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Sony Acquires Insomniac Games, Delivering a Strategic Blow to Oculus Studios in the Process
Sony Interactive Entertainment announced Monday that the company is acquiring Insomniac Games, a storied game studio and one of the most experienced in VR development anywhere in the world. The studio has developed three Oculus exclusive titles, with its fourth...
‘Westworld’ VR Game Now Available on PC VR Headsets, Launch Trailer Here
HBO, Warner Bros., and Survios today released a new VR game set in the wild (and often terrifying) android-filled universe of Westworld.
Called Westworld Awakening, the game takes place during the events of the TV series' season two, offering up...
Hands-on: ‘Budget Cuts 2’ Demo Brings a Bow and Arrow to a Knife Fight
Gamescom 2019 kicked off today in Cologne, Germany, and there I got a chance to go hands-on with the upcoming sequel to Budget Cuts (2018), the cheeky stealth assassin adventure from the Stockholm-based indie studio Neat Corp.
Much like the...
‘No Man’s Sky’ VR Review – A Wonderful, Deeply Flawed Space Odyssey
Beyond the known world is a galaxy of infinite exploration and endless possibility. That is, of course, until you meet your end at the whim of an angry detachment of Sentinels, or breathe in too many atmospheric toxins and...
‘Groundhog Day VR’ to Launch in September on Rift, Vive & PSVR, Gameplay Trailer Here
Sony, MWM Immersive, and Tequila Works today announced that their upcoming VR adventure Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son is set to launch next month, which includes support for Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and PSVR.
The game is being billed as...
Ship Battler ‘Battlewake’ to Launch on VR Headsets in September, Quest Version Confirmed
Survios, the VR studio behind Raw Data (2017) and Creed: Rise to Glory (2018), today announced that their upcoming pirate ship battler finally has a release date; it's slated to arrive on September 10th for most major VR headsets.
When the studio...
‘No Man’s Sky: BEYOND’ Update Launches with PSVR and PC VR Support
No Man's Sky, the galactic sandbox game which launched back in 2016 is getting a major update today which includes full VR support. The 'BEYOND' update is now available on PS4 with PSVR support and on Steam with support...
Hands-on: Dexmo Haptic Force-feedback Gloves are Compact and Wireless
With a development journey starting way back in 2014, Dexta's Dexmo haptic force-feedback VR gloves have come a very long way. I recently went hands-on with the latest version of the company's gloves, which are now production ready, and...
VR Attraction The VOID Plans to More Than Double in Size with 25 New Locations
Out-of-home VR attraction chain The VOID may soon reach a city near you. The company recently announced plans to introduce 25 new locations through 2022, more than doubling its current footprint.
Just a week prior to the July 25th announcement, the...
Snapchat to Raise $1 Billion to Further Build Content, Gaming, and AR
Snap Inc, the company behind the ever popular Snapchat, plans to raise $1 billion in short-term debt to further develop the content, gaming, and AR features of its platform.
Reuters reports that Snap Inc, now publicly traded since 2017, plans...
‘DiRT Rally 2.0’ Finally Gets VR Support for Rift, Index, & Vive; ‘No Plans’ for PSVR
An update to DiRT Rally 2.0 (2019) today has finally brought VR support to the game. Now available for $60 on Oculus and Steam, the game offers support for Rift, Index, and HTC Vive, though developer Codemasters also confirmed that...
Massless VR Stylus Now Open for Pre-order; Release Date & Price Revealed
Massless is accepting applications for the first wave of its VR stylus which is aimed at making it easier and more precise for professionals to create and design in VR. The company expects to ship the Massless Pen starting...
Delighting Users with Rich Interactions is Key to Making VR Engaging & Effective
VR software has introduced many new challenges to developers. Among these challenges, rich interactions are at the very core of all the new elements VR software designers need to consider when creating games or general applications.
Guest Article by Enrique...
Valve Cancels VirtualLink Adapter Accessory for Index, Cites Technical Issues & Laptop Adoption
Alongside the company's new Index headset, Valve offered an optional VirtualLink adapter which would replace the three plugs on the end of the headset's tether with a single VirtualLink port for use with compatible GPUs. This week the company...
Applications for Oculus Launch Pad Developer Program Now Open
Applications are now open for the fourth annual Oculus Launch Pad, a program designed to help empower developers and creators from diverse backgrounds. Applications are being accepted until August 23rd, 2019.
Oculus announced the news on their developer blog, stating...



















