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Samsung’s New AR Game Shoots Powder If You Lose
June 23, 2023 by Kyle Melnick
The AR-powered pop-up experience “might be impossible” according to the company. This week Samsung Canada revealed Can You Beat The Box, a new location-based augmented reality (AR) game with very serious consequences. Seriously colorful that is. Developed in collaboration with CAMP, a US-based family experience company, the uniquely immersive experience tasks you with zapping virtual […]
ForeVR Cornhole Will Soon Be Free-To-Play
June 23, 2023 by Kyle Melnick
A SteamVR release is also on the way according to the developer. Earlier this week, VR developer ForeVR Games announced that its VR cornhole simulator ForeVR Cornhole will be going free-to-play on Meta Quest headsets later this month as part of the new “Freedom Update.” Originally released back in September 2022, this immersive sports experience […]
Solve Crimes In AR By Interrogating AI Suspects
June 22, 2023 by Kyle Melnick
Time for some good old-fashioned good cop, bad cop. Earlier this week, indie game developer Prologue XR released the latest episode for its interactive true crime app, CrimeTrip. Available now on iOS & Android devices, The Heist of the Century uses Chat-GPT to immerse you in realistic interrogations powered by conversational artificial intelligence (AI). Based […]
Best Of Fest: Tribeca 2023 Immersive+ Lineup
June 22, 2023 by Darragh Dandurand
VRScout attended the international event to review the best of the immersive works 2023’s selection had to offer. With an ever-inclusive understanding of “immersive,” Tribeca Film Festival continues on as one of many mainstream and pillar events opening its doors and minds to evolved emerging technologies, even outside of XR. 2023’s curation rooted itself in […]
Could AR Mirrors Replace Brick-And-Mortar Stores?
June 22, 2023 by Kyle Melnick
The virtual fitting room market has the potential to explode over the next few years. According to a recent report by SourceJournal, Zero10, the official augmented reality (AR) partner of Coach, is developing technology that could revolutionize the in-person shopping experience. Last week at Viva Technology Paris, the fashion AR try-on company revealed its new […]
Meta Lowers VR User Age To 10
June 21, 2023 by Kyle Melnick
We could be seeing a lot more pre-teens in the metaverse moving forward. Last week Meta announced new parent-managed Meta accounts for families, allowing parents and guardians to better manage their children’s VR activities on Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest 3 headsets. The company also announced that it’s lowering the recommended age for VR […]
Hyundai Debuts Immersive Exhibit At Cannes Lions
June 21, 2023 by Bobby Carlton
“Miles That Define Us” details pivotal moments in Hyundai’s purpose of progress for humanity through product innovation. Hyundai and The Trust, the leading creative agency for advertising partners of the Wall Street Journal, today announced the release of a new video and immersive content campaign entitled ‘Miles That Define Us.’ The campaign, which features short documentaries and […]
Could Origami Be The Future Of VR Haptics?
June 20, 2023 by Bobby Carlton
The art of folding paper could be the key to unlocking more realistic VR experiences. A group of researchers based out of Westlake University in China has developed a device that can improve the realism and fidelity of objects in VR using an approach inspired by origami, the art of paper folding to create 3D […]
AR Lets You Fly The Rainbow Flag In Banned Cities
June 16, 2023 by Kyle Melnick
#SavetheRainbowFlag In honor of Pride Month, the Gilbert Baker Foundation—an organization dedicated to the original creator of the LGBTQ Rainbow Flag—has partnered with full-service ad agency INNOCEAN and creative production partner Tool to launch an augmented reality (AR) filter that allows you to proudly fly the Rainbow Flag anywhere in the real world. This includes […]
10 VR Announcements From The UploadVR Showcase
June 15, 2023 by Bobby Carlton
UploadVR’s 2023 Showcase featured over 60 games for various VR platforms, including SteamVR, PlayStation VR2, and Meta Quest. The nearly 2-hour-long event included updates on highly-anticipated sequels such as Espire 2 and Pixel Ripped 1978 as well as new games like Throwback and Battle Bows. And the best part is each game mentioned is currently […]

How an old textile mill in Windsor, N.S. could become a hockey-themed landmark June 25, 2023
The proposed development would see a puck-shaped restaurant, outdoor rinks, a massive hockey stick, and new residential units overlooking an attached "Birthplace of Hockey Museum".
Mitchell Bailey
Counter-protesters rally to support Calgary’s LGBTQ2 community on Saturday evening June 25, 2023
The protest, which was promoted by a group of conservative Muslims under the Facebook group YYC Muslims, claimed they are protecting "forced LGBTQ indoctrination in schools."
Paula Tran
Women allegedly set fire to door of Toronto apartment with people inside June 25, 2023
Toronto police said they were looking for two women who allegedly set fire to an apartment door on June 18 with people still inside the home.
Isaac Callan
Environmental report details concerns with proposed Manitoba silica sand mining project June 25, 2023
The Clean Environment Commission’s report on Sio Silica’s proposed silica sand extraction says a plan of such magnitude needs more consideration to “get it right.”
Nicole Buffie
‘Very upset’: Parent, student react to no letter grades for B.C. students up to Grade 9 June 25, 2023
“I feel like I have had a hard time transferring between the two due to how vague the proficiency scale is," a student told Global News.
Negar Mojtahedi
New England Revolution rally for 2-1 win to hand Toronto FC another road defeat June 25, 2023
While Toronto outshot New England 14-12 (10-2 in shots on target), both teams finished with an XG (expected goals) of 0.8.
3 in critical condition, 1 in custody after 2-vehicle crash in Surrey June 25, 2023
According to police, a Volkswagen car crashed into a Hyundai sedan at a high rate of speed, causing “extensive damage.”
Darrian Matassa-Fung
Westbank Museum hosts Westside Multiculturalism Day in the Central Okanagan June 25, 2023
This is the second year of the event, it features dance, art, and food. The event proved to be a popular one among event-goers, who were pleased to see the many different cultures.
Victoria Femia
Ideology underpinning conversion therapy persists despite ban: LGBTQ2 advocates June 25, 2023
Despite a federal ban on conversion therapy, advocates fear the broader ideologies underpinning the practice continue to have a strong foothold in Canada.
Peel officer fires gun at hammer-wielding driver on Hwy. 403, police watchdog says June 25, 2023
Officers were called to the scene of a crash around highways 403 and 401, the Special Investigations Unit said. A driver reportedly got out of his vehicle holding a hammer.
Isaac Callan