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‘No Man’s Sky’ Update to Bring VR Creature Riding, Larger Ship Inventory & More

Having launched VR support for No Man's Sky (2016) back in August, Hello Games is nearly ready to launch the latest update to the open-world sandbox game, which is slated to include a mess of community requested features and...

The Best VR Games to Share with Your Family This Thanksgiving

The turkey has been picked clean and everyone is getting ready to settle in for a good old-fashioned Thanksgiving Day coma—but what's that in your backpack? It's a VR headset, of course! And a veritable cornucopia of games are out there...

Facebook Acquires ‘Beat Saber’ Studio Beat Games

Facebook today announced it has acquired Beat Games, the studio behind the hit VR rhythm game Beat Saber (2018). Beat Games is joining Oculus Studios as an independently operated team based out of Prague. Facebook didn't release any further info in regards to...
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Insomniac Releases ‘Strangelets’ on Magic Leap One, Its Final Indie Project

Insomniac Games, the studio behind VR games Stormland (2019) and The Unspoken (2017), announced its acquisition by Sony Interactive Entertainment back in August, and while we imagined their last independent project was surely the open-world Rift adventure Stormland, it appears the studio had another title...

‘Star Wars Vader Immortal: Episode 3’ Review – All’s Well That Ends Well

ILMxLAB has finally released the concluding episode of Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series. While I'm sad to see the series go, which has exemplified high-quality VR production, I can't help but feel a tad let down at what could...

With 10M Views in 24 Hours, ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Has Thrust VR Into the Mainstream Gaming Spotlight

The modern era of VR has been around in earnest for about three and a half years now. Though it has clearly demonstrated its potential and is slowly growing, adoption has remained niche compared to the broader mainstream gaming...
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New ‘Boneworks’ Video Reveals More Physics-based Madness, Story & More

Boneworks, Stress Level Zero's upcoming physics-based shooter, is slated to launch on December 10th on SteamVR headsets. While we got to see a good slice of the action in the first gameplay reveal trailer earlier this month, the studio recently released...

‘Espire 1: VR Operative’ Review – Solid Snake, But Rough Around the Edges

For better or worse, so far Konami has shown zero interest in bringing its long and storied Metal Gear series to VR. But if you're looking to scratch that stealth combat itch with more than a flair for superhuman acrobatics, you...

Valve Index Now Available in 31 Countries Including Canada & Japan

This week Valve announced that the Index headset and other hardware can now be bought and shipped to Canada and Japan, in addition to 28 other regions. Update (November 22st, 2019): Valve announced this week that the Index headset and...

‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Trailer Revealed, Release Date Set for March 2020

Valve today announced Half-Life: Alyx a "full-length VR entry in the award winning series." A new trailer gives the first glimpse of the game, and Valve has also revealed the Half-Life: Alyx release date, price, and headset compatibility.  Half-Life: Alyx is one...

First Look: ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Screenshots Are Classic Valve, with a Decade More Detail

Today the world gets its first look at Half-Life: Alyx. In addition to the trailer, the company has released the first Half-Life: Alyx screenshots. If you're familiar with Valve and the Half-Life series, you know what kinds of art style, environments,...

‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Will Run on All SteamVR Headsets, Free for Index Owners

In a Valve-esque 'put your money where you mouth is' move, the company has affirmed that Half-Life: Alyx will support any SteamVR capable headset, which includes Valve's own Index as well as headsets from Oculus, HTC, WMR, and Pimax. The...

Nreal Light Developer Kits Now Available for Pre-order, Starting at $1,200

Nreal made quite the splash at CES earlier this year, showing off its Nreal Light AR headset which made some clear strides to look less like a futuristic helmet and more like a regular pair of sunglasses you might...

Lenovo Partners with Varjo to Validate Enterprise PCs as ‘Certified for Varjo’

Varjo, maker of 'bionic eye' headsets, is gaining increasing notoriety as the high-end option in the enterprise VR space. This week Varjo announced a partnership with Lenovo which will see the PC maker specially certifying some of its enterprise...

Steam’s Remote Play Together Feature Makes ‘Panoptic’ Perfect for Sharing VR Fun with Non-VR Friends

Steam recently released a 'Remote Play Together' feature which is designed to allow users to local-only multiplayer games over the internet. The feature can also work with asymmetric VR games, allowing you to play in your headset while a...
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