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Respawn’s ‘Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond’ Still on Track for 2020 Launch
Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond is Respawn Entertainment's first VR game and one of the most anticipated upcoming VR games. Despite potential disruptions from the Coronavirus pandemic, the game is still on track for a 2020 release date.
While...
Microsoft is Aware of Significant Display Issues on Some HoloLens 2 Units
Microsoft began shipping its latest AR headset, HoloLens 2 in November. After a slow initial rollout, devices are getting out into the hands of more developers and reports have surfaced that many units are exhibiting significant color-consistency issues. Microsoft...
New Google Stadia Job Listings Suggest VR Cloud-gaming Ambitions
Stadia, Google's cloud-gaming company, is looking for new hires with a preference for virtual reality development experience.
Stadia is Google's cloud-gaming service which runs games on powerful computers in the cloud and then streams them to your PC, laptop, or...
New Gear VR Games and Apps – January Weeks #3 and 4
Got a Samsung Gear VR? Hungry for new games and experiences? We're rounding up recent Oculus Store releases for fans of the mobile VR platform. A bumper roundup this week: highlights include Cube-inspired puzzler Neverout, comedy VR film experience BUTT's: The VR...
John Carmack Confirms Oculus Rift Developer Kit V2 Is Coming
In an Interview with Engadget, recently appointed Oculus VR CTO John Carmack confirms possible new specifications for an as yet unannounced Developer Kit Mark II.
Next Gen, On Schedule
Speaking with Engadget's Ben Gilbert, Carmack talked about his work at Oculus...
Import Records Reveal Sony Has Shipped Thousands of Dev Kits, Possibly PSVR 2
United States import records from late 2021 onward show that Sony Interactive Entertainment has shipped thousands of boxes containing developer kits from Asia to the US. The exact contents of the boxes hasn't been specified, however Sony's next-gen PlayStation...
Rhythm Tooter ‘Trombone Champ’ Coming to Quest in November, Trailer Here
Trombone Champ: Unflattened, the VR-ified version of the 2022 indie rhythm game, is coming to Quest on November 26th.
Trombone Champ: Unflattened reimagines the viral rhythm game for VR, allowing you to take the stage in dynamic concert halls and toot...
Rift Summer Sale Drives Record Gains, Highest Steam Market Share Yet
According to the latest figures from Valve’s Hardware & Software Survey, the Oculus Rift has set a new record for its highest historical market share on Steam, almost certainly driven by a major sale which has also brought the...
Oculus May Have Something in Store for Their 2012 Kickstarter Backers as the Consumer Rift Launches
At Oculus Connect 2015 I sat down with Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey to learn more about the latest at the conference and the impending launch of the consumer version of the Oculus Rift. Although the company's 2012 Kickstarter seems...
Live Nation & NextVR to Broadcast Hundreds of Live Performances in VR
Live broadcast VR firm NextVR is today announcing a major collaboration with Live Nation, the premiere event promotion company that's responsible for more than 25,000 events worldwide, including concerts and performances by some of the world's leading artists.
NextVR specializes in...
VR Industry Luminary John Carmack Quits Meta, Calling it “the end of my decade in VR”
John Carmack, legendary programmer and key player in the Oculus genesis story, announced he's left Meta, writing in a memo to employees that he "wearied of the fight" of trying to push for change at the highest levels of...
‘Half-Life: Alyx’ is Now Five Years Old. What’s Next for Valve in VR?
Five years after Half-Life: Alyx reshaped expectations for VR gaming, Valve remains a quiet yet critical force in the industry. Despite little fanfare, the company has continued to shape the VR landscape through steady updates to SteamVR, integration with...
The Tantalizing Possibilities of an Oculus Rift Mounted Camera
It's one of the more obvious mods for the Oculus Rift, but also potentially the most useful. Strapping a camera to the Rift let's you see the outside world, which could be used for much more than just finding...
Oculus Creates Guide to Help VR Devs Make Highly Optimized Games
Oculus recently published a new guide on how to optimize VR experiences along with some of the common pitfalls for devs to watch out for when tracking down and solving VR performance issues.
VR developers are obsessed with keeping their...
‘Beat Saber’ Multiplayer is Finally Available on PSVR
Block-slashing VR rhythm game Beat Saber launched a multiplayer update one year ago which made its way to every supported platform but PSVR. Although Facebook-owned developers Beat Games remained mum on exactly why multiplayer for the PSVR version was so behind,...




















