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‘STRIDE’ Studio Reveals Work on Gritty Rhythm Game Prototype

Joy Way, the developers behind high-flying parkour shooter STRIDE (2020), released a new look at a game prototype that aims to fuse rhythm, shooting and slicing. If the studio intends on keeping the new aesthetic, it's also going to...

‘Pokémon GO’ Developer Niantic Teases a See-through Headset

Niantic, the studio behind the popular Pokémon GO, today teased some kind of see-through headset. Following a prototype demonstration of Pokémon GO running on HoloLens 2 earlier this month, Niantic CEO John Hanke today showed a teasing glimpse of a see-through headset...

‘DOOM 3 VR Edition’ Releases Today on PSVR, Extended Gameplay Video Here

DOOM 3 VR Edition launches today on PlayStation consoles, bringing the 2004 classic horror-shooter to PSVR for the first time. We haven't gone hands-on with the refreshed VR port yet, however YouTube channel 'GrizGaming' puts together a good look of the...

This ‘Fallout 4 VR’ Modpack Brings VR-native Overhaul to the Wasteland

There are a ton of Fallout 4 VR mods out there since it launched on the first generation of consumer VR headsets back in 2017, most of which you can find on NexusMods. If you're looking for an all-in-one solution that...

AWE 2021 Returns With In-person Conference Planned for November

With nearly all major XR events cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic, it's been a somewhat odd year for the industry. With vaccines starting to roll out in the US, AWE has set a hopeful November date as...

Sandbox VR Announces Las Vegas Location, 15 Locations to Open by 2022

Sandbox VR, the out-of-home virtual reality destination, went through a rough patch this past year as the company both filed and subsequently emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy following debt restructure. With the United States doing fairly well in terms of...
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Hand-tracking Game ‘Hand Physics Lab’ for Quest Releasing April 1st, Trailer Here

Both Oculus Quest and Quest 2 have the ability to track your hands, but precious few games have integrated the tech. Now, indie developer Dennys Kuhnert and Holonautic are getting ready to release a virtual smorgasbord of hand-tracking-based puzzles and...

PlayStation is Giving Away 5 Top PSVR Titles, Including ‘Astro Bot’, ‘Moss’ & More

As a part of PlayStation's Play at Home program, the company is giving away a selection of nine free games, five of which are some of the best VR games on the platform. Update (March 25th, 2021): Ready, set, download!...

‘Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall’ Gets Cinematic Trailer, First Glimpse of Gameplay

Carbon Studio has revealed a new cinematic trailer for its upcoming mouthful-of-a-game, Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall. While the cinematic trailer doesn't show any real gameplay, the studio also offered up a brief glimpse of actual gameplay and narrowed the...

‘Star Wars Pinball VR’ Preview – Possibly VR’s Best Pinball Game to Date

Zen Studios, one of the most prolific virtual pinball creators, has teamed up with Disney and Lucasfilm Games to release a Star Wars-themed VR game filled to the brim with pinball machines. Much like the studio's previous VR pinball...

Puzzle Game ‘Starcaller’ Launches April 2nd on PC VR, Quest Soon to Follow

Starcaller is an upcoming puzzle game for SteamVR headsets from indie team Monarch Studio. The studio announced it's coming to PC VR on April 2nd, and will arrive on Quest "soon after." Described as a "fast-paced puzzle solving virtual reality game," Starcaller tasks...

Social VR App ‘Rec Room’ Raises $100M Financing, Now at $1.25B Valuation

Rec Room, the social VR platform, announced it has secured a $100 million financing round, bringing the company's valuation to $1.25 billion. This makes it one of the most valuable VR companies outside of platform holders Facebook, Valve, and...

‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Sees Best Sale Yet in Celebration of First Anniversary

Now through March 31st you can pick up Half-Life: Alyx on sale at a 40% discount in celebration of the game's one year anniversary. Half-Life: Alyx is clearly one of the best VR games released thus far, and if you've somehow avoided...

AppliedVR Secures $29M Funding to Pursue FDA Approval for VR Pain Management Tech

AppliedVR, a virtual reality pain management startup, today announced it has secured $29 million in funding, something it aims to use in pursuit of FDA approval for its cognitive behavioral therapy-based pain management tech. The Series A financing round includes F-Prime...

Nintendo Partners With Niantic for Multiple New AR Games, Starting This Year with ‘Pikmin’

Nintendo and Niantic have announced a partnership to jointly develop new AR games based on Nintendo franchises. The first game will be based on the Pikmin series, and be "built on Niantic's real-world AR technology," which has most famously...
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