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Report: Apple VR Could Have 8K, Cost $3,000

Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) Apple’s currently in your pocket with its phones, on your wrist with its watches, and thanks to a new report from The Information , we now know that it’s probably going to be on your heads soon too with its first VR headset- assuming you can afford it. Recent speculation… Read more

Apple’s rumored VR headset could cost $3,000, feature 8K displays and over a dozen cameras

It’s no secret Apple is hard at work on augmented and virtual reality devices, with a report from Bloomberg in January claiming Apple is working on an ultra-high-end, pricey headset that could hit stores in 2022. Now, a new report from The Information sheds new light on what to expect from the potential headset, including… Read more

Oculus’ App Lab offers a new way to try early access VR apps without sideloading

Oculus has detailed what’s coming in its v25 software update for Quest and Quest 2 headsets. The most notable change for both developers and users is App Lab, a new method for distributing in-development VR apps that doesn’t require Oculus Store approval and also doesn’t require sideloading. Think of this software as the equivalent of… Read more

VR success I Expect You to Die is getting a sequel

Schell Games is making a sequel to its massively successful virtual reality game I Expect You to Die, and it’s expected to come out later this year. Along with the announcement, the studio mentioned the original game earned $6 million in revenue across all VR platforms, which could explain how it can afford to make… Read more

Google’s VR painting app is getting the axe, but it will live on as an open-source project

Google is ending development on the virtual reality painting app Tilt Brush — one of the most well-known VR applications — and making it open source. Tilt Brush was acquired by Google in 2015 after launching for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, and it was soon folded into the company’s larger VR plans, like… Read more

AMD Updates Adrenalin Drivers for Hitman 3

Home News (Image credit: Hitman 3) AMD has launched a new graphics driver to support the new AAA title, Hitman 3, in all its glory. Adrenaline Driver 21.1.1, according to AMD, can add up to 10% more performance on Hitman 3 at 4K ultra settings with a Radeon RX 6800 XT, compared to previous driver… Read more

Apple reportedly planning a niche VR headset launch for 2022

Matthew Wilson 2 hours ago Apple, Featured Tech News, Virtual Reality We’ve known for quite some time now that Apple is working on its own Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality hardware behind the scenes. It looks like the company’s first consumer product in this segment is starting to take shape – with reports indicating this… Read more

Apple is allegedly planning high-priced virtual reality headsets

Apple supposedly wants to get involved in VR headsets in the future: In addition to AR glasses, which are still in an early stage of development, Apple is also working on a self-sufficient virtual reality headset, such as the financial news agency Bloomberg reported with reference to informed persons. Just like Facebook’s Oculus Quest, Apple’s… Read more

Apple’s first VR headset reportedly includes a fabric design, a fan, and expensive price tag

Apple is reportedly working on a VR headset that will include a fabric design, a fan, and an expensive price tag. Bloomberg News reports that Apple’s first VR headset may launch as soon as 2022 as a standalone device that operates through batteries, similar to the Oculus Quest 2. Apple is reportedly working on “some… Read more

Amazon, weekend of crazy discounts: Echo Dot 29 € and Fire TV Stick 19 €, iPhone (-22%), realme (-50 €), Xiaomi and Huawei! But also laptops, new Galaxy S21s and more!

The Amazon products are back on offer starting from new Echo Dot 4th gen. Discount also for the always highly requested Echo Show 8 . And watch out for the various Fire TV Stick because they enable very powerful features on all Smart TVs: all versions now on offer! All offers here . Samsung Galaxy… Read more

heise + | Microsoft Flight Simulator VR in a practical test: the killer app for virtual reality?

The VR mode of the Flight Simulator promises a real feeling of being in the middle. We have tested it with several VR glasses and give tips for the best flight experience. 12. 01. 2021 20: 38 Clock Of Alexander Spier Martin Fischer Microsoft Flight Simulator VR in a practical test: The killer app for… Read more

heise + | VR headset in the test: HP Reverb G2 with 2160 × 2160 pixels resolution per eye

The announcement of the HP Reverb G2 had sparked a lot of hype in the virtual reality scene: For comparatively cheap 700 Euro it offers PC-VR with a resolution of 2160 × 2160 pixels per eye. Immediately after putting it on, you will notice that the display of the G2 is beyond any doubt. The… Read more

Vuzix’s new microLED smart glasses look like tech you’d actually want to wear on your face

Wearable tech and augmented reality provider Vuzix is back at CES 2021 with another pair of its smart glasses, this time with a new advancement. The latest pair is powered by microLED technology, thanks to a partnership with the Chinese firm Jade Bird Display. MicroLED displays have emerged in recent years as viable alternatives to… Read more

How to use your Oculus Quest 2 to play any PC VR game wirelessly

One of the best features of the Oculus Quest 2 is it can be manually linked via USB to your gaming PC to play more demanding VR games you couldn’t otherwise run natively on the headset. That’s great if you want a way to play games like Half-Life: Alyx, but the obvious downside is that… Read more

Facebook's smart glasses will be signed with the Ray-Ban brand. Unfortunately, they will lack the key expected function

Facebook has been working on its vision of smart glasses for a long time. Some have argued that they will be based on augmented reality technology, but a recent comment by Andrew Bosworth to Bloomberg rules out that possibility. The mentioned gadget will lack VR support, while the goggles will offer several other features that… Read more