Kevin Carbotte
This author is no longer actively contributing to TweakTown. Articles published during their time with us are listed below.
- 381 news posts
- since August 2020
December 2020
- NewsTundra Labs will launch a Vive Tracker alternative on Kickstarter
- NewsLynx R1 production delayed for better hand tracking cameras
- NewsFlight Simulator VR may be out, but that doesn't mean you can play it
- NewsOculus is investigating reports of skin irritation and taking action
- NewsNoctua's passive cooler reportedly nearing production, pictured here
- NewsHTC's next headset said to take VR industry 'to another level'
- NewsOne of the founders of Magic Leap left the company this month
- NewsVR Cover now sells controller grips for Quest 2 Touch controllers
- NewsAnker just released a magnetic charge dock for Oculus Quest 2
- NewsFlight Simulator VR is out but your computer might not be ready for it
- NewsXbox is giving away this sweet pair of Mandalorian-themed controllers
- NewsOne of the last new apps for Oculus Go is called Poo With a View
- NewsPatriot's Viper Steel RGB Memory has five addressable lighting zones
- NewsVirtual Battlegrounds Season 2 gets dynamic weather, improved graphics
- NewsPhanteks joins the AIO party with its Glacier One liquid cooler lineup
- NewsMegaDodo is sending 300 'blogger edition' DecaMove units to YouTubers
- NewsJurassic World Aftermath lands on Oculus Quest December 17
- NewsBitcoin blew past $20,000 peaking at $22,900 for new all-time-high
- NewsThe Quake, Wolfenstein, and Half-Life VR ports now run at 90Hz
- NewsThe Wizards: Dark Times is coming to Oculus Quest next year
- NewsThe first patch for Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond is already out
- NewsDoctors in Zurich are using HoloLens 2 to help with spinal surgery
- NewsFacebook simultaneously under fire from US and German authorities
- NewsOculus quietly dropped the price for Rift S, now $299
- NewsHyundai dropped almost $900 million to take control of Boston Dynamics
- NewsVRCover for Quest 2 sold out almost immediately
- NewsGIGABYTE's x470 and B450 motherboards now support Ryzen 5000 CPUs
- NewsJapan's largest contact lens maker signed a deal to build AR contacts
- NewsCyan's Myst is now available on Oculus Quest
- NewsThe lenses in the Lynx-R1 headset are like none we've ever seen before
- NewsOculus brings Phase Sync frame timing technology to Quest SDK
- NewsMedal of Honor VR's recommended specs are a little bit crazy
- NewsXPG expands its chassis portfolio with the XPG Defender Pro E-ATX Case
- NewsIn Death: Unchained gets free Siege of Heaven DLC and it's out today
- NewsHP mistakenly replaced a few Reverb G2 headsets with the old model
- NewsChina's new Quantum tech is 100 trillion times faster than Google's
- NewsMagic Leap is 'focusing 100%' on enterprise for next 3 to 4 years
- NewsOculus now has over 50% of the SteamVR market share
- NewsIf you have an NZXT H1 you should stop using it and call support now
- NewsGoogle killed another project: Google Poly shutting down in June
- NewsVodafone will distribute Nreal Light smartglasses in Europe
- NewsMedal of Honor VR has five multiplayer modes, available Dec 11
- NewsPimax is testing an experimental virtual desktop mode
- NewsWacom is betting on the immersive future with a VR Pen for 3D artists
- NewsOculus is pulling the plug on MARVEL Powers United VR
- NewsVarjo's new VR-3 & XR-3 professional headsets have extreme resolution
November 2020
- NewsForget monoblocks, EK just launched its first multiblock!
- NewsThis AR headset can read your brain and speak for you
- NewsOne of the scariest games in VR just got creepier with a prison level
- NewsUniversal Studios and Nintendo built an AR Mario Kart ride in Japan
- NewsPimax's new 5K headset doubles the refresh rate of most VR devices
- NewsFuture XR hardware will read your thoughts with OpenBCI's Galea
- NewsSideQuest is now part of Khronos Group and helping shape OpenXR
- NewsMicrosoft Flight Sim getting full VR support in December update
- NewsStar Wars: Squadrons 3.0 update brings new VR performance features
- NewsIs SideQuest Facebook's next target for destruction?
- NewsPimax completely overhauled the Pimax VR Experience beta
- NewsVive headsets are on sale and include Hal-Life: Alyx in the UK
- NewsVR Cover finally released its Quest 2 cushion replacement
- NewsCovid killed Intel's mixed reality Hollywood studio dreams
- NewsStarVR is calling on simulation racers to try its ultrawide VR headset
- NewsSony's PS5 controller 'just works' on games using Steam input API
- NewsLian Li's PC-011D Mini is like a Tardis: It's bigger on the inside
- NewsOculus extended the Asgard's Wrath promotion to all Quest 2 owners
- NewsAsgard's Wrath is free if you buy a Quest 2 and use Oculus Link
- NewsKat VR is about to release a new version of its VR locomotion sensors
- NewsHTC's Vive Focus Plus headset just got a big update
- NewsJVC is building an ultra-high-resolution MR headset for enterprise
- NewsMad Catz developed new mechanical switch technology for its new mouse
- NewsStar Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge available now on Quest
- NewsCybershoes for Quest is fully funded on Kickstarter
- NewsThe military is using Valve Index headset for helicopter training
- NewsMyst, Warhammer, Pistol Whip update coming to Quest 2 next Month
- NewsOculus might be exploring a 120Hz mode for the Quest 2 headset
- NewsHP Reverb G2 is now backordered into next year
- News Google's Expeditions VR education platform shutting down next summer
- NewsBigscreen's new green screen room lets you put your avatar in anything
- NewsYou should play these 12 VR Game of the Year candidates
- NewsOculus Move fitness tracker coming to Quest and Quest 2 next week
- NewsOculus Link exits beta, Quest 2 gets 90Hz suppor
- News The bounty for the Quest 2 jailbreak is still up for grabs
- NewsValve wants to tell you about making Half-Life: Alyx while you play
- NewsPeople are already breaking this small part of their HP Reverb G2
- NewsPTC's Vuforia AR Enterprise Suite coming to Magic Leap next year
- NewsMicrosoft improved Windows MR image quality for HP Reverb G2
- NewsThe Marvel's Iron Man PSVR bundles to include PS5 camera dongle
- NewsDeca can actually make a profit on DecaGear 1, components cost $200
- NewsEK really did build a TEC cooler, and it uses Intel Cryo Cooling Tech
- NewsThis virtual reality pirate game looks incredible!
- NewsSeeya Technology now producing a 1-inch 2560x2560 OLED microdisplay
- NewsThe GodView Tech smart glasses are a wearable 5K big screen TV
- NewsbHaptics TactSuit X haptic feedback vests for immersive VR gaming
- NewsG.Skill revamped the Trident Z Neo series for Ryzen 5000
- NewsHP Reverb G2 deliveries have begun, first customer review surfaces
- NewsProtect your Quest 2 with this silicone cover from VRCover
- NewsIt looks like EK is making a thermoelectric CPU cooler
- NewsOculus halts Elite Strap shipments while it investigates failures
- NewsEK's newest monoblock is perfect if you hate RGB
- NewsHoloLens 2 Developer Edition now available, financing coming soon
October 2020
- NewsThe DecaMove locomotion system works with any VR headset
- NewsFive times as many people pre-ordered Quest 2 compared to Quest
- NewsIs Sony letting the original PSVR die a slow death?
- NewsThe PlayStation 5 PSVR dongle is a USB adapter
- NewsMicrosoft shifting the Windows Mixed Reality platform to OpenXR
- NewsImmersed adds virtual keyboard overlays to its VR workspace platform
- NewsTilt Five lands $7.5 million to fund its AR tabletop gaming platform
- NewsHP Reverb G2 in full production, first units out to partners
- NewsCML says its depth camera is better than Apple's LiDAR system
- NewsLenovo is now selling ThinkStation computers with Varjo XR headsets
- NewsHuawei is building a 6-DoF VR headset that tethers to a phone
- NewsNo, Facebook won't ban you for having two Quests
- NewsInfinadeck wants to put its Ready Player One tech in your home
- NewsDecaGear 1 is a 4K VR headset with face and hip tracking for $449
- NewsPNY joins the PCIe 4.0 craze with a line of 5,600MB/s SSDs
- NewsThere may be a problem with the Quest 2 Elite Strap design
- NewsPopulation: One is out today with crossplay between all VR platforms
- NewsAcer just announced a metal & carbon fiber laptop designed by Porsche
- NewsAdobe's AR Together solves object persistence in multi-user AR
- NewsFacebook researchers are working on keyboard-less typing for VR
- NewsQuest 2 is selling even better than Facebook anticipated
- NewsQuest 2 is very good for developers, sales through the roof
- NewsIt is now possible to do mixed reality with a Quest 2 and an iPad
- NewsPimax secured a $20 million investment to improve customer experience
- NewsA $10,000 bounty for a Quest 2 jailbreak has already been claimed
- NewsSideQuest is seeing rapid growth following Quest 2 release
- NewsFacebook abandoned the whole Go platform; Quest 2 can't play Go games
- NewsFitXR is adding dance workouts to its VR fitness repertoire
- News3dRudder is now shipping a wireless model for standalone headsets
- NewsCybershoes for Quest is in the works, Kickstarter campaign coming soon
- NewsGoogle Meet for Glass offers hands-free collaboration for technicians
- NewsCheck out this teardown of a Quest 2 headset
- NewsAll of EK's water cooling starter kits are now copper-based
- NewsSnap's Lens Studio 3.2 supports Apple's LiDAR camera for seamless AR
- NewsiPhone 12 Pro could be the best phone ever for AR content
- NewsThe Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners shuffles its way to Oculus Quest
- NewsBeat Saber now has a multiplayer mode to battle your friends
- NewsFOVE0 eye-tracking headset gets new features with software updates
- NewsHTC now selling Vive Cosmos bundled with AORUS laptops
- NewsQuest 2 requires Facebook even for existing Oculus accounts
- NewsWestern Digital expands WD_BLACK series with three NVME SSD options
- NewsNZXT's new Z490 motherboard perfectly compliments its elegant cases
- NewsCorsair's MP400 packs up to 8TB of PCIe storage
- NewsHTC introduces Vive Pro Secure VR headset for classified environments
- NewsZapBox is a 6-DoF mixed reality headset that you can buy for $40
- NewsVirtuix has a new Omni that includes a headset and fits in your home
- NewsThe creator of The Void is launching a VR wingsuit attraction in 2021
- NewsPopulation: One VR battle royale hits Standalone and PCVR October 22
- NewsThese Five Quest games are getting updates for Quest 2
- NewsNVIDIA's CloudXR brings photorealistic VR to mobile headsets
- NewsGoogle killed Daydream a year ago but Android 11 wipes it away
- NewsFoveated rendering gives Reverb Omnicept 39% performance uplift
- NewsMicrosoft is looking for beta testers for Flight Simulator VR
- NewsFoxconn developing Micro-LED smart glasses for 2023
- NewsCanon's new mixed reality device is smaller than a smartphone
- NewsForget haptic gloves, HaptX is making a full-body haptic suit
September 2020
- NewsThese VR boxing gloves give you an authentic fighter feel
- NewsGravity Lab gets Quest 2 update ahead of headset launch
- NewsHP Reverb G2 Omnicept Edition has a face camera, heart beat sensor
- NewsPimax VR Experience gives you control of your headset from inside VR
- NewsHoloLens 2 gets automatic eye-calibration in latest Insider Preview
- NewsDevelopment of Pimax Sword motion controller nearly complete
- NewsSony working on inside out tracking and new controller for future PSVR
- NewsPhoton Lens is building the sleekest AR smart glasses we've ever seen
- NewsHP preparing to ship Reverb G2 VR headsets in November
- NewsOculus founder backs SideQuest hobbyist Oculus Quest marketplace
- NewsIs HP getting ready to reveal Reverb G2 Omnicept? Possibly!
- NewsAzure Object Anchors let you attach 3D content to physical objects
- NewsQuest 2 is in high demand, pre-orders backordered in several regions
- NewsFacebook may have acquired Lemnis Technologies for its varifocal tech
- NewsIDC says VR headsets sales set to climb rapidly next year
- NewsQuest 2 Infinite Office is a science fiction productivity environment
- NewsUltraLeap's advanced hand-tracking hardware now widely available
- NewsVividQ, ARM bringing holographic display technology to mobile devices
- NewsEKTO VR built a set of robotic shoes to solve VR locomotion
- NewsProject ARIA takes Facebook's AR research to the next level
- NewsOculus Quest 2 doesn't support Ultraleap hand-tracking after all
- NewsOculus is selling a whole bunch of accessories for the Quest 2
- NewsRift S is the last PCVR headset from the Oculus brand
- NewsAll the leaks about Quest 2 were true; white, powered by XR2, $299
- NewsFacebook Connect starts at 10 am PT, here's what to expect
- NewsIf you get banned from Facebook, you could get banned from Oculus too
- NewsOculus Quest 2 headset box images surface outing unannounced VR games
- NewsFacebook dun goofed: Oculus Quest 2 announcement leaks ahead of time
- NewsTactical Haptics developing modular accessory for Touch controllers
- NewsThe SaberGrip VR controller use shear forces to simulate anything
- NewsViper Gaming's new memory kits come in 4133MHz, 4266MHz and 4400MHz
- NewsYou can build your own VR headset for $200 with this open-source guide
- NewsA Geekbench score may have outed HTC's next VR headset
- NewsFar Cry VR is coming to an arcade near you next year!
- NewsApple's next iPhone will produce better AR because of Lidar
- NewsAnother Reality's Gorn is coming to Oculus Quest... eventually
- NewsThe RealMax Qian is an AR and VR headset rolled into one package
- NewsHoloLens 2 available at Microsoft Store for anyone who can afford it
- NewsMojang is bringing the full Minecraft experience to PSVR within days
- NewsASRock's BOX-4000 mini PCs can drive four 4K@60Hz displays at once
- NewsIt is getting very hard to buy an Oculus Quest - is it discontinued?
- NewsGeForce RTX 30 doesn't include USB-C port because VirtualLink is dead
- NewsFanatec's CSL Elite WRC steering wheel is ready for next-gen consoles
- NewsNo germs: Acer's Spin 7 convertible laptop has antimicrobial coatings
- NewsVuzix expect to bring smart glasses to the masses in 2021
- NewsNVIDIA's DLSS SDK 2.1 now supports VR gaming titles in Unreal Engine
- NewsAlphacool's leak testing tool pressurizes your loop before you fill it
- NewsTeamgroup's QX SSD packs an astounding 15.3TB in a 2.5' package
- NewsPimax is getting ready to finally ship stretch goal rewards
- NewsFacebook temporarily halts Oculus VR headset sales in Germany
- NewsRealMax is building an AR headset with a super wide field of view
- NewsInfinite Production created a database to compare VR headset FOV
- NewsAcer Predator Orion desktops now support GeForce RTX 30 series cards
- NewsVuzix demonstrates the benefits of augmented reality for race drivers
- NewsWalmart may have leaked the Oculus Quest 2 VR headset - it's cheap!
- NewsASUS drops two new Zenbook laptop models just in time for school
August 2020
- NewsFace tracking might feature on HP's high-end Reverb G2 VR headset
- NewsPimax is taking on extra quality control for 8KX VR headset shipments
- NewsAsetek is expanding its business into... sim racing?
- NewsTilt 5 making 'steady progress' on holographic table top game system
- NewsD-Link's super fast EXO AX5400 Mesh Wi-Fi 6 router available now
- NewsFacebook Horizon will have a closed beta and it's starting soon
- NewsCorsair's Hydro hardline kits include everything, even a hacksaw!
- NewsThermaltake introduces 32GB & 64GB Toughram RGB memory kits
- NewsQualcomm's XR2 Reference Headset Includes Ultraleap Hand Tracking
