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Hands-on: ‘Batman: Arkham Shadow’ Brings the Series’ Signature Combat to VR

Next year VR will get its first big Batman VR game, exclusively on Quest 3. We went hands-on with the game and found out what it's like to be the brawler behind the mask. My first impression of Batman: Arkham...

Hands-on: ‘Action Hero’ Revives ‘SUPERHOT’ with a Clever Premise

First released eight years ago, SUPERHOT VR is not just a notable VR classic—it's still a great game. Although it never got a sequel, it left enough of a mark for not just one but several spiritual successors. The...
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Hands-on: New VR Shooter ‘VENDETTA FOREVER’ Mashes ‘Pistol Whip’ & ‘Superhot’ Into Something Unique

Veteran VR studio nDreams has made several shooters with innovative mechanics over the years. That experience seems to have guided the studio's publishing interest as well; the newly announced VENDETTA FOREVER, developed by MeatSpace Interactive and published by nDreams, uses...

The Most Anticipated VR Games of 2024 Coming to Quest, PSVR 2, and PC VR

There are a ton of VR games coming this year, although there are a few big names we're really holding out hope for. Many of them are targeting all major VR headsets (thankfully), with only one actual Quest 3 exclusive...

‘Half-Life: Alyx’ on PSVR 2 Would be a Win-win-win for Valve, Sony, & Players

There's at least six really good reasons why getting Half-Life: Alyx onto PSVR 2 is a good idea, and it would be a net positive for everyone involved. So what do we gotta do to make it happen? Despite launching in...

Hands-on: Sony’s New MR Headset Impresses with Clarity & Ergonomics, But Still Needs Tuning

Sony's new headset, officially dubbed the SRH-S1 "content creation system" combines a compact form-factor with novel controllers. I got to check out the headset first-hand at AWE 2024 and came away impressed with the headset itself, even if the input...

Hands-on: Logitech’s MX Ink for Quest Could Legitimize VR Styluses as a Whole

Over the last decade I've reported on and tested many different VR styluses, but none of them have actually caught on. But the new MX Ink stylus for Quest stands a real chance at legitimizing the VR stylus as...

SOUL COVENANT Review – Ineffectual Melee Sandwiched in a Very Skippable Story

SOUL COVENANT is an action RPG from the core members who brought you the SOUL SACRIFICE series. While the game does a few things to translate the franchises's melee combat and giant monsters into a VR-native experience, adherence to the series'...

Vision Pro is Hands-down the Best Movie Experience You Can Have on a Plane

After an eight hour flight, I can say that Apple has largely nailed the Vision Pro use-case of movie watching on a plane. But a few key improvements stand to make it more widely appealing. Nobody looks forward to an...

‘Silent Slayer’ Preview – Dr. Van Helsing’s Deadly Game of Operation

I went hands-on with Silent Slayer: Vault of the Vampire, an upcoming horror-puzzle for Quest from Schell Games that tasks you with defusing various arcane traps protecting a coven of sleeping vampires. Much like the studio's pioneering VR puzzle franchise I...

Hands-on: Apple Upgrades Personas for True Face-to-face Chats on Vision Pro

Apple today released 'Spatial Personas' in public beta on Vision Pro. The newly upgraded avatar system can now bring people right into your room. We got an early look. Much has been said about Apple's Persona avatar system for Vision...

‘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...

Vision Pro Preview: Early Thoughts on My Time Inside Apple’s First Headset

Over the last three weeks I’ve had the chance to spend significant time in Apple Vision Pro. While my full review is still marinating, I want to share some early thoughts I've had while using the headset and what...

A Three-game VR Workout Routine That’s as Fun as It Is Physical

VR is finding uses in everything from art and design to training, research, and entertainment. An unexpected byproduct of VR's immersion is its ability to flip the notion of in-home entertainment being necessarily sedentary. With the right games and...

‘Bulletstorm VR’ Review – An Uglier & More Tedious Version of the Game You Love

Bulletstorm (2011) is the sort of epic single-player shooter that's all about running and gunning through an explosive linear campaign while chewing the fat with some wise-cracking sidekicks. It's an interesting choice as a VR port; it has the promise...
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