Meta Overhauls ‘Horizon Worlds’ Avatar System for More Realistic Representation

Meta Overhauls ‘Horizon Worlds’ Avatar System for More Realistic Representation

Announced at Connect last week, Meta is launching its next-generation avatars in Horizon Worlds today, giving users a lot more customization options to choose from before jumping into the company’s social VR platform. Starting today, users can dig even deeper into adjusting their avatars’ appearance, including features like customizable body proportions, nose shape, eye size, and

HTC’s Vive Ultimate Trackers Now Compatible with All SteamVR Headsets

HTC’s Vive Ultimate Trackers Now Compatible with All SteamVR Headsets

HTC announced that its Vive Ultimate Tracker is now compatible with third-party PC VR headsets that support SteamVR. Originally developed for the Vive Focus 3 and Vive XR Elite, Vive Ultimate Tracker is a puck-like device that comes equipped with two cameras, allowing it to track its position without external devices or base stations, supporting

Co-op Shooter ‘Starship Troopers: Continuum’ is Coming to Quest and PSVR 2 in October, Trailer Here

Co-op Shooter ‘Starship Troopers: Continuum’ is Coming to Quest and PSVR 2 in October, Trailer Here

Sony Pictures Virtual Reality and XR Games, the studio behind Hitman 3 VR: Reloaded (2024) and upcoming shooter Zombie Army VR, today announced Starship Troopers: Continuum, an online multiplayer shooter that brings you back to the Arachnid infested wasteland. Teased last week by the ’90s film actor Casper Van Dien, today we learned just what VR plans Sony has

Twisted Claymation VR Adventure ‘The Midnight Walk’ Coming to PSVR 2 & PC VR in Spring 2025, Trailer Here

Twisted Claymation VR Adventure ‘The Midnight Walk’ Coming to PSVR 2 & PC VR in Spring 2025, Trailer Here

MoonHood, a studio founded by developers behind Lost in Random (2021) and Ghost Giant (2019), finally unveiled their long-teased VR project, The Midnight Walk. MoonHood first announced last year it was collaborating with VR veteran Fast Travel Games as a publisher on a mysterious new title, showing off a number of dark and twisted clay objects that

Quest’s POV Video Casting Feature May Get WhatsApp Support Soon

Quest’s POV Video Casting Feature May Get WhatsApp Support Soon

Quest users can cast their in-game view to a TV, a mobile phone, and even to their friends and family on Facebook Messenger now. According to a recent marketing image uncovered by serial leaker and data miner Luna, it may soon also include support for WhatsApp too. An update earlier this month allowed Quest users

The Biggest Thing We Didn’t See at Connect: Partner Headsets

The Biggest Thing We Didn’t See at Connect: Partner Headsets

Meta Connect again saw its usual torrent of announcements this year, this time including the official unveiling of Quest 3S, as well as its new prototype AR glasses, Orion. Notably missing however was company’s three partner headsets from Asus, Lenovo and Xbox. Where are they? Back in April, Meta revealed plans to open its Android-based