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Creator of Indie Breakout ‘Braid’ Building Roomscale VR Game With ‘no concessions for stationary play’
Jonathan Blow, the creator of one of indie gaming’s fomative successes, Braid, has begun hiring a team to develop his first VR game. Before Fez (2012), before Limbo (2010), and before Minecraft (2009), Braid (2008) was [...]
Propaganda Sim ‘Not for Broadcast’ Coming to PSVR 2 in December
Critically-acclaimed propaganda simulator Not for Broadcast VR is finally headed to PSVR 2 this month. First launched on flatscreen monitors in 2022 and later in a separate VR version for Quest and SteamVR, NotGames announced it’s finally [...]
Former ‘SUPERHOT VR’ Devs Announce Miniature ‘Toy Trains’ Game for PSVR 2 & SteamVR
Something Random, a new studio founded by the creators of Superhot VR (2017), announced a pint-sized train simulator game simply called Toy Trains. The miniature track-building game is all about connecting up disparate pockets of tiny [...]
Valve Launches ‘Steam Link’ on Quest for a Direct Connection to SteamVR
Valve today released its first-ever application on one of Meta’s VR platforms. Steam Link allows users to quickly and easily connect their Quest headset wirelessly to SteamVR to play PC VR or flatscreen PC content. [...]
‘Resident Evil 4’ VR Mode Coming to PSVR 2 in December, Launch Trailer Here
Set your calendar reminders, because Capcom announced today that the official VR mode for Resident Evil 4 (2023) remake is coming to PSVR 2 on December 8th. In the new VR mode, you can tackle the game’s [...]
Madcap UK Comedy Show ‘Taskmaster’ is Getting a VR Game, Coming to Quest & PC VR in 2024
Beloved UK comedy show Taskmaster is getting its own VR game soon featuring the Taskmaster tyrant himself, Greg Davies (and of course Little Alex Horne). Targeting a 2024 launch on Quest 2/3/Pro and SteamVR headsets, [...]
Varjo XR-4 Will Get a SteamVR Tracking Variant and Sell Direct to Prosumers
Varjo just announced its latest headset, the XR-4, and while the company is primarily continuing to target high-end enterprise use-cases, this is the first headset in their ‘XR’ series that they will sell directly to [...]
Quest 2 is Vastly Outselling Quest 3 so Far This Holiday on Amazon
With such an alluring price point on Quest 2 during the Black Friday period, it makes sense the headset would sell more than Quest 3. But what will it mean for the company’s effort to [...]
Vrgineers Secures $6M to Accelerate Wide-FOV VR for Enterprise
Vrgineers, the US-Czech company known for its wide-FOV PC VR headsets for enterprise, announced it’s secured a $6 million Series A investment. The funding round was led by Taiwania Capital, a venture capital firm based [...]
HTC Launches Inside-out ‘Vive Ultimate Tracker’ for $200
First revealed at GDC 2023 earlier this year, HTC has now launched its long-awaited inside-out tracking accessory, which is now dubbed the Vive Ultimate Tracker. Unlike previous Vive Trackers, Vive Ultimate Tracker makes use of [...]
These Details Make ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Unlike Any Other VR Game – Inside XR Design
In Inside XR Design we examine specific examples of great VR design. Today we’re looking at the details of Half-Life: Alyx and how they add an immersive layer to the game rarely found elsewhere. You can [...]
Meta Pauses Quest 3 Elite Battery Strap Sales Amid Widespread Charging Fault
Meta paused shipments of its Elite Strap with Battery for Quest 3 amid widespread user reports of a charging fault that renders the battery useless. Meta says it’s now manufacturing new battery straps that fixes [...]
Varjo Reveals XR-4 Headset, Claiming Mixed Realty Visuals “indistinguishable from natural sight”
Varjo has announced its latest high-end enterprise headset, the XR-4. The company is going all out on the headset’s mixed reality capabilities, saying that the view of the outside world as seen through the headset [...]
Samsung Files XR ‘Glasses’ Trademark in the UK
Samsung has secured a trademark with the UK’s Intellectual Property Office for ‘Samsung Glasses’, which could mean we’re finally seeing some movement from the South Korean tech giant to release an XR headset. Filed in August [...]
HTC is Offering Big Discounts on Vive Headsets & Accessories for Black Friday
Black Friday is almost always when we see the best deals of the year on VR headsets and 2023 is no exception when it comes to HTC. The company is offering a big Black Friday [...]
Co-op Dungeon Crawler ‘Dungeons of Eternity’ Has Big Plans for Post-launch Content
Dungeons of Eternity (2023), the VR hack-n-slash adventure, has big plans for post-launch content, as developers Othergate announced its roadmap for the next year. Released on Quest in October, Dungeons of Eternity includes both co-op and [...]
VR vs. PC Combat Game ‘DAVIGO’ Coming to Quest and Steam Next Week
DAVIGO, the asymmetric VR/PC battle game in testing since 2020, is getting ready to release on Quest and PC VR headsets starting next week. The David vs. Goliath-inspired combat game lets VR players take on [...]
The Best VR Games to Share with Your Family This Thanksgiving
The food coma is fast approaching, but you probably still have some fellow Americans to entertain on this holiest of holy feasts. What better way to liven up the post Turkey Day frivolities than popping [...]
‘Shadow Legend’ Studio Announces Sci-fi Fantasy Adventure ‘Arken Age’ for PSVR 2 & SteamVR
VitruviusVR, the studio behind Shadow Legend VR (2019) and Mervils: A VR Adventure (2016), announced the upcoming release of a new sci-fi action-adventure game called Arken Age. Coming to PSVR 2 and PC VR headsets, the [...]
[Industry Direct] VENTA X Releases VR Concert ‘Girls In Wonderland’ Featuring K-Pop Artists OH MY GIRL & Lee Chae-yeon
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Quest 3 Black Friday Sales Might Not Be Huge But Here They Are
We’re on the lookout for the best Meta Quest 3 Black Friday 2023 sales, and Cyber Monday too. Because the headset just launched last month, we don’t expect to see any major deals, however, there [...]
VR Veteran Studio nDreams Acquired by Aonic for $110M
nDreams, the veteran VR studio, today announced it was acquired by video gaming group Aonic for $110 million. The Farnborough, UK-based nDreams has changed a fair bit since its founding in 2006. Having taken up [...]
‘Mobile Suit Gundam’ Interactive Anime VR Experience Coming to Quest
Meta Quest is getting an official Gundam VR experience, which its creators describe as a feature-length “immersive anime.” Revealed at Anime NYC by Bandai Namco Filmwork and XR studio Atlas V (Gloom Eyes, BATTLESCAR), Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom is [...]
Quest 2 isn’t Worth Full Price in 2023, but This Black Friday Deal is Definitely Worth a Look
We’re keeping an eye on the best Meta Quest 2 Black Friday & Cyber Monday 2023 deals, don’t blink or you might miss the best Quest 2 sale of the year! While we can’t recommend [...]
[Industry Direct] ‘Pavlov Shack’ Revamps Modding, Now on the Official Meta Quest Store
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