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A surprise hit with a cult following, Lawn Mowing Simulator has made the jump from consoles to virtual reality, launching on Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest Pro. Described as a peaceful, zen-like experience, the game tasks players with mowing lawns and strimming grass in a series of stunning locations. It's better than the real thing and nowhere near as messy, dropping players into a world where the sun is always shining and you don't have to pick up loads of dog poo and cat droppings before you get started. …

At its $3,499 starting price point, the Apple Vision Pro isn’t exactly the cheapest consumer tech product. But some healthcare leaders across the U.S. medical system say they’re already embracing the Vision Pro for its spatial computing functions and augmented reality capabilities, which they say hold serious promise.Apple is pushing the Vision Pro’s potential to be a medical hub with multiple use cases that leverages its infinite field of vision and ultra-high resolution. Earlier this month, the company touted how…

Photo: ESOlex (Shutterstock)Sony’s PlayStation VR 2 is barely a year old, and it appears it’s not catching on like the PS5 when it launched in 2020. There are so many PSVR2 headsets unsold that Sony put the production of new units on hold, according to a Bloomberg report Monday.Since its launch in Feb. 2023, Sony produced approximately 2 million PSVR2 units, each with a price tag of $550. However, the virtual reality headset has yet to take off with only 300,000 sold in the weeks after launch, as reported by Bloomberg…

The doesn’t seem to have been a major hit for . Just over a year , the company has paused production until it deals with a stockpile of unsold inventory, according to .The company is said to have manufactured well more than 2 million units. According to analysts at IDC, the company sold around 1.7 million headsets in 2023. Perhaps most concerningly for Sony, sales appeared to have slowed significantly throughout the year. Hardware sales often pick up ahead of the holidays, but the fourth quarter was the most sluggish…

Image Source : FILE Top 5 health benefits of using VR headsets Virtual reality (VR) headsets have gained popularity over the period and the popular Apple Vision Pro has started a whole new meaning to the phrase of being 'glued to the screen', but these devices could also play a role in improving health and well-being, said the experts.  Indivisible Game, an…

In an email sent to users, Meta announced that it will be deleting all Oculus accounts and the data associated with them by the end of the month. Users are instructed to migrate their Oculus account to a Meta one account by March 29, or else they won’t be able to reactivate or retrieve apps, in-app purchases, store credits and more. Achievements, friends list and any created content with the Oculus account will also be lost, the email says, according to The Verge. Meta, formerly known as Facebook, began…

Meta Platforms decided against a partnership with Alphabet to use Google's Android XR platform for its virtual and mixed-reality Quest headsets, The Information reported on Friday.Google had suggested that Meta partnered with its new software platform that is being developed for virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed-reality headsets, the report said, citing a source involved in the talks.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIIM KozhikodeIIMK Advanced Data Science For…

Tech bros were vocal with stories about why they were returning their Apple Vision Pros earlier in February. However, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo found that nearly a third of returns were because users couldn’t figure out how to set up the $3,500 newfangled technology.The M3 MacBook Pro: Made Dark for Halloween“It is noteworthy that about 20–30% of users who return their products do so because they do not know how to set up Vision Pro,” said Kuo in a translated analyst note on Wednesday.Kuo’s investigation finds that just…

Honda Honda is taking virtual reality mobile. Set to debut at SXSW 2024, the Honda XR Mobility Experience combines VR headsets with the automaker’s Uni-One “personal mobility device.” First shown in 2023 in Japan, the Uni-One is like a more comfortable Segway. It’s self-balancing and has two ride heights. At its lower height, which puts the user roughly at eye level with seated people, it’s controlled via a joystick. But raise it up to the taller ride height, and users can move the Uni-One in all directions or turn…

Sony Interactive Entertainment Sony is the latest company in the video game industry to announce massive layoffs in 2024. We’ve learned that Sony Interactive Entertainment is letting go of about 900 people across several studios; PlayStation’s London Studio will shut down as a result. In a blog post, soon-to-depart Sony Interactive Entertainment President and CEO Jim Ryan says these cuts amount to about 8% of PlayStation’s workforce. “Through discussions over the past few months about the evolving economic landscape,…