Facebook Expects AR/VR Investment To Cut $10 Billion From 2021 Profits

Facebook’s executives expect “our investment in Facebook Reality Labs to reduce our overall operating profit in 2021 by approximately $10 billion.” Facebook will begin breaking out its financial results into new new reporting segments next quarter with Facebook Reality Labs (FRL) being “augmented and virtual reality related consumer hardware, software...

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Free Beat Saber Halloween Track Goes Live

It’s a busy day for the Beat Saber crowd. A little earlier, the PSVR version got full multiplayer support, and now all versions of the game have got a free new track too. The free Beat Saber Halloween track arrives just in time and is called Spooky Beat. It was created by developer Beat Games’ music head and former CEO, Jaroslav Beck. You can listen...

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Beat Saber PSVR Multiplayer Finally Live After A Year Of Delays

After a year of delays, Beat Saber PSVR multiplayer support is finally live. Beat Games announced the launch of the feature on Twitter today. Multiplayer arrives as a free update, though you’ll need a PlayStation Plus subscription to experience it. This version also doesn’t support cross-play with the Oculus Quest and PC VR versions of the game. ...

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Watch: Amazing Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time VR Mod Released

Modder BrianMP16 has created an amazing VR mod for Nintendo classic, The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time. You can see gameplay we recorded from the mod below. Running inside the DolphinVR emulator, it builds on top of the existing first-person mod for the immortal N64 adventure, letting you experience almost the full thing (save cutscenes etc)...

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Transformers Beyond Reality Coming To PSVR, SteamVR This Winter

Hasbro announced a new Transformers VR game this week, coming to PSVR and SteamVR headsets this winter. The game, titled Transformers Beyond Reality, was announced at Hasbro Pulse Con, a virtual event featuring new announcements from the toy company. During the day one stream, Hasbro announced the title and gave an exclusive first look with an announcement...

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Oculus Quest Pro Leak: Promo Videos Show Possible Headset Design

We may well have an Oculus Quest Pro leak that gives us our first look at the headset from possibly leaked promotional videos ahead of Facebook Connect this week. Twitter user Bastian — who in turn credits Samulia — posted a thread with four videos of what look like stylized tutorials for the rumored headset. Some of these even include renders of a...

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RoomMapper For Quest 2 Maps Your Surroundings For Mixed Reality

Developers interested in experimenting with mixed reality on Oculus Quest 2 can now use RoomMapper with Unity to explore designs mapped to your physical surroundings. Developer Bob Berkebile just released RoomMapper for free and Unity developers can use it with Oculus Quest 2 as a $299 standalone AR and VR development kit with software that’s given...

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Watch: Blade And Sorcery’s Linear Dungeons Launch Today, New Trailer Out

The long-awaited Blade And Sorcery update is out today, bringing with it a first look at the game’s new Dungeons mode. As we noted back in September, Update 10 brings a huge new addition to the ever-popular VR combat sim. Dungeons will be randomized, linear areas that allow players to infiltrate a fortress, taking enemies down either with stealth or...

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Steam Now Lists Upgraded HP Reverb G2 And Other Headsets

The new and (reportedly) improved HP Reverb G2 is now listed on Steam, as are other headsets beyond Valve’s own Index. The front page of Valve’s digital store now features a promotion for the new Reverb G2, which was announced earlier this week. The upgraded kit features improved tracking capabilities, better support for AMD hardware and more. As with...

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How Will Privacy, Free Speech And Safety Coexist In VR/AR?

The laws governing the use of VR/AR technology aren’t necessarily the most exciting subject to most people, at least not compared to the adrenaline racing through the veins of anyone playing Resident Evil 4 on Oculus Quest 2. In the coming years, though, free speech and safety may be on a bit of a collision course as online platforms move from 2D screens...

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