The 2006 sci-fi shooter Prey is now playable in VR on the Quest 2, Quest Pro and Pico 4 VR headsets. The VR port is based on Team Beef's Doom3Quest code and features targeted aiming with the VR controllers. Quest owners can find Prey VR on SideQuest, the Pico version is available on Github. Installation instructions can be found via the link in the sources section.
Apple announces that the App Store will be integrated into visionOS this fall and developers will have the opportunity to test their apps for the upcoming VR/AR headset Vision Pro. According to Apple, nearly all iPhone and iPad apps could run on the Vision Pro. The XR operating system visionOS is currently available in a developer version. However, developers have not yet been able to test third-party apps.
Although the Quest Pro is in the middle of the pack in the overall SteamVR survey, a closer look at the numbers shows that the mixed reality headset is far behind. Only 0.39 percent of all SteamVR users are using the Quest Pro. Meta Quest 2 remains the undisputed leader with 41.95 percent. The overall percentage of Steam users with VR headsets is 1.92 percent and continues to decline. Valve's monthly hardware and software survey covers all VR headsets that were connected to PCs with Steam installed during the month and whose users participated in the data collection.
Police Scotland is investigating plans for high-tech headsets that could enable facial recognition, instant language translation and even lip-reading. The AR headsets would also display information such as current local crime and warn officers of threats such as the presence of firearms. The Scottish Police Authority (SPA) has already approved £400 million plans for a related "Digital Division" to combat cybercrime.
Roguelike shooter The Light Brigade received a major update yesterday, adding new classes, levels and more. Developer Funktronic Labs brings two new playable classes, new handcrafted levels, a shooting range mini-game, balancing improvements, bug fixes, and numerous new tactical items and power-ups. “The Light Brigade – Memories of War Update” is available now on Meta Quest 2, PSVR 2 and PC VR.
A Fisherman's Tale, the award-winning VR adventure game, is now available for PSVR 2. Players who already own the PSVR 1 version can upgrade for an additional fee. If you own the Deluxe Edition, the upgrade costs $2.99, and $4.99 for the standard edition. A Fisherman's Tale is also available in a bundle together with the sequel, Another Fisherman's Tale.
Magic Leap has announced that the Magic Leap 1 AR headset will be discontinued on 31 December 2024. The company has emailed all customers to inform them of the upcoming discontinuation of operating system updates, customer support and cloud services for the device. The Magic Leap 1 was launched in 2018 as the first transparent AR headset for consumers, but failed to sell well due to its high price and the limitations of its transparent optics. The company is now fully focused on the enterprise market and the Magic Leap 2 headset.
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