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‘Max Mustard’ Review – An ‘Astro Bot’ Style VR Platformer That Cuts the Mustard

Max Mustard may be a bit of a curveball when it comes to names, but this traditional 3D platformer reimagined for VR delivers in nearly every other way, serving up some very Astro Bot Rescue Mission (2018) and Lucky's Tale...

How to Tell if Your PC is Ready for Oculus Link & Air Link

Oculus Link and Oculus Air Link (also called Quest Link and Quest Air Link) allows you to use your Quest headset to play PC VR games, opening up a world of high quality content that you simply won't find...

How to Tell if Your PC is VR Ready

With a wide range of affordable PC-compatible headsets like Quest 2 and HP Reverb G2, it's easy to jump into PC VR. For the gamers out there who are beginning to consider purchasing a PC VR headset, one major...

‘Laser Dance’ Hands-on: Forget ‘the floor is lava’—You’ve Got Lasers Now

After recently playing a prototype version of Laser Dance, I've been trying to wrap my head around what makes it so engaging. And it finally struck me. The game is a manifestation of the kind of simple rules that could...

Multiplayer JRPG ‘Soul Covenant’ Coming to All Major VR Headsets Next Month

Thirdverse, the Japan-based VR studio behind Swords of Gargantua, Altair Breaker, and X8, announced that its VR multiplayer JRPG SOUL COVENANT is coming to all major headsets next month. Developed by the core team behind SOUL SACRIFICE (2013), players are thrust into a post-apocalyptic...

‘Lawn Mowing Simulator’ Lets You Touch Grass in VR, Now Available on Quest

It's time to go out and touch grass, or rather cut it, because Lawn Mowing Simulator is now available on Quest 2/3/Pro. UK-based studios Curve Games and Skyhook Games originally released Lawn Mowing Simulator on flatscreen monitors back in 2021, which included everything...

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‘Mobile Suit Gundam’ VR Interactive Anime Unveiled in New Teaser, Coming to Quest

Bandai Namco revealed in November that it was partnering with XR studio Atlas V (Gloom Eyes, BATTLESCAR) to release a Mobile Suit Gundam game for Quest. Now the studio has released the first teaser. Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom is being pitched as a "virtual reality interactive...

Meta Announces “multi-million dollar” XR Development Fund to Boost Newly Formed Studios

Meta this week announced Oculus Publishing Ignition, a "multi-million dollar" fund aimed at newly formed XR studios. The company is offering money for VR and MR prototypes, with the potential for follow-on funding to turn those prototypes into full...

Meta Slashes Quest 2 Price to New Low Ahead of Suspected Quest 3 Lite

Meta is once again reducing the price of Quest 2, this time bringing the 128GB version of its 2020-era standalone VR headset to just $200. The company has made its new pricing scheme available at major retailers like Amazon: Quest...

Apple is Adding Support for Vision Pro’s Input System to WebXR

Apple is adding support for Vision Pro's unique input system to WebXR, the web standard which allows XR experiences to run right from a web browser. One of the most unique things about Apple Vision Pro is its input system...

Meta Extends Quest 3 ‘Asgard’s Wrath 2’ Bundle Offer Through June

Since the launch of Quest 3, Meta has included a free copy of its latest and greatest first-party game, Asgard's Wrath 2. Originally with a redemption deadline in January, the company has extended the offer several times, now pushing it...

Prop Hunt-style VR Multiplayer ‘Mannequin’ Brings Open Alpha to SideQuest

Fast Travel Games today broadened access to it open alpha for Mannequin, the upcoming asymmetrical multiplayer VR game on Quest 2/3/Pro, bringing access to all through SideQuest. Update (March 20th, 2024): Previously only available to Discord members, Fast Travel Games...

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Impact Reality Opens ‘Flat2VR Studios’ to Bring Flatscreen Games to VR

Impact Reality, the VR publishing and marketing firm, announced it's formed a studio dedicated to porting flatscreen games to VR. Called Flat2VR Studios, the venture is aimed at merging traditional video games with immersive VR experiences, and is said to...

Survios Affirms ‘Alien’ VR Game is Still in Development

VR veteran studio Survios and 20th Century Games announced back in 2022 they were building a new game for VR, PC and console based on the well known sci-fi franchise Alien. Though we've heard very little about the project since,...

Sequel to Classic Adventure Game ‘MYST’ is Coming to VR This Year

Cyan Worlds announced that RIVEN (1997), the sequel to iconic adventure game MYST (1993), is also getting VR support when its bespoke remake launches later this year. The studio today revealed it's releasing both flatscreen and VR modes sometime in...

Meta Releases New Mixed Reality Showcase for Unreal Engine Developers

Meta released a new mixed reality showcase for Unreal Engine developers that ought to help kickstart some Quest projects that use your room in fresh and interesting ways. Phanto for Unreal, an open source port of the previously released Phanto...
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New VR Publisher Unveils ‘VRIDER’ Superbike Racing Game, Coming to Quest and PC VR

VRAL Games, the publisher behind the SBK superbike mobile franchise, announced it's publishing its first VR motorcycle racing game, coming to Quest and SteamVR headsets later this year. Called VRIDER, the multiplayer game is set to be the official title of the...

HTC is Giving Devs a Big Revenue Share Boost on Its VR Platform

HTC is sweetening the pot for VR developers selling content on its VIVEPORT VR storefront, on both PC VR and its standalone Vive XR Elite headset. HTC announced today that it will be increasing the revenue share of sales made...
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What Any VR Game Can Learn From the ‘Electronauts’ Interface – Inside XR Design

Our series Inside XR Design examines specific examples of great XR design. Today we're looking at the interface of Electronauts to find out what makes it so excellently usable. Editor's Note: Now that we've rebooted our Inside XR Design series,...

‘Escape Simulator’ is Bringing 8-player Co-op Escape Rooms to VR Next Month in Free Update

Pine Studios, the team behind the Escape Simulator franchise on PC, announced its bringing SteamVR headset support to the studio's hit title next month. Update (March 18th, 2024): While we thought Escape Simulator was set to be a standalone title, Pine Studios...

Sony Reportedly Pauses PSVR 2 Production Due to Low Sales

Sony has reportedly paused production of PSVR 2, as it looks to clear its backlog of inventory first before resuming. According to a Bloomberg report, PSVR 2 sales have "slowed progressively" since its February 2023 launch. Citing people familiar with...