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VR Veteran Studio nDreams to Reveal “what’s next” at VR Games Showcase Next Week

One of VR's most senior studios nDreams announced they're getting ready to announce "what's next" at the VR Games Showcase next week. Coming August 15th and presented by industry veteran Jamie Feltham, the inaugural VR Games Showcase will cover titles targeting...

‘Garry’s Mod’ Sequel Adopts OpenXR to ‘Expand VR Feature Set’ and Support More Devices

Facepunch Studios announced that s&box, its upcoming physics sandbox and game development platform, is now using OpenXR, which will not only allow the studio to expand its VR feature set, but also the range of supported devices. VR support has been...

‘The New Salsa Academy’ Teaches You All The Right Moves, Now Available on Quest

Taking a dance course can be intimidating, not to mention time consuming—but it doesn't have to be. At least not when you can do it in VR (and MR). Led by instructors Rodrigo Cortazar and Asya Sonina, The New Salsa...

VR Port Studio Joins Andreessen Horowitz Accelerator, Earning Investment and Validation

Flat2VR Studios has been accepted into the SPEEDRUN accelerator, not only giving the studio a financial boost on its mission to bring VR support to non-VR games, but a good measure of validation too. Hosted by A16Z Games, a games-focused...

Indie VR Gem ‘COMPOUND’ Releases on PSVR 2 This Month

Roguelite shooter COMPOUND is finally coming to PSVR 2, bringing its retro pixel art style and arsenal of fun weapons to the platform starting this month. Originally hoping to launch on PSVR 2 sometime in early 2024, Compound has done a bit of a...

XR News Bits – ‘Thrasher’ Launches, Kojima Explores Vision Pro, Big Game Updates, & More

In this edition of XR News Bits we see a newly released Walkabout Mini Golf DLC course, a big update to Contractors Showdown, game director Hideo Kojima exploring Vision Pro, the release of VR action-arcade game Thrasher, and signs of life from...

Latest Quest Update Includes Meta AI, New ‘Layout’ Utility App & Performance Boosts

Following Meta's big v67's multitasking update earlier this month, the company announced it's now rolling out its v68 software update for Quest, which features experimental access to Meta AI, a new utility app centered on home improvement, and some performance...

Meta Releases New Audio Ray Tracing Tool for More Immersive Soundscapes on Quest

Meta announced its released a new Acoustic Ray Tracing feature that will make it easier for developers to add more immersive audio to their VR games and apps. Released in the Audio SDK for Unity and Unreal, the new Acoustic...
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‘Alien: Rogue Incursion’ Shows off Stealth Action in First Gameplay Trailer, Coming Holiday 2024

Alien: Rogue Incursion just got its first gameplay trailer, showing off its first real look at the game's Xenomorph enemies, weapons, setting and more. When it was revealed back in April, Veteran VR studio Survios said the upcoming action-horror game...

Hands-on: ‘Attack on Titan VR’ Could Be a Diamond in the Rough — Emphasis on Rough

Attack on Titan VR: Unbreakable is here, officially bringing the hit anime to VR for the first time, albeit in early access. We got an eye-full last month when developer UNIVRS released its first trailer, which admittedly looked pretty...

VR Comfort Settings Checklist & Glossary for Developers and Players Alike

For those who have been playing or developing VR content for years, it might seem 'obvious' what kind of settings are expected to be included for player comfort. Yet for new players and developers alike, the confusing sea of...

‘Into the Radius 2’ Releases in Early Access on PC VR Today, Including Two-Player Co-op

CM Games, the developer behind the single-player survival shooter Into the Radius (2020), have released its long-awaited sequel via Steam Early Access today, bringing us back to the deadly Pechorsk Security Zone. Like the original, Into the Radius 2 is an immersive...

‘Arken Age’ Release Date is “coming soon,” Promising 10–15 Hour Campaign on PSVR 2 & PC...

Arken Age, the upcoming single-player sci-fi shooter from Shadow Legend VR (2019) studio VitruviusVR, is almost here. The team announce it's completed the first large beta test with SteamVR users, and are currently sending out a second batch of codes, noting that a release...

HTC Appears to be Teasing Its Next Vive Focus Headset

HTC released a new video promising something "coming soon," teasing what promises to be the next XR headset from the company. The video is largely a sizzle reel of its recent standalone headsets, Vive XR Elite (2023) and Vive Focus...

‘Mobile Suit Gundam VR’ Trailer Shows Off Story for Interactive Anime, Coming to Quest Fall 2024

Bandai Namco revealed late last year that it was partnering with XR studio Atlas V (Gloom Eyes, BATTLESCAR) to release a Mobile Suit Gundam game for Quest, slated to arrive sometime this fall. We're now getting a clearer picture of what to expect, as...
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