Octonic promises PC VR-level graphics for mobile VR fitness
The VR fitness app Octonic connects mobile VR headsets like Meta Quest with more than 400 treadmills. A patent-pending technique is said to enable elaborate backdrops in PC VR quality. Background videos shot on PC cover multiple layers/spheres of the same viewpoint, promising a better spatial impression than 360-degree videos. First supported tracks are "Snow Lake", "Alien Invasion" and the "Forest Trail" following on July 15.
Walkabout Minigolf: All DLC courses appear for Pico VR headsets
All Walkabout Minigolf DLC courses will be released for the Pico VR headsets, Mighty Coconut, the development studio behind the hit VR game, announced in a blog post.
Lucas Martell, Executive Producer and CEO of Mighty Coconut, says: "Partnering with Pico [...] we're excited to bring our robust course catalog pipeline to Pico players in Europe and Asian territories especially". However, Pico owners in Europe will not be able to purchase the courses as a bundle; that option will be reserved for fans in China. No release date has been announced.
Vision Pro: iPhone 15 with integration for Apple's VR/AR headset?
"Apple will aggressively upgrade hardware specifications to build a more competitive ecosystem for Vision Pro," says supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. He expects Apple to equip the iPhone 15 with a more advanced ultra-wideband chip to enable better integration with Vision Pro. Ming says, "the ecosystem is one of the key success factors for Vision Pro". This includes integration with other Apple hardware products, he adds.
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