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Update to SteamVR Suggests Valve is Still Working on a Standalone Headset

Valve is a notorious black box when it comes to basically everything. A recent update to Steam client for VR though suggests the company is still working behind the scenes on what appears to be its long-awaited standalone VR...
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‘Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR’ Gets First Gameplay Trailer, Coming to Quest in November

Ubisoft announced Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR back in June, staying that we'd get the Quest exclusive sometime this holiday. Now the studio has revealed a first look at gameplay, and announced the official release date. Coming to Quest on November 16th, the...

Fast Travel Games Partners with MoonHood on Claymation-based VR Game

Fast Travel Games announced it's partnering with MoonHood, a new game studio founded by the creators of Lost in Random (2021) and VR game Ghost Giant (2019). MoonHood is creating a VR-supported game that aims to replicate the look and feel of...

Varjo Cuts Price of High-end Aero PC VR Headset by 50%

Varjo, the Finland-based creator of high-end XR headsets, announced their businesses and prosumer-focused SteamVR headset Aero is now permanently 50% off its original $2,000 price tag. Aero is essentially a pared down version of the company’s strictly enterprise headsets, offering...

Crafting Memorable VR Experiences – The Interaction Design of ‘Fujii’

Creating a VR that truly immerses the user is no easy feat. To pull this off correctly requires a careful blend of graphics, animations, audio, and haptics that work together in deliberate concert to suspend disbelief and engross the...

Immersed Opens Pre-orders for Slim & Light ‘Visor’ VR Headset, Starting at $500

Immersed, the team behind the titular XR productivity and co-working app, announced Visor last month, a slim and light VR headset designed for work. Now the studio has opened "fully refundable" pre-orders for two distinct flavors of the device. Immersed...

Leaked Xbox Documents Show XR Interest But No Immediate Plans

Leaked documents relating to Microsoft's business strategy for Xbox show the company eyeing XR technology but continuing to keep it at arm's length. While Microsoft has previously taken considerable steps into XR with both HoloLens and the Windows Mixed Reality...

‘Squid Game’ Multiplayer VR Game Coming to Sandbox Locations in September

Sandbox VR, the location-based VR destination, announced its multiplayer experience based on hit Netflix show Squid Game is coming to Sandbox VR locations starting September 29th, featuring a number of its deadly mini-games. Update (September 19th, 2023): Starting September 29th, Sandbox VR locations will...

Microsoft to Supply US Army More AR Combat Headsets Following Positive Field Test

Microsoft's HoloLens-based headset built on contract for the US Army has passed an important round of field testing by soldiers. The company is now set to fulfill a larger order to be used in more rigorous testing slated to...

This ‘Portal 2’ Mod Brings Full VR Support to Valve’s Award-winning Puzzler

Flat2VR, the modding team known for bringing unofficial VR support to games such as Final Fantasy XIV, Half-Life 2, Jedi Outcast, and Left 4 Dead 2, recently released a mod for Portal 2 which finally brings SteamVR support to the...

Tabletop RPG ‘Demeo’ is Getting Separate PvP ‘Battles’ Game in November

Popular VR-optional tabletop dungeon board game Demeo lets four players dungeon dive together. But, come November 9th, players will be able to duke it out amongst one another when the separate PvP title Demeo Battles arrives. Update (September 15th, 2023): The long-awaited Demeo...
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‘Ghostbusters VR’ Co-op Game Coming to Quest 2 & PSVR 2 Next Month, Gameplay Trailer Here

During PlayStation's State of Play event developer nDreams announced that the long-awaited ghostbusting VR game, Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord, is set to launch October 26th. Update (September 15th, 2023): nDreams and publisher Sony Virtual Reality announced Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord...
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‘Resident Evil 4’ VR Mode Coming to PSVR 2 This Winter

During PlayStation's State of Play gaming showcase, the company showed off some new footage of the official PSVR 2 mode of Resident Evil 4 (2023) remake. Coming as free DLC, the game's VR mode is now set arrive sometime this...

‘Horizon Worlds’ to Launch on iOS in “coming weeks”, Beta Now Available on Web & Android

Meta's social VR platform took a big step outside of Quest-exclusivity late last month, as the company launched a closed beta for Horizon Worlds on standard web browsers and Android. A version for iOS is now confirmed to arrive...

Epic Games is “exploring native Unreal Engine support” for Apple Vision Pro

Unity, makers of the popular game engine, announced earlier this week it's getting ready to levy some pretty significant fees on developers, causing many to rethink whether it makes more sense to actually go with the main competition, Unreal Engine...
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