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Qualcomm Signs “Multi-year” Deal to Bring Ultraleap Hand-tracking to XR2 Headsets

Qualcomm and Ultraleap today announced a "multi-year co-operation agreement" that will bring Ultraleap's controllerless hand-tracking tech (formerly of Leap Motion) to XR headsets based on the Snapdragon XR2 chipset. Ultraleap claims to have the "fastest, most accurate, and most...

‘Iron Man VR’ Update Adds New Weapons, New Game+, Improved Loading Times

Iron Man VR, the PSVR exclusive superhero game which launched last month, has received a free update with an iron fistful of improvements. Announced on the PlayStation Blog, and available now, the v1.06 Iron Man VR update brings a heap of improvements...

12 Indie VR Gems You Should Absolutely Consider Playing & Supporting

VR games are difficult to market, especially when they don't fit obviously into existing genres. Here's 12 gems you may have overlooked but are well worth your consideration. Updated – August 21st, 2020 The Paradox of VR Game Development There exists a...

The 20 Best Rated & Most Rated Rift Games & Apps – August 2020

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...

‘Emergence’ is a VR Crowd Simulator That Makes You Question Life, Society & Everything

First debuted at Sundance 2019, Emergence is a short VR experience from indie studio Universal Everything that, with its unique crowd simulation, raises some interesting questions about life, society and how we connect to it all. You can now...

Here’s Where Facebook “Guaranteed” Users Would Never Need a Facebook Account to Use Oculus Headsets

If you wondered why yesterday's news stirred such a significant reaction from the VR community at large, it's not just because Facebook doesn't have a stellar reputation on privacy, it's also because the company specifically promised it wouldn't force...

Team-based Shooter ‘Frostpoint VR’ to Begin Closed Beta Next Week

InXile Entertainment, the studio behind The Mage's Tale (2018) and The Bard's Tale series, are getting ready to move to closed beta for their upcoming team shooter, Frostpoint VR: Proving Grounds. Update (August 19th, 2020): Thirdverse Inc. and inXile entertainment are starting...
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Soviet Retrofuture Adventure ‘Yupitergrad’ to Release on PC VR Headsets August 28th

Take one part Soviet retrofuture, add in the swinging locomotion scheme from Marvel's Spider-Man, and dust it liberally with the cel-shaded visual style from Borderlands and you might just have Yupitergrad, an upcoming VR game that promises to let you swing through...

New Oculus Users Required to Use Facebook Account Starting in October, Existing Users by 2023

As Oculus becomes increasingly merged with parent company Facebook, new users will soon be required to sign into their headset with a Facebook account. Existing users will be able to use their separate Oculus accounts until the end of...

Official Virtuality ’90s Game Ports Could Be Landing on Modern VR Headsets Soon

If you were alive and sentient in the early '90s, you might have had you first VR experience with a Virtuality SU 2000, an early pod-like VR system for arcades. If you're looking to relive those low-poly glory days,...

Facebook Signs Multiyear Deal with NBA, Making Oculus Its Official VR Marketing Partner

Facebook has signed a multiyear deal with the National Basketball Association (NBA) which makes Oculus an official marketing and VR headset partner of the NBA, Women’s NBA (WNBA) and NBA G League. Oculus is now considered 'the presenting partner' of...

The 20 Best Rated & Most Rated Quest Games & Apps – August 2020

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...
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‘SynthVR’ Lets You Build a Massive Modular Synthesizer in VR

Getting into modular synthesizers can require a real investment in time, patience, and not to mention money. Although if you're interested in messing around with synths and teaching yourself the basics, SynthVR is a tool currently in open alpha that's...
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‘Beat Saber’ Gets Linkin Park Music Pack, Celebrating 20 Years Since ‘Hybrid Theory’

Ever since Beat Saber developers Beat Games was acquired by Facebook, it seems the popular block-slashing rhythm game has been able to nab a bunch of lucrative music deals, with bands such as Green Day, Timbaland, and Imagine Dragons signing...
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VR Arena Shooter ‘Solaris Offworld Combat’ Delayed to Late September

First Contact Entertainment, the studio behind the PSVR exclusive multiplayer shooter Firewall: Zero Hour (2018), has delayed the release of its upcoming VR arena shooter, Solaris Offworld Combat. Update (August 14th, 2020): Solaris Offworld Combat has been delayed from its original August...
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