Oculus Rift

If you have one of the best VR headsets, such as the new Meta Quest 3, you might be wondering what you can do with it. Beyond the best VR games, there’s a whole world of apps to explore too. VR apps can immerse you in any scenario or augment your actual surroundings with mixed-reality graphics. You can hang out and work with friends located anywhere in the world, watch movies on a giant cinema screen, learn about atomic bonds with molecules scaled up to fill the room, create 3D models with a swipe of your hand, and…

When I got a chance to try out Apple’s Vision Pro headset several weeks ago, there was one big difference between what I wore and the display models shown off by Apple.The official photos and videos showed a sleek over-the-eyes wearable that strapped around the back of the wearer’s head with a wide, comfortable-looking band, like a set of ultra-premium ski goggles.The version of the Vision Pro I had a chance to wear added something to the physical package, a second headtrap that went over the top of my skull. It was there…

Although I tend to roll my eyes at toys that offer enhanced play through an app that adds virtual effects on a mobile device’s screen, I think that Velan Studios has come up with a convincing use case for augmented reality with Hot Wheels: Rift Rally, which makes driving a tame RC toy actually feel like you’re behind the wheel of an over-powered street racer straight out of The Fast and the Furious. Mario Kart Live But With Hot Wheels!The last time I was impressed by a toy that relied heavily on augmented reality was…

VR, or Virtual Reality, is a technology designed to make you feel immersed in a virtual world. It’s a distinctly different feeling than playing a game or navigating a 3D environment on a static 2D monitor, giving a real feeling of presence in the virtual space. This is typically achieved with a VR headset that places one or two displays very close to your eyes, whilst tracking your position so that it can be translated into the virtual world. The technology has grown and improved in leaps and bounds over the past…

The Sony PSVR 2 pictured next to its optional charging cradlePhoto: Michelle Ehrhardt / GizmodoSony’s Playstation VR 2 is the most convincing mid-range VR hardware I’ve ever used. I’ve always had a shaky history with entry level standalone headsets like the Meta Quest 2, and that experience has left me unwilling to invest in four-figure solutions like the Quest Pro. But the PSVR 2 strikes a perfect middle ground, adding just $150 to the Quest 2’s current base price and, in exchange, eliminating or mitigating most VR pain…

Carmack was a key figure in Oculus VR, now called Reality Labs. Image: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images)Meta’s pivot away from social media and into virtual reality has hit another snag. One of the company’s executives, John Carmack, who helped build Meta’s Oculus company as Chief Technology Officer—is stepping away from Meta amidst frustration over the company’s efficiency.Carmack stepped into the role of CTO for Oculus (now called Reality Labs) in 2013, and is shutting the door behind him after nearly ten years, having…

Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images)Much has changed since Mark Zuckerberg last year boldly proclaimed the company once known as Facebook would charge the world headfirst into the so-called metaverse. A historic tech downturn grabbed hold of Meta and left it with 11,000 fewer employees and a stock price down a whopping 65%. Meta reportedly burned over $10 billion dollars into its metaverse vision during that time with little to show for it save avatars with legs that barely work and a $1,500 headset with no real use…

Gif: Surreal Entertainment/YouTubeWell, Meta sure is in a bit of a mess. The company formerly known as Facebook rang in its one-year anniversary last week but had very little reason to celebrate. Instead, an unfortunate Q3 earnings report showed that, since its inception last October, the company has lost a gargantuan amount of money in its quest to create “the metaverse”—a hypothetical new realm where it wants all of us to live. How did we end up here, exactly? It all started twelve months ago, when, in the heat of a…

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Meta is shutting down Quest 1 virtual reality (VR) headset support for 'Population: One', its popular battle-royale game set in VR.BigBox VR has announced that starting October 31, owners of Quest 1 will no longer be able to launch or play the game.Quest 1 players can still play the game if they have a VR-ready personal computer."We are building 'BIG POP1' experiences that will push the boundaries of multiplayer VR. In order to focus our efforts on next-gen features and tech, we're ending Quest 1 support on October 31,…