Category: News

Hey all, I’m looking to get into VR, and just had a quick question about the Cosmos. I see that under connections both DP…

I’ve had my Reverb for about 3 weeks now, and thought I’d list some bullet points to highlight my feelings about it. I have…

If thrillers tend to follow a narrative arc that looks like a curve, the Safdie brothers prefer one shaped like a coil. Their excellent…

Last month, almost a million CDs stored in Wisconsin seemed to disappear. For years, thousands of people paid a Madison-based company, named Murfie, to…

I’ve had this issue every time a new update for Windows 10 arrives (one of the many reasons I use Linux as my main…

I’ve been a little lapse on my articles here on VRFocus of late (mostly due to the time involved in setting up my own…

We are researching some “forum” sites for one of our school projects, and i decided to post something on reddit for this one. Our…

You should do the SteamVR test and see by yourself, but I think you’re a little below minimum requirements. And by minimum requirements, it…

Hey guys. I’m planing on buying a vr headset for using it at the pc. Now I already used the vive pro and on…

Microsoft dropped a surprise last night — we got our first look at the upcoming Xbox and learned its name: Microsoft’s next Xbox is…

For a long time now, Microsoft has been going out of its way to downplay the “box” part of “Xbox.” Whether it’s pledging to…

It’s that time of year again: The Game Awards, gaming’s most flashy awards celebration, which also doubles as an E3-style keynote packed with announcements….

Surprise! Oculus have announced (and released) a brand new VR game today during The Game Awards 2019 called Path of the Warrior, developed by…

The road to UploadVR’s Best of 2019 awards starts here! Every weekday until later this month we’ll be revealing one of the ten nominees for…

This week’s Magic Leap Lumin OS update contained a number of goodies, including iris authentication, and a way to stream to Twitch from the…

I finished BW in 9,5 hours! And there are good and bad reasons, why it took me so long, that lead me to my…

Send 360 videos from your computer to your VR headset in one click. Say you have a big snowboarding trip coming up with you…

I was in the car with my friends, and we were listening to the radio when we hear Oculus Quest systems were being given…

I am all for people living their lives however makes them happy. But I for one will never let FB into my home again…

While “Baby Yoda” from The Mandalorian threatens to overshadow it, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker arrives in theaters next week, which means it’s…

The intimate and award-winning social VR experience Where Thoughts Go: Prologue launches on the Oculus Quest today. The experience allows you to discover anonymous…

High Fidelity co-founder and CEO Philip Rosedale published a new blog post on the High Fidelity site, providing updates on the social VR app…

Oculus Quest now has experimental controller-free Hand Tracking. Here’s how to enable it. Hand Tracking is part of the v12 update for Quest. It…

Hey everyone, I wanted to share this new VR game. I played the really early betas for it and it’s legit. This is like…

I’d sooner get an Odyssey+ than a Cosmos, it’s cheaper than both and has better visuals. Other WMR headsets don’t have IPD adjustment. If…

Quest with link has much better graphics than the Vive. The Vive is one of the worst for screen resolution and SDE. That said……

There is a current deal for the odyssey and I believe it is the lowest it has ever gone. I can go for that…

Hi, I’m a Music Composition student and for a collaborative project with an artist I want to present our work using AR to create…

Famous for its Job Simulator videogame from 2016, Owlchemy Labs followed that up earlier this year with Vacation Simulator, taking the hands-on gameplay to new comedic heights. Today….

After stealing the show at the HoloLens 2 launch and starring in Qualcomm’s unveiling the Snapdragon XR2, holographic video conferencing app Spatial has landed…

Hi, does anyone know a library/sdk for developing AR for Windows, I’m interested in either plane based or image/marker-based tracking. Preferably I’d be able…

To tell the story of the last 10 years at Google, it helps to look at the products that no longer exist. The decade…

It’s one hell of a beast but I have no idea what the drivers would do there. CAD has VR applications on it, so…

Machine vision has been one of the biggest success stories of the AI boom, enabling everything from automated medical scans to self-driving cars. But…

When Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs arrived earlier this year Resolution Games and Rovio Entertainment proved that the addictive mobile gameplay could easily translate into…

Let me preface this with saying both my hands are heavily tattooed, so it may not matter depending on sizing. Regardless, got the update…

I’m a long time VR enthusiast I followed the development of Occulus from the Kick-starter campaign, got a Gear VR when they became available…

Just got into vr, really loving it but I’m still not used to it, I get motion sickness pretty quickly if I play games…

Ever since I got my HTC Vive two years ago I’ve wanted to introduce the world of VR to my elderly grandparents. They’re in…

Really want to get into vr, and i know psvr will be compatible with ps5 when it comes out, i mainly play ps4 now…

echo VR. The arena part is free. the crow, wolves in the walls, rec room, big screen, pokerstars vr, farlands, waltz of the wizard…

I’m 6’3, and my ceiling is 7’1. i’ve measured against the floor and against the top of my head and the math checks out….

Hey everyone! I recently purchased an Odyssey+ headset, upgrading from a Rift CV1 and the entire setup felt kinda weird to me. I had…

Hi, I am thinking of getting a vr headset for my brother as a christmas gift, but I know next to nothing about vr….

I’m here now in Seoul south korea nd wanting to check out some VR. It seems a lot of research I’ve found only brings…

There may be questions from some about the future of Magic Leap, but in Japan, The Force is with the augmented reality startup. Japan’s…

Valve News Networks provides new updates on Half-Life: Alyx and the potential L4D VR game. According to new information uncovered by Valve News Network…

The only thing that will speed the flow of investment in new hardware, apps and games is positive word of mouth and press coverage…

I’m pretty happy with the immersion already provided by existing Avatars as well as the creativity and fun they inspire. I think getting the…

For financial reasons I held off on a Rift S despite the Black Friday discount, and I imagine I’m not alone. Knocking the price…

With big-name tech companies like Apple and Facebook gearing up to push out their own smartglasses in the coming years, engineering conglomerate Bosch has…

Yes it is still popular, it was just hyped a while ago to where everyone was hearing about it. Using a phone that is…

More than five years after launching, Facebook’s VR platform now has text chat, as long as you link your Oculus ID to your Facebook…

I bought an Oculus Rift S a few days ago and the headset itself is great but the sound is not so great. I…

So many VR games seem to overlook some really basic rules that make or break the VR experience for me, so was inspired to…

For years, those who are blind, or legally blind because of visual impairment, have relied on described video soundtracks while watching TV. Now, thanks…

Re-O-Ri is a strategy card game inspired by Yu-Gi-Oh! that is on Steam Early Access now. A member of the community has decided to…

I keep having an issue where my audio will start playing out of my desktop speakers, and nothing I can do short of a…

So am revisiting an older project created using Vuforia using its marker +extended tracking feature. This was a few years ago! Now I am…

Flutter is Google’s UI toolkit for developers to create native applications for mobile, web, and desktop, all from a single codebase. With Flutter, developers…

Waddup peeps! I got my HTC Vive last year for christmas and it still works like it’s brand new. I am very happy with…

Twitter is funding a small team of researchers to build an “open and decentralized standard for social media,” with the goal of making Twitter…

China-based smartphone maker Oppo is ready to put Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon chips in its latest round of smartphones, but, like Qualcomm, Oppo is also…

I really hope they show some behind the scenes. I’m sure we’ll see more gameplay, but i’d love to see some concept art and…

Hey guys, I own a Vive pro since a week and so far I really really enjoy it. But there is one thing that…

I got a Rift S yesterday and I was curious what you guys would recommend to play/buy first? I’ve messed around in The Lab…

One of the biggest trends in AI recently has been the creation of machine learning models that can generate the written word with unprecedented…

After not playing any virtual locomotion games in a long time, i discovered with Boneworks that i lost my VR legs.. So while i…

Do you have a keen interest in virtual reality (VR) technology and its potential applications? Perhaps you’ve had an idea for a piece of…

What? Are the straps too sissy for you?! ..though I actually went and bought some silicon covers for the controllers. Makes them slightly heavier,…

Hi i’m interested in getting into vr ! But the big question is what to get ? (lul)I know there is a lot of…

The Problem: I have a graphiccard with 2 displayport slots. I have 2 monitors in use which are connected to these displayports. When I…

Hey folks, I own a Rift, and recently upgraded to an Index. The rift has worked fine for the last oh 3 years I’ve…

Hello I do not have a vr headset and recently got a job. Now im wondering about which vr headset to buy and i…

Hello, I’m very new to VR and was wondering if my setup could handle the requirements of the Rift S and VR games in…

Hello, I have noticed that in games that allow you to move freely via the thumbsticks, when you hold the controller normally , everything…

i was born cursed with an extremely small head, when i use my rift s i have to tilt it forward a metric ton…

Oculus Quest system software v12 is now rolling out, adding Voice Commands, AMD support for Link, and experimental controller-free hand tracking. Voice Commands will…

Hi all, I’m trying to build an AR app for iOS which spawns 3D models on 2D images. I built a prototype a couple…

Friends and family receiving new Portal devices for Christmas will have some extra stocking stuffers in the form of new AR features. On Tuesday,…

Torrent site The Pirate Bay has long been infamous for allowing people to download pirated movies and TV shows. But now, it looks like…

Along with rebranding Magic Leap 1 for enterprise customers, Magic Leap has gifted its developer community with some new toys with a tease of…

Magic Leap is refocusing around the enterprise market, launching a new nearly $3,000 enterprise bundle with business warranty and support. The company also confirms…

With the recent announcement of Layers of Fear VR, it had me thinking about all of the first person games that could theoretically be…

The newly enhanced focus from Magic Leap on enterprise, announced on Tuesday, also came with a few companies opting to weigh in with their…

A shader is essentially a program that runs for every pixel being drawn to the screen (or headset). The program gets as input the…

Totally agree. This award shouldn’t be a popularity contest. Beat Saber is definitely more successful and known by more people, but so is Candy…

As we predicted this time last year, Magic Leap is finally moving from consumer entertainment hype to making a firm commitment to enterprise customers….

Boneworks shows its hand about 10 minutes into its campaign. Midway through your introductory tour — a tutorial humorously fashioned as a history of…

I just picked up an Odyssey+ on sale for $230 as an upgrade from my Rift CV1My IPD is 72 but I find i…

Pixel Reef’s upcoming PlayStation VR exclusive Paper Beast was the only dedicated virtual reality (VR) title to feature in today’s State of Play broadcast by Sony…

Each year, the Adobe Stock team pores over data and signals from Adobe users, influencers, search, research reports, global news, emerging fine art, and…

Spatial computing is still very much in the realm of business applications, with companies like Magic Leap promoting the technology across a range of…

So, after getting my own HMD I’m pretty mindblown and confident this is the future and we’re just now in the early stages. I…

Not sure the Extended tracking, but ARF has a sample scene called Image Tracking and it has the base of what you need.From the…

One of the more bizarre virtual reality (VR) titles to appear this year was Funktronic Labs’ Fujii, a sort of relaxing gardening-style experience which initially launched…

Creative confidence to break the rules. Image source: Adobe Stock / Ulas and Merve/Stocksy. How Visual Influencers are Embracing Disruptive Expression 4 min read…

Today saw Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) broadcast its fourth and final State of Play for 2019 and it was a little light on virtual…

Magic Leap is pitching its headset to businesses with a new name. The Magic Leap One Creator Edition, which shipped last August, is being…

I’m susceptible to VR sickness (yes, I have my VR legs, but there’s still a limit to what I can handle!) and I eat…

At its annual Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm launched the new Snapdragon 865 platform, which is set to power the majority of flagship Android phones in…

Hot on the heels of the popular Resident Evil 2 remake that was released earlier this year, Capcom has announced that it’ll be remaking…

Hahah just got into SuperHot on my new (to me) OG Vive. I had already done Beat Saber, Windlands, and Budget Cuts, but SuperHot…

Update December 10th, 10:10AM ET: Blue Origin was originally supposed to launch on Tuesday, December 10th, but it decided to push the launch a…

Wheels, an electric bike-share startup with operations in half a dozen US cities, has redesigned its two-wheeled vehicle to include a special spot to…

Most smart outlets are bricks that you plug into the outlet that’s already installed in your wall and then control that with your phone…

Released in November for Android and ChromeOS, iOS and iPadOS users can now also have complete control over export, providing the ability to export…

It wasn’t released in Europe. You can get it from some stores that ship to Europe. Like b&h but, the vat and the customs…

North, the company behind the augmented reality Focals glasses, is no longer selling its current glasses and is instead focusing on a second-generation set…

Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 may have a new challenger next year. Smartphone maker Oppo has announced a pair of augmented reality glasses, and stated they…

I just upgraded to HTC Vive pro after becoming tired with the poor clarity/resolution of the original Vive. I want to say, despite many…

Hello everyone! So im making a king of augmented reality museum for my bachelor thesis and what im most interested about is using/buying assets…

If I have no VR setup (but a VR capable PC), and I’m going to drop 1000$ on personal entertainment or wonderment or bettering…

– Oculus Rift S (2019 – $399): Buy if you have a “VR Ready”1 PC. – Valve Index (2019 – $999): Worth the extra…

I am working on an Augmented Reality game and I am looking for people interested in helping with it. The primary AR mechanic will…

I’m new to Reddit and I have no clue what the hell I’m doing but I’m here for some help. The holiday season is…

I think it would be cool to build an ar app that recognizes objects that you set as ‘important’ and stores the objects location…

I own VR for a little over 2 year now and I still do not have my VR legs. I want to be able…

Fairly new VR user here! I have an extremely wide IDP, 78mm(!) and have only had the opportunity have access to headsets that max…

Do you play echo VR? Man it so fun. And now they have a way better tutorial with the aid and simulation option. It’s…

A colleague and I are looking to hire a developer to create an MVP for an app we are creating. We have a budget…

I just received my Odyssey+ today and am surprised at how blurry it is. I can read text that’s a few virtual feet away,…

Community Download is a weekly discussion-focused articles series published (usually) every Monday in which we pose a single, core question to you all, our…

Android’s new depth tool allows developers to create a full depth map with a simple RGB camera.  Look out ARKit, ARCore is catching up….

Unlike its bigger brother, Oculus Rift S, the Oculus Quest really needs some dedicated quality racers on the platform. VR Karts: Sprint has been…

One of the standout announcements from Oculus Connect 6 (OC6) in September was the hand tracking reveal for Oculus Quest. At the time Oculus…

Sorry if this isn’t allowed here. I have been eyeing the Asus Zephyrus with the 2070, but would like some opinions or input before…

Oculus Quest now supports native hand tracking using the device’s built-in cameras. Here’s a list of all the software supporting the feature as well…

Navigate the Quest Home interface and first-party Oculus apps with your bare hands.  Originally revealed during Oculus Connect 6 this past September, native hand…

The latest SteamVR Beta now allows the refresh rate of the Valve Index to be changed without restarting the SteamVR software, if you have…

This is huge. I’ve been dreaming of an app that can capture an object and/or environment into a 3D renderable thing/space using just a…

What do you do when your favorite new car is still two years away from hitting the road? Look to augmented reality, of course….

Hi. I’m very interested in vr for chronic pain mgmt. I’m already determined to buy a system but have no idea what to get….

Last year Collider Games and Showtime revealed that they were working on a virtual reality (VR) experience based upon David Lynch’s iconic TV show Twin…

It’s clear that motion sickness is a huge limiting factor in vr right now, affecting about 40% of users from what I’ve heard, and…

Minecraft on the PlayStation 4 is finally getting updated to the unified Bedrock Edition on December 10th. The new update will enable cross-platform play…

I’m in the middle seat of a Chrysler Pacifica minivan, heading north on Dobson Road in Chandler, Arizona, when I notice we may have…

Many popular headphone models, including Apple’s AirPods, Sony’s WH-1000XM3, and Beats Studio 3, were cheaper than usual during Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The…

Hiya, I was wondering if anyone might have a few ideas or thoughts on how I could improve my VR experiences as I have…

Whether you want to build new worlds or immerse yourself in an artist’s creative vision, augmented reality (AR) offers all sorts of possibilities when…