Qualcomm’s 5G XR Viewers will stop the wave of mediocre AR headsets
Companies have used the term “extended reality” (XR) to describe both virtual reality and augmented reality hardware, but consumers think of VR and AR...
Tim Sweeney’s 2 minutes onstage at HoloLens 2 event says a lot about AR openness
One of the bigger surprises at Microsoft’s introduction of HoloLens 2 was the short appearance by Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, a veteran critic...
Why the high-end doesn’t make sense for Nintendo’s foray into VR
Late last week rumors popped up suggesting Nintendo is getting into VR in 2019. Reports didn’t reveal much other than that the company could release a...
Microsoft unveils the $3,500 HoloLens 2 AR headset built for comfort and immersion
Microsoft has officially unveiled the second incarnation of its HoloLens mixed reality headset. Presenting to a packed auditorium at MWC 2019 in Barcelona, Microsoft...
‘History of the Future’ book reveals canceled Oculus Rift successors Tuzi and Venice
Blake Harris’ The History Of The Future reveals two canceled Oculus Rift successor projects codenamed Tuzi and Venice. In October of last year, TechCrunch reported...
Magic Leap CEO: We’re dead serious about the ‘Magicverse’
Rony Abovitz, CEO of Magic Leap, talks about the Magicverse like it’s a real thing. That’s because it is part of the visionary manifesto,...
Apex Construct studio says it’s working on ‘multiple games’ for Oculus Quest
Oculus Quest’s spring 2019 release window is nearing. Despite this, we still don’t know much about its software lineup. But it looks like at...
Apple is prioritizing AR — and that’s a good thing
Until recently, it was easy to dismiss augmented reality as at best a luxury add-on to cellphones, at worst a gimmicky marketing stunt. From...
How the ESA’s acting CEO views video game addiction
As general counsel of the Entertainment Software Association, Stanley Pierre-Louis was the top lawyer in the country for the trade group that protects the...
‘History of the Future’ book chronicles Palmer Luckey, Oculus, and the rebirth of VR
I’ve been reliving the last few years of my life by reading Blake Harris’ new book, The History of the Future. It chronicles the...