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Facebook Already Working on Quest 3 & 4, Zuckerberg Talks Key Features for Future Headsets

In an interview with The Information, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg continued to project his bullish outlook on XR as the future of computing, saying that the company is already working on Oculus Quest 3 and 4. He also spoke about...

Report: Nearly 10,000 People at Facebook Are Working on AR & VR

By now, it's pretty clear Facebook is serious about leading virtual and augmented reality. Further underling Facebook's bet that immersive technologies are the future of computing, a report from The Information claims that the company is currently employing nearly...

Tundra Tracker Pricing Revealed, Here’s How it Compares to Vive Tracker

Tundra Labs, the company developing the Tundra Tracker SteamVR Tracking accessory, has revealed pricing for the device starting at $95. Previously planned for earlier in the year, a Kickstarter campaign for the tracker is set to launch on March...

‘Rec Room’ Plus Members Can Now Exchange In-game Tokens for Real Cash

Rec Room wants to create a functional digital economy which would let creators generate content for the social VR app and sell it to others for cash. The studio took a big step late last year by allowing its premium...

Oculus Announces Two Sponsored Sessions at GDC Showcase Next Week

Ahead of a larger Game Developers Conference planned for July, the organization is hosting a virtual event next week, called GDC Showcase, from March 15th to 19th. Oculus, which has historically used GDC for major announcements and developer outreach,...
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Puzzle Adventure ‘Floor Plan 2’ to Release on Quest & PC VR April 1st, Trailer Here

Turbo Button, the studio behind puzzle adventure game Floor Plan (2016), announced that a sequel is coming to Oculus Quest, Rift, and SteamVR headsets on April 1st, 2021. If you're looking for some head-scratchers, Turbo Button promises more escape room-style...

HTC Announces Face-tracker for Vive Pro and Vive Tracker 3.0, Launching This Month for $130

HTC today announced two new VR accessories: a consumer version of its face-tracker and a new version of the Vive Tracker which is said to bring a large jump in battery life alongside being smaller. Both accessories are priced...

‘Beat Saber’ Update Adds ‘Pro Mode’ & Four More Modifiers, Multiplayer Badges

The latest major update to Beat Saber dropped today on all supported platforms, bringing five new modifiers along with multiplayer badges and a host of UI tweaks. Beat Saber v1.13.4 is rolling out today on all platforms and brings with is some...

VRMMO ‘Zenith: The Last City’ Pre-orders Start March 10th, Alpha Dates Announced

Kickstarter-backed VRMMORPG Zenith: The Last City is due to begin taking pre-orders tomorrow, March 10th. Kickstarter backers and pre-order purchasers will be eligible to join the game's upcoming Alpha periods in April and June and Beta periods later this year. After...
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‘Echo VR’ Launches Battle Pass to Monetize Game with Premium Cosmetics

Echo VR, the social VR sport game available on Oculus PC and Quest, has launched a 'battle pass' system called Echo Pass. Similar in structure to other battle passes for free-to-play games, the pass allows players to unlock some...

HTC is Teasing New VR Hardware in Cryptic Tweets

A series of cryptic tweets with teasing imagery have dropped on the official HTC Vive account in the last week, but what do they point to? It's been a year since we've seen new hardware from HTC. It was back...

Microsoft is the First Major Tech Company to Host a VR Keynote, and it Went Down...

Last week Microsoft became the first major tech company to host a keynote presentation fully in virtual reality. Despite many moving parts, the company managed to delivery a seamless, immersive presentation that could mark the future of this sort...

Quest 2 120Hz Refresh Rate Beta Update Now Planned for Q2 2021

After teasing last month that Quest 2 could get an update to enable a 120Hz refresh rate, Oculus confirmed the feature is on the way. Unfortunately it's not heading into beta this month as previously announced. Update (March 8th, 2021):...

Pico Raises $37M Series B+ Financing, Neo 3 Standalone to Release in Q2 2021

Pico Interactive, the Beijing-based VR headset creator, announced it has secured a fresh funding round of ¥242 million RMB (~$37 million), something the company says will help launch new hardware. Update (March 11th, 2021): Pico has provided Road to VR...
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‘Zombieland VR: Headshot Fever’ Aims to Reanimate the Wave Shooter Genre

XR Games and Sony Pictures announced a new shooter that puts you in the world of Zombieland, and it's coming to all major VR headsets soon. Called Zombieland VR: Headshot Fever, the single-player game appears to be a standard wave shooter...
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