News
VR Hero Shooter ‘Larcenauts’ Gets New Map, Mode & Character Today in ‘Zarius Heist’ Update
Larcenauts (2021), the VR hero shooter from Impulse Gear, is getting its big 'Zaruis Heist' update starting today, which brings a good slice of new content to the game on Quest and PC VR headsets.
Update (September 30th, 2021): Impulse Gear released 'The...
HTC is Holding a Vive Product Event Just Ahead of Facebook Connect
HTC is gearing up to hold what seems to be a new product unveiling on October 14th, or just ahead of Facebook Connect on the 28th of that month. The company says we'll be hearing about some "big news...
Exclusive Preview: ‘Jurassic World Aftermath – Part 2’ Will Bring New Dino Gameplay & Story Conclusion
The Cretaceous game of cat & mouse on Quest, Jurassic World Aftermath, is due to get a major Part 2 DLC tomorrow which promises to bring new dino encounters, mini-game interactions, and a completion to the story started (and abruptly ended)...
Facebook Announces $50M Research & Partnership Fund to “build the metaverse responsibly”
Back in July Facebook announced that it had spun up a new organization internally to begin building part of the metaverse, a series of interconnected virtual experiences and worlds that the company believes is the next step for human...
Long-delayed ‘Lone Echo II’ to Release on Oculus PC in October
Lone Echo II, Ready at Dawn's long-awaited sequel to the sci-fi adventure Oculus PC exclusive, was supposed to make its grand entrance back in August, but was delayed at the last minute to "later this year." Now the studio...
Hands-on: Rec Rally is Another Fun (and free) Slice of ‘Rec Room’ Magic
Rec Room is launching 'Rec Rally' on September 29th, which brings to the popular social VR platform a go-kart racer that feels like an awesome starting point for the studio's first vehicle-based mini-game. We went hands-on so you can get a...
One of VR’s Leading Developers Opens Publishing Arm Aimed at Small VR Teams
Fast Travel Games, the Sweden-based VR developer behind Wraith: The Oblivion - Afterlife (2021) and Apex Construct (2018), today announced it's opening a publishing arm which is aimed at helping smaller teams to break into the VR games market.
The publishing team will...
Promising VR MMO ‘Zenith: The Last City’ Just Got a Huge Boost With $10 Million in...
Ramen VR, the studio behind the upcoming VR MMO Zenith: The Last City announced today that it has raised $10 million in venture capital. The game is set to launch later this year on all major headsets.
Zenith: The Last City got...
AR Glasses Creator Nreal Secures $100M Series C Financing to Expand Internationally
Chinese AR glasses startup Nreal announced it's raised a fresh $100 million Series C financing round, something it says will be used for R&D and to fund wider international expansion.
As first reported by CNBC, the latest round reportedly brings...
‘Resident Evil 4’ for Quest 2 to Release October 21st, Extended Gameplay Trailer Here
Just in time for Halloween, Oculus announced today that the VR port of the award-winning survival horror game Resident Evil 4 (2005) is set to release on October 21st.
Resident Evil 4 is arriving exclusively on Oculus Quest 2 (re:...
‘Rec Room’ is Getting a Mario Kart-style Racer on September 29th, Trailer Here
Rec Room, arguably the most successful social VR platform, today announced at its annual Rec Con conference that it's getting a new go-kart racing mini-game that will let you duke it out against your friends and strangers in six-player online matches.
Called...
Try the Creative VR-centric Weapons of FPS Roguelite ‘OUTLIER’—Demo Available Now
Joy Way, the indie VR studio that's juggling the development of three unique VR games, this week announced a demo for OUTLIER, a VR roguelite that's piqued our interested with creative weaponry clearly designed around VR.
Update (September 24th, 2021): Developer Joy...
VR Party Game ‘Loco Dojo Unleashed’ Coming to Quest in October, Trailer Here
Loco Dojo, the social VR party game which first launched on PC VR headsets in 2017, is finally getting an Oculus Quest version next month, bringing its madcap minigames to the standalone platform.
Update (September 24th, 2021): Make Real today announced...
Air Guitar Rhythm Game ‘Unplugged’ Launches on Quest October 21st, on PC VR Later This Year
Unplugged is an upcoming VR rhythm game which makes use of full finger-tracking for a Rock Band-like experience, but with an 'air guitar' instead of a plastic peripheral. Today developer Anotherway announced the game's release date for October 21st...
‘Rhythm of the Universe: Ionia’ Review – Cinematic Pretense & Little Substance
Rhythm of the Universe: Ionia is a VR adventure that promises to take you to a fantastical world filled with musical flora and fauna. Despite some earnest attempts at worldbuilding, the end result is a thin and superficial theme park...


















