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‘Take on Me’ Built With ARKit Opens a Portal to ’80s Nostalgia

The mantra goes: If it's possible, someone will eventually build it. That statement rings true for everything from the weird and spastic games like Mosh Pit Simulator or hardware add-ons like the pulsating haptic skin from Omnipulse, and while I'm just...

‘Rec Room’ Update Adds Hundreds of New Items, Increases Level Cap, Squashes Bugs

The impressively popular social VR game Rec Room recently received a ‘Fancy Pants’ update, adding more than 100 new items for players to customize their avatars. As detailed on the game’s Steam news page, the update fixes a number of...
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Rave in VR at Tonight’s Free HEAVYGRINDER Show in ‘TheWaveVR’

TheWaveVR, a social music platform for VR performances, debuts its third major show, this time bringing EDM duo HEAVYGRINDER into VR for a live and interactive virtual reality concert. You can join the fun for free tonight, July 26th, at...

Google Expects 11 Daydream Ready Phones Available by Year’s End

In a few years' time Google expects to operate Daydream on "Android scale," one day opening the VR door to "hundreds of millions of users." But in order to get there, the company needs a much wider selection of Daydream ready...

Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus Daydream VR Update Begins Rolling Out

Announced back in May, an update bringing Google Daydream support to the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus has begun rolling out, making those phones the only two to support both Daydream VR and Gear VR. The Android Soul reports today...
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‘Smashbox Arena’ Now Available on PSVR – Launch Trailer

Smashbox Arena, one of SteamVR's best rated titles, today launches on Playstation VR. The game plays like a mashup of a first person shooter and a game of dodgeball. Smashbox Arena originally launched for the HTC Vive in late 2016. On...
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Arcade Slot Car Racer ‘Tiny Trax’ Launches on PlayStation VR

Tiny Trax (2017), the tiny slot car racing game, is now out for PlayStation VR. Created by Brighton-based studio FuturLab, Tiny Trax gives you the tiny HotWheels-sized cars from your childhood and lets you tear around and the room,...

HTC VR Survey Offers Vives & Gift Cards as Prizes, Aims to Understand VR Users

A survey sponsored by HTC America is currently open on SurveyGizmo, with the option to enter a prize draw, which includes three Vive systems and seven gift cards worth $100 – $150. The sweepstakes is open to US residents,...

Get ‘EVE: Valkyrie’ Free When You Purchase Rift + Touch Bundle from Best Buy

Oculus' massive price drop that saw the cost of Rift + Touch slashed to only $400, is still going on for the next 4-5 weeks—but if you purchase through BestBuy.com, you can get EVE: Valkyrie, normally costing $40, for free. Note (07/21/17): Best Buy is currently...

This Awesome DIY VR Cockpit Hides a Flight Simulator in Plain Sight

A creative flight sim enthusiast has made a full cockpit setup that folds neatly away, transforming into an unassuming piece of furniture. Posting details of the build on Reddit, James ‘Maverick’ Turner explained the project was prompted by a...

‘Echo Arena’ Launches Today, Free for a Limited Time

Echo Arena, the zero-g VR sports game coming to Rift July 20th, is going to be free for anyone who downloads it in the first 3 months after launch, says production studio Ready at Dawn in an Oculus forum post. Update 07/20/17: Once...

Applications Now Open for Oculus Connect 4 Developer Conference

Oculus' annual developer conference is back—Connect 4 will be hosted on October 11th and 12th in San Jose, California at the McEnery Convention Center. Applications to register for the event are now open with regular passes starting at $400, though applications...

Deadpool Joins Roster of 12 Heroes in ‘MARVEL Powers United VR’

Adding to the cast of Marvel heroes in the recently announced VR co-op adventure game Marvel Powers United VR, Oculus today announced that the wise-cracking "merc with a mouth" Deadpool will be added to the list, which has now been confirmed to offer...

Viveport Subscription Adds 8 New Games for July

HTC continues to expand the app selection on its Viveport subscription service, adding 8 new games for July, detailed on the official Vive blog. The $7/month service allows unlimited access to any 5 titles each month from a selection...
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‘Echelon’ AR Board Game is Like Star Wars ‘HoloChess’ for HoloLens

Created by Helios Interactive, Echelon is a multiplayer board game played on Microsoft's HoloLens that, as an proof of concept, gives us a look into what sort of games we might be playing in the future when we're not engaged...
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