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‘Bartender VR’ Studio Releases Weapon Restoration Sim ‘BattleCrafter’ on Quest

BattleCrafter is all about restoring the weapons and armor of old, letting you get a closer look at everything from ancient swords to modern rifles, and learn about them too. Developed by VR Factory Games, the studio known for Bartender...

Quest Gets Disney+ App With Downloads for Offline Viewing, But No 3D Movies Like Vision Pro

The Disney+ video streaming service is finally available on Quest. While better late than never, it's actually missing out on a few key features for now. The News The Horizon Store finally has it own dedicated Disney+ app, which supports Quest...

Meta “Pauses” Third-party Headset Program, Effectively Cancelling Horizon OS Headsets from Asus & Lenovo

Meta has "paused" its initiative to bring third-party Horizon OS headsets to the market. The company says it has shifted focus to "building the world-class first-party hardware and software needed to advance the VR market." The News A little over a...

New Quest Update Brings Big Upgrades to Hand-tracking

Meta has rolled out a new update to Quest that aims to drastically improve hand-tracking performance and reliability. The News The v83 update, which is rolling out now to Horizon OS, is said to increase reliability of hand-tracking in a number...
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VR Design Unpacked: The Best Shotguns in VR (and what makes them feel great)

Our series Inside XR Design highlights examples of great XR design. Today we’re looking at shotguns in several different VR games to learn what makes them feel great in the player's hand. In doing so, we'll uncover the secret...
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Asymmetrical Co-op Game ‘VR Giants’ Comes to Quest with PC Cross-play & Free Friend Pass

Asymmetric VR games are a rare but wonderful treat, especially those which let you play with non-VR friends. The newly released VR Giants not only lets you play with a non-VR friend, but thanks to the 'Friend Pass' feature, your friend...

The First $100 You Should Spend on Meta Quest Games

Sneaking suspicion there's a Quest 3 or Quest 3S under the tree? Whether you're into active games, puzzles, or just want to slice or shoot the ever-living crap out of something, we're here to help you settle into your...

The Seamless Dream: Killing The VR Loading Screen

In games, nothing breaks player flow like a loading screen, and in virtual reality this problem is amplified tenfold. 'Presence' or 'immersion', the magical yet fragile feeling of 'being there', is what makes VR so special. When a player...
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‘Laser Limbo AR Battles’ Launches for Multiplayer Mixed Reality Mayhem

Laser Limbo AR Battles is now out of early access on Quest, bringing with it a host of mixed reality mini-games sure to get you and a buddy up and moving with guns, laser swords, and more. Laser Limbo is...

Google is Rolling out Photorealistic ‘Likeness’ Avatars on Android XR to Compete with Apple’s ‘Personas’

Google is starting to roll out new photorealistic avatars which they call "Likeness". Similar to Apple's Personas, Likeness avatars are generated by scanning a user's face, then animated it with input from the sensors on a headset. The avatars...

Meta Reportedly Set to Raise VR Headset Prices, Keep Existing Devices in Market Longer

Meta appears to be planning to raise the price of its VR headsets moving forward, according to a recent internal memo, which company leaders hope will combat rising costs. Meta may also be retiring the Quest 3 and 3S...

Coldplay Immersive Concert Coming to Quest Soon, Music Pack Lands on ‘Beat Saber’ Next Week

Meta has partnered with Coldplay in a big way, soon bringing the British pop-rock band's music to Beat Saber, and an immersive concert to Horizon Worlds before the New Year. The News Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres tour became the most-attended...

Meta Delays Puck-Tethered XR Headset to 2027, Next Quest “Large Upgrade” to Current Gen

Meta may be pushing back the release of an upcoming XR headset that tethers to a pocketable compute puck. Meanwhile, the company says its next-gen Quest will be a "large upgrade" over the current generation. The News Meta supposedly planned to...

Google Launches First-party ‘PC Connect’ Virtual Desktop App for PC Productivity & Gaming on Android XR

Google is rolling out a beta version of PC Connect, a free first-party virtual desktop app for Android XR. With the app, users can stream content from their Windows PC. Desktop apps work, of course, but Google says it...
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‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City’ Hands-on – A Radical VR Beat’em Up in the Making

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City is coming to Quest, Pico and SteamVR headsets sometime next year, making it the first Turtles game in VR. Ahead of launch, Cortopia Studios gave us a 15-minute demo on Quest to show off...
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