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VRChat has extensive support for a large number of PC-compatible VR headsets and accessories, including Oculus Rift, Meta Quest (via Quest Link), and SteamVR-compatible headsets (such as HTC Vive and Valve Index). VRChat is also available as a native app for Android-based standalone headsets, including Meta Quest, Pico 4, [25] and HTC Vive XR ...
The term metaverse originated in the 1992 science fiction novel Snow Crash as a portmanteau of "meta" and "universe". [ 6 ] [ 7 ] In Snow Crash , the metaverse is envisioned as a version of the Internet that is a single, universal, and immersive virtual world , facilitated by the use of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) headsets.
The first-generation Oculus Quest is a discontinued virtual reality headset developed by Oculus (now Reality Labs), a brand of Facebook Inc., and released on May 21, 2019.. Similar to its predecessor, Oculus Go, it is a standalone device, that can run games and software wirelessly under an Android-based operating sys
Meta Horizon Worlds is an online virtual reality game with an integrated game creation system developed and published by Meta Platforms.On this multi-player virtual platform, players move and interact with each other in various worlds that host events, games, and social activities.
Users exploring the world with their avatars in Second Life. A virtual world (also called a virtual space or spaces) is a computer-simulated environment [1] which may be populated by many simultaneous users who can create a personal avatar [2] and independently explore the virtual world, participate in its activities, and communicate with others.
[3] [4] The SteamVR platform uses it as the default application programming interface and runtime. [5] It serves as the interface between the virtual reality hardware and software [6] and is implemented by SteamVR. [7] Although OpenVR is the default SDK for HTC Vive, it was developed to have multiple vendor support. [5]
The PSVR headset for the PlayStation 4 video game console, released in 2016. The Sega VR was announced in 1991 and seen in early 1993 at the Winter CES. It was never released for consoles, [3] but was utilized for the Sega VR-1 motion simulator arcade attraction in 1994. [4] [5] Another early VR headset, the Forte VFX1, was announced at CES in ...
In computing, a crash, or system crash, occurs when a computer program such as a software application or an operating system stops functioning properly and exits. On some operating systems or individual applications, a crash reporting service will report the crash and any details relating to it (or give the user the option to do so), usually to ...