XR weekly round-up: Quest 3S lures new VR customers, a VR blockbuster gets bloody, and SteamVR gets hand-tracking update
Quest 3S helps Meta's VR ecosystem, Spectacles 5 convinces in hands-on, Batman shines in VR and Behemoth gets bloody — the week's top XR news stories.
In our weekly "XR Update" overview, you will always find the most important XR news from the past week with a brief summary. If you are interested in a particular topic, click on the link to the full article in the relevant paragraph. As usual, we provide you with background information and opinions in addition to the facts.
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XR hardware: News on VR, AR and mixed reality headsets
MeganeX Superlight 8K: This is why the European launch of the high-end PC VR headset has been delayed
The ultra-lightweight PC VR headset with 4K micro OLED displays per eye is coming to the USA first. The European launch has been delayed due to different certification requirements and regulations in the individual countries.
AR headset Snap Spectacles 5 tried out: A look into the future
Despite some technical limitations, the Spectacles 5 are already setting standards in terms of display, operation and multiplayer functions. Snap is showing a lot of courage with the latest generation of headsets and is taking big steps to pave the way for the breakthrough of AR headsets in everyday life.
XR market and business news
Meta Quest 3S on course for success: the VR ecosystem is growing
Meta Quest 3S is bringing many new people into Meta's VR ecosystem, says Meta's VR boss. The proportion of new Quest entrants is higher than it has been since Quest 2.
VR pioneer Jesse Schell has a fascinating vision of the future of mixed reality
VR pioneer, author and studio founder Jesse Schell believes that mixed reality and AI will culminate in a new kind of game. He predicts a genre that he calls adaptive in-home story games.
VR games and XR apps: All the latest news
Batman: Arkham Shadow Review
Batman: Arkham Shadow is a VR masterpiece and sets new standards on standalone VR headsets. In terms of staging and atmosphere, hardly any other VR game currently comes close to the Dark Knight.
Meta Quest 3(S): The new "Blade & Sorcery" in the technology check
Blade & Sorcery: Nomad is the slimmed-down version of the VR game for Meta Quest and Pico in terms of features and technology. The update brings Blade & Sorcery: Nomad more or less up to the level of the PC VR version.
VR hit Alien: Rogue Incursion captures the atmosphere of the original films
The new story trailer for Alien: Rogue Incursion shows that the VR game adheres to the aesthetics of the first two Alien cult films. Survios attaches great importance to the authentic atmosphere of the Alien universe.
This is how bloody the upcoming VR blockbuster Behemoth will be on Meta Quest 3 & Playstation VR 2
The new story trailer for Skydance's Behemoth provides deeper insights into the dark game world and shows explicit battle scenes. The action-adventure game will be released on December 5 for Meta Quest and PSVR 2.
Meta Quest+ in November 2024: These VR games are on offer
Meta's VR subscription Meta Quest+ offers two monthly VR titles as well as a rotating game catalog. This month, Warplanes: WW1 Fighters and Spacefolk City are added.
SteamVR: Update 2.8 brings PC VR hand tracking for Meta Quest
SteamVR now officially supports hand tracking in PC VR games if you use a Meta Quest via Steam Link. Valve clarifies that this is not full hand tracking support.
Reader question: At what age can you use VR headsets?
Tomislav answers the reader's question about the right age to start using VR. He believes that one of the most important factors is that the child is mentally and physically mature enough to use the technology to their advantage. Be it for playing or learning.
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