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All The Things You Could Buy For The Price Of Apple’s $3,500 VR Headset
6.6.2023
On June 5, after months of rumors and leaks, Apple officially unveiled its new virtual reality / augmented reality headset. It’s called the Vision Pro and it features some really nifty features powered by advanced tech. It’s out “early next year” and will cost over $3,000. Oof! I wonder what...
Apple Announces Very Fancy 'Vision Pro' Headset
5.6.2023
All the rumors were true. Apple has a fancy headset it wants to sell you. The tech giant revealed its new mixed reality / virtual reality headset during its June 5 WWDC digital event, confirming the details of previous leaks. Read more
Meta Reveals Quest 3, A Sleeker VR Headset With Notable Upgrades
1.6.2023
Facebook, I mean, Meta, has officially announced the long-rumored Quest 3, its next virtual reality headset. The Quest 3, the successor to the most popular VR headset so far, will be out later this year starting at $500. Read more
Meta's Popular Quest 2 VR Headset Pricing Is A Roller-Coaster
1.6.2023
Did you think Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta was done with its soon-to-be old virtual reality headset? Think again. The company formerly known as Facebook announced the popular Oculus Quest 2 will get an upgrade and see its price slashed by $100, bringing it back down to where it was a year ago before Meta...
Cyberpunk 2077's New 'Overdrive' Mode's Visuals Look Incredible
5.4.2023
When I revisited Cyberpunk 2077 recently, one of the most pleasant parts of the experience was the way a two-year break had presented me with a game that looked, and performed, way better than it had at launch.Read more
PS VR2 Headset Sales Sound Like They’re Off To A Really Rough Start
30.3.2023
A month after launch, some analysts are already raising a panic about PlayStation VR2 headset sales. Bloomberg reports that the PS5 accessories are projected to have sold less than 300,000 units in the first month, renewing calls to slash the high-end $550 price tag.Read more
PS VR2: The Kotaku Review
16.2.2023
VR is not the Future of Gaming™. Rather, it’s an active, thriving, wonderful part of its present with many great experiences to enjoy. PS VR2 joins in on that fun with one of the best headsets you can presently buy. But at a cost of $550 dollars for the unit and its controllers (in addition...
VRChat Sex Worker Denied Entry To US Over ‘Prostitution’
15.2.2023
An online virtual reality sex worker was left confused and frustrated when, after applying for a United States tourist visa, she said she received a letter explaining she was “permanently ineligible” for admission to the U.S. The reason given was “prostitution.” Read more
As More Games Disappear Forever, John Carmack Has Some Great Advice About Preservation
6.2.2023
Doom co-creator John Carmack, legendary game designer, rocket guy and VR enthusiast, left Meta/Facebook late last year after a decade working on the company’s virtual reality efforts. Just because he’s gone, though, doesn’t mean the company’s decisions are out of his thoughts.Read more
Facebook's VR Division Lost $13.72 Billion In 2022
2.2.2023
Facebook’s parent company, Meta, is having a decent day today after beating revenue and user activity forecasts for its final fiscal quarter of 2022. But its VR division isn’t helping the company make money. In fact, it’s costing the company billions in losses.Read more
John Carmack Quits Meta, Says 'This Is The End Of My Decade In VR'
20.12.2022
John Carmack, legendary game designer, rocket guy and VR enthusiast, has announced that he is leaving both Meta/Facebook, and the virtual reality business itself, behind after a decade as one of its most prominent champions.Read more
The Witcher 3’s ‘Next-Gen’ Upgrade Is Causing Problems For Some PC Players
14.12.2022
The Witcher 3 just got a big “next-gen upgrade” this week. The update includes a variety of graphical improvements to spruce up the now seven-ish year-old game to look a bit more relevant in our era of ray tracing and AI-based resolution techniques. While we felt that the updates made for a nice...
Bob’s Burgers Nails How Virtual Reality Can Be Terrible, Sometimes
16.11.2022
In 2022, virtual reality can be an amazing experience. It can transport you to brand-new worlds or let you meet and socialize with thousands of people from around the globe. However, even after years of improvements, VR can still be a very messy, hard-to-explain, and often annoying experience, too....
Facebook's Metaverse Is Apparently Filled With Mostly Empty 'Sad' Worlds
17.10.2022
Meta’s Facebook is (was?) one of the most popular social media platforms in the world, with billions of users. However, its failing virtual reality metaverse project, Horizon Worlds, isn’t doing nearly as well. In fact, a new report shows that barely anyone is spending much time in Horizon Worlds...
Facebook's Legs Video Was A Lie
14.10.2022
Earlier this week Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took to the stage to demonstrate that, having spent billions of dollars to create a virtual reality universe (Horizon Worlds) that looked like it was from 2004, his company was working on improving that universe to make it look like it was from 2009...
Meta Can’t Wait For You To Use Excel In Its New $1,500 VR Device
11.10.2022
Meta just showed off its latest headset, the Meta Quest Pro. While it’s got real-time expression tracking and mixed reality, it’s also going to set you back $1,499. So who’s buying this tech that costs roughly the price of three current-gen consoles? The answer is *drumrolls* working professionals....
Everyone Cheers As Mark Zuckerberg Reveals Feet
11.10.2022
Facebook’s virtual reality metaverse is getting a major upgrade. After a year of being floating torsos, people in Horizon Worlds are finally getting feet. The feature is set to launch sometime in 2023. Please clap. Read more
Street Fighter 6 Players Are Embracing Madness With The Unhinged Character Creator
7.10.2022
Street Fighter 6's closed beta test kicked off today, giving folks a chance to check out various aspects of the upcoming fighter all weekend long. This includes traditional gameplay elements like online matches and the training mode, as well as new additions to the series including...
Half-Life 2’s Excellent VR Mod Is Almost Too Good To Be True
1.10.2022
As of last week, a long-held dream of playing Valve’s landmark 2004 shooter Half-Life 2 in virtual reality has finally come to fruition. The journey began nearly 10 years ago, when a man named Nathan Andrews managed to hack together a functioning version of the all-time classic in VR. This...
PSVR 1 Games Won’t Work On Your PSVR 2
16.9.2022
While early impressions of the PSVR2 praise a wide variety of features, as well as the overall quality of the experience, one feature that won’t be making it to Sony’s new PS5-exclusive headset is backwards compatibility. The company’s VR titles from the last generation will be staying there.Read...