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Location-Based VR Ghostbusters Game Haunts Arcades
March 27, 2023 by Kyle Melnick
Battle supernatural entities and race against other players in futuristic hovercrafts. Last year Sony unveiled Ghostbusters VR Academy, a new location-based VR experience based on the iconic Ghostbusters franchise that lets you to strap on a Proton Pack and battle an army of supernatural creatures alongside your friends. Today, the highly-anticipated multiplayer experience officially launched […]
An Indiana Jones-Style VR Game Is Coming To Quest
March 27, 2023 by Kyle Melnick
Explore an ancient temple using your own two feet in this unique room-scale VR experience. Originally released on PC VR headsets back in 2021, the incredible room-scale VR game Eye of the Temple will soon be heading to Meta Quest headsets, according to developer Rune Skovbo Johansen. This immersive VR experience tasks you with exploring […]
Autonomous Racing League Will Feature VR & AR Tech
March 24, 2023 by Kyle Melnick
Abu Dhabi wants to be “the world capital for extreme autonomous racing.” Abu Dhabi is launching the Autonomous Racing League, a futuristic car racing series featuring artificial intelligence (AI) powered supercars. According to an official release, spectators will have access to live updates complete with augmented reality (AR) and VR infographics and real-time displays. The […]
How Snap Is Helping Businesses Embrace AR Shopping
March 23, 2023 by Kyle Melnick
The new Shopping Suite offers a variety of useful enterprise features. Snap Inc., the company behind Snapchat and Snap Spectacles, this week announced a new enterprise solution that allows businesses of various sizes to incorporate Snap’s augmented reality (AR) technology into their respective channels. According to an official release, AR Enterprise Services (ARES) offers a […]
150 New VR Games Are Coming To Quest Headsets
March 23, 2023 by Kyle Melnick
Meta’s VR program for developers also received a new name: Oculus Publishing. Its been roughly a decade since the foundation of the original Oculus Content Team and so far Meta has spent hundreds of millions funding third-party content and development, supporting the launch of hit titles such as Among Us VR, Blade & Sorcery: Nomad, Bonelab, and […]
Meta’s Horizon Worlds VR Metaverse Adds Quests
March 22, 2023 by Kyle Melnick
Earn exclusive rewards by completing specific objectives. Meta today announced update V102 for Horizon Worlds, the company’s social VR metaverse platform. This latest update introduces a number of bug fixes plaguing world editing and collaborators. What is most exciting, however, is a new feature called “Quests.” Rolling out on Quest headsets over the next few weeks, […]
Industry Legend Atari Is Publishing A New VR Game
March 22, 2023 by Kyle Melnick
Pixel Ripped 1978 arrives this summer on VR headsets like Quest and PS VR2. It’s no exaggeration to say that without Atari, the modern video game industry wouldn’t be what it is today. Founded in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney, the iconic interactive entertainment company lead the electronic gaming market from 1975 to the 1980s, […]
The Omni One VR Treadmill Has Finally Begun Shipping
March 21, 2023 by Kyle Melnick
A Pico Neo 3 Pro standalone headset is included with each purchase. Omni One is a consumer-ready omnidirectional treadmill that allows you to walk, run, jump, and crouch in VR. According to Austin-based company Virtuix Inc., the futuristic-looking device can be set up easily in multiple locations throughout your home and folded up for convenient […]
Moss Creator Is Developing A Multiplayer VR Game
March 21, 2023 by Bobby Carlton
Those interested can sign up for the next playtest taking place from April 14th to the 16th. Polyarc, the VR studio behind the popular Moss series, has announced playtest registration for its next multiplayer VR game which is currently in development. The game will be released sometime later this year and, according to the company, […]
VIVE Reveals Its First Self-Tracking VR Tracker
March 20, 2023 by Kyle Melnick
Full-body VR tracking just got a whole lot easier. HTC VIVE today unveiled the latest addition to its growing lineup of VR tracking devices, a yet-to-be-named self-tracking tracker. The device features two high field-of-view cameras, an onboard processor, and the same high-precision positional tracking algorithm used in the HTC VIVE Focus 3 and HTC VIVE […]

B.C. child care providers call for provincial funding program improvements March 28, 2023
A B.C. daycare operator says delays in subsidy funding approval have led to massive stress, and the fear that some parents could be on the hook for higher fees.
Simon Little
‘Squalor’: Family of 8 says landlord won’t fix dilapidated rental in Coquitlam, B.C. March 28, 2023
From mold on the ceiling to sizable holes in the balcony floor, Yaser Hamdo says his house is becoming a dangerous place for his young children.
Elizabeth McSheffrey
Gymnast tells MPs he was ‘broken’ by Gymnastics Canada’s handling of abuse claims March 28, 2023
Ryan Sheehan spoke Monday in Ottawa to a parliamentary committee on safe sport about the abuse he allegedly suffered and a lack of action by the organization.
Walmart Canada willing to participate in grocery code of conduct, CEO tells MPs March 28, 2023
Gonzalo Gebara testified to a House of Commons committee amid an ongoing study into persistent food inflation in Canada and whether major grocers are benefitting.
Sean Boynton
Union says spring break cancellations show BC Ferries still behind on hiring March 28, 2023
The union wants to see more stability for casual workers, while the company needs to improve pay packages to help recruit and retain Transport Canada certified officers.
Simon Little
Hamilton Road stakeholders in London, Ont. gather to discuss ways to make busy road safer March 28, 2023
Community organizers, police and residents gathered Monday evening to discuss and brainstorm ways to make Hamilton Road safer for pedestrians and cyclists along the busy roadway.
Marshall Healey
Return runaround by Amazon makes Alberta woman feel like a ‘criminal’ March 28, 2023
An Alberta woman says online retail giant Amazon refused to refund her for a faulty sound system because it said the item sent her was not the one sent back.
Tomasia DaSilva
Man arrested after crashing stolen truck in Ladner, B.C. March 28, 2023
The driver took off after a civilian walked up to him in the stolen vehicle to check on his welfare, according to the Delta Police Department.
Elizabeth McSheffrey
Soon you can help choose the new name of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party March 27, 2023
The Saskatchewan Liberal Party will go into the 2024 election with a new name. The party is doing a full rebrand, including its name and logo, and will invite public suggestions.
Jeffrey Meskens
Kelowna, B.C. muffler shop calls for stricter enforcement around catalytic converter theft March 27, 2023
While the BC Government made it a requirement to report all sales of catalytic converters, there are some smaller scrap metal dealers in the area where that is not happening.
Jayden Wasney