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New Quest Accessories Include Breathable, Open-periphery Facial Interfaces & New Controller Charging Dock
Meta finally unveiled the long-rumored (and leaked) Quest 3S, but that doesn't mean we're getting a torrent of new accessories. While most Quest 3 accessories work with Quest 3S, Meta also announced two new model-exclusive facial interfaces that may...
‘Metro Awakening’ to Release on All Major Headsets in November, New Gameplay Revealed
Developer Vertigo Games announced that Metro Awakening, the VR exclusive created in collaboration with the series’ original author Dmitry Glukhovsky, is slated to arrive on all major VR headset November 7th.
If you haven't read any of Glukhovsky’s novels, or played Metro...
Quest 3 and 3S Are Bundled with ‘Batman: Arkham Shadow’ and Quest+ Membership Until Early Next...
Amid the official unveiling of the new $300 Quest 3S today, Meta dropped another bombshell at its Connect developer conference: all new Quest 3 and Quest 3S purchases are getting the much anticipated Batman: Arkham Shadow bundled if they order...
‘Moss’ 1 & 2 Get a Visual Overhaul and 25% Discount in Time for Quest 3S...
Polyarc, the studio behind Moss and Moss: Book II, announced both pint-sized VR adventure platformers are getting visual overhauls and a 25% discount—just in time for the launch of Meta's newly unveiled Quest 3S.
The studio says both games are getting all-new...
Quest 2 and Quest Pro are Being Discontinued, Encouraging Wider Adoption of Mixed Reality
Out with the old, in with the new. Meta announced that the cheap and cheerful Quest 2 and the company's pricey mixed reality pioneer Quest Pro are officially getting the boot, marking Meta's next big push to bring mixed...
How to Watch Meta Connect to See All Things Quest, AR & More, Kicking Off Today...
Meta Connect 2024 is kicking off today, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg just moments away from making what hopes to be a big announcement, possibly even the thoroughly leaked Quest 3S.
Starting at 10AM PT / 1PM ET (local time here),...
Catch VR Games Showcase’s ‘XR Indies & Friends’ Livestream @11AM ET Today Ahead of Meta Connect
The team behind the VR Games Showcase are putting on a new livestreamed games event today focusing on independent developers and studios "both big and small." Just in time for what will certainly be a rush of XR news!
Update...
New Quest Game from ‘Job Simulator’ Studio Surprise-launches This Week, Built Entirely Around Hand-tracking
Owlchemy Labs, the Google-owned studio behind Job Simulator (2016) and Vacation Simulator (2019), surprise announced its next VR title today, a hand-tracking-tastic social co-op game called Dimensional Double Shift. And you can get ready to multiplayer job this week.
Launching for free...
Meta Swiftly Pulls the Plug on ‘Marvel Powers United VR’ Fan Revival Project
Meta shut down MARVEL Powers United VR (2018) back in 2021, the online co-op game released exclusively on Oculus Rift by Meta-owned studio Sanzuru Games. A recent fan project dedicated to reviving the game gave fans a glimmer of hope...
Immersed Visor’s First Big Showing Heightened Concerns About Deliverability
The Immersed IRL event, held yesterday in Austin, Texas was the company's big moment to showcase its upcoming headset and build confidence that it was on track to deliver on the promise of an ambitious headset. But a botched...
‘Thrill of the Fight 2’ Gameplay Revealed, Coming to Quest in Early Access in November
We've been hoping to see The Thrill of the Fight 2 in action since it was announced last year, the upcoming sequel to Quest’s most popular VR boxing sim. Now, studios Sealost Interactive and Halfbrick Studios released the game's first...
‘Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024’ Features Detailed, Launching with VR Support in November
The fast approaching Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is landing on PC and Xbox consoles November 19th. While it wasn't clear at its initial unveiling last summer whether Asobo's next-gen flight sim would include VR support, the studio says it's...
Tokyo Game Show Opens VR-supported ‘TGS Digital World’ Today, Now Live on Quest & PC VR
Tokyo Game Show (TGS), the annual video game trade fair and convention, is getting set to kick off next week, and with it comes its own digital event space: TGS Digital World, now available on Quest and PC VR headsets.
Now in its...
Microsoft’s Struggling Military AR Headset Gets Boost From Oculus Founder’s Latest Venture
Anduril Industries, the defense tech company founded by Oculus founder Palmer Luckey, announced it's partnering with Microsoft to boost the company's militarized, HoloLens 2-based AR headset, which is currently under contract by the United States Army.
The company maintains its Lattice...
Meta Extends Ray-Ban Partnership into 2030 to Make Smartglasses Fashionable
Meta and eyewear conglomerate EssilorLuxottica announced they're expanding their smartglasses partnership into 2030, which promises to see further development of "multi-generational smart eyewear products" from the companies.
Working together since 2019, Meta and EssilorLuxottica released the first-gen Facebook Ray-Ban Stories...




















