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VR Horror ‘HINGE’ Gets New Gameplay Trailer Ahead of November Launch

Arcadia, a Moscow-based VR arcade, is releasing the first episode of its new psychological horror series later this month on SteamVR headsets. Called HINGE, the VR-native horror game takes place in a nightmarish building filled with ghoulish creatures and constantly...

‘Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond’ Could Come to Quest 2, Says Executive Producer

Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond, the next big Oculus Studios game, began production years before even the original Quest launched; as such the game has been built from the ground up for PC VR platforms. However, Oculus Studios...
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New ‘Medal of Honor’ Trailer Highlights In-game ‘Gallery’ of Documentary Shorts Featuring WWII Vets

Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond, the next big Oculus Studios game, is set to launch on December 11th. A new trailer for the title highlights the in-game 'gallery' which includes documentary short films featuring World War II veterans. Many...

bHaptics Announces Pre-orders for TactSuit X Series Haptic Vests, Starting at $300

bHaptics, the South Korea-based startup making haptic accessories for VR, today opened pre-orders for two new versions of its TactSuit haptic vests. Starting today, you can put your money down on two new models, the TactSuit X40 ($500) and TactSuit...

Lynx MR Headset Delayed to Late 2020 but Aims for Lower Price, Ultraleap Hand-tracking

Lynx R-1, the upcoming standalone MR headset, has been delayed to late 2020, but a new update from the company says they're targeting a lower price and now including Ultraleap hand-tracking. In a recent live-stream, Lynx founder Stan Larroque shared progress on...

PSVR on PS5 Review – Much Faster Loading, Same Old PlayStation VR

With PS5 just days away from launch you may be wondering how PSVR will fare on the new console. We're here to share our experience over the last few weeks of testing PSVR on PS5. PS5 will bring full support...

Oculus Quest 2 Face Pad Covers Now Available from VR Cover

If you plan on sweating in your Oculus Quest 2, you'll either want a few spare facial interfaces hanging around, or a way to cover the stock foam for easier cleaning. VR Cover, a company making VR facial interface...

Steam’s ‘Playtest’ Store Option Aims to Make Beta Testing Easier for Devs & Players

Developers on Steam typically have to generate and seed their beta testers with a bunch of game codes, which can be frustrating to not only manage, but also hand out, requiring communication through multiple platforms like Discord and email....

Spurred by Quest 2 Launch, ‘VRChat’ Hits Record 24,000 Concurrent Users, More Than Half in VR

Following a big spike in usage in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, social VR app VRChat has reached a new record of 24,000 concurrent users. Its creators say the surge was driven in part by the launch of Quest 2...
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‘Thief Simulator VR’ Launches Out of Early Access Tomorrow, Trailer Here

After a year in Steam Early Access, Thief Simulator VR is officially slated to launch tomorrow, November 5th. Developed by GameBoom VR and published by PlayGames, a prolific publisher of simulator genre titles, Thief Simulator VR is set to launch its...

Oculus Delays Shipment of Quest 2 Elite Straps Amid Complaints of Premature Breakage

Some customers who ordered and are still waiting for an Elite Strap and Elite Battery Strap for Quest 2 have received an email from Oculus that maintains their shipments will be delayed, as the company is currently investigating user...

Viveport is Giving Developers 100% of Their App’s Revenue Through the End of 2020

Viveport, HTC's storefront for SteamVR-compatible headsets, is again celebrating the holidays by giving developers 100 percent of revenue for the rest of the year. The company says in a blog post that it's aimed at both new and existing app developers...

Stanford Research Shows VR Users Can Be Identified Using Only 5 Minutes of Motion Data

Privacy in VR is an ever growing issue, especially now that all new Oculus accounts must login to Facebook with their real identity, which includes anyone who wants to use a Quest 2. Now researchers at Stanford University have...

Microsoft to Expand Azure Kinect’s Computer Vision Tech to Commercial Market

The technology behind Microsoft's enterprise-focused computer vision camera, the Azure Kinect developer kit, will soon find its way into commercial products. Microsoft is collaborating with two companies, Analog Devices and SICK AG, to create commercial devices using Azure Kinect's 3D Time of...

Led by Former Oculus Exec, Facebook’s New Cloud Gaming Service Paves the Way to VR Streaming

This week Facebook announced the launch of cloud-streamed games from Facebook Gaming. These are games which are rendered in the cloud and then streamed to your computer. Cloud-based gaming has been seen by the industry at large as a...
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