Quest Developers React to Meta Horizon OS & Partner Headset News
Meta’s big announcement this week—that it will allow select partners to build third-party headsets based on Horizon OS—will be felt for years to come. And for developers who get a…
Meta Plans to Blur Barriers Between App Lab and Horizon Store, Court Android App Developers
As part of Meta’s huge announcement today, the company says its rebranding the Quest Store to the Meta Horizon Store. In doing so, the company plans to make it easier…
OpenXR 1.1 Update Shows Industry Consensus on Key Technical Features
OpenXR, the open standard that creates a standardized way for XR hardware and applications to interface, has seen its first major update. OpenXR 1.1 evolves the standard by incorporating new…
The Secret to ‘Beat Saber’s’ Fun Isn’t What You Think – Inside XR Design
Our series Inside XR Design highlights and unpacks examples of great XR design. Today we’re looking at Beat Saber (2019) and why its most essential design element can be used to make…
Vision Pro and Quest 3 Hand-tracking Latency Compared
Vision Pro is built entirely around hand-tracking while Quest 3 uses controllers first and foremost, but also supports hand-tracking as an alternate option for some content. But which has better…
This Open World VR Game is Still Ahead of Its Time – Inside XR Design
Our series Inside XR Design examines specific examples of great XR design. Today we’re looking at the clever design of Stormland’s weapons, locomotion, and open-world. Editor’s Note: Now that we’ve rebooted our…
Meta Announces “multi-million dollar” XR Development Fund to Boost Newly Formed Studios
Meta this week announced Oculus Publishing Ignition, a “multi-million dollar” fund aimed at newly formed XR studios. The company is offering money for VR and MR prototypes, with the potential…
Apple is Adding Support for Vision Pro’s Input System to WebXR
Apple is adding support for Vision Pro’s unique input system to WebXR, the web standard which allows XR experiences to run right from a web browser. One of the most…
HTC is Giving Devs a Big Revenue Share Boost on Its VR Platform
HTC is sweetening the pot for VR developers selling content on its VIVEPORT VR storefront, on both PC VR and its standalone Vive XR Elite headset. HTC announced today that…
What Any VR Game Can Learn From the ‘Electronauts’ Interface – Inside XR Design
Our series Inside XR Design examines specific examples of great XR design. Today we’re looking at the interface of Electronauts to find out what makes it so excellently usable. Editor’s…
Why “Embodiment” is More Important Than “Immersion” – Inside XR Design
Our series Inside XR Design examines specific examples of great XR design. Today we’re looking at the game Synapse and exploring the concept of embodiment and what makes it important to…
6 Features We’d Love to See in Vision Pro’s First Major Software Update
Vision Pro is an impressive headset but it’s not perfect right out of the gate. Luckily, Apple has a great track record of improving products for years through software updates,…