Omnidirectional treadmill technology allows you to turn, walk, run, crouch, and sometimes even jump in VR without any space limits or danger of tripping over your cat. Unfortunately, the promise of practical, affordable VR tr…
If you’re looking to broaden your gaming horizons, you might be tempted to invest in a virtual reality headset. But VR isn’t simply an extension of the games you may already enjoy, it’s a whole new medium that comes with its …
The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X represent the next generation (well, the current generation if we’re being pedantic), but first-person shooters offer pretty much the same experience as they always have. In VR, things coul…
Many of the best Android phones and tablets use a System-on-a-Chip (SoC) from Qualcomm, and now the company has revealed its fastest mobile chip yet: the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. There’s also a new Snapdragon 7 chip, intended for…
Extended Reality (XR) is a term that encompasses several technologies but also describes a spectrum of reality-changing methods including Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR). XR brings all o…
If you’re feeling discomfort while wearing the Oculus Quest or Oculus Quest 2 VR headset (sometimes called “Meta Quest 2”), a counterweight dramatically helps balance headset weight for a more comfortable feel. Some add extra…
Augmented reality (AR) layers digital imagery and sounds over the real world, blending the virtual with the real. Persistent augmented reality extends the existence of AR content beyond when you’re using them, giving them a p…
Beat Saber is one of the most beloved games in the virtual reality world and it’s on the verge of getting a few big content drops. It’s getting a free sound pack and entirely new game mechanics.
Oculus Link transforms your Quest or Quest 2 headset into a PC VR headset, using high-performance PC hardware to render graphics instead of the standalone mobile hardware in the headset. Oculus Air Link offers the same, but w…
If you’re looking to get an Oculus Quest 2, but you don’t want to pay the full price, you can get a “Quest Certified” refurbished model from Amazon for $50 off the regular price. Even though it’s refurbished, because it’s cer…
Sony has been giving us a slow drip-feed of information about the PlayStation VR2, but the company has finally decided to show off the design of the headset, and it looks quite different than the design of other VR headsets s…
Does strapping a screen over your eyes and then blasting photons at them for hours cause damage? Moms always said sitting close to the TV is a bad idea, but is there evidence that VR is bad for your eyes?…
If you’ve bought the Oculus Quest 2 and want to give your old Quest VR headset to someone else in your household, there’s no need to buy your games twice. You can easily share games between two Oculus Quests headsets….
The Simula One headset from SimulaVR is about to go up for preorder. If you’re willing to spend the large sum required to lock one in, you can save yourself a bit of money in the long run. Either way, this isn’t a budget-frie…
The Oculus Quest 2 is a solid device, but if things have gone wrong, or you’re getting rid of it, you’ll want to perform a factory reset. There are two ways to factory reset: from the phone app or the headset….
The Oculus Quest 2 (now the “Meta Quest 2”) is a great personal VR system you can use anywhere, but if you have friends and family in the room, why not share what you’re seeing? Simply cast your Quest 2 onto a TV!…
Every VR fan seems to love the Oculus Quest 2, and their love has generated some pretty powerful brand recognition. However, that’s not going to stop Meta, as the company is rebranding its beloved headset to the Meta Quest, w…
The PlayStation VR 2 headset uses a single USB-C cable to connect to the PlayStation 5. Some fans are dismayed by the cable, especially in the world of the wire-free Quest 2, but Sony made the right choice….
Charging Oculus Quest 2 headsets is as simple as plugging in a cable, but the controllers use removable AA batteries to provide power. This means there’s no direct way of recharging the controllers, but workarounds do exist i…
Sony’s next-generation PlayStation VR 2 headset is truly impressive. That makes it a real shame to limit it to the PlayStation 5 alone. We think Sony has much to gain by opening the PSVR 2 to PC users, too….
If you’ve been following virtual reality headset developments you might have come across the term “foveated rendering” used in press conferences and marketing materials. The technique can help improve VR performance, which is…
Even though Valve has its own virtual reality headset, the company has made an update to its SteamVR platform that will help make using Meta’s Oculus Quest headsets more pleasant with PC VR games on Steam….
In the early 1990s, futurists and corporations combined forces to create VRML, a Virtual Reality Modeling Language that promised to bring 3D graphics and virtual worlds to the web, heralding the dawn of the metaverse. Here’s …
If you need to transfer Oculus Quest 2 screenshots to your Windows PC or Mac, the method might not seem obvious, but it’s actually pretty easy. For a PC, all you need is the proper USB cable. On a Mac, you’ll also need to use…
The Oculus Browser on the Oculus Quest 2 keeps a record of every website you visit on its History page. If you don’t clear it, people who use your headset after you can see which sites you’ve been viewing. Here’s how to clear…
