Virtual Reality

Interact with 3D holograms of coworkers directly from your living room. Social VR coworking platform Spatial has seen a massive spike in usage this year as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020 alone the platform has hosted over half a million virtual meetings. The award-winning application allows teams to collaborate with one

The Grammy-winning artist’s Chi-Town Christmas spectacular will fill you with holiday cheer. Grammy winning rapper, producer, actor, activist, philanthropist, and all-around-stellar dude, Chancellor Bennett—AKA Chance the Rapper—is teaming up with Supersphere for a special holiday-themed VR performance called “Chi-Town Christmas”. Premiering exclusively on Facebook’s Venues platform, this unique live performance will immerse you in a

The successor to fingerprint scanning, facial recognition addresses our demand to be rid of passwords forever. While passwords are currently still necessary, biometric technologies ease the burden of entering them in front of spying eyes. Face ID is Apple’s take on facial recognition, and it’s probably one of the best out there, being secure and

Extensions and add-ons are a great way to get more out of your browser, but they also offer a convenient route for cybercriminals to perform a variety of nefarious acts that could threaten the security of your PC and online activities. Security firm Avast said this week that it has identified malicious software hidden in

All 14 submissions will be available remotely via a custom-built virtual platform. In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this years’ Sundance Film Festival will be conduced remotely via a custom-built spatialized online platform, allowing visitors to interact with each other as well as the exhibits via their computer or VR headset. Here, attendees can

Persona 5 Royal is the bigger, badder version of Persona 5, fit with new party members, a new dungeon mechanic, and a whole new semester at Shujin Academy. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that there are new weapons, too, many of which are the best weapons in Persona 5 Royal. In this guide, we’ll show you how to track

The answer is yes and no. So you just got your hands on Facebook’s incredible standalone VR headset, the Oculus Quest 2, and are excited to jump into a massive catalogue of AAA games and experiences. There’s just one problem, you don’t have enough physical space to play! For those who may be out of

Using a soundbar for immersive 3D formats like Dolby Atmos and DTS:X is the way to go for anyone who doesn’t want the hassle of wiring up their TV rooms with seven or more speakers plus an A/V receiver and a subwoofer. But most Dolby Atmos soundbars are pretty beefy, and the ones that come

Hippos and cows and giraffes, oh my! Google has expanded its lineup of 3D animals available via Google Search with 50 new creatures. In a video released on Twitter, the company showcases just a handful of the augmented reality animals now accessible via the Google app and compatible Chrome browsers. This includes a giraffe, hippo,

Riley Young / Digital Trends The holidays are almost upon us and what better way to celebrate than to treat yourself to a new pair of headphones. The Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones are only $278 right now — down $72 from their original price of $350. This is one of the best headphone deals currently available

A collaboration with the Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra signals a new era in live-recorded audio for virtual reality creators. The immersive audio experts over at Zylia are all about pushing the boundaries of 3D audio recording, whether it be for academic research, art, games, music, sports, VR, and everything in between. Now the company is upping

Two 3D lenses with 6,000×6,000 resolution each deliver a more immersive experience. After being quarantined for a month as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, FXG CEO Nikk Mitchell and other residents in his community were finally allowed to step out of their homes (but limited to staying in his local area). Mitchell wanted to document

Just because we’re under lockdown doesn’t mean you can’t binge with friends. So, you and your buddy just picked up a couple of Oculus Quest 2 headsets and are looking for the best ways to watch your favorite TV shows and movies together without, you know, actually being together. Well you’re in luck as the

Wonder Woman 1984 director Patty Jenkins is to direct the new Star Wars movie Rogue Squadron. The announcement came along with a flurry of others during Disney’s streamed Investor 2020 event on Thursday, December 10. According to StarWars.com, the new movie will introduce “a new generation of starfighter pilots as they earn their wings and

In addition to a traditional leveling system, Cyberpunk 2077 characters have another stat known as Street Cred. Your base-level is self explanatory — you earn XP for doing certain actions like taking down enemies, completing quests, etc., allowing you to unlock new skills and abilities. On the other hand, Street Cred is all about how

Computer vision and AR technology bring Mount Kilimanjaro to life in your living room. Google has partnered with Red Bull TV to launch a brand new AR-enhanced on-demand video experience following Canadian-born climber and paraglider pilot Will Gadd as he scales the legendary ice caps of Mount Kilimanjaro in an effort to show the devastating

Boeing’s 737 Max aircraft is flying paying passengers again almost two years after it was grounded by two deadly crashes. Following modifications to the aircraft’s software and additional pilot training specific to the Max, Brazil’s Gol Airlines became the first carrier to return the aircraft to the skies, flying a 737 Max 8 from Sao

Samsung has made the opening move in what is sure to be a long series of exciting announcements around CES 2021, unveiling a massive, 110-inch MicroLED TV it says will go on sale in 2021. If MicroLED TV technology sounds at least vaguely familiar, it’s probably because Samsung has used the CES stage for two

In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only VR. This week marked the launch of Warhammer 40,000’s first original VR game, Warhammer 40K: Battle Sister on the Oculus Quest/Quest 2. What began as a tabletop wargame has over the past several decades expanded into a massive fictional universe composed of numerous graphic

One of the largest shopping center in the US is turning to AR to help keep shoppers safe during the holidays. With the holiday season finally upon us, Westfield shopping centers are hosting an interactive AR scavenger hunt designed to help spread some holiday joy while at the same time offering shoppers the chance to

From games to education, training to commerce, augmented reality (AR) is everywhere. And now, a 3D creation platform that makes it easy to create AR experiences is debuting its services with a host of new partners. MetaVRse is a platform for creating immersive experiences that combine virtual, augmented, and mixed reality elements in a format

The grand prize winner will walk away with $20,000 USD. Over the course of four months (August 3rd to November 9th), applicants from nine different countries submitted a total of 145 works (59 in AR and 86 in VR) to the 2020 NEWVIEW Awards. This week event organizers The 2020 NEWVIEW Awards has listed their

Is all that memory really necessary? Well the holidays are just around the corner and what better present to give your family, friends, or even yourself than the Oculus Quest 2 standalone VR headset? Facebook’s followup to the Quest offers improved performance, better visuals, and a lighter, more comfortable design, all for a lower price

Those looking for a top-notch 4k monitor for entertainment, editing work, or visually rich games often run into a problem: Those monitors are expensive, and they tend to be larger to take advantage of all those pixels, which can add even more onto the price tag. But don’t worry! If you don’t want to pay

Jaron Schneider / Digital Trends Looking for some stylish headphones that have the tech to back them up? Walmart just knocked $60 off the ideal pair. You can snag these Beats Solo3 headphones for only $139 at Walmart. There are still some Cyber Week deals to be had. Color options are dwindling, though, and there

You’ll need an RTX2080 and over 160GB to get the most out of this WII epic. We’re just a few days away from the release of Oculus Studios and Respawn Entertainment’s ambitious WWII VR shooter, Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond, on Oculus and SteamVR headsets. Featuring a massive 50-mission campaign and fast-paced competitive multiplayer,

Drag-and-drop digital assets in real-time using LITHO’s AR controller. LITHO, the company behind an innovative wearable AR controller that resembles a ring made for two fingers, has launched a new movie effects app that lets you drop awesome AR visuals into your movie projects, offering a faster, cheaper, and more intuitive alternative to desktop software

Walmart won’t only help you to empty out your bank account this holiday season. The retail giant is also offering some much-needed festive cheer in the form of a spectacular light show performed by nearly 1,000 Intel drones launched into the night sky. The show is currently touring the country, visiting eight communities during December.

Caveman Game Studio’s team-based shooter arrives on Quest with new single player and co-op missions. Earlier this week, Caveman Game Studio, developer behind Contractors VR, launched the official standalone port of its popular team-based VR shooter on the Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2, offering players yet another AAA military shooter centered around realistic modern

Virgin Galactic pilot spacesuits, modeled by Virgin Galactic Pilot Jameel Janjua, Virgin Galactic Chief Pilot Dave Mackay, and Virgin Galactic Pilot Kelly Latimer. Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic has unveiled the spacesuits that will be worn by its pilots and customers for its upcoming sub-orbital space flights from Spaceport America. The suits will be worn on