Neowin News Feed for: Quest

Meta is going to make education a lot more interesting with a Quest education product

Paul Hill — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 13:04:01 +0000

Meta has said it will unveil a new product later in the year which will aim its Quest devices at education. It should make Quest devices easier for teachers to use in their classrooms. Read more...

Roblox open beta coming to App Lab for Meta Quest 2 and Quest Pro

Paul Hill — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 01:52:01 +0000

Roblox is launching on Meta's App Lab for Quest devices in the coming weeks. It will give Roblox developers time to adapt their games and experiences for the VR form factor before the full release. Read more...

Meta's "iPhone moment" for its AR devices will happen in 2027 according to its AR roadmap

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 07:14:01 +0000

Meta has revealed its AR products roadmap for the next four years, during which the company will finally launch the much-awaited AR glasses that could potentially be the successor of smartphones. Read more...

Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming to Meta's Quest VR headsets

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 19:20:01 +0000

Microsoft and Meta have announced a partnership that will see the cloud game streaming platform, Xbox Cloud Gaming, arrive to the Meta Quest Store, offering its suite of Xbox games to Quest users. Read more...

Qualcomm and Meta sign custom chip agreement for future Quest lineup

Karthik Mudaliar — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 10:08:01 +0000

At IFA 2022 in Berlin, Meta and Qualcomm have signed an agreement. Qualcomm already makes custom silicon for Meta's VR headsets and will continue to do so for the future Quest lineup of devices. Read more...

Meta testing End-to-End Encryption in Quest's VR Messenger app but it's opt-in

Alap Naik Desai — Tue, 17 May 2022 18:18:01 +0000

As part of the v40 software update, Meta is testing End-to-End Encryption in Quest VR Messenger app, and has rolled out features such as Mono Audio, sound level balancing, and even App Unlock. Read more...

Save 26% off a Quest 45" Wide PC Gamer Computer Desk

Neowin Deals — Sat, 18 Dec 2021 18:00:01 +0000

Upgrade your gaming experience with this desk's 45" surface, power console, cup holder, headphone hook and more! And check out the alternative deal on a 4-in-1 charging stand. Offer is US only. Read more...

Meta opens Horizon Worlds to everyone over 18 in the U.S. and Canada

Paul Hill — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 21:28:01 +0000

Meta is making Horizon Worlds available today for owners of the Meta Quest 2 in the United States and Canada. You'll also need to be over 18 to enter this new virtual world and abide by several rules. Read more...

Facebook brings multi-user support and app sharing to Oculus Quest

João Carrasqueira — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 17:36:02 +0000

Facebook has announced that it's bringing support for multiple user accounts and app sharing in its Quest headsets, starting as experimental features in Quest 2. There are some limitations, however. Read more...

Hand tracking is rolling out to the Oculus Quest this week

João Carrasqueira — Mon, 18 May 2020 16:06:01 +0000

Oculus has announced that hand tracking is becoming generally available for Oculus Quest users this week, and developers can submit apps that support it to the Oculus Store starting May 28. Read more...

Oculus apologizes for hiding Easter eggs in Touch VR controllers

Usama Jawad — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 15:00:02 +0000

It appears that Oculus Rift S and Quest dev kits shipped with phrases such as "Big Brother is Watching" hidden in them. An executive has stated that the company has now fixed this problem. Read more...

Google unveils revolutionary new version of Maps for NES

Paul Ferson — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 21:09:34 +0000

What if you need to get somewhere, and you need directions? Google comes to the rescue with Maps for Nintendo's Entertainment System. Read more...

School of gaming to open in New York

Matthew Hopson — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:26:18 +0000

A new public school is to open in New York next month, which will use video games and software packages such as LittleBigPlanet and Maya to teach its pupils, as well as board and card... Read more...

Puzzle Quest Arrives on PC

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:56:18 +0000

Today, GamersGate, Paradox's digital distribution platform, announced that Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords is now available for download on PC and Xbox 360. The game, developed by Infinite interactive and released on the DS... Read more...

Dragon Quest VIII commences in US

Tue, 15 Nov 2005 22:48:03 +0000

Unlike Final Fantasy, the Dragon Quest role-playing games have never caught on the US market. Square Enix is taking another chance at it today by releasing Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King for... Read more...

AMD's quest may benefit Microsoft

Mon, 04 Jul 2005 20:20:50 +0000

An antitrust complaint with something favorable to say about Microsoft? Is it possible? Apparently so. The antitrust suit filed last week against microprocessor giant Intel by its smaller rival, Advanced Micro Devices, singles... Read more...

Dragon Quest VIII coming to the U.S.

Todd Tanner — Tue, 11 Jan 2005 20:50:31 +0000

This week, keen-eyed fans of Square Enix's role-playing games uncovered a welcome surprise. In the "Game Release Dates" section of the customer service Web page for Square Enix's American site, an entry is listed for... Read more...

Dragon Quest VIII sells 2.2 million in two days at retail

Tue, 30 Nov 2004 22:38:42 +0000

Square Enix' latest RPG title, Dragon Quest VIII, has quickly become one of the company's fastest selling games ever, with over 2.2 million units sold out of the initial 3 million unit shipment in just... Read more...

Dragon Quest VIII To Own Halo 2?

Sat, 27 Nov 2004 01:42:37 +0000

Halo 2 was widely publicized by Microsoft as being the largest money-making launch in the history of entertainment releases, with over 125 million in first day sales. Well look out, Master Cheif, you're facing off... Read more...

World of Warcraft Quest Information

Mon, 27 Oct 2003 16:58:03 +0000

The official Blizzard web site has launched their Quests page, which contains information about the process of discovering and completing a quest in their upcoming MMORPG, World of WarCraft. The page details a quest... Read more...

Space Quest 0 v1.04

Marcel Klum — Mon, 30 Jun 2003 19:32:36 +0000

The Virtual Broomcloset is proud to announce the release of Jeff Stewart's Space Quest 0: Replicated, an all-new AGI fan game set prior to the events of the Sarien Encounter! In the tradition of The... Read more...

Kings Quest 2 VGA v2.0 Remake

Marcel Klum — Sun, 06 Apr 2003 17:24:48 +0000

King's Quest II was the sequel to the original King's Quest game designed by Roberta Williams. Many people regard this to be the game most in need of an upgrade. Several people were discontented with... Read more...