AR Gallery Lets Collectors Sample & Purchase Art From Home During Pandemic

Artists can self-publish their creations online for potential buyers to view in WebAR. The ongoing COVID-19 outbreak has severely impacted numerous industries across the globe, including the art sector. Government-mandated lockdowns and strict social ... more - vrscout

Facebook Confirms OC7 Will Be A Digital Event, Promises ‘Tons Of Announcements.’

Oculus Connect 7 switches to a virtual format as a result of Coronavirus. Facebook has confirmed its upcoming Oculus Connect 7 developer conference will be switching to a digital format this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. In a blog update ... more - vrscout

Competitive VR Dueling Game Blaston Arrives On Headsets Later This Year

Wanna-be gunslingers rejoice! Resolution Games, developer of popular VR titles such as Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs, Bait!, and Acron: Attack of the Squirrels!, today revealed its twelfth title, Blaston, a competitive PvP shooter revolving around intense ... more - vrscout

Pistol Whip’s Latest Free Update Has You Fighting Aboard A Dieselpunk Airship

Pistol Whip’s Dark Skies update paves the way for the future of the franchise. Ask anyone to name their favorite VR games of 2019 and there’s a good chance you’ll find Pistol Whip on that list. Since it’s release developer Cloudhead Games has released ... more - vrscout

Pixel Ripped 1995 Arrives On Oculus Quest & PC VR Next Week

Travel back to a time before microtransactions and online trolls. Brazilian VR developer and publisher ARVORE today revealed the official release date for its next installment in the Pixel Ripped saga. Arriving on Oculus Quest and PC VR headsets April ... more - vrscout

Virtual Battlegrounds Takes VR Battle Royale To New Heights

Available now on SteamVR for a discounted price of $16.99 (for a limited time only). Today marks the early access launch of Virtual Battlegrounds, a tactical VR battle royale from developer CyberDream in which a group of 24 players duke it out across ... more - vrscout

XR Swim Platform Wants To Become The Steam Of WebXR Content

Discover and play indie VR/AR content without having to make a single download. XR experiences in general, have proven themselves to be an amazing tool for everything from workforce training and digital marketing to product visualization, entertainment, ... more - vrscout

Resident Evil 8 Will Support VR According To Reports

Reports state the next installment will feature a first-person perspective and the return of RE7 protagonist Ethan Winters. According to a series of new leaks making the rounds online, Capcom’s next installment to their legendary survival horror series ... more - vrscout

Indie Rock Band Launches AR Concert Experience Complete With On-Stage Banter

The WebAR performance includes a full stage setup complete with on-stage banter. With a majority of the world under lockdown as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, music artists from around the globe have already begun exploring new ways in which ... more - vrscout

Family Gaming: VR Experiences Transforming Together Time Under Lockdown

12 immersive ways to keep your family entertained and fit while at home . With the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, we are all adjusting to a new normal. For many parents and guardians this means learning to work from home while simultaneously ... more - vrscout

Arena-Scale VR Is On The Rise Thanks To The Oculus Quest

Standalone technology is leading the way for a brand new wave of location-based VR. We’re not even half way through 2020 and so far this year is shaping up to be a big one for standalone location-based VR thanks to the Oculus Quest. Experiences such ... more - vrscout

VR Fitness App Supernatural Offers Daily Workouts With Expert Coaching On Oculus Quest

Could this be the all-in-one VR fitness platform we’ve been waiting for? Within, the California-based developer behind our favorite AR storytelling app Wonderscope, this week announced its latest project, Supernatural, an all-in-one VR fitness experience ... more - vrscout

Physics Playground Is A Boneworks-Style VR Sandbox Available Free On Oculus Quest

One of the most downloaded apps on SideQuest just got even better. Today’s launch of Update v1.2.1 for Physics Playground adds a whole suit of new features to the popular VR sandbox experience, including full-body physics, a brand new playground environment, ... more - vrscout

3D Modeling Tool Blender Is Receiving VR Support

Users will soon be able to view their 3D scenes in VR. Additional features on the way. One of the coolest parts of developing with Unity or Unreal Engine is the ability to instantly hop into your VR headset and view 3D creations at scale. The ladder ... more - vrscout

MyndVR Donating VR To US Seniors In Fight Against Social Isolation

A new partnership will see the delivery of VR headsets to senior care facilities across all 50 states. According to the CDC (Center for Disease Control), older adults with preexisting medical conditions are prone to more serious complications as a result ... more - vrscout

No Man’s Sky Mech Suits Are Playable In VR

Today’s update introduces a brand new vehicle to the game; the Exo Mech. VR is in desperate need of more quality mech games. Previous releases such as VOX MACHINAE and Archangel: Hellfire have proven how well VR technology works with the popular anime ... more - vrscout

Echo VR Roadmap Teases Upcoming Open Beta For Oculus Quest

Echo Games reaches out with some much-needed updates. During E3 2019 VR developer Echo Games revealed the team would be releasing its popular zero g multiplayer sports game Echo Arena on the Oculus Quest sometime within the next several months. Nearly ... more - vrscout

World Famous IRONMAN Competition Holds First Virtual Race Amid Lockdown

Over 11,000 athletes from across 115 countries registered for IRONMAN VR1. The COVID-19 lockdown has resulted in the temporary suspension and—in some cases—permanent cancellation of numerous professional sports leagues across the globe. While many fans ... more - vrscout

Back To The Moon Is The First Google Doodle Available In All Realities

Step into the world of French illusionist and film director Georges Mélíès in AR, VR, or standard video. Back to the Moon was first released in 2018 as a first-of-its-kind collaboration between Nexus Studios, Google Spotlight Stories, Google Arts & ... more - vrscout

Apple Reportedly In Talks To Purchase VR Live Streaming Platform NextVR

Another move towards the companies rumored AR/VR device perhaps? According to a new report by 9to5Mac, Apple is currently in the process of acquiring VR/AR live streaming platform NextVR for a modest $100M. Founded in 2009 by D.J. Roller and David Cole, ... more - vrscout

Ford Designers Are Using VR To Inspect Vehicles From Home While Under Lockdown

Ford Motors switches to remote collaboration amid shelter-in-place orders. The ongoing outbreak of COVID-19 has forced many organizations, both big and small, to rethink the ways in which their teams and employees can continue to communicate and collaborate ... more - vrscout

Tribeca Film Fest To Release VR Films On Oculus Quest & Go After Coronavirus Cancellation

15 VR short films scheduled to debut at Tribeca Immersive will be available later this month on standalone Oculus headsets. Last month New York’s annual Tribeca Film Festival announced it would be postponing its film and interactive storytelling programs ... more - vrscout

17,000 Medical Professionals Are Using VR In The Fight Against Coronavirus

Free VR medical training is helping to bring retired healthcare workers back into service. The global outbreak of COVID-19 has many hospitals in desperate need of trained professionals to help care for the rising number of infected, so much so that many ... more - vrscout

Boston Red Sox Fans Visit Fenway Park In AR With Latest Snapchat Lens

With MLB baseball on hold, the Boston Red Sox turn to AR to reconnect with fans. With nearly all nonessential services shut down due to the Coronavirus, people are desperate to reconnect with their favorite places and activities that have been rendered ... more - vrscout

Award-Winning AR Storybook App Wonderscope Offering All Stories Free Through June

Keep the younglings entertained while under lockdown with these educational immersive reading experiences. We’ve never been shy about our love for WITHIN’s children’s AR reading app Wonderscope. The award-winning platform makes excellent use of mobile ... more - vrscout

New Snapchat Lens Creates AR Safe Zone To Promote Social Distancing

If you must leave your home, make sure to practice safe social distancing. Though it may not seem like it based on the packed beaches and crowded parks, we’re currently dealing with a global pandemic the likes of which we’ve never seen. Despite multiple ... more - vrscout

How To Play Gamecube & Wii Games Natively On Oculus Quest

Players will need an Xbox controller and their own ROM files. Those familiar with the world of video game emulation are no doubt familiar with the open-source console emulator Dolphin. Originally released in 2003 on Windows, this brilliant piece of software ... more - vrscout

From Brain-Computer Interfaces To Digital Humans: How These Technologies Are Bringing Us Closer To The Metaverse

Just how far away is full-dive VR? Technology can augment the world around us, it can enhance the human experience, our capabilities, and also extend our reality to digital and virtual worlds. As people flock online during quarantine, we are experimenting ... more - vrscout

New Oculus TV Series Shines A Light On The Transgender Community

Oculus releases ‘Authentically Us’ in celebration of International Transgender Day of Visibility . Just three months into 2020 and Oculus TV is already crushing it with its selection of captivating 360 and VR180 content. This past February saw the release ... more - vrscout

VR Grapple Shooter SWARM Swings Its Way Onto Headsets This Summer

Spider-Man meets classic Centipede in this arcade-style VR shooter. If there’s one thing we’ve learned from games like Windlands and the Spider-Man: Far From Home Virtual Reality Experience, it’s just how fun swinging in VR can be when done right. Greensky ... more - vrscout