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Unofficial Render Purports to Show Production Model of Meta’s Next-gen Headset, Project Cambria
YouTuber SadlyItsBradley claims to have seen actual photos of the production model of Meta's next-gen mixed reality headset, Project Cambria. Though they aren't sharing the source photos, they worked with a 3D modeler to create a detailed rendering of...
Long-Time Oculus Exclusive ‘Lucky’s Tale’ Finally Releases on PSVR
Lucky's Tale (2016), the plucky little 3D platformer that launched on Rift back in 2016, has finally made its way to PlayStation VR.It's been a long road for Lucky's Tale. After being remastered for Quest 2 in November 2021,...
Meta Cancels F8 Developer Conference This Year to “build the metaverse”
Meta is again cancelling its F8 developer conference this year. Meta skipped F8 in 2020 and 2021 explicitly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however this year the company says it's taking a pause to work on the metaverse.
"Similar to years...
Waveguide Maker DigiLens Announces New Investment at $530M Valuation
DigiLens, a maker of waveguide optics for AR glasses, today announced a second close of its Series D funding round, claiming a $530 million valuation.
DigiLens is one of several companies building waveguide optics and positioning them for use in XR....
Quest Home Spaces Get Node-base Movement, a First Step Toward Upcoming Social Features
Last year Meta announced that it would finally be bring social features to the Quest home environments, allowing users to easily get together in the same virtual space. We aren't there yet, but the company has taken a first...
Epic Releases Unreal Engine 5 But Its Headlining Features Aren’t Ready for VR
This week Epic Games released the latest version of its next-gen game engine, Unreal Engine 5. Though the new version brings improvements in many areas, its most notable features are Lumen (global illumination) and Nanite (micro-polygon geometry), which could...
Meta Quest 2 Boxes Appear on Store Shelves, Rebranding Still Incomplete
It seems the Oculus brand is finally departing physical retail. While Quest 2 boxes emblazoned with the new Meta name and logo are already on store shelves in the US, the swap from Oculus to Meta still has a...
‘Little Cities’ Preview – A Miniature City Simulator That’s Just So Damn Cozy
Little Cities was first announced back in late 2021, showing off what appeared to be pint-sized VR version of popular city simulator Cities: Skylines (2015)—only a few months before the very franchise announced the creation of its own official VR...
Survival Sim ‘Green Hell’ Releases on Quest 2 April 7th, Gameplay Trailer Here
Incuvo Games announced that its upcoming VR adaptation of Green Hell (2019), the popular open-world survival game, is officially coming to Quest 2 this month.
Green Hell VR: Quest Edition is coming to Meta Quest 2 (re: not the original Quest)...
‘Cosmonious High’ Review – Incredible Interactivity for Your Inner (or actual) Child
Google's VR studio Owlchemy Labs is back with its signature 'play with everything' approach to VR in Cosmonious High. As a student in an alien high school you'll discover a bevy of fun powers and objects to play with. After graduating...
‘Cities: Skylines’ VR Adaptation Coming to Quest 2 in April, Gameplay Walkthrough Here
Popular city-builder Cities: Skylines (2015) doesn't offer native VR support, however the franchise is getting its first official made-for-VR game soon called Cities: VR, which will let you go hands-on as you take the reigns of your city from a new perspective....
Wendy’s is Opening a Metaverse Hamburger Shop in ‘Horizon Worlds’
Wendy's is more than a chain restaurant that serves square-shaped burgers. It's also a marketing powerhouse that's known for kicking off the trend of companies openly roasting their competitors (and other people) on Twitter. Now Wendy's is taking a...
Meta Quest Gaming Showcase Returns April 20th – New Game Announcements, Updates & More
Meta announced it's returning this year with another installment of its Quest Gaming Showcase, which means we'll soon be getting our annual download on upcoming Quest games and updates coming this year.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg today announced the second...
Fall Out Boy Music Pack Coming to ‘Beat Saber’ March 31st
Beat Saber, the popular block-slashing rhythm game, is getting a new paid music pack soon that will feature eight tracks from Fall Out Boy.
The American rock band announced the news via Twitter, and included a full tracklist too. Listed below,...
The Metaverse Saved My Life, Now I’m Using it to Save Others
I’ve spent over 10,000 hours in ‘the metaverse’—or at least the proto-metaverse—virtual worlds inhabited by real people represented as avatars. The experiences and relationships I had there saved me from a dark place and set me on a mission...


















