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PSVR on PS5 Review – Much Faster Loading, Same Old PlayStation VR

With PS5 just days away from launch you may be wondering how PSVR will fare on the new console. We're here to share our experience over the last few weeks of testing PSVR on PS5. PS5 will bring full support...

‘Blaston’ is a Fantastically Creative VR ‘Shooter’ That’s All About Making You Move

Blaston, the latest VR title from Resolution Games, is a 1 vs. 1 multiplayer VR game that thinks completely outside the box and explores new and interesting mechanics that challenge the notion of what a 'VR shooter' can be. I've...

Oculus Quest 2 Review – The Best Standalone Headset Gets Better in (Almost) Every Way

When Quest first launched in 2019, we called it the "first great standalone VR headset," owing to it being a truly complete package between hardware, software, and content. And over the course of its life, we saw Quest improve...

Quest 2 Elite Strap & Elite Battery Strap Review

Quest 2 is the first Oculus headset to get official head strap accessories. There's two to choose from: the Elite Strap, which offers a rigid strap with counterweight, and the Elite Battery Strap, which is essentially the same but...

‘Population: One’ Preview – A Competent Battle Royale Recipe Struggling With Its VR Ingredient 

Battle royale games are fun. VR is fun. Adding VR to battle royale should ideally result in a game that's even more fun than its non-VR counterpart. There have been several attempts to date, but so far none have...

‘Until You Fall’ Quest Review – Hack & Slash Satisfaction with Strategic Choices

Until You Fall brings a refreshingly unique approach to VR sword fighting which combines the satisfaction of a hack & slash game with the depth of RPG combat, all wrapped up in a VR-native design. The game's Quest port...

‘The Walking Dead Onslaught’ Review – Run, Gun, Scrounge & Grind

The Walking Dead Onslaught is this year's second Walking Dead franchise game for VR, following the release of the The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners (2020) in January. Unlike its scrappy RPG-style older sibling, Onslaught does away with dark and gloomy trepidation...
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‘Solaris Offworld Combat’ Impressions – Virtual Laser Tag with Competitive Ambitions

Launching today, Solaris Offworld Combat is a team-based VR arena shooter from First Contact Entertainment, the studio behind the lauded Firewall: Zero Hour (2018). This time around, the studio wants to deliver a fast-paced experience that anyone can pick up...

‘Gnomes & Goblins’ Review – A Beautiful World Hiding an Inscrutable Game

Four years after the release of a preview of the game, Gnomes & Goblins is finally here. Pitched as a "fantasy adventure VR simulation" with direction by film director Jon Favreau, Gnomes & Goblins delivers a beautiful appetizer with a...

Every Oculus Quest Game Announced at Facebook Connect 2020

Facebook Connect offered us a veritable avalanche of games news this morning alongside the revelation of pre-order and launch dates for Quest 2, the company's next standalone VR headset. Here's all of those game announcements in one convenient place. And...

In ‘Horizon’ Facebook Can Invisibly Observe Users in Real-time to Spot Rule Violations

Facebook Horizon is shaping up to be an interesting social VR offering with powerful building tools that will allow players to create and share their own worlds. But equally powerful are tools the company has baked into Horizon for monitoring users...

Preview: Facebook ‘Horizon’ Aims for a Sweet Spot Between ‘Rec Room’ & ‘VRChat’

Facebook is soon to launch the invite-only beta of Horizon, on Quest and Rift, the company's latest attempt at creating a first-party social VR experience. We previewed the beta and got to see several user-created mini-games and explored the built-in...

12 Indie VR Gems You Should Absolutely Consider Playing & Supporting

VR games are difficult to market, especially when they don't fit obviously into existing genres. Here's 12 gems you may have overlooked but are well worth your consideration. Updated – August 21st, 2020 The Paradox of VR Game Development There exists a...

Analysis: Steam Hangs on to VR Surge Four Months After ‘Half-Life: Alyx Launch’

Half-Life: Alyx led to a huge leap in VR usage on Steam when it launched back in March. Four months later, there's nearly as many VR headsets on Steam as there were right after the game's launch. Each month Valve...

Facebook Reality Labs Says Varifocal Optics Are “almost ready for primetime,” Details HDR Research

Facebook Reality Labs, the company's R&D department, previously revealed its 'Half Dome' prototype headsets which demonstrated functional varifocal optics small enough for a consumer VR headset. At a conference earlier this year, the Lab's Director of Display Systems Research...
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