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The Valve Index VR headset incorporates a number of innovations, one of which is the distinctive off-ear speakers instead of headphones or earbuds. of Valve shared the design and evolution of this unusual system in a deep dive into the elements of the Index headset. explains exactly what they were…

Source: Ready At Dawn Studios It's been a long time coming, but Echo VR is finally available on the Oculus Quest for everyone to try. During the open beta, Echo VR is available for free to all Oculus Quest players. Simply head to the Oculus Store and download the beta,…

Just last month, Wiz Khalifa released his latest EP "The Saga of Wiz Khalifa". Now he'll be hitting the stage in Los Angeles to perform songs from the new project as well as some of his biggest hits live, and you can score a front-row seat right at home. Khalifa…

Facebook's $2 billion bet on virtual reality has yet to pay off, but the company isn't giving up just yet: A lighter, more powerful version of the Oculus Quest headset is reportedly in the works.According to Bloomberg, Facebook has yet to settle on a final design and specs list for…

There is often no easy way to handle a difficult situation at work, but you can practice how you respond. Virtual reality tools, like tech startup Talespin's new training modules, are helping managers handle difficult conversations surrounding topics like layoffs at work. These skills won't be new for most people, but they…

Illustration: ValveHalf-Life: Alyx helped lead a large surge of new VR headsets being connected to Steam, according to data from Valve. However, the percentage of Steam users who own VR headsets is still hovering at around 1.9%.According to a recent hardware survey from Valve, the first since Alyx was released…

Finally, something real. Sort of. Image: HTC By Stan Schroeder2020-04-30 13:57:54 UTC Hundreds of millions of people are taking online meetings from home due to the coronavirus lockdowns. And now they can do it in virtual reality.  On Thursday, HTC announced its Vive Sync platform for business meetings in virtual…

One of the biggest impacts that media can have on environmentalism is spreading awareness that can then lead to practical action such as legislation. Rachel Carson’s book, Silent Springs, documented environmental effects caused by the indiscriminate use of pesticides which helped lead to the environmental movement in 1962. “You could…

MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) has released a video of their ongoing work using input from muscle signals to control devices. Their latest involves full and fine control of drones, using just hand and arm gestures to navigate through a series of rings. This work is impressive…

★ Featured Favorite: To the Top How Facebook rejected this game, in which robotic cheetahs with jets in their paws soar through beautiful, geometric sandboxes full of obstacles, challenging puzzles, and hidden treasures, we'll never understand. Climb, skate, fly, and fall through 35 maps, with Mirror's Edge-esque time trials encouraging…