The metaverse needs responsible stewardship
Like many, I spent more and more time in the metaverse this past year. I built a drag racer, (hyper) casually explored city management,...
Verizon taps Dreamscape Immersive for VR content for 5G
Verizon has tapped Dreamscape Immersive to make virtual reality experiences for 5G networks. The partnership’s goal is technological innovations that take advantage of 5G...
The DeanBeat: How Sandbox VR will test our willingness to visit VR entertainment centers
After surviving bankruptcy, Sandbox VR got back to its business of creating VR entertainment centers in retail locations. It has reopened two locations and...
Sandbox VR will open VR spot in Las Vegas, bouncing back from bankruptcy
The pandemic took down a lot of virtual reality arcades, and one of them was Sandbox VR. But the company has reemerged from bankruptcy...
Social gaming platform Rec Room raises $100M at $1.25B valuation
Social gaming platform Rec Room has raised $100 million at a $1.25 billion valuation. The funding is another vote of confidence for user-generated content....
Virtuix raises $11 million on SeedInvest for Omni One VR treadmill
Virtuix said it has raised $11 million from 4,000 investors on the SeedInvest equity crowdfunding platform for its home-based Omni One VR treadmill. The...
60 Oculus virtual reality titles have generated more than $1 million in revenue
Facebook’s Oculus division has picked up momentum, and the company said more 60 virtual reality games and apps on the Oculus Quest VR headset...
Community, connection, and vulnerability in the metaverse
Community — central to the success of games, whether they’re online, console, or mobile — is going to be a major factor in how...
Haptx debuts new version of touch-feedback gloves
Haptx believes virtual reality will never be fully immersive until it offers a sense of touch. So it’s launching the second version of its...
SuperData: Games grew 12% to $139.9 billion in 2020 amid pandemic
The game industry grew 12% to $139.9 billion in 2020 from $120.1 billion in 2019 as many industries shrank during the pandemic, according to...