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• Microsoft brings OpenXR to Windows Mixed Reality for cross-platform virtual reality - TechRadar March 19, 2019
  Microsoft brings OpenXR to Windows Mixed Reality for cross-platform virtual reality  TechRadarMicrosoft has just added the OpenXR standard to its Windows Mixed Reality devices, which aims to make it easier to port virtual reality apps and games between ...
• Understanding the difference between AR and VR - Tech Wire Asia March 19, 2019
  Understanding the difference between AR and VR  Tech Wire AsiaEVERYONE is talking about augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) these days. These two technologies are making headlines as companies across ...
• Rovio brings 'Angry Birds' into mobile augmented reality in new 'Isle of Pigs' game for iOS - USA TODAY March 19, 2019
  Rovio brings 'Angry Birds' into mobile augmented reality in new 'Isle of Pigs' game for iOS  USA TODAYThe "Angry Birds" franchise is heading into the real world, at least through your iPhone. As the popular mobile franchise is set to turn 10 later this year, owner ...
• SBI launches cardless ATM withdrawal service - The Tribune India March 19, 2019
  SBI launches cardless ATM withdrawal service  The Tribune IndiaYONO SBI – India's first integrated Omni-channel banking & lifestyle platform – has launched 'YONO Cash' *service* for card-less withdrawal of cash at over ...
• Nvidia Says GeForce Now Will Enable Wireless Streaming VR/AR - UploadVR March 18, 2019
  Nvidia Says GeForce Now Will Enable Wireless Streaming VR/AR  UploadVRNvidia today revealed that it's expanding its cloud computing capabilities, which will one day allow for wirelees VR/AR streaming via GeForce Now.
• Qualcomm’s making the mobile PC real, at last - SlashGear March 18, 2019
  Qualcomm’s making the mobile PC real, at last  SlashGearDon't be turned off by the VR-like imagery in this article - this goes way beyond games, VR, and AR. Qualcomm-made headsets are about to get simple, easy to ...
• HTC Brings Finger Tracking To Vive and Vive Pro - UploadVR March 18, 2019
  HTC Brings Finger Tracking To Vive and Vive Pro  UploadVRHTC released an SDK allowing developers to add gloveless finger tracking to their apps for Vive and Vive Pro. On Vive Focus gesture tracking is available.
• Epic Games Awards the Final Round of Unreal Dev Grants - VRFocus March 18, 2019
  Epic Games Awards the Final Round of Unreal Dev Grants  VRFocusLaunched in 2015 to support developers working with Unreal Engine, Epic Games' $5 million USD Unreal Dev Grants programme has now drawn to a close, ...
• The Road Ahead for VR Esports - The Esports Observer March 18, 2019
  The Road Ahead for VR Esports  The Esports ObserverVirtual reality hasn't taken over quite like Mark Zuckerberg was hoping when he bought Oculus Rift for $2B USD back in 2014. That's largely due to the immense ...
• Half-Life VR References Found In DOTA 2 Update - Report - UploadVR March 18, 2019
  Half-Life VR References Found In DOTA 2 Update - Report  UploadVRAn apparent Half-Life VR leak has been spotted in the latest update to DOTA 2. We're hoping to see the game officially revealed this week.
• Oculus teases some new announcements ahead of GDC - Pocket-lint March 18, 2019
  Oculus teases some new announcements ahead of GDC  Pocket-lintWe already know the Oculus Quest is coming soon, but Oculus is also teasing some other things that will be announced at GDC.
• Wireless PSVR Headset Detailed In New Sony Patent - UploadVR March 18, 2019
  Wireless PSVR Headset Detailed In New Sony Patent  UploadVRA wireless PSVR headset is detailed in one of Sony's newest PSVR patents, though it's not clear if this could be featured in PSVR 2.
• Oculus Teases 'An Announcement Or Two' Ahead Of GDC 2019 - UploadVR March 17, 2019
  Oculus Teases 'An Announcement Or Two' Ahead Of GDC 2019  UploadVRGDC 2019 kicks off tomorrow and a new Oculus announcement or two is already being teased. We're pretty sure that means Rift S is coming.
• Oculus Rift: The inside story - VentureBeat March 17, 2019
  Oculus Rift: The inside story  VentureBeatAmong journalists, no one has gotten inside the story of the Oculus Rift as much as Blake Harris, who has just published The History of The Future: Oculus, ...
• ‘Beat Saber’ Sells Over One Million Copies - Road to VR March 16, 2019
  ‘Beat Saber’ Sells Over One Million Copies  Road to VRBeat Games, the Czech Republic-based indie developers behind Beat Saber (2018), announced they've sold over one million copies of their popular ...
• Nissan Design Works With Haptx To Bring Realistic Touch To VR Vehicle Design - UploadVR March 16, 2019
  Nissan Design Works With Haptx To Bring Realistic Touch To VR Vehicle Design  UploadVRNissan Design is collaborating with Haptx to bring a realistic touch to designing cars in virtual reality, the companies announced last week. Haptx makes VR ...
• Report: New Oculus ‘Rift S’ Headset to be Revealed at GDC Next Week - Road to VR March 16, 2019
  Report: New Oculus ‘Rift S’ Headset to be Revealed at GDC Next Week  Road to VRAccording to a report by UploadVR, citing emails sent from Facebook to Oculus developers, the rumored Rift S headsets will be revealed next week at GDC.
• HTC’s unlimited VR subscription service launches April 2 for $13 per month - PC Gamer March 15, 2019
  HTC’s unlimited VR subscription service launches April 2 for $13 per month  PC GamerHTC is about to launch its unlimited Viveport Infinity *service* for VR headset owners. Starting April 2, users can sign up for $12.99 per month, or save a chunk of ...
• Sniper Elite VR Coming From Battlezone Developer - UploadVR March 15, 2019
  Sniper Elite VR Coming From Battlezone Developer  UploadVRBattlezone developer Rebellion today announced that it's working on a Sniper Elite VR game with Oddworld remastered developer Just Add Water.
• Adam Orth On Quest, Standalone VR: 'Everyone's Going To Have Them' - UploadVR March 15, 2019
  Adam Orth On Quest, Standalone VR: 'Everyone's Going To Have Them'  UploadVRFormer Firewall: Zero Hour developer Adam Orth thinks that standalone headsets like Oculus Quest could mark a turning point for the VR industry.
• Oculus Rift Sold Out In Stores, Only Available From Facebook - UploadVR March 15, 2019
  Oculus Rift Sold Out In Stores, Only Available From Facebook  UploadVRThe Oculus Rift is sold out in stores and pretty much everywhere online except from Facebook itself.
• Beat Saber Monstercat Music Pack Vol. 1 DLC Review: Fantastic Collection Of New Songs - UploadVR March 14, 2019
  Beat Saber Monstercat Music Pack Vol. 1 DLC Review: Fantastic Collection Of New Songs  UploadVRNow that the Monstercat Music Pack Vol. 1 DLC for Beat Saber is officially out, we put all 10 new songs through their paces and have our review.
• Oculus Rift is the most popularly used VR headset on Steam - Notebookcheck.net March 14, 2019
  Oculus Rift is the most popularly used VR headset on Steam  Notebookcheck.netThe Oculus Rift virtual reality headset has been surveyed as the most popular VR hardware utilized by Steam users. The rival headset from HTC, the Vive, also ...
• Valve To Show New 'Features And Updates' For Steam And More At GDC - UploadVR March 13, 2019
  Valve To Show New 'Features And Updates' For Steam And More At GDC  UploadVRValve reached out to us about a talk the company is hosting at GDC to go over "new features and updates" regarding the Steam platform.
• Every Major Oculus Rift Exclusive Game - UploadVR March 13, 2019
  Every Major Oculus Rift Exclusive Game  UploadVROver the past three years, Facebook has funded dozens of VR games for the Oculus Rift. Here's a list of every major permanent exclusive title.
• 12 essential Oculus Rift accessories under $20 - Windows Central March 13, 2019
  12 essential Oculus Rift accessories under $20  Windows CentralThere are a ton of accessories available for your Oculus Rift, though most cost a pretty penny. If you're looking for a bunch of gear that doesn't cost more than ...
• Beat Saber DLC Tracklist Leaks Early, Listen Here - UploadVR March 12, 2019
  Beat Saber DLC Tracklist Leaks Early, Listen Here  UploadVRWhoops. The Beat Saber DLC tracklist has leaked a little earlier than plan. Good news, though, you can listen through it right here.
• Valve's Mike Ambinder To Talk Brain-Computer Interfaces At GDC - UploadVR March 11, 2019
  Valve's Mike Ambinder To Talk Brain-Computer Interfaces At GDC  UploadVRA talk by Valve's Mike Ambinder at GDC on March 22 will offer an overview of brain-computer interfaces.
• Oculus Rift is Out of Stock All Over the Web, Suggesting ‘Rift S’ is Near - Road to VR March 7, 2019
  Oculus Rift is Out of Stock All Over the Web, Suggesting ‘Rift S’ is Near  Road to VRIt seems one of two things is happening at the moment: either Oculus Rift has been selling like hotcakes and going out of stock simultaneously all over the ...
• Newegg Stops Selling Oculus Rift, Fueling Hardware Update Speculations - Variety March 6, 2019
  Newegg Stops Selling Oculus Rift, Fueling Hardware Update Speculations  VarietyFacebook's Oculus Rift virtual reality (VR) headset has disappeared from the website of electronics retailer Newegg, fueling speculations that the company may ...
• Oculus Rift S Could Support Finger Tracking In Future - UploadVR February 27, 2019
  Oculus Rift S Could Support Finger Tracking In Future  UploadVRComments made by Oculus CTO John Carmack at Oculus Connect 5 and on Twitter suggest that the upcoming Oculus Rift S cameras could support finger ...
• ‘History of the Future’ book reveals canceled Oculus Rift successors Tuzi and Venice - VentureBeat February 24, 2019
  ‘History of the Future’ book reveals canceled Oculus Rift successors Tuzi and Venice  VentureBeatThe History Of The Future, a book by Blake Harris, reveals two canceled Oculus Rift successor projects codenamed Tuzi and Venice.
• New Book Reveals Oculus Rift's 2016 Component Shortage - UploadVR February 22, 2019
  New Book Reveals Oculus Rift's 2016 Component Shortage  UploadVRIn early 2016 the Oculus Rift had a "paper launch" due to a component shortage. Blake Harris' new book reveals this component was the hybrid fresnel lenses.
• Gungrave VR Headed To Oculus Rift/HTC Vive Next Month - UploadVR February 22, 2019
  Gungrave VR Headed To Oculus Rift/HTC Vive Next Month  UploadVRIggymob's Iggymob's less-than-stellar revival of the Gungrave franchise, Gungrave VR and its expansion, head to PC VR in March.
• New Book Reveals Canceled Oculus Rift Successor Projects - UploadVR February 21, 2019
  New Book Reveals Canceled Oculus Rift Successor Projects  UploadVRThe new book The History Of The Future reveals two previously secret Oculus Rift successor projects- 'Tuzi' and 'Venice'.
• Tokyo Chronos Free Demo now Available on Steam for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive - VRFocus February 20, 2019
  Tokyo Chronos Free Demo now Available on Steam for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive  VRFocusJapanese developer MyDearest Inc. held a successful Kickstarter campaign for its virtual reality (VR) novel Tokyo Chronos last summer, managing to raise over ...
• Palmer Luckey is giving away free audio repair kits for Oculus Rift owners - The Verge February 18, 2019
  Palmer Luckey is giving away free audio repair kits for Oculus Rift owners  The VergeIn a blog post, Oculus founder Palmer Luckey says he's offering free audio repair kits to owners of the initial consumer version of the Oculus Rift headset, which ...
• New Asgard’s Wrath Gameplay Emerges for Oculus Rift - VRFocus February 12, 2019
  New Asgard’s Wrath Gameplay Emerges for Oculus Rift  VRFocusLast week Sanzaru Games and Oculus Studios announced their latest collaboration, the epic looking Asgard's Wrath. At the time several screenshots were ...
• Oculus Rift VR support will come to Dirt Rally 2.0 later this year - Eurogamer.net February 10, 2019
  Oculus Rift VR support will come to Dirt Rally 2.0 later this year  Eurogamer.netCodemasters has confirmed Oculus Rift support is coming to Dirt Rally 2.0 later this year. Initially, the team had only promised to "explore the possibility" of VR ...
• DiRT Rally 2.0 is racing toward Oculus Rift support - VentureBeat February 9, 2019
  DiRT Rally 2.0 is racing toward Oculus Rift support  VentureBeatCodemasters announced on Twitter that DiRT Rally 2.0 will get Oculus Rift VR support this summer. This likely makes it exclusuve to Rift.
• DiRT Rally 2.0 Will Get Oculus Rift VR Support 'This Summer' - UploadVR February 8, 2019
  DiRT Rally 2.0 Will Get Oculus Rift VR Support 'This Summer'  UploadVRWhile Codemasters previously stated VR support wasn't coming to DiRT Rally 2.0, it now will add Oculus Rift support in summer- likely exclusively (for now).
• How To Fix "We're Having Trouble Starting Oculus" Rift Error - UploadVR February 7, 2019
  How To Fix "We're Having Trouble Starting Oculus" Rift Error  UploadVRGetting the "We're Having Trouble Starting Oculus" error when trying to use your Oculus Rift? Follow these easy steps to resolve it in a matter of minutes.
• Transform Your Understanding of Living With Dementia With Oculus Rift - VRFocus February 5, 2019
  Transform Your Understanding of Living With Dementia With Oculus Rift  VRFocusDementia is a debilitating condition that not only robs sufferers of their faculties but also friends and families of their loved ones, especially as it can be difficult to ...
• New Oculus 'Rift S' With Inside-Out Tracking Confirmed - UploadVR February 5, 2019
  New Oculus 'Rift S' With Inside-Out Tracking Confirmed  UploadVRThe Oculus Rift S has been found in Oculus code. The wording suggests the headset has onboard tracking cameras and software-based IPD adjustment.
• Norse VR RPG Asgard's Wrath announced for Oculus Rift - Shacknews February 5, 2019
  Norse VR RPG Asgard's Wrath announced for Oculus Rift  ShacknewsOculus Studios and Sanzaru Games will have players switching between the perspective of a god and human heroes when Asgard's Wrath launches this year.
• Ace Combat 7’s VR Missions could hit Oculus Rift and Vive PC headsets in 2020 - VentureBeat January 19, 2019
  Ace Combat 7’s VR Missions could hit Oculus Rift and Vive PC headsets in 2020  VentureBeatAce Combat 7: Skies Unknown out for the PlayStation 4, and you can read our full review of the VR *content* and check out what we thought of playing the game ...
• CES 2019: DisplayLink Showing Wireless Adapter Design For Oculus Rift - UploadVR January 11, 2019
  CES 2019: DisplayLink Showing Wireless Adapter Design For Oculus Rift  UploadVRThe same company which powers the HTC Vive's official wireless adapter is showing off a reference design for a Rift version at CES.
• DisplayLink Showing 60GHz Wireless Adapter Reference Design for Oculus Rift - Road to VR January 10, 2019
  DisplayLink Showing 60GHz Wireless Adapter Reference Design for Oculus Rift  Road to VRConnectivity company DisplayLink is showing a reference design for a 60GHz Oculus Rift wireless adapter at CES 2019. DisplayLink created the DisplayLink ...
• Oculus Rift Price Officially Cut Again, Now $349 - UploadVR January 8, 2019
  Oculus Rift Price Officially Cut Again, Now $349  UploadVRThe Oculus Rift is getting another price cut. The headset with controllers will now be priced at $349 "and equivalent" in all countries Facebook sells to.
• Oculus Rift gained momentum during the holidays, but VR's best days still ahead - GameDaily.biz January 7, 2019
  Oculus Rift gained momentum during the holidays, but VR's best days still ahead  GameDaily.bizFacebook's Oculus Rift saw strong performance during the holiday season as Amazon sold out of units and Steam reported higher numbers in Rift users, but the ...