One of the film industry’s staple festivals, Tribeca Film Festival, is moving online in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. That includes a selection of its VR-compatible content. As part of the move, Tribeca is partnering with Facebook’s Oculus to bring its Cinema360 lineup to Oculus Quest and Go via the Oculus TV app. Cinema360 […]
'Echo VR' Open Beta Coming to Quest Before Launch – Road to VR
The Entire VR Industry in One Little Email The Daily Roundup is our comprehensive coverage of the VR industry wrapped up into one daily email, delivered directly to your inbox. Email Address A version of Echo VR, the zero-G multiplayer Rift game from Ready at Dawn Studios, is coming to Oculus Quest at some point. […]
'Half-Life: Alyx Modding Tools Still in the Works But No Release Date Yet
The Entire VR Industry in One Little Email The Daily Roundup is our comprehensive coverage of the VR industry wrapped up into one daily email, delivered directly to your inbox. Email Address At the announcement of Half-Life: Alyx last year, Valve promised it would release Source 2 tools which would allow the community to extend the game’s […]
Report: Apple to Acquire Live Event Streaming Company NextVR for $100M – Road to VR
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Rift S Is Still Out Of Stock, So Facebook Is Selling CV1 Refurbished For $300
The Oculus Rift S and Quest are still out of stock, so in the US Facebook is temporarily selling a “limited supply” of refurbished original Rifts for $299. That’s $100 less than the Rift S, which is priced at $399. The listing is only available in the USA. The original Oculus Rift launched in mid […]
After Playing 'Half-Life: Alyx', Check Out These 5 VR Games – Road to VR
The Entire VR Industry in One Little Email The Daily Roundup is our comprehensive coverage of the VR industry wrapped up into one daily email, delivered directly to your inbox. Email Address You’re still burning through Half-Life: Alyx (2020), but if you’re wondering where to go after playing one of the highest-rated VR games to […]
Half-Life: Alyx Update Improves Support for Left-handed Players
The Entire VR Industry in One Little Email The Daily Roundup is our comprehensive coverage of the VR industry wrapped up into one daily email, delivered directly to your inbox. Email Address The latest Half-Life: Alyx patch, Update 1.2, brings a handful of adjustments and fixes, as well as improved support for left-handed players. When you start […]
HTC is selling a standalone Vive Cosmos headset and tracking faceplate
The Vive Cosmos had a shaky start, but HTC has made a lot of improvements to its latest VR headset. And those updates (which I’ll cover soon) may make you want to pick one up to play games like Half-Life: Alyx. This is especially true if you already own the original Vive. To encourage those […]
Facebook Buys Every AR Display From Key Supplier Apple Looked At Acquiring
Facebook signed a deal to buy several years of the entire output of a key AR microLED display supplier Apple looked at acquiring, The Information reports. Mark Zuckerberg’s company spends “billions” of dollars researching augmented and virtual reality technology. It has publicly stated its goal of releasing lightweight AR glasses this decade, with the eventual […]
Oculus Brings 'Slo Mo Guys' 3D Mini-series to Quest and Go, but not Rift
The Entire VR Industry in One Little Email The Daily Roundup is our comprehensive coverage of the VR industry wrapped up into one daily email, delivered directly to your inbox. Email Address With the help of Oculus, YouTube sensation The Slo Mo Guys has launched an eight-part mini-series on Oculus Quest via Oculus TV. The mini-series […]