Jahshaka Blog
Welcome to the Metaverse
The metaverse is a virtual, shared space where all the luxuries the Internet has brought us are tightly connected and exist simultaneously. The term was first coined by Neal in his 1992 science fiction book Snow Crash, a story in which humans in the form of avatars...
What are NFT’s and why do they matter ?
NFT stands for non-fungible token. In economics, a fungible asset is something with units that can be readily interchanged – like money. With money, you can swap a £10 note for two £5 notes and it will have the same value. However, if something is non-fungible, this...
Sony Confirms Next-Gen PSVR is Coming, New Controllers to Feature DualSense Tech
Sony has been awfully quiet about the follow-up to its PSVR headset, which was initially released back in October 2016. Today the company publicly announced it is indeed working on its next-generation VR headset for PS5 consoles. There’s only a few scraps of info for...
Enable the Quest 2 to Run Oculus Link at 90Hz
Facebook promised that tethering Quest 2 to a PC via Oculus Link would eventually support the headset’s full 90Hz refresh rate. With the latest updates to Quest 2 and the Oculus PC app, this is now a reality. Facebook started rolling out the Quest 2 v23 update last...
Introducing Oculus Quest 2, the next generation of all-in-one VR
Oculus Quest changed the game for wireless VR. It delivered fresh experiences for enthusiasts and new opportunities for developers, all while introducing immersive gaming to newcomers across the globe. Today, we’re excited to announce Oculus Quest 2, the next...
Jahshaka Studio 0.8 Beta Release
The Jahshaka Project is pleased to announce the release of Jahshaka 0.8! A year in the making and rebuilt from the ground up with a powerful new node based materials and effects system with real time previews. Our new materials will be used in all scenes moving ahead...
Oculus Quest’s secret trick: It can double as a wired PC VR headset
At Wednesday's Oculus Connect conference, the virtual reality company took the wraps off a secret that it had apparently hidden in its recent high-quality Oculus Quest headset all along. The $400 device has been marketed as a standalone wireless VR system, but thanks...
PS5 release date, specs, news, and rumors for Sony’s PlayStation 5
It's official! The next-generation PlayStation console is called the PS5 (PlayStation 5) and it's landing at the end of 2020. In recent months, Sony has been drip-feeding us juicy titbits such as an official PS5 release window, name and a few details about features....
Rumor: Apple Reportedly Partners With Valve to Develop AR Headset
Apple is developing an AR headset; so much is clear from its many AR-specific job listings and even its latest version of iOS, which includes a stereoscopic renderer. The questions of what, how, and when are all patently up in the air though, making any shred of...
Facebook CEO: ‘VR is Taking Longer Than Expected, but We’ll See It to Mass Adoption’
Facebook held its Q3 2019 earnings call late last week, and Oculus again found itself in the center stage as one of the company’s most visible of projects. Company founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged that although their plans for VR & AR is “taking a bit...
HTC recreated the ‘Mona Lisa’ in 3D for the Louvre’s da Vinci exhibition
The Musée du Louvre in Paris has opened a new exhibition celebrating the life and work of Leonardo da Vinci, who died in Amboise, France, 500 years ago. As well as displaying paintings, drawings, manuscripts, sculptures and more, the retrospective will play host to...