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Why I Think AR Glasses Are the Inevitable Future of the Smartphone
I was asked recently for my thoughts on Meta's Orion AR glasses, specifically whether or not such glasses stand a chance of becoming as big as (or replacing) the smartphones in the future.
I was asked for my thoughts recently...
One of PC’s Best Co-op Horror Games is Coming to PSVR 2 Just in Time for...
Phasmophobia(2020) is one of the scariest PC VR-supported games, and now developers Kinetic Games announced a release date for PSVR 2.
Phasmophobia is coming to PS5, PSVR 2, and Xbox consoles on October 29th, bringing its four-player online co-op psychological horror along with...
‘Arizona Sunshine Remake’ Releases on Quest, PSVR 2 and PC VR, Boasting Visual & Mechanical Overhaul
Vertigo Games released its remake of Arizona Sunshine (2016), the co-op zombie-killing adventure that started it all, boasting overhauled visuals and a new gore system pioneered in Arizona Sunshine 2 (2023).
Update (October 18th, 2024): Arizona Sunshine Remake is here,...
Quest 3S Review – Value That Can’t Be Beat, With the Same Rough Edges as Its...
Quest 3S is here and brings with it an undeniable value considering its price and capabilities. But many longstanding gripes—largely related to Meta's Horizon OS—apply here just the same.
Quest 3S Review Summary
Quest 3S is the best value you can...
‘Dig VR’ Delays Quest Launch in Fear of Being Steamrolled by ‘Batman: Arkham Shadow’
Every game developer fears the dreaded 'launch day flop', which is doubly worse when the game is actually good but being ignored because of poor timing. That's what Dig VR developer Just Add Water and publisher Wired Productions are trying...
‘Skydance’s Behemoth’ Gets First Quest 3 Trailer Ahead of December Release
Skydance's Behemoth is coming to all major VR headsets in December, promising to be one of the biggest VR game releases this year. Now we got a peek at the game running on Quest 3, and it's really looking the...
Meta CTO Confirms Mixed Reality Glasses Project, AI Earbuds with Cameras & Cancellation of High-End Quest
In an interview with The Verge, Meta CTO and Reality Labs chief Andrew Bosworth confirmed a number of projects previously subject to speculation, detailed the company's strategic shift toward AI, and confirmed plans to deepen its partnership with Ray-Ban...
One of the Best Mods for ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ is Becoming a Full Game Next Year
Half-Life: Alyx (2020) is one of the most moddable VR games out there, which has spawned high-quality DLC and some impressively detailed levels. Now, the developer behind 'Gunman Contracts'—one of the best HLA mods out there—says we're getting a full, standalone...
‘Clamb’ is a VR Game With Sledgehammer Locomotion, Which is Just as Insane as it Sounds
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy (2017) is deceptively simple: move up an increasingly surreal mountain using only your trusty sledgehammer. In this Steam Next Fest demo, you can basically now do it in VR too.
From indie studio OP Softworks...
‘Starship Troopers’ VR Game Delayed Last-Minute, New November Release Dates Announced
Sony Pictures Virtual Reality and XR Games unveiled Starship Troopers: Continuum last month, the film franchise's very own VR co-op shooter. The studios now say it's coming in November.
Previously set to arrive on Quest 2 and 3 on October...
‘Rogue Piñatas’ is a Candy-packed Co-op Roguelite Coming to Quest & PC VR Headsets, Trailer Here
Nerd Ninjas, the indie studio who helped develop Niantic’s Pokémon GO and Terrible Posture Games’ Battle Train, announced a co-op roguelite for Quest and PC VR headsets that promises a serious dose of piñata-cracking mayhem: Rogue Piñatas: VRmageddon.
As the studio's...
Mixed Reality Arena Shooter ‘Spatial Ops’ Launches on Quest Next Month
Resolution Games announced that Spatial Ops, the studio's multiplayer mixed reality shooter currently in beta, is heading for full launch on Quest next month.
Update (October 14th, 2024): Spatial Ops is now headed for full launch on Quest 2/3/Pro on...
New VR Fighting Game From ‘Synth Riders’ Studio Gets Steam Next Fest Demo Next Week
Kluge Interactive, the studio behind hit VR rhythm game Synth Riders (2019), announced its upcoming VR fighting game, FINAL FURY, will be featured at Steam Next Fest on October 14th, which of course means a playable demo.
Final Fury is a...
Revamped Meta App Reintroduces Quest Users to Some of the Best Immersive Art Out There
Meta has revived its VR Animation Player (2019) with the new release of Theater Elsewhere, a fresh iteration of the free animation player app that allows users to experience immersive, hand-painted worlds created with in VR art app Quill by Smoothstep...
Fitness Service ‘Alo Moves’ Launches Immersive Mind-body Classes on Quest
Magnopus, the veteran XR studio behind Mission: ISS (2017), launched Alo Moves XR, a new mixed reality fitness app for Quest that uses volumetric 3D captures to deliver classes from top fitness gurus in yoga, Pilates, and mindfulness.
Announced earlier this year,...



















