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Facebook Surprise-launches New VR Meeting App With Virtual Desktops and up to 50 People

Facebook today is surprise-launching a new app called Horizon Workrooms, a virtual collaboration space that connects both VR and video chat users. With the ability to bring a user's PC or Mac desktop into the virtual room, the app takes...

A VR Newcomer Just Raised $7 Million to Build Social VR Games

VR developer ForeVR Games today announced it has raised an additional $7 million in seed capital, bringing its total capital raise to $8.5 million. The studio is focused on bringing classic real world games—like bowling—into VR with an emphasis...

Facebook Connect Will be Held Online on October 28th

Facebook today announced that its XR conference, Facebook Connect (previously called Oculus Connect) will be held on October 28th. This is the second year running that the event has been in an online format due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Facebook...

The Dismal Reception of ‘Carrier Command 2 VR’ is a Cautionary Tale

Carrier Command 2 launched earlier this month alongside a separate version including full VR support. While the non-VR version of the game sits at a 'Mostly Positive' 75% user rating, the VR version quickly tanked to a 27% 'Mostly...
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‘Myst’ VR Remake PC Release Date Revealed Alongside New Trailer

Myst (2020) developer Cyan Worlds announced today that its VR remake of the game is finally due to launch on PC later this month. Update (August 17th, 2021): The Myst VR remake is officially set for an August 26th release date...

‘Space Pirate Arena’ Launching Soon on Quest, Will Require a Huge Playspace

Space Pirate Arena is an upcoming pseudo-sequel to VR classic Space Pirate Trainer (2017). All your training, it seems, was leading up to going head to head against other players in a huge virtual arena... and you'll need an equally...

The 20 Best Rated & Most Popular Quest Games & Apps – August 2021

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

You Can Finally Invite Friends to Your Quest or Rift Game with a Web Link

It's been a long time coming, but Oculus has finally provided a way for players to invite friends to their VR games through a simple web link that can be shared by text, email, DM, or... well, anywhere. This...

‘Fracked’ Review – Strong Fundamentals Missing Combat Evolution

Fracked is the latest VR title from veteran VR studio nDreams, and a PSVR exclusive at that. The game has a lot going for it—good looks, a unique cover system, and strong fundamentals—but its combat and doesn't evolve enough...

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,...
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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...
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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...
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