR Tournament Of Upcoming VR MOBA ‘Cradle Of Sins’

Steve Aoki and xQc take on Headhunterz and Sodapoppin in this star-studded competition. A handful of popular Twitch streamers and YouTubers are set to battle electronic dance musics biggest stars on November 11th as part of Beat & Battle , a brand ... more - vrscout

VR Idle Farmer ‘Portable Farm’ Lets You Tend Crops While Immersed In Other VR Games

Kill time in VR with this interactive 3D overlay. How many times have you found yourself patiently waiting for friends in the lobby of your favorite VR game? Or looking to kill time during a lengthy load screen? It’s for these types of moments, and many ... more - vrscout

‘Z-Race’ Aims To Reinvent Competitive VR Racing Using Atomic Physics

Face off against seven other racers in this F-Zero-esque racer with real-world driving mechanics. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: VR is in desperate need of more quality racing games. While it’s true AAA racing simulators such as iRacing , ... more - vrscout

Five Tips & Tricks For Dominating VR Battle Royale ‘Population: One’

This all-in-one player guide will have you gliding circles around your enemies. BigBox VR’s vertigo-inducing VR battle royale experience Population: One is now available on SteamVR and Oculus headsets and so far players are loving the games’ fast-paced ... more - vrscout

The World’s Leading VR Soccer Training App Is Now Free On SteamVR

Challenge footballers across the globe with Rezzil Player 21. VR has absolutely transformed the classroom and when it comes to sports training, it’s like hitting the turbo boost. This is because you’re learning by physically going through the motions ... more - vrscout

Bizarre Interactive VR Performance ‘Scarecrow’ Makes VRChat Debut

Sngmoo Lee’s immersive theater experience puts you face-to-face with a real actor in VR. Earlier this year while attending the Sundance Film Festival , I had the chance to experience Scarecrow , an immersive theater experience that combines motion capture ... more - vrscout

Insanely Popular Rhythm Game ‘Osu!’ Now Playable In VR

The osu! to AUDICA converter brings millions of new maps to Harmonix’s VR rhythm experience. This weekend the AUDICA modding community revealed its osu! to AUDICA converter, a free tool that allows fans of the uber popular 2007 rhythm game to easily ... more - vrscout

‘Legends And Lore’ Brings The Classic Dungeons & Dragons Experience To VR

Tabletop gaming and VR collide in this ambitious cooperative RPG experience. Long before the internet, mobile devices, and VR, gamers would gather in bedrooms, basements, living rooms, and garages and immerse themselves in fantasy worlds via tabletop ... more - vrscout

‘Horror Bar VR’ Is A Grotesque Zombie Bar Simulator Perfect For Halloween

Serve up disgusting brain burgers and bloody drinks to your flesh-hungry patrons. With much of the nation still under lockdown as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, this year’s Halloween has many trick or treaters and partiers confined reluctantly ... more - vrscout

Quest 2 Pre-Orders 5x That Of The Original Quest According To Zuckerberg

2020 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for VR. Yesterday, Facebook Reality Labs conducted its Q3 2020 Earnings Call , during which company co-founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, stated that the Oculus Quest 2 received 5x as many pre-orders as the original ... more - vrscout

Major Lazer To Bring Arena-Scale VR Show To Oculus’ ‘Venues’

With the live music industry in shambles, musicians are turning to immersive tech to connect with fans. The live music industry has been hit hard by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Concerts both large and small have been canceled for several months now, ... more - vrscout

Feel The Future With Interhaptics’ New Design & Development Tools

A touch of technology in your own hands. After 7 months of beta testing, Interhaptics just released its most ambitious project to date: a mixed reality development suite for deploying haptics across platforms for both head-mounted displays and mobile ... more - vrscout

Snapchat Reveals 3D Full-Body Tracking For AR Lenses

Celebrate all hallows eve with seven AR costumes and three background dancers. Today, Snap Inc. unveiled a new line of Snapchat Lenses that combine 3D motion capture and multiple neural networks to create over 10 augmented reality costumes powered by ... more - vrscout