Enlarge / An interface and virtual workspace for Mesh for Teams. (credit: Microsoft) Microsoft has announced its intention to create an immersive 3D platform called “Mesh for Teams” for virtual meetings. As the name suggests, Mesh for Teams builds on the company’s existing Teams collaboration platform and implements the mixed reality features of Microsoft Mesh. […]
Enlarge / An augmented reality demo by Apple. (credit: Apple ) In the past few days, two new reports have shed light on the specifications and strategy behind Apple’s upcoming mixed reality headset. Both claim that Apple is on a path to launching its first augmented reality/virtual reality headset as soon as next year and […]
Enlarge / This faked perspective of Resident Evil 4 ‘s monsters coming at you implies that playing the new VR version will make your VR lenses crack. Ars Technica can verify that this is not actually the case—and even better, after applying some manual, “developer mode” toggles, the game is quite good. (credit: Capcom / […]
The HTC Vive Flow headset goes on sale sometime on Thursday, October 14, for $499. Required Android smartphone not included. [credit: HTC ] After a few ho-hum announcements earlier this year, HTC’s virtual reality division has returned with arguably its boldest (and most mysterious) product launch yet: the HTC Vive Flow. The new headset, whose […]
The VR and AR category is predicted to grow the fastest. (credit: Oscar Wong/Getty ) It wasn’t long ago that virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) headsets, smartwatches, and voice-controlled homes were the fantasies of books and movies. Today, VR, AR, wearables, and smart home tech have passed the early-adoption phase and are all […]
Enlarge / What might the next Valve VR headset look like? Will it resemble the existing Valve Index, complete with a “frunk” and giant, hovering speakers? And will it ever launch at retail? Those details remain unclear, but our reporting suggests something that features Oculus Quest-like “standalone” operability. (credit: Aurich Lawson | Ars Technica) What’s […]
Enlarge (credit: I-Illusions) If you already thought the average VR use case was too inconvenient, you are absolutely not the target market for Space Pirate Arena . Later today, this brand-new mode lands as a free update to the five-year-old VR hit Area Pirate Trainer (whose new name, Room Pirate Trainer DX , still only […]
Enlarge / Coming September 9. We’ve only played a few minutes of this, but rest assured, Ars Technica will absolutely have a review associated with this real-world VR laser tag option upon the game’s launch on Oculus Quest VR headphones. (credit: I-Illusions) If you own either of the Oculus Quest VR headset models, you’re about […]
Workrooms participants can see who’s talking by way of visual cues—but those with two functioning ears can also identify speakers directionally, thanks to spatial audio processing. [credit: Facebook ] On Thursday, Facebook launched Horizon Workrooms—its first major step toward CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s imagined metaverse, an all-encompassing alternate reality that blends the real world with digital […]
Anyone who has played a flight simulator knows that screen real estate is critical. Your average 16: 9 TV or monitor is fine for most video games, but flight simulators are all about the spatial awareness of sitting in a cockpit, peeking at a massive console of virtualized buttons and screens, and having your midair […]