Luke Ross is working on a VR mod for Far Cry 5 that will soon be available on his Patreon. Ross has previously created VR mods for Cyberpunk 2077, Elden Ring, and GTA 5, although he had to take the latter offline due to a DMCA takedown notice from Take-Two. The VR mod for Far Cry 5 supports six degrees of freedom, but no motion controllers. Check out the video below to see the VR mod in action.
Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint have been released for Meta Quest. They are based on the Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) standard and require an internet connection as well as a monthly Microsoft 365 subscription. The 2D apps appear in front of a virtual background or in passthrough view, support multitasking with up to three windows, and can be controlled with a mouse and keyboard via Bluetooth. Xbox Cloud Gaming for Meta Quest was also released last week. All of these Microsoft services were announced in 2022, but have only now made it to the Quest Store.
A study explores the use of virtual reality in agriculture. Companies in the agricultural industry could use VR training to increase the efficiency of employee training. They could learn in a VR simulation of the work environment without using physical resources. In a usability test, participants reported a high level of immersion and realism, and successfully completed the tasks set for them. The results suggest that VR training is effective for training the correct selection of shock-frozen berries, for example.
The Polish development studio Spectral Games will release a VR version of the PC game Medieval Dynasty New Settlement for Meta Quest 2, Quest 3 and Quest Pro in spring 2024. The VR version will include a new story and map. You will be able to build, cook, hunt, and farm in a medieval landscape. According to the developers, there will be two modes: a story mode, which will introduce all the game mechanics in a narrative form, and a sandbox mode, in which all the features will be available to you right from the start.
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