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‘Super Kaiju’ Studio Unveils ‘Galaga AR’ Multiplayer Game, ‘AR Arcade’ Series Coming in 2019

Apple's 'Gather Round' product event took place today, and while the company is predictably heavy on the new hardware iterations, including Apple Watch Series 4, the A12 Bionic chip, and new iPhone X versions, the company is still plugging...

High-flying Adventure ‘Windlands 2’ Now Available on Oculus Rift

Windlands 2 (2018), Psytec Games' sequel to their high-flying, first-person platformer adventure, is now available on Oculus Rift. Armed with two grappling hooks and an energy bow, you battle titanic robots and swing your way through a fallen world—a bit like...

The VOID is Developing 5 New Disney & Marvel VR Experiences, ‘Ralph Breaks VR’ Coming in...

The VOID, an out-of-home VR destination that melds wireless VR with real warehouse-scale environments, has partnered with Lucasfilm’s ILMxLAB to bring five new Disney and Marvel experiences to their growing number of VR facilities. According to a Fast Company report,...

VR Car Assembly Simulator ‘Wrench’ to Hit Steam Early Access Fall 2018, Trailer Here

If preparing cars for motorsports in VR sounds like your idea of a good time, indie game Wrench is one to keep an eye on. Showcased in this recent ‘prototype trailer’, Wrench features painstakingly detailed car parts which the...

Jaunt Acquires Personify’s Volumetric Capture Tech & Talent to Build Out XR Platform

Jaunt was once a cinematic VR company which produced high-quality 360 video, and to boot even a professional-grade 360 camera dubbed NEO. Taking a step in a decidedly more AR direction with its recently revealed volumetric video capture solution, Jaunt...

‘Guided Meditation VR’ Makes Great Use of Carmack’s 5K Playback Tech on Oculus Go

Earlier this year Oculus CTO John Carmack revealed a new video playback technique designed to bring high-resolution video to mobile headsets like Oculus Go. Oculus released a sample of the system and developer Cubicle Ninjas saw a perfect opportunity...

‘Windlands 2’ Review: The True Starting Point For a High-flying Series

As one of the first full-length games for VR, Windlands (2016) pioneered a movement scheme that sends you soaring high into the air, using your grappling hooks to swing from bush to tree in the desolate world that was fractured...

Meta Forced to Furlough After Chinese Lead Backs Out of New Investment

Meta, makers of an AR headset dev kit, was close to raising a new round of funding before a Chinese lead investor backed out, Bloomberg reports. The Chinese investment firm had reportedly put up $20 million for the deal....

‘Super Mario Run’ Co-Developer Announces VR Puzzle-Adventure ‘VoxEl’

DeNA, the Japan-based mobile game developer known for their work on several Nintendo properties including Super Mario Run (2016) and Fire Emblem Heroes (2017), announced a new VR adventure game targeting PSVR, HTC Vive, and Oculus Rift. Dubbed VoxEl, the game...

Pimax “8K” to Begin Shipping By Month’s End, Pimax “5K” Plus Announced

While Pimax has been met with several delays in delivering its ultra-wide FOV headsets, the quest to get headsets out the door to backers of its successful Kickstarter campaign may soon be coming to a conclusion. The company says...

This Magic Leap One Demo Offers a Peek into the Future of Multiplayer AR

Magic Leap One, the company's long-awaited AR headset, has been out for a month now. While we've been teased with some pretty interesting upcoming content for the platform, such as Weta GameShop's shooter Dr. Grordbort's Invaders and a newly...

‘Gravity Sketch’ 1.5 Update Brings New Tools for 3D Design Concepting

Gravity Sketch fills an interesting role in the world of VR modeling tools. More focused on design than art, the app functions much like a 3D sketchpad for exploring ideas of form and color as part of a broader...

Pulse Pounding Rhythm Game ‘Thumper’ Now on Oculus Go

Thumper (2016), a totally unique rhythm game and verifiable indie gem, has launched on Oculus Go. As far as mobile VR is concerned, Thumper is a pretty big deal to see ported to the headset, and will likely set the stage...

‘Echo Combat’ Gets Open Beta Weekend with Parties & New Features, Starting Today

Ready at Dawn today announced the beginning of the fourth open beta weekend for the zero-G, VR shooter expansion Echo Combat. Now on the list of improvements and updates includes a hotly awaited parties function, and a few other...

Psychological VR Thriller ‘Blind’ to Launch on PSVR, Rift & Vive September 18th

Tiny Bull Studios and Fellow Traveller (ex-Surprise Attack Games), today announced that Blind, the long-awaited psychological thriller, is slated to launch globally on September 18th for PSVR, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and OSVR. Blind puts you in the shoes of a young woman...
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