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Gorillaz’ Music Video Breaks Record as Most Successful 360 Music Video Debut

The 360-degree version of Gorillaz’ music video for new track Saturnz Barz received over 3 million views in the first 48 hours, making it the single biggest 48 hour debut for a 360 music video in the (young) history...

‘Moss’ and ‘GORN’ Join the Platinum Club With 1 Million Units Sold

Moss (2018) and GORN (2019) have become the latest VR games to reach the 1 million unit 'platinum' mark, earning an estimated $22.5 million and $12 million, respectively, in revenue. Multi-platform development was key to their success. Selling one million units...
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‘Mario Kart VR GP’ Heads Up Bandai Namco’s New VR Arcade Push

Bandai Namco today announced that the company is moving into the VR arcade space and one of the highlight VR experiences they'll offer is one of the first VR experiences to involve official Nintendo blessing, Mario Kart Arcade GP...

‘Batman: Arkham Shadow’ Review – Arkham Comes to VR in (almost) All the Right Ways

Batman: Arkham Shadow stays true to the series formula, but did developer Camouflaj manage to make the game feel truly at home in VR? Read our full review to find out. Batman: Arkham Shadow Details: Publisher: Oculus Studios Developer: Camouflaj Available On: Meta Horizon (exclusive to...

HaptX Secures $1.5M Grant to Build Full-body Haptics for VR & Telepresence Robots

The company behind the force feedback haptic gloves HaptX and research teams from Virginia Tech and University of Florida have secured a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), something the group says will allow them to...

Shiftall Announces Next Thin & Light ‘MeganeX’ PC VR Headset, Shipping in December for $1,900

Shiftall unveiled its next PC VR headset, the MeganeX "8K" Mark II, which is slated to ship in December for $1,900. The News Japan-based Shiftall announced MeganeX "8K" Mark II, the follow-up to its thin and light PC VR headset originally launched...

Oculus VR Responds to ZeniMax Allegations with 32 Page Court Filing

As part of the ongoing lawsuit against Oculus VR on behalf of ZeniMax, Oculus has today responded to ZeniMax's official court filing with their own comprehensive 32 page document. The response presents what appears to be a strong case...

‘Obduction’ VR Review, Now with Touch and Vive Support

Obduction is an adventure game hailing from Cyan, the same studio that produced the '90s point-and-click classics Myst (1993) and Riven (1997). The game has been hotly awaited since it netted over $1.3 million on Kickstarter back in late 2013, but despite the fact...

Varjo Teaser Strongly Suggests New XR-4 Headset Reveal

High-end enterprise headset maker Varjo is teasing an online "special event" where it says viewers will "discover the future of VR/XR." The tease heavily points in the direction of the company's next headset, likely the XR-4. Varjo has been steadily...

Quest 3 Will Continue to Support PC VR Thanks to Oculus Link

Like its predecessors, Quest 3 will be able to plug into high-end gaming PCs to play top PC VR titles. Meta might have largely abandoned PC VR, but it's not ready to pull the plug completely. A spokesperson for the company...

HTC Quietly Retires Vive Cosmos in the US

After being out of stock for months, HTC quietly removed the US-facing product page for Vive Cosmos, its modular PC VR headset released in 2019. The discrepancy was first discovered by Reddit user 'Kody1996', who wondered why the Vive Cosmos...

‘Ghost in the Shell’ VR Experience is an Awe-Inspiring Deep Dive into the Mind of Major

The live-action Ghost in the Shell (2017) film starring Scarlett Johansson is already in theaters worldwide, but Oculus has today published the VR experience so you can get a slice of the android-kicking action direct on your Gear VR or Oculus Rift. Created...

Black Friday Has Gone but This Incredible Deal on a VR Ready PC & Headset Remains

There was a time not long ago when just buying the PC required to power a high-end desktop VR headset cost at least $1,000. The last eight months in VR land has seen aggressive drops in pricing, culminating in...
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New ‘Behemoth’ Trailer Offers a Glimpse into Immersive VR Combat, Coming to All Major Headsets Late...

Skydance Interactive, the studio behind popular zombie shooter The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners, revealed Behemoth back in October during Connect, showcasing a very brief teaser that left a lot to the imagination. Now the studio has released a longer cinematic...

Starbreeze Bolsters VR & AR Team with $1.65M Acquisition of ePawn

Starbreeze continues to make strategic VR/AR partnerships as today it has announced a $1.65M acquisition of augmented reality and "toys to life" company ePawn, who bring them some intriguing technologies with potential applications for the immersive space. Starbreeze seems to...
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