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Quest’s Next Update Could Make It Easier to Use 2D Android Apps, But Harder to Mod...
Meta recently rejected Google's bid to bring Android XR to Quest, although now it seems the company is looking to make it slightly easier to use 2D Android apps on its standalone headsets, but also possibly harder to mod...
‘Zero Point’ Is the First 3D 360 Degree Documentary for the Oculus Rift, Available now
Zero Point is the first 3D 360 degree documentary film to be released for the Oculus Rift VR headset. The film is not only shot for virtual reality, it's also about virtual reality. Academy Award nominated director Danfung Dennis...
Sony Reveals VR Headset Prototype with Display Tech That Could Wind Up in PSVR 2
During an online showcase today, Sony revealed a VR headset prototype with a 4K OLED microdisplay. While it appears to be a wholly different project than the upcoming PSVR 2, the company says it expects the display itself to...
‘Crunch Element’ Inches Past Crowdfunding Goal with Less Than a Week to Spare
Crunch Element is an upcoming VR game that challenges you to breech heavily-guarded compounds with physics-based explosive charges, guns, and your wits.
Update (January 30th, 2020): Crunch Element has done it with only five days left to go. At the...
‘Blaston’ Gets New Game Mode, Passthrough AR Support on Quest & More in ‘Arctic Blast’ Update
Blaston (2020) is getting an update today that will bring a few new things to the futuristic 1v1 dueling game from Resolution Games, including a new dueling mode, character, arena and a passthrough AR mode on Quest.
Called 'Arctic Blast',...
‘Ready Player One’ Behind-the-scenes Shows How Spielberg Used VR in Production
As an official partner of Ready Player One, HTC has been using the film to highlight its VR wares. In addition to releasing several VR experiences inspired by the movie, the company has released a behind-the-scenes short showing how immersive...
Studio Behind Social VR App ‘Rec Room’ Raises $24 Million in Funding
Against Gravity, the studio behind the popular social VR game Rec Room, has raised an addition $24 million in venture capital across two investment rounds.
Speaking to TechCrunch, Against Gravity says that it has raised $24 million in venture funding in...
Infinadeck is a 1000 Pound Omnidirectional Treadmill Designed and Built By One Man
Infinadeck is a new entrant into the omnidirectional treadmill space for VR use. The device allows a user to walk completely naturally in any direction. Unlike other VR treadmills that have sprung up recently, the Infinadeck is an active,...
‘Project CARS’ Studio Announces Gaming Console Supporting “most major VR headsets”
Slightly Mad Studios, the minds behind the Project CARS franchise, announced that they're getting into the hardware game with a brand new gaming console. Information is still thin on the ground surrounding the newly christened 'Mad Box', although company...
Viveport President Rikard Steiber Departs HTC
Rikard Steiber, Viveport President and Senior VP of Virtual Reality, is departing HTC at the end of the year.
Having joined the company in February 2016, Steiber oversaw the launch of Viveport in over 60 markets, HTC's digital distribution platform...
Oculus Co-founder Palmer Luckey Bids Goodbye to Facebook
Palmer Luckey, the co-founder of Oculus VR and designer of the Oculus Rift, is stepping down from his position at the company.
Oculus told Upload VR the news, saying that it will be Luckey's last week at the Facebook-owned VR headset...
NBA Games to Be Recorded in VR Video, Exclusively for Samsung Gear VR
The NBA have announced that they're to bring a collection of their events to VR, giving basketball fans the chance to go courtside without even being there.
The ability to capture the electric atmosphere of a live sporting event for...
This Developer’s VR Vacuuming Game Gives a Peek into the Future of Gamified Chores
Completing your weekly chores can be an absolute drag, but doing repetitive tasks like vacuuming the house might not always be so boring when VR and AR come into the mix.
Reddit user 'VoxelGuy' showcases a novel idea with a...
Google’s VR Painting App ‘Tilt Brush’ is Coming to Quest at Launch, Cross-Buy with Rift
Already own a copy of Google's VR creation tool Tilt Brush (2016) from the Oculus Store? Then you'll be able to hop right into the company's intuitive painting app with Oculus Quest, the upcoming standalone VR headset.
Update (April 18th, 2019):...
‘Ven VR Adventure’ is an Adorable Platformer Coming to SteamVR, Rift & PSVR
Ven VR Adventure is an upcoming title from Poland-based indie studio Monologic Games. Built from the ground-up for VR, the plucky little platformer seems to be channeling some of its contemporaries such as Lucky's Tale (2016), Moss (2018), and Astro Bot Rescue...




















