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5 Great Ways to Celebrate the Moon Landing’s 50th Anniversary in VR

Exactly 50 years ago today, Apollo 11 took off from Kennedy Space Center with the mission of putting the first human beings on the Moon. And although humanity has only visited our celestial neighbor a handful of times since then,...

Disney Animation Studios to Debut VR Short Film ‘A Kite’s Tale’ Later This Month

Disney Animation Studios is set to debut its second VR short film, A Kite's Tale, late this month at the SIGGRAPH conference in Los Angeles. Following the debut of their first VR short film, Cycles, last year at the same conference, Disney...

Amazon Prime Day Slashes Prices on VR Headsets

Amazon's annual deal day for its 'Prime' members is on, and there's a handful of deals on VR headsets. Here's the breakdown: Amazon Prime day offers exclusive deals to Prime members (you can get a free trial here). The deals...
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SDCC 2019: ‘Doctor Who VR’ Game Lets You Pilot a Fully Functional TARDIS

At San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) this year, Oculus and BBC Studios are giving US crowds their first chance to demo the upcoming VR game Doctor Who: The Edge of Time. The demo will be available at the BBC AMERICA Booth...
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Exclusive: 35 Minutes of ‘Until You Fall’ Groundbreaking Melee Combat Gameplay

In announcing Until You Fall, Schell Games was boastful about its ability to deliver an “intense, real-time combat expe­ri­ence that hasn’t been seen before with VR." After spending a few hours with the pre-alpha version of the game, it's clear...

Rumor: Apple Reportedly Suspends Work on Consumer AR Headset

The Cupertino-based tech giant may be pumping the brakes on its long-rumored Apple AR headset, something that was reportedly slated to see a release as early as 2020. A DigiTimes Taiwan report (via MacRumors) now suggests that Apple has disbanded...
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Psychological Horror ‘Rise of Insanity’ Comes to PS4 with PSVR Support, Trailer Here

Rise of Insanity (2018) is a first-person psychological horror game that first came to PC and SteamVR-compatible headsets via Early Access back in summer 2017. Now, Poland-based Red Limb Studio has released its horror game on PS4, which includes support...

‘Bigscreen’ Brings 50+ Free Steaming TV Channels to Social VR Viewing Platform

Bigscreen, the social VR platform that lets you stream your computer's screen to others, just got a substantial update that brings with it 50+ streaming TV channels, including sports, gaming, movies, anime, news, and more. All streaming TV is served up...

‘Defector’ Review – Action Movie Thrills Wrapped in a Standard Arcade Shooter

When I first heard about Defector I was excited to see what essentially amounted to Mission Impossible coming to VR—the laughably improbable, overblown action that makes you feel like a true badass. And while there are some choice slices of...

Report: Facebook Signs Deal for ‘Assassin’s Creed’ & ‘Splinter Cell’ VR Games

According to a report by The Information, Facebook is allegedly looking to sign more deals with game studios, the result of which aims to bring some high-profile franchises to the Oculus platform. This is said to include VR versions...
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15 Minutes of ‘Lone Echo II’ Gameplay

Lone Echo II isn't due out until 2020, but developer Ready at Dawn recently offered up a glimpse of some of the gameplay to come. Lone Echo II was first announced back in mid 2018, but the first playable demo was...

CCP Games Releases First Major Update to ‘SPARC’ Despite 2017 VR Pullback

In late 2017, CCP Games shuttered their VR-producing studios, shifting their focus to PC and mobile games after selling off the Newcastle branch behind EVE: Valkryie (2016) and closing down the Atlanta-based branch behind SPARC (2017). Although CCP made...
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Arena Shooter ‘Telefrag’ to Launch on PC VR & PSVR Next Week, Trailer Here

Anshar Studios, the team behind VR game Detached (2017), today announced that their latest project, Telefrag VR, is headed to PSVR and SteamVR-compatible VR headsets next week. The 1v1 arena shooter is slated to arrive—including cross-platform support—on July 19th. The game...

‘Fujii’ Review – A Serene Journey Ripe With Discovery

Channeling Journey (2012) and Viva Piñata (2006), albeit at a smaller scale, Fujii is a game about exploration and gardening with a dash of discovery. That's not to say that you'll be exploring epic landscapes or saving the world by discovering long-lost knowledge in...

Most Windows VR Headsets Have Vanished from the Microsoft Store, Limited Stock Elsewhere

Following months of steep discounts, most of the Windows VR headsets have vanished from Microsoft's online store and are showing limited or no stock at other retailers. Microsoft has yet to offer an explanation, but signs are pointing toward...
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