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NextMind is building a real-time brain computer interface, unveils Dev Kit for $399

Posted byby GamesBeat
January 5, 2020
11 min

NextMind is developing a brain-computer interface that translates signals from the visual cortex into digital commands. We tried NextMind’s device, which lets you input...

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Virtual hand image from Oculus Quest hand tracking

Hands-on: Oculus Quest hand tracking looks cool, and sometimes even works

Posted byby GamesBeat
December 17, 2019
4 min

When a company unexpectedly adds a major new feature to a device after you’ve purchased it, or downplays the feature as a “bonus” that...

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4 min

Path of the Warrior puts you inside of the '80s.

Path of the Warrior is VR’s Streets of Rage, and it’s out now

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
December 13, 2019
1 min

The studio that created the black-and-white psychological thriller Wilson’s Heart for virtual reality is back. Developer Twisted Pixel Games launched Path of the Warrior...

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Oculus adds Facebook-powered social features and identity verification

Posted byby GamesBeat
December 11, 2019
2 min

Ever since Facebook acquired Oculus, users expected that the social media giant would begin to integrate its services more deeply and conspicuously into the...

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Oculus Quest hand tracking out now for users, next week for developers

Posted byby GamesBeat
December 9, 2019
2 min

Facebook is delivering an early Christmas gift for Oculus Quest users and developers: Initial support for hand tracking is launching ahead of schedule, the...

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Adobe acquires Oculus Medium VR sculpting app

Posted byby Jason Wilson
December 7, 2019
1 min

Adobe is the new home for the Oculus Medium sculpting app, which Facebook originally launched three years ago. The surprising move raises intriguing questions about the...

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1 min

Vader Immortal proved VR ‘experiences’ are just underdeveloped games

Posted byby GamesBeat
November 25, 2019
5 min

Vader Immortal was supposed to be a big deal. Developed by Lucasfilm’s ILMxLAB, the three-episode Star Wars VR series was described by famed writer...

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5 min

The Oculus Quest (left) and the Oculus Rift launch May 21.

Facebook starts selling replacement Oculus Rift S cables

Posted byby Jason Wilson
November 25, 2019
1 min

Is your Oculus Rift S cable twisted beyond recognition? Facebook is now selling a replacement cable — but it’s pricey. The Oculus Rift S...

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Oculus releases Link USB cable specs and PC VR beta software for Quest

Posted byby GamesBeat
November 18, 2019
2 min

Absent official sales numbers, there are still plenty of reasons to believe that the standalone Oculus Quest VR headset has been a qualified hit...

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2 min

Oculus and Unity offer new intermediate-level guide to making VR games

Posted byby Jason Wilson
November 17, 2019
3 min

Facebook’s Oculus and Unity Technologies are offering a 20-hour intermediate guide to building a VR game. The new guide is designed to introduce people...

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3 min