Scott Hayden
An American expat based in Italy, Scott learned at a young age to revere the power of science fiction, becoming a figurative stained glass window through which he viewed the world. Throughout his childhood he was force fed countless reruns of Star Trek TNG, Quantum Leap, Sliders, (among many others) and lived by The Evil Dead triology and Saturday mornings watching MST3K with the rest of his sci-fi-freak family.
Like every card-carrying dweeb who grew up in the ’90s, Scott spent uncountable hours in front of a TV and various consoles, but even longer wishing inside his head that the fantasies played out in games and movies would someday become a reality. After following VR casually since its entrance into the public psyche, he decided to investigate further by the only way he knew how: by writing about it. He believes that VR will start a revolution of the mind, helping to give ineffable ideas form and increasing humanity’s ability to relate to one another through free expression.
Sam & Max is getting ready to make the big leap to VR this summer in its first original game in over a decade. Developer HappyGiant and publisher Big Sugar announced the action adventure game is coming to Oculus Quest this June.
Launching first on Quest,...
Hand Physics Lab is all about hand-tracking, and this over 80-level game aims to throw you head first into a whimsical series of seemingly simple tasks. Quest can offer mixed results when it comes to hand-tracking fidelity though, so...
SWARM is a high-flying arcade shooter from Greensky Games that gives you two grappling hooks and plenty of firepower to take down gads of enemy drones. Swarm has been in beta testing for the past year, but now Greensky says it's coming...
NVIDIA’s Deep Learning Supersampling (DLSS) is a technology native to RTX cards which, through the power of onboard AI, can intelligently increase the resolution of rendered frames in games. DLSS is actually now available for VR, and we're just starting...
The high-flying shooter STRIDE (2020) from developer Joy Way is making its way to PSVR this year, however it's coming a bit later than the anticipated 'early 2021' release window.
Update (March 30th, 2021): Joy Way announced via Reddit that its PSVR version...
Joy Way, the developers behind high-flying parkour shooter STRIDE (2020), released a new look at a game prototype that aims to fuse rhythm, shooting and slicing. If the studio intends on keeping the new aesthetic, it's also going to...
DOOM 3 VR Edition launches today on PlayStation consoles, bringing the 2004 classic horror-shooter to PSVR for the first time.
We haven't gone hands-on with the refreshed VR port yet, however YouTube channel 'GrizGaming' puts together a good look of the...
There are a ton of Fallout 4 VR mods out there since it launched on the first generation of consumer VR headsets back in 2017, most of which you can find on NexusMods. If you're looking for an all-in-one solution that...
Sandbox VR, the out-of-home virtual reality destination, went through a rough patch this past year as the company both filed and subsequently emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy following debt restructure. With the United States doing fairly well in terms of...
Both Oculus Quest and Quest 2 have the ability to track your hands, but precious few games have integrated the tech. Now, indie developer Dennys Kuhnert and Holonautic are getting ready to release a virtual smorgasbord of hand-tracking-based puzzles and...
As a part of PlayStation's Play at Home program, the company is giving away a selection of nine free games, five of which are some of the best VR games on the platform.
Update (March 25th, 2021): Ready, set, download!...
Zen Studios, one of the most prolific virtual pinball creators, has teamed up with Disney and Lucasfilm Games to release a Star Wars-themed VR game filled to the brim with pinball machines. Much like the studio's previous VR pinball...
Starcaller is an upcoming puzzle game for SteamVR headsets from indie team Monarch Studio. The studio announced it's coming to PC VR on April 2nd, and will arrive on Quest "soon after."
Described as a "fast-paced puzzle solving virtual reality game," Starcaller tasks...
Rec Room, the social VR platform, announced it has secured a $100 million financing round, bringing the company's valuation to $1.25 billion. This makes it one of the most valuable VR companies outside of platform holders Facebook, Valve, and...
AppliedVR, a virtual reality pain management startup, today announced it has secured $29 million in funding, something it aims to use in pursuit of FDA approval for its cognitive behavioral therapy-based pain management tech.
The Series A financing round includes F-Prime...
