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Audi has revealed that the VR tech for back-seat passengers demonstrated at CES 2019 will roll out to select vehicles from June. The holoride platform can adapt content to the car’s movement during a journey, transforming a boring commute into a rollin… Continue reading June release confirmed for first Audi vehicles with holoride VR platform
Continuing its drip feeding of details about the PlayStation VR2, Sony has finally revealed what the next-gen headset will actually look like. Unsurprisingly, it looks a lot like the original, finished in the contoured white-and-black design of the PS5… Continue reading Sony finally whips the covers off the PlayStation VR2 headset
Researchers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick have published “Face-Mic,” the first work examining how voice command features on virtual reality headsets could lead to major privacy leakages, known as eavesdropping attacks. The research shows that hac… Continue reading How hackers could use popular virtual reality headsets to steal sensitive information
[IraqiGeek aka Lucas VRTech] has made some significant progress with building force-feedback type haptic gloves for use with steam VR games. The idea is pretty straightforward; the end of the …read more Continue reading Low Cost Haptic VR Gloves Work With Hacked Steam Games
Sony has finally unveiled the specs for its upcoming VR system for the PlayStation 5. The PlayStation VR 2 looks set to be surprisingly powerful, with a 4K OLED display, high refresh rates, eye tracking and a more robust movement tracking system. The f… Continue reading Sony details specs of next-gen VR headset for PlayStation 5
[Rob Cole] had an ambitious side project: to build an improved version of the Valve Index VR controllers. His effort, named Project Caliper, aims for optimal ergonomics and modularity for …read more Continue reading A Hacker’s Journey in Developing a New VR Controller
[Cangar]’s excitement is palpable in his release of a working brain-computer interface (BCI) mod for Skyrim VR, in which the magic system in the game is modified so that spell …read more Continue reading Magic in VR That Depends On Your Actual State of Mind
The Oculus Go, Facebook’s first generation standalone VR headset, hit the market back in 2018 but it’s taken until now for owners to get an official unlocked OS build. The …read more Continue reading Oculus Go VR Headset Gets Root Access, No Jailbreak Needed
It’s not a jailbreak, but [basti564]’s Oculess software nevertheless allows one the option to remove telemetry and account dependencies from Facebook’s Oculus Quest VR headsets. It is not normally possible …read more Continue reading Software Removes the Facebook from Facebook’s VR Headset (Mostly)
Three years after finally launching its debut augmented reality headset, Magic Leap has outlined plans for a follow-up. The announcement comes as the startup reveals a fresh round of funding to the tune of US$500 million, and continues a shift toward t… Continue reading Magic Leap reveals plans for a second-generation AR headset