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TikTok Parent ByteDance Partners with Qualcomm on XR Hardware and Software
ByteDance, parent company to TikTok and VR headset creators Pico Interactive, announced at MWC 2022 that it's partnering with Qualcomm, something that could help the chipmaker better diversify as the XR industry continues to expand.
During Qualcomm's keynote at this...
‘Cosmonious High’ Coming to Quest 2 & SteamVR This Month, Gameplay Trailer Here
Google's Owlchemy Labs, the VR studio behind Job Simulator (2016), announced that its upcoming game Cosmonious High finally has a release date for launch on PC VR and Meta Quest 2.
Update (March 4th, 2022): Owlchemy Labs announced Cosmonious High is slated to launch...
‘Vox Machinae’ Review – A Deeply Immersive Mech Sim Hampered by Ambition
It's been a long, lumbering journey for VR mech sim Vox Machinae, but the game has finally hit its '1.0' release out of Early Access, now promising a full 10 hour campaign and a fully-featured multiplayer mode for up to 16...
‘Townscaper’ Developer is Looking into VR, Reveals Early Prototype
Townscaper is a clever little town-building experience that gained fame back when it first launched on Steam Early Access in 2020. Now developer Oskar Stålberg has taken interest in VR design, showing a prototype of the pint-sized town creator...
VR Arcade Pioneer The VOID is Making a Comeback
Out-of-home VR attractions were among the worst-hit during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, which put many fledgling startups on the ropes. Now, one of the early pioneers in location-based VR entertainment appears to be making good on its...
Sailboat Simulator ‘MarineVerse Cup’ Races onto Quest Store
MarineVerse Cup, the VR sailing simulator first launched on Steam early access in 2019, has left App Lab and made its way to the official Quest Store.
Billed as "approachable, but authentic," MarineVerse Cup is a simulator that primarily focused on...
Valve: Steam Deck is a “stepping stone” to Standalone VR
Steam Deck, Valve's handheld gaming PC that launched late last month, doesn't really have the horsepower capable of playing SteamVR games, although Valve chief Gabe Newell calls it a "stepping stone" to what could one day be Valve standalone...
HP Announces VR Headset Management Tool for Large-scale Deployments
HP appears to be strengthening its position as a provider of XR software for enterprise companies. Today it announced the release of a mobile device management (MDM) solution that's designed to make deploying and managing large-scale VR easier.
Called HP...
Report: PSVR 2 Rumored to Release in Early 2023, Missing Holiday Season
It's widely thought that PSVR 2, Sony's next-gen VR headset for PlayStation 5, is expected to release sometime the last half of 2022, which would position it as a pretty tempting gift for this holiday season. Now, a report...
Anime-style Action Adventure ‘The Tale of Onogoro’ to Release on Quest March 17th
Earlier this month, Amata, the studio behind VR escape room game Last Labyrinth (2019), announced a new action-adventure title for the Quest platform called The Tale of Onogoro. The studio has now confirmed a March launch date, releasing exclusively on Quest and Quest...
Here’s What ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ Looks Like in VR, SteamVR Mod Now Available
Cyberpunk 2077 doesn't officially support VR headsets, but leave it to prolific VR modder Luke Ross to get under the hood and beat CD Projekt Red to the punch—one they haven't exactly prioritized given the litany of bugs the studio...
‘Virtual Virtual Reality 2’ Update Purportedly Addresses Key Issues
Virtual Virtual Reality 2, the latest VR title from developer Tender Claws launched early this month. While the underlying game design felt promising, it was overshadowed by a range of technical issues. A new update released today purports to...
HTC’s Vision of the Metaverse is Heavy on Buzzwords, Light on Substance
HTC released a video showing off its vision of the metaverse, a reflection of what the company thinks virtual spaces will look like in the near future. And... it's not a great look.
Some ideas are inevitable. Slim and light...
Amazon Selling ‘Oculus Certified’ Refurbished Quest 2 with $50 Discount & Extra Warranty
Oculus quietly began selling officially refurbished Quest 2 units earlier this month and now Amazon is offering them with an even more generous one-year warranty.
Starting in early February, Oculus began selling refurbished Quest 2 units with a $50 discount...
‘Jurassic World Aftermath’ Studio is Developing a PSVR 2 Launch Title
Jurassic World Aftermath studio Coatsink is currently working on a launch title for PSVR 2, the upcoming next-gen VR headset for PlayStation 5.
Thunderful Group, Coatsink's parent company, released a quarterly report that maintains Coatsink is "now working on a...



















