YUR Launches Fitness Tracking VR Smartwatch For Oculus Quest

Track your estimated hear rate, squats, and calories burned without taking off your headset. Fitness-focused VR developer YUR today announced the release of YUR.watch, a virtual smartwatch device compatible with a massive selection of existing PC VR ... more - vrscout

How To Attend Zoom, Skype, Hangouts Meetings In VR With SPACES

Spice up your next video meeting with this free PC VR app. With more people than ever working from home as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, many of us find ourselves relying upon various video messaging apps and teleconferencing solutions to effectively ... more - vrscout

How Location-Based VR Is Finally Breaking Out Of Its Box

A “location-first” mentality is leading to a whole new wave of location-based immersive entertainment. Strictly speaking, all experiences are location-based (save for the ones we have in our dreams and even then technically they’re bed-based). Instagram ... more - vrscout

5 Half-Life: Alyx Easter Eggs & Secrets You May Have Missed

Hidden references and world-building secrets galore. Valve’s debut VR experience is chock full of hidden secrets just aching to be discovered. So for the sake of simplicity, we’ll be discussing just five of our favorites discovered so far. Number One: ... more - vrscout

Let’s Talk About The Earth-Shattering Finale Of Half-Life: Alyx

Warning: major Half-Life: Alyx spoilers ahead. Every so often you come across a game you just can’t help but obsess over. Just 20 minutes into Half-Life: Alyx and I could tell Valve’s ambitious prequel/sequel hybrid is one of these games. Not only does ... more - vrscout

A New Leak May Reveal The First Game For Apple’s Rumored VR/AR Device

The report shows a customized HTC Vive Focus controller and “crosswalk bowling game”. Back in 2018, rumors began circulating that Apple was in development of a hybrid VR/AR headset. This past November a discussion lead by Apple VP Mike Rockwell during ... more - vrscout

Holoswitch Turns Your Phone Into A Security Camera While In VR

Answer calls, respond to texts and view your real-world surroundings while in VR. Available now in early access, Holoswitch is a mobile app for SteamVR that lets you interact with your smartphone without having to take off your VR headset. By pairing ... more - vrscout

Creator Of Second Life Sells Sansar Social VR Platform

Linden Labs will instead refocus its efforts on the legendary Second Life platform. Linden Labs confirmed in an official blog post yesterday that the company has sold the rights to its enterprising VR social platform Sansar to San Francisco-based start-up ... more - vrscout

Valve Predicts Half-Life: Alyx Will Eventually Be Playable Without VR

“I know it’s going to happen,” states Valve developer Robin Walker. It’s hard to imagine playing Half-Life: Alyx on anything other than a VR headset. Valve’s prequel/sequel hybrid experience was designed from the ground up for the VR format. Put simply, ... more - vrscout

HP Teases New VR Headset Designed In Collaboration With Microsoft & Valve

The company promises “a more immersive, comfortable and compatible experience” than the Reverb. With all the hype surrounding yesterday’s release of Half-Life: Alyx, many may have missed HP’s announcement regarding a mysterious new VR headset built in ... more - vrscout

World’s Greatest Teacher Delivers VR Math Lesson In Half-Life: Alyx

Not even an alien invasion can stop this teacher from educating his class. Half-Life: Alyx offers plenty of incredible moments throughout its roughly 10-15 hour campaign. Exciting gunfights, creepy subterranean exploration, unique puzzles sequences, ... more - vrscout

Just A Few Hours In And Half-Life: Alyx Has Exceeded All My Expectations

City 17 has never looked so good. I’m walking alongside a set of train tracks stretching through a decrepit railyard. Turning the corner, I spot a pack of barnacles perched above me, just waiting for some poor unsuspecting soul to wander within reach ... more - vrscout

Precision OS Launches Multiplayer Tool For VR Surgical Training

The new collaborative feature shows how XR can help keep things going in the age of coronavirus. Vancouver-based start-up Precision OS just introduced a new multiplayer feature for VR surgical training platform. This means that surgeons and nurses can ... more - vrscout

A Brief History Of Half-Life, One Of Gaming’s Most Iconic Franchises

With Half-Life: Alyx launching on headsets tomorrow, let’s take a closer look at Valve’s infamous series. After a grueling four-month wait, Half-Life: Alyx launches on VR headsets tomorrow morning, offering VR players what’s being touted as the future ... more - vrscout

Did Facebook Just Accidentally Leak Its Next VR Headset?

The headset, code-named ‘Del Mar’, will supposedly use a ‘Jedi’ controller. According to leaked documentation recently discovered by a handful of Oculus developers, it appears as though Facebook has already begun development on its next VR headset. Code-named ... more - vrscout

I-Illusions Announces Closed Beta For ‘Hall-Scale’ VR Shooter Space Pirate Arena On Oculus Quest

The developer behind Space Pirate Arena returns with a new competitive multiplayer shooter. Not even a quarter into the new year and 2020 is already shaping up to be the year of arena-scale VR games. Over the past few months we’ve seen the release of ... more - vrscout

Color Space Is The Relaxing VR Coloring Book We Need Right Now

Bring some color to 13 monochromatic worlds in this Zen-like Oculus VR experience. I think we can all agree that 2020 is shaping up to be a roller coaster of a year. Less than 4 months in an we’ve seen catastrophic wildfires, international conflict, ... more - vrscout

Cyberaction Arena Brings 5v5 Location-Based VR To Oculus Quest

Battle cowboys, space paratroopers, and terrorists in this competitive arena-scale VR experience. Imagine stepping into a full scale virtual arena where you can choose from being a cowboy in a western, a space paratrooper battling aliens, or special ... more - vrscout

Phantom: Covert Ops Launches This June On Oculus Quest & Rift

The long-awaited stealth kayak game receives a new launch date after months of uncertainty. Originally scheduled for release last year on the Oculus Quest, nDreams’ stealth-based kayak shooter Phantom: Covert Ops is now set to launch this June on both ... more - vrscout

Pistol Whip’s Latest Free Update Is A Mad Max-Inspired Thrill Ride

The Full Throttle update introduces new customizations, additional modifiers, and it’s hardest level yet. Facebook continued on with its Game Developer Showcase this morning with a slew of exciting announcements for both the Oculus Quest and Rift/Rift ... more - vrscout

Echo VR Closed Alpha Kicks Off Later This Month On Oculus Quest, Signups Now Open

Register now before space inevitably runs out. After sitting in Oculus Quest’s “Coming Soon” section for what feels like an eternity, Ready at Dawn’s 2017 multiplayer VR sport games Echo VR will finally be available to play on Oculus Quest, sort of. ... more - vrscout

Professor Transforms Into Virtual Anime Schoolgirl To Motivate His Online Class

COVID-19 isn’t stopping this Shanghai professor from making his online classes as entertaining as possible. Jiang Fei, a digital art professor based out of Shanghai, China, has developed a piece of software that allows him to transform into a variety ... more - vrscout

Five New Timbaland Songs To Make Their World Debut On Beat Saber

Facebook’s Game Developers Showcase continues with an exciting new partnership. With the global outbreak of COVID-19 resulting in the shutdown of Facebook’s annual F8 developer conference, the company is instead offering would-be attendees a host of ... more - vrscout

Get Your Sweat On During Quarantine With These Fitness-Focused VR Experiences

Don’t let the coronavirus outbreak prevent you from getting a great workout. The coronavirus outbreak is proving to be a major disruptor in terms of our day-to-day lives. In order to prevent unnecessary exposure, many schools and businesses have started ... more - vrscout

Hands-On: HTC Cosmos Elite Offers Big Improvements With Its Elite Faceplate

HTC’s modular headset delivers a great VR experience. Just a few weeks ago, HTC announced a new suite of Cosmos headsets and faceplates aimed at delivering VR solutions to both average consumers as well as businesses. For the highest-quality VR experience, ... more - vrscout

How An Outbreak Of Coronavirus AR Filters Is Contaminating Instagram With Misinformation

Facebook is cracking down on effects that claim to “predict, diagnose, treat or cure coronavirus.” As COVID-19 continues its rampant spread across the globe—the World Health Organization recently declared it a global pandemic—many of us, VRScout included, ... more - vrscout

Viral Artist KAWS Unleashes Army Of AR Sculptures Across NYC, Tokyo, Tanzania

The celebrated American artist and designer expands his “Companion” project with a series of floating AR artwork. Brian Donnelly, better known as KAWS, has spent the last 20 years developing and expanding upon his lineup of vinyl “Companion” collectables ... more - vrscout

Magic Leap Reportedly Exploring The Possibility Of $10 Billion Sale

Once valued at $8 billion, sources say the AR start-up is now seeking an acquirer. Magic Leap is reportedly working closely with a financial advisor on exploring options to keep the doors of the AR startup open. According to a recent Bloomberg report, ... more - vrscout

Shadow Promises High-End VR Gaming Without An Expensive Computer

The company will launch a closed beta for its “VR Exploration Program” April 1st. One of the biggest issues prospective buyers have with modern VR technology is its price. And although revolutionary hardware such as the Oculus Quest is slowly lowering ... more - vrscout

Couch Live WebVR Hangout Lets You Watch TV With Others No Matter What Their Device

Stave off those quarantine blues with this easily accessible VR hangout experience. Couch Live is a webVR app that is accessible from any device such as your smartphone or computer, but best experienced through a VR headset. Once you’ve entered your ... more - vrscout