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A Last Hurrah: ‘Echo VR’ Squad Shooter Free Until August Shutdown

Despite some spirited protests against it, Meta and its child-studio Ready at Dawn are set to shut down the popular multiplayer game Echo VR, with plans to turn off servers come August 1st. While the sporty Echo Arena portion of the game...

Eye-tracking is a Game Changer for XR That Goes Far Beyond Foveated Rendering

Eye-tracking—the ability to quickly and precisely measure the direction a user is looking while inside of a VR headset—is often talked about within the context of foveated rendering, and how it could reduce the performance requirements of XR headsets....

New Promo Video Suggests Standalone ‘Asgard’s Wrath’ Game Coming to Quest

Meta is putting on its Quest Gaming Showcase in June, and while we're not certain what standalone goodies the company has in store, a promo video seems to suggest we'll be getting something from the universe of hit Rift...

Meta to Host Quest Gaming Showcase Just Days Ahead of Rumored Apple Headset Announcement

Meta announced its third annual Quest Gaming Showcase is arriving next month, coming only a few days before Apple's rumored XR headset announcement at Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). Meta is livestreaming the Quest Gaming Showcase on June 1st, a bit...

Visually Stunning Adventure ‘Hubris’ is Coming to PSVR 2 Soon, Promising Much Needed Improvements

Cyborn is bringing Hubris (2022), the sci-fi adventure for PC VR headsets, to PSVR 2 this month, promising a host of improvements we hope will buff out more than a few dull spots in the otherwise visually impressive game. There's...

Skateboarding Sim ‘VR Skater’ Aims to Stick the Landing on June PSVR 2 Launch, Trailer Here

VR Skater, the skateboarding sim for PC VR headsets, is hitting the launch ramp for a June 21st landing on PSVR 2. Update (April 28th, 2023): VR Skater has honed in on a June 21st release date for its launch on PSVR 2....

Popular Quest 2 PC Streaming Software Adds ‘Super Resolution’ Feature for Enhanced Visuals

Virtual Desktop has collaborated with Qualcomm to integrate the company's Snapdragon Game Super Resolution, a software enhancement squarely targeted at increasing the wireless streaming quality and latency of PC visuals to Quest 2 and Pico devices. Virtual Desktop is a great tool...

Meta Reaffirms Commitment to Metaverse Vision, Has No Plans to Slow Billions in Reality Labs Investments

Meta announced its latest quarterly results, revealing that the company's Reality Labs metaverse division is again reporting a loss of nearly $4 billion. The bright side? Meta's still investing billions into XR, and it's not showing any signs of stopping. Meta...

One of VR’s Smartest Room-scale Games Finally Comes to Quest 2

Room-scale puzzle Eye of the Temple (2021) is available on Quest 2 starting today, bringing one of VR's most clever room-scale experiences to a platform where it probably makes the most sense. Update (April 27th, 2023): Eye of the Temple is now...

‘Propagation VR’ Sequel Coming to Quest & SteamVR Next Week, Gameplay Trailer Here

Propagation VR (2020), the VR survival horror game for PC VR headsets, is getting a sequel called Propagation: Paradise Hotel, and it's coming next week. Update (April 27th, 2023): WanadevStudio announced Propagation: Paradise Hotel is coming on May 4th to Quest 2...

High End Camera Maker Takes Its First Step into Consumer VR Software

First unveiled at CES 2022 early last year, Canon has now taken its first step into consumer VR software with Kokomo, its fledgling social VR platform. Compared to more full-featured collaboration apps, Kokomo isn't there yet, but it's a...

This ‘Skyrim VR’ Mod Shows How AI Can Take VR Immersion to the Next Level

ChatGPT isn't perfect, but the popular AI chatbot's access to large language models (LLM) means it can do a lot of things you might not expect, like give all of Tamriel's NPC inhabitants the ability to hold natural conversations and...

Magic Leap 2 Now Supports OpenXR, Strengthening Industry Against Potential Apple Upheaval

Though delayed from its commitment last year, Magic Leap today announced that ML2 now fully supports OpenXR. The timing might have something to do with Apple's looming entrance into the XR space. Magic Leap had planned to deliver OpenXR support...

Whether Hit or Flop, Apple’s Entrance Will Be a Pivotal Moment for XR

If the avalanche of recent reports can indicate anything at all, it seems Apple is entering the VR/AR headset market fairly soon, bringing along with it the most inflated expectations the industry has ever seen. It's probably going to be...

SenseGlove Raises €3.25M in Series A Funding Round to Advance VR Haptic Gloves

SenseGlove, a Netherlands-based creator of XR haptic gloves, has secured €3.25 million (~$3.5 million) in a series A funding round, something the company says will be used to accelerate its enterprise-focused SenseGlove Nova haptic gloves. The funding round was led...
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