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I've Been Waiting For The Oculus Rift My Whole Life, But Now It's Sitting In My Closet
Photo: Oculus I pre-ordered an Oculus Rift on day one, and after a mess of mixed messages and delays, it finally arrived at my house a couple weeks ago. It wasn’t just the conclusion of a prolonged ordering process, it was the completion of an impossible dream. I literally own a virtual [...]

Creating Magic Through Technology: Headset Prototyping for AR/VR
Opinion: VR Is The Future, But The Future Isn’t Now
While I firmly believe that VR is the future of gaming, upcoming offerings face significant hurdles. - Game Informer

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Welcome to the LVRA Wiki# This is a collection of links, useful resources and guides for the amazing world of VR on Linux. Feel free to contribute to this wiki yourself if you find anything useful that you might want to share with others. Quickstart# Your VR setup all depends on what hardware you have installed/available. For standalone/Android/wireless headsets, use WiVRn. For wired headsets like Index/Vive/WMR/Oculus/Rift, use Envision to run or compile the latest Monado and xrizer.
The Problem with Facebook and Virtual Reality
Virtual reality has always been destined to be less important than augmented reality, and Facebook taking a stake has never made much sense.

Creating Magic Through Technology: Headset Prototyping for AR/VR, Thu, Jan 22, 2026, 4:00 PM | Meetup
Join **Nathan Matsuda**, a pioneering **researcher at Meta**, for an engaging conversation with our hosts about the art and science of building **next-generation AR/VR head

Meta Connect 2026 live blog: On the ground at Mark Zuckerberg’s next big product launch
Expect news on AI, glasses, and maybe even VR.

VR is the opposite of cinema – Ken's Blog
I was on a panel this evening about the future evolution of VR. At one point I made the argument that people who try to “make their film in VR” are getting it very wrong. In fact, I argued, VR is essentially the very opposite of cinema.
VRC Pic - Social VR Photo Sharing Platform
VRC Pic, a VR social photo sharing platform - upload, tag, organize and share your VR photography.

VRMeet – Discover VRChat Events You’ll Love
Discover and host VRChat events. VRMeet is the platform to find hangouts, parties, games, and more. Follow your favourite hosts and never miss a moment.

VRC List - Find VRChat Worlds, Communities and Events
Find, favorite, vote and join on VRChat worlds, communities and events

josethevrtech/VRhotspot
VRHotspot is an open-source connectivity suite of tools for VR headsets. Enabling a seamless, low-latency PC + VR headset network without a router.
Facebook is building its own Steam-style desktop gaming platform with Unity | TechCrunch
Facebook may try to compete with Steam, or at least win back revenue lost when casual gaming shifted to mobile. Today Facebook formally announced it's

On-Together: Virtual Co-Working
Virtual co-working with friends or strangers all over the world! Digital pals hang out at the bottom of the screen while you work, study, and get stuff done. Includes productivity tools, hangout spots, breaktime games, and more!

VR headsets are 'hope machines' inside California prisons
Prisoners are now taking regular trips to far-flung, exotic locales such as Thailand

On-Together: Virtual Co-Working
Virtual co-working with friends or strangers all over the world! Digital pals hang out at the bottom of the screen while you work, study, and get stuff done. Includes productivity tools, hangout spots, breaktime games, and more!
