Researchers show off TouchVR palm and finger haptic feedback device
Current-generation VR controllers are fairly limited in enabling users to “feel” virtual objects; bow strings vibrate with haptic shivers, while guns kick back as...
Twitch Studio’s streamlined streaming suite hits open beta
Twitch Studio is going into open beta today with the goal of enabling anyone to become a livestreamer. The aim from Amazon’s Twitch division...
Humankind preview: The end of Civilization?
At first glance, Humankind seems familiar, perhaps a little too much so. Start a game, and there’s your initial tribe on a beautiful hex-based...
The Esports Awards scores luxury advertiser Lexus as a sponsor
Brands are moving fast into esports to chase the rich and young audiences. A case in point: the luxury automobile brand Lexus announced it...
Esports Observer: Revenues and viewers are growing, as is investor interest
Esports is hot. Revenues, viewership, and investor interest is growing, according to a survey of more than 200 esports executives by law firm Foley &...
Epic Games acquires photogrammetry startup Quixel to make games more realistic
Epic Games announced it has acquired Quixel, a startup that created a huge “photogrammetry” asset library of real world imagery that can be used...
Apple delaying AR glasses until 2022 would be bad for XR, but no shock
Years ago, an Apple loyalist claimed the company was being unfairly criticized for delaying products that had been widely reported to be on the...
Echo Arena’s Oculus Quest post is now coming in 2020
You’ll have to wait just a little longer to jump into zero gravity on Oculus Quest. Ready at Dawn this week announced that its...
Machu Picchu is coming to Oculus Quest’s National Geographic Explore app
An all-new adventure is making its way to the National Geographic Explore VR app: Machu Picchu. This Oculus Studios-published app was released at the launch of...
Lenovo pilots VR as an alternative to general anesthesia for kids
Whether you’re an adult or a child, medical procedures can be intimidating or uncomfortable enough to cause panic — one reason patients might need...