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‘Peaky Blinders VR’ to Release on Quest 2 and Pico 4 in March 2023

Maze Theory today announced that its long-awaited Peaky Blinders VR game is officially set to launch on March 9th, 2023. Called Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom, the dark action-adventure game is set to release on Meta Quest 2 and Pico 4. The...

‘Batman VR’ App Allegedly in the Works for Quest, FTC Filing Claims

Among documents released by the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) earlier this week is a claim that Meta's VR studio Camouflaj, the developers behind Marvel's Ironman VR, have also planned a Batman VR app for release on Quest. The apparent leak...

‘Swords of Gargantua’ Studio Thirdverse Secures $15M, Aims to Bring Latest Titles to PSVR 2

Japanese VR studio Thirdverse today revealed it's raised $15 million, something the Swords of Gargantua developer says will be used to expand global recruitment and develop new Web3 and VR titles. In its latest round, MZ Web3 Fund has signed...

FTC: Meta Wanted to Expand ‘Beat Saber’ to Fitness Before Controversial Within Acquistion

During investigations by the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) into Meta's acquisition of VR fitness game devs Within, a filing revealed that the company was initially looking to expand popular block-slashing rhythm game Beat Saber into a dedicated...
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Niantic Reveals Snapdragon AR2-powered Headset Reference Design for Outdoor Use

Back in early 2021 Pokémon GO developer Niantic gave just a brief tease that it was working on some kind of see-through headset. Now the company has revealed that it's been working with Qualcomm on a reference AR headset based...

Tech Demo Shows the Real Power of Quest Pro Face Tracking

Quest Pro's face-tracking capabilities will be quickly put to use to make Meta's avatars more expressive, but next-gen avatars stand to benefit much more from the new tech. One of Quest Pro's big new features is a face-tracking system that...
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Build-your-own VR Drum Kit App ‘Paradiddle’ Launches on Quest and PC VR

After five years of early access, VR drumming app Paradiddle launches out of Early Access on PC VR and for the first time on Oculus Quest. Paradiddle started in Early Access on PC VR way back in 2017. Over the...

The 20 Best Rated & Most Popular Quest Games & Apps – November 2022

While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual games & apps are performing across its Quest 2 storefront, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s...

‘Broken Edge’ Review – A Capable Sword Fighting Game Aiming for a Hardcore Niche

Broken Edge is a sword fighting simulator that throws you into an arena and pits you against either an AI or online competitor for some mano a mano dueling action. Distinct classes make for awesome vehicles for roleplay, as they...

Qualcomm Reveals Snapdragon AR2 Processor for Glasses-sized AR Devices

Qualcomm today announced Snapdragon AR2, its "purpose-built headworn augmented reality platform." Differentiating from the company's existing Snapdragon XR2 chips, Qualcomm says the AR2 architecture is better suited for creating AR glasses with low power consumption and compact form factors. Today...

‘Walkabout Mini Golf’ Releases 36-hole Course Based on ’90s Classic ‘MYST’

Walkabout Mini Golf (2020) developers Mighty Coconut launched the long-awaited course based on the classic adventure game MYST (1993), bringing 18 easy and 18 difficult holes to the game. Update (November 16th, 2022): Myst fans have been able to play the original...

Here’s What Meta Says About Camera Privacy on Quest & Quest Pro

With a growing number of cameras adorning the latest VR headsets from Meta, users understandably would like to know how their privacy is treated before inviting a headset into their home. Here's what Meta has to say about what...

Report: Apparent HTC Leak Reveals Slim & Modular VR Standalone

HTC has been teasing its next VR headset over the last few weeks, showing off bits of the device at a time which the company promises will be "something big… we mean small.” Now it appears the design and...

Pimax Launches Kickstarter for Hybrid VR Headset Driven by a Nintendo Switch-style Handheld

Pimax, the China-based creators known for its fleet of large-FOV PC VR headsets, announced a new product in its lineup last week that's set to straddle a number of device classes due to its convertibly between a Nintendo Switch-style...

Quest 2 on Sale for Limited Time, Includes Free Copy of ‘Resident Evil 4’ & ‘Beat...

This summer Meta raised the price of Quest 2 by $100 and tossed in a copy of Beat Saber to stave off growing costs. Now as the company heads into the holiday season, Quest 2 is set to go on sale...
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