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Impressions: ‘Pistol Whip – Smoke & Thunder’ Delivers a Fresh Dose of Gun-slinging Fun
Today Pistol Whip gets a major free update called 'Smoke & Thunder', bringing five new levels to the game tied together into a mini-campaign (similar to the prior '2089'), as well as a complete refresh of the game's modifier system,...
Stealth-action Game ‘Arashi: Castles of Sin’ Launches Today on PSVR
Arashi: Castles of Sin launches today on PSVR, promising to give players a stealth-action sandbox set in feudal Japan.
Arashi: Castles of Sin comes from Endeavor One, the studio behind the Halo Recruit demo, VR attraction experience Dome of the Dead and others....
Switchable Waveguide from DigiLens Claims to Double the Resolution of XR Glasses
DigiLens today announced a new capability for their waveguides which it's calling a transparent resolution expander. Purportedly able to double the inherent resolution of any projector used in XR glasses, the system relies on quickly switching between two slightly...
Vertigo Games Acquires VR Studio Force Field, Working on “Unannounced AAA game based on well-known IP”
Vertigo Games, a VR development studio and publisher, announced it has acquired Amsterdam-based VR development studio Force Field, which has worked on VR experiences like Anne Frank House VR, Coaster Combat, and Landfall. The studio will continue on as Vertigo Studios Amsterdam and is...
Asked About Standalone VR Headset, Valve Says Steam Deck Hardware is ‘very relevant to our future...
During a Steam Deck hands-on event, Valve was asked about the possibility of seeing Steam Deck's custom AMD processor in a standalone VR headset. While the company didn't confirm anything outright, they said the Steam Deck hardware could certainly be...
Free ‘Pistol Whip: Smoke & Thunder’ Expansion Launches August 12th, Price Increase to Follow
Popular VR rhythm game Pistol Whip is getting another major expansion called 'Smoke & Thunder' which will introduce the game's second mini-campaign. Set for a release date on all platforms on August 12th, 'Smoke & Thunder' is a package of...
‘STRIDE’ for Quest Review – Not Exactly ‘Mirror’s Edge’ in VR and That’s Okay
STRIDE has been in early access for SteamVR headsets for nearly a year, but now Oculus Quest owners can take a crack at the free running action, which effectively replicates a few ideas from the parkour-style platformer Mirror's Edge (2009) and translates...
VR Platformer ‘Ven VR Adventure’ Coming to Quest on August 12th
Third-person VR platformer Ven VR Adventure, which launched on PC VR last holiday season, is now set for an August 12th release date on Oculus Quest. The game has been confirmed for PSVR as well, but there's no word on...
‘Rec Room’ Begins Early Rollout on Select Android Devices
We were expecting to see Rec Room make its way to Google Play sometime this fall. With little fanfare though, the popular social VR platform has quietly begun early rollout for its Android app on select devices.
Update (August 4th, 2021):...
Report: Next-gen PSVR to Focus on AAA & Hybrid Games Like ‘Resident Evil 7’ & ‘No...
Following a report back in May detailing specs for Sony's upcoming PlayStation 5 VR headset, a fresh report has appeared that echoes a few of these claims and asserts some new information too, including additional hardware info and the...
Former Codemasters CEO Joins nDreams Board of Directors as Chair
Veteran VR studio nDreams announced today that it has appointed former Codemasters CEO Frank Sagnier as the non-executive chair of its board of directors. As CEO of Codemasters—best known for its popular DiRT racing franchise—Sagnier lead the company to a...
Get $150 off HP Reverb G2, Offering Class-leading Resolution & Acceptable Tracking
HP's Reverb G2 is one of the most pixel-dense PC VR headsets out there for consumers, offering up class-leading visuals at the not so horrible price of $600. Well, now you can get that for $450 when you buy...
Facebook Researchers Show ‘Reverse Passthrough’ VR Prototype for Eye-contact Outside the Headset
Researchers at Facebook Reality Labs today published new work showcasing a prototype headset which has external displays to depict the user's eyes to others outside of the headset. The goal is to allow eye-contact between the headset wearer and...
VR on Steam Bounces Back to Nearly 2.8 Million Monthly-connected Headsets
Last month we pointed out a sharp drop in the number of users with VR headsets on Steam according to the latest data from Valve. There wasn't a clear cut explanation as to why. This months data shows the...
‘POPULATION: ONE’ Gets Medieval in ‘Kingdom Age’ Event, Starting August 5th
POPULATION: ONE (2020) is getting some fresh content starting this week that aims to bring a medieval twist to the battle royale shooter.
Called 'Kingdom Age', the two month-long event is slated to kick off August 5th, and will include four...


















