ProBeat: HTC should kill its phones and focus on VR
Let’s talk about HTC. The struggling Taiwanese consumer electronics company announced more layoffs this week: 1,500 jobs, or around 25 percent of its workforce....
Owlchemy Labs CEO and studio director leave to start a new company
Owlchemy Labs created one of virtual reality’s first big successes with its cheeky game, Job Simulator. Now cofounder and CEO Alex Schwartz has announced...
Arca’s Path hands-on — navigating a sci-fi fairy tale by sight
Arca’s Path gently guides you through an alien world full of soft colors and exotic plants — and you’ll never have to pick up...
Pimax 8K headset will use Vaqso VR to emulate smells
Chinese VR headset developer Pimax today announced a partnership with Japan's Vaqso to bring a scent emitter module to the upcoming Pimax 8K headset, enabling users to experience multiple smells during VR experiences.
Ctrl-labs’ armband lets you control computer cursors with your mind
Ctrl-labs is developing an armband that interprets electrical signals from neurons in the arm, allowing wearers to control computers, smartphones, and even robotic arms with their minds. VentureBeat got hands-on time with the technology during a recent visit to the startup's New York City office.
E3 2018: Watch how Serious Sam VR works with a Gatling gun
Chipmaker DisplayLink partnered with HTC for quite the demonstration of wireless VR at E3 2018. DisplayLink is powering HTC’s upcoming official wireless adapter for...
Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 will reportedly use Qualcomm XR1 and cost less
Microsoft will reportedly use Qualcomm's affordable new Snapdragon XR1 platform for HoloLens 2, a decision that could radically improve the headset's price and appeal to mainstream users.
Déraciné is From Software’s first game for PSVR
FromSoftware and Japan Studio are working on an enigmatic virtual reality title, Déraciné, which seems to have to do with fairy tales — or at...
Ubisoft’s Transference depicts a creepy family in VR
Ubisoft is getting near to shipping its virtual reality game, called Transference. The game invites you to “enter the home of a mind” in the fall of...
Why Xbox VR was a no-show at Microsoft’s E3 event
Microsoft’s 2018 E3 media event was undeniably impressive — a demo reel packed with announcements of compelling games, upcoming service improvements, and even hardware...