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Dave & Buster’s Hosts Wireless VR System from VRcade, ‘Time Zombies’ and ‘Interstellar Marine’s Bullseye’

Dave & Buster's Milpitas, CA location is now playing host to the restaurant arcade chain's first wireless VR system, an optically tracked solution created by VRcade. VRcade, a gaming and entertainment-centric division of VRstudios, have launched two titles on their...

Reggie Watts to Kick Off Live Show Series in ‘AltspaceVR’ Starting Saturday

Comedian, lyrical wizard and beatboxer extraordinaire Reggie Watts is set to return to AltspaceVR on Saturday, May 2nd, for an inaugural live show in his newly unveiled multi-week series called 'Reinterpreted Reality'. Watts is returning to the social VR platform tomorrow,...

Tabletop RPG ‘Demeo’ is Getting Separate PvP ‘Battles’ Game in November

Popular VR-optional tabletop dungeon board game Demeo lets four players dungeon dive together. But, come November 9th, players will be able to duke it out amongst one another when the separate PvP title Demeo Battles arrives. Update (September 15th, 2023): The long-awaited Demeo...

VR Developers Are Increasingly Prioritizing VR Arcades for Content Distribution

The virtual reality industry is poised for a transformative five years. While consumer VR equipment is still cost prohibitive for many, location-based 'VR arcade' businesses offer a chance for consumers to experience high-end VR equipment without a big up-front...

Samsung Gear VR Now Available from Best Buy for $199

Previously only available online from Samsung, the Gear VR mobile headset is now available in the US from Best Buy, one of the country's largest electronics retailers. The $199 Gear VR package (headset only, no bundled gamepad) is now available...

‘Synapse’ Review – A Power I’ve Been Waiting For

Synapse is the latest action game from veteran VR studio nDreams, built exclusively for PSVR 2. While you'll do plenty of shooting, players are also equipped with a telekinetic superpower that feels great as a core mechanic. But does the...

Meta Reportedly Considering Smaller Mixed Reality “Glasses” for Release in 2027

The competitive landscape has undoubtedly changed with the entrance of Apple Vision Pro earlier this year, raising questions where Meta is headed next with its XR efforts. A recent report from The Information maintains the company is now considering...

Meta’s Reported $800 Smart Glasses with Display Won’t Shoot for the Stars, Claims Respected Analyst

Meta's smart glasses with display, codenamed 'Hypernova', are reportedly slated to cost less than initially expected, with Meta allegedly slashing price expectations from the rumored $1,000 - $1,400 range to $800. Now, respected supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says...

VRTGO 2014: CCP Games – ‘EVE: Valkyrie – The Making of a Cross-platform VR Exclusive’, Live...

EVE: Valkyrie is a VR-exclusive, fast-paced space dog-fighting game from EVE: Online creators CCP Games. As one of the first games to showcase the incredible possibilities of VR technology in games, EVE: Valkyrie has played a pivotal role in...

Vision Pro Ultrawide Display Turns a Little MacBook into a Productivity Powerhouse

Apple has finally dropped the ultrawide virtual display for Vision Pro in beta, giving the existing virtual display feature the ability to stretch to wide and ultrawide widths for extra screen real-estate. Out of the box it's impressive, but...

‘Among Us VR’ to Become ‘Among Us 3D’, Adding Support for Flatscreen PC Play

Schell Games and Innersloth announced that flatscreen support is coming to Among Us VR (2022), which means crossplay for VR and PC players. Additionally, the studios announced the VR game is rebranding to Among Us 3D, bringing a first-person perspective to PC users for...

Startup Aims for Retinal Resolution VR Display With 70x “effective resolution” of Today’s Headsets

Finland-based Varjo has announced a new display technology for AR and VR which the company is calling "the first human eye-resolution VR/AR/XR immersive display." Varjo claims an "effective resolution" that's nearly 70 times greater than the Rift and Vive. We've...
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Arcade Fighting Game ‘FINAL FURY’ Coming to Quest & PC VR Next Month from ‘Synth Riders’...

Kluge Interactive, the studio behind hit VR rhythm game Synth Riders (2019), announced its upcoming VR fighting game, FINAL FURY, is landing in early access on Quest and SteamVR headsets next month. Coming to Quest 2 and above and PC...

Apple Vision Pro to Support One of VR’s Most Prominent Social Apps

Apple unveiled Vision Pro on Monday, its long-awaited standalone headset capable of both virtual and augmented reality. While the Cupertino tech giant seems to be emphasizing Vision Pro's AR capabilities thanks to its color passthrough cameras, it's also going...

Google ‘Blocks’ Update Matures Tools for Even Easier 3D Modeling in VR

Google Blocks, the 3D object creation tool for VR/AR app developers, just got a big update that includes new environments, improved object snapping, and a number of experimental features that the company says makes Blocks "more powerful and even easier to use." Released to Rift...
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