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‘Alien: Isolation’ on Sale for $2 for a Limited Time, One of VR’s First Great Games

Alien: Isolation (2014) was one of the first truly good games to get support for PC VR headsets. If you're wondering why everyone is still crazy about years later, it'll only take you $2 to find out. Thanks to Steam's...

‘Bigscreen’ Brings On-Demand Movies in New ‘Movies & Events’ Update

Bigscreen, the social VR viewing platform, introduced paid movies late last year so you could buy a ticket to join people in watching a number of 2D and 3D films at set times, working more or less like a...

‘Dreams’ PSVR Expansion Now in Final Development Stage, Suggesting Nearby Launch

Dreams (2020) launched out of Early Access on PS4 earlier this year, and while PSVR users have been patiently awaiting any news of the promised VR support, Media Molecule has stayed fairly mum on the subject. Now the studio's creative...

The 3 Most Common Arguments Against VR and Why They’re Wrong

With the recent release of Half-Life: Alyx, VR has been thrust into the spotlight of the mainstream gaming audience. While players and critics alike have universally praised the game, pushing it to become one of Steam's best rated games...
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Oculus’ Multiplayer Shooter ‘Dead and Buried II’ Just Got a Huge Update on Quest & Rift

Oculus just dropped a surprise update to Dead and Buried II and they even saw fit to give its own subtitle: Reloaded. The free update brings new modes, maps, weapons, and characters. Dead and Buried II is Oculus' first-party multiplayer shooter...
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Subscription-based VR Fitness App ‘Supernatural’ Coming to Quest Today

Within, the immersive studio known for some of VR's highest quality experiences, unveiled a new fitness app for Oculus Quest earlier this month that aims to give you a fun, fast, and intuitive cardio workout in VR. Starting today...

‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Was Among the Best Selling Steam Games Released in March

Valve today announced the top 20 best selling games on Steam released in March. And coming as little surprise to anyone, Half-Life: Alyx (2020) has made it on the list. In its monthly top sales list, Valve is accounting for...

XRHealth Secures $7M Investment to Expand Its AR/VR Telehealth Platform

XRHealth, a Boston-based medical company, today announced that it's raised $7 million in funding to expand its telehealth platform targeted at VR headset users. The company announced the funding via a press statement today, stating that the new funding round was led by...

Social VR App ‘VRChat’ is Seeing Record Usage Amidst the Pandemic

Social VR app VRChat is seeing a surge of users thanks to a well timed update and people around the world looking to connect with others while being asked to stay at home. VRChat is a social VR app which lets...

‘Pixel Ripped 1995’ Review – An Expertly Measured Dose of ’90s Gaming Nostalgia

Pixel Ripped 1995 is a retro-inspired VR game which, as you would imagine, follows in the footsteps of its predecessor, Pixel Ripped 1989 (2018). It's an absolute nostalgia trip that revisits the series' unique 'game within a game' storytelling...

SteamVR 1.11 Update Brings New Dashboard Audio Features, Performance Improvements

Valve released an updated SteamVR today, version 1.11, which is the culmination of the last several weeks of smaller updates to the beta branch. The company calls this a "Spring cleaning" update in that it focuses on tweaks to the new...

Mozilla to Launch ‘Hubs Cloud’ as a First Step Toward an Open Web-based Metaverse

Mozilla Hubs is the company's impressive WebXR social app which allows users from almost any device (VR or not) to jump into a virtual room with the click of a link. But the company's ambitions go much further; soon...

Waveguide Maker DigiLens Secures Additional Investment by Samsung Ventures

DigiLens, the Silicon Valley-based waveguide maker, today announced that Samsung's venture capital group Samsung Ventures is increasing its stake in the company. At the time of this writing, neither firm has detailed the extent of the investment, stating simply that...

‘Music Lives’ Virtual Music Festival Coming to Quest & Go for Free Starting Today

Looking something to do this weekend with your Oculus Quest or Go? LiveXLive, the live music streaming platform, is hosting a multi-day concert event via Oculus Venues starting Friday which will include artists such as J Balvin, Anitta, and...

Gamescom 2020 Cancelled Following German Ban on Major Events

Gamescom, the world's largest gaming event, won't be taking place in Cologne, Germany as planned this August. Following a nation-wide ban on major events, Gamescom 2020 will be taking place online due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19). Germany's nationwide ban...
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