Ubisoft to Support Haptic Vest in 'Assassin's Creed Mirage', But No Word Yet on 'Nexus' VR Game – Road to VR

  Thank you for Signing Up Earlier this month Ubisoft announced a new brand deal with haptic clothing creator OWO, which produces a thin and light shirt featuring electrode-based haptics. Strangely enough, the partnership isn’t targeted at the upcoming VR game Assassin’s Creed Nexus, but rather the non-VR game Assassin’s Creed Mirage. OWO’s haptics provide 10 […]

Luxury Brand Valentino Launches Meta Avatar Clothing – Road to VR

  Thank you for Signing Up Meta and Italian luxury brand Valentino have partnered to launch a new line of digital clothing on the company’s Avatar Store. When the Meta Avatars Store launched in late 2022, the company offered digital outfits from a number of luxury clothing brands, including Balenciaga, Prada and Thom Browne. Now the prestigious Roman fashion house […]

China's Largest Telecom Forms Metaverse Industry Alliance, Including Xiaomi, Huawei, HTC & Unity – Road to VR

  Thank you for Signing Up China Mobile, that country’s largest wireless carier with over 940 million subscribers, has formed a metaverse industry alliance including some of the biggest names in China-based tech. As reported by Shanghai Securities News (Chinese), China Mobile announced during Mobile World Congress Shanghai what it calls the ‘China Mobile Metaverse Industry […]

Google Reportedly Shelves Multi-year 'Project Iris' AR Glasses – Road to VR

  Thank you for Signing Up Google has reportedly shelved a multi-year project that sought to commercialize an AR headset, known as Project Iris. According to Business Insider, Google shut down Project Iris earlier this year following mass restructuring, which included layoffs, reshuffles, and the departure of Clay Bavor, Google’s head of AR and VR. The report, […]

VR Creation Tool 'Masterpiece X' Comes to Quest 2 for Free – Road to VR

  Thank you for Signing Up Masterpiece Studio, the developers behind the titular PC VR creative suite, released a new version of its software built natively for Quest 2, something its creators hope will appeal to people looking for an easy way to make models, avatars, and other 3D assets. Called Masterpiece X, the free creation […]