Varjo is Moving Some Advanced Headset Features Behind a $2,500 Annual Paywall

Varjo is Moving Some Advanced Headset Features Behind a $2,500 Annual Paywall

Varjo, the Finland-based maker of high-end XR headsets, announced they’re releasing a new paid licensing structure next month which will include some of XR-4’s previously free software features. Many of Varjo’s headsets over the years have required a subscription of some sort, such as its fleet of enterprise-focused XR-3 headsets released in 2020. The company’s

‘BEATABLE’ is a Hand-tracking Rhythm Game for Quest with a Genius Premise

‘BEATABLE’ is a Hand-tracking Rhythm Game for Quest with a Genius Premise

XR Games, the studio behind Hitman 3 VR: Reloaded (2024) and Starship Troopers Continuum (2024), announced a new rhythm game for Quest called BEATABLE, which uses hand-tracking to turn any table into a musical instrument. Matching up your physical environment with a virtual one is usually pretty immersive on its own, as you can ‘feel’ the world around

Google Reportedly Set to Acquire Eye-tracking Startup to Bolster Android XR Hardware Efforts

Google Reportedly Set to Acquire Eye-tracking Startup to Bolster Android XR Hardware Efforts

Google is reportedly set to acquire Canada-based eye-tracking startup AdHawk Microsystems Inc., something that would strengthen the company’s ongoing foray into XR headsets and glasses. As reported by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Google is allegedly acquiring AdHawk for $115 million, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The deal is said to include $15 million in

‘Path of Fury’ Brings Nostalgic Kung Fu Fighting to Quest Today in First Episode ‘Tetsuo’s Tower’

‘Path of Fury’ Brings Nostalgic Kung Fu Fighting to Quest Today in First Episode ‘Tetsuo’s Tower’

Path of Fury – Episode I: Tetsuo’s Tower is launching today on Quest, offering up an on-rails battle against a cadre of kung fu fighting gangsters through an ’80s-inspired underworld. Developed by Leonard Menchiari, director of Trek to Yomi (2022) , and published by Abonico Game Works, the first episode of Path of Fury is an on-rails VR