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Meta Avatars Finally Get Legs on Quest

Meta released a Quest software update via its public test channel (PTC), which lets users opt-in to try new features before they're pushed out to everyone. Among the v57 PTC update is a feature that's been notably missing from...

Critically Acclaimed City Builder ‘ISLANDERS’ Coming to VR Next Month

The teams behind the popular island-themed city builder ISLANDERS (2019) announced they're releasing a dedicated VR version next month. ISLANDERS: VR Edition, which is all about building cities on colorful islands, is being created by original developers Coatsink, GrizzlyGames, and Stage Clear...

‘No Man’s Sky’ Patch Brings Much Needed Foveated Rendering to PSVR 2 Version

Redemption arcs rarely last this long, but No Man's Sky (2016) hasn't given up on going above and beyond with its latest update, which finally fixes the visuals on PSVR 2. The game's initial release on PSVR earlier this year 2...

HTC Vive Pro 2 Hardware Bundle Now Includes Free Wireless Adapter

HTC is running a Vive Pro 2 bundle deal right now in the US that includes the Vive Wireless Adapter, which when purchased separately costs $350. The deal lasts from now until August 30th, bringing the full bundle price to $1,400....

XR Industry Giants Team up to Save Key Developer Tool

Microsoft, Qualcomm and Magic Leap announced a partnership to "guide the evolution" of the Mixed Reality Toolkit (MRTK), a cross-platform AR/VR development framework which has now gone open-source. MRTK was a Microsoft-driven project that provided a set of components and...
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‘Richie’s Plank’ Devs Are Creating a Spiritual Successor to ‘Astro Bot’ & ‘Lucky’s Tale’

Toast Interactive, the developer behind Richie's Plank Experience (2017), revealed working on a new VR platformer that seems to be taking more than a few cues from Sony's beloved Astro Bot Rescue Mission (2018) and Playful's Lucky's Tale (2016). Called Max Mustard, the...
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New ‘Hellsweeper VR’ Trailer Shows off Co-op Carnage, Cross-play Confirmed

Publisher Vertigo Games and Mixed Realms, developer behind Sairento VR (2018), revealed a new trailer for their upcoming combat VR game Hellsweeper VR that shows off more of the game's co-op action, which thankfully is confirmed to include cross-play on Quest, SteamVR,...

Quest 3 Unboxing Reportedly Leaked Ahead of Fall Release, Video Here

Meta's upcoming Quest 3 headset is slated for a Fall 2023 launch, possibly even at the company's Connect developer conference coming September 27th. It seems Meta has suffered yet another unauthorized pre-launch unboxing of their hardware, echoing the Quest...

Hands-on: ‘The 7th Guest’ Delivers Disney’s Haunted Mansion Vibes & Tons of Visual Flair

When the original The 7th Guest launched on CD-ROM in 1993, it was apparently a pretty big deal. The amount of pre-rendered 3D graphics spliced with live action video clips made it a standout title among all PC games at...

Classic ’90s Adventure ‘The 7th Guest’ Remake Coming to VR in October

Vertigo Games, the VR pioneers behind the Arizona Sunshine franchise and After the Fall, announced that the VR remake of The 7th Guest finally has a release date. Update (August 23rd, 2023): Vertigo Games revealed The 7th Guest is set to arrive...
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‘Half-Life 2: RTX’ Remaster Could Mean Big Upgrades for ‘Half-Life 2’ VR

NVIDIA this week announced Half-Life 2: RTX, a community-made remaster of the legendary game featuring all-new assets, textures, and lighting. Pieces of the remaster are likely to make their way to the already existing Half-Life 2: VR Mod. When it rains, it...

Fast Travel Games Teases Mysterious VR Multiplayer, Full Reveal Coming in September

Fast Travel Games teased a mysterious new multiplayer title today that the VR studio and publisher says we're due to learn more about sometime next month. The studio tweeted out a short teaser with a cryptic message, which reads: "The...

Meta Shows Off Quest Hand-tracking Improvements, Claims “almost as responsive as controllers”

Apple is going all-in with hand-tracking for its upcoming Vision Pro, but can hand-tracking really replace proper VR controllers? Meta, Apple's main competitor in the space, isn't going so far as to make that particular claim, however the company...

Sandbox VR Reeled in $23M Annual Revenue from Most Popular Location-based VR Experience

Sandbox VR, the location-based VR destination, announced that its most popular experience has generated $23 million in ticket sales in the last 12 months. Launched in the summer of 2022, Deadwood Valley is said to be the company's most cinematic...

‘Ghosts of Tabor’ Hits $3M Revenue Ahead of Debut on Main Quest Store

Passing Meta's content review process for Quest games is an essential step to being listed on the Quest Store, although some studios choose to offer their games in beta via App Lab first, meaning they can take time to...
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