As an early adopter, it’s always exciting to be one of the first to try something new. Whether you’ve already got your new Meta Quest 3 headset and it’s barely left your head since you bought it on the day of release, or you know there’ll be one under the tree on Christmas Day, you’ll … Continue reading Meta Quest 3: The Best Apps, Games, and Accessories Available Right Now
Back in January 2022, Microsoft announced plans to acquire gaming giants Activision Blizzard. The staggering $69 billion deal would radically shake up the gaming industry and the proposed purchase price set a record for being five times bigger than the previous largest gaming company acquisition. From the moment the deal was first announced, it was … Continue reading UK CMA Green Lights $69-Billion Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Deal
After a difficult few months at Meta, there are reports of a shift in focus regarding VR. Following the company’s rebranding around the concept of the metaverse 18 months ago, it appears Meta has been rethinking the hand it wants to play next. With interest in the metaverse dwindling and big layoffs in Reality Labs, … Continue reading Meta Shifts Gear On VR Gaming and Retools Headsets
Meta’s social VR platform, Horizon Worlds, is now open to teens over 13 in the United States and Canada. The flagship Quest platform was previously only available to users aged 18 and above. According to Meta, the new age policy will take effect within the “coming weeks”, allowing access to the platform’s entire user base … Continue reading Meta Opens Horizon Worlds to Teens
Oculus and Anduril founder Palmer Luckey claims he’s invented a VR headset designed to kill its user if they die in a video game. The headset is called “NerveGear”, and it’s charged with explosives that will detonate, intentionally bringing death to the wearer. So, Why has Luckey made this device? And did this scary piece … Continue reading Palmer Luckey Creates VR Headset That Kills You When You Die In Game
It barely feels like a day goes by without another tech company securing vast amounts of investment for their metaverse efforts. Recently, the developers of Fortnite and the Unreal Engine, Epic Games announced it’s raised a further $2 billion to realise their metaverse goals. This comes just under a year after the company raised $1 … Continue reading Epic Raises $2 Billion In Metaverse Investment
Newcomers to the world of VR often experience one of the least-fun elements of the immersive technology quite early on: motion sickness. VR motion sickness occurs because your eyes and brain think they’re moving inside an expansive VR world, but your body is doing nothing of the kind. This disconnect between your brain, body and … Continue reading How to Overcome VR Motion Sickness
The new year has started with a great deal of buzz around the purchase of ‘Call of Duty’ makers, Activision Blizzard, by Microsoft. The deal has set new records and brought a wave of speculation about what Microsoft plans on doing next. With much of the tech world focused on the new iteration of the … Continue reading Everything You Need to Know About Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Acquisition
Love it or hate it, Zynga has been one of the companies to best crack the code of mainstream gaming appeal. Milking millions from mobile players with addictive virtual skinner boxes such as Farmville. VR hasn’t yet reached the level of mass appeal smartphones have, but it seems two ex-Zynga staffers think it’s not too … Continue reading Former Zynga Employees are Getting Into VR Big Time With New Studio ForeVR
When I first tested out Oculus Link on my Oculus Quest 1, I was absolutely blown away by how well it worked. Coming straight off an original consumer model Rift, it felt like an upgrade, despite running through a convoluted software solution. I tried out everything, including SteamVR titles such as Half-Life Alyx and other Steam games … Continue reading Why Is SteamVR Running So Poorly On Oculus Quest?
