Our Top 5 VR Demos from Steam Next Fest This Week

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Valve is back at it with Steam Next Fest, the indie showcase that features free demos for upcoming PC games. We picked out some of the most promising demos among the two dozen VR games showcased this week.

Apple Vision Pro Will Support WebXR for Fully Immersive Experiences in the Browser

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Apple has confirmed that Safari on Vision Pro will support WebXR, a web-standard that allows immersive experiences to be delivered through the browser.

One of PC VR’s Best-looking Games is Coming to Quest & PSVR 2 This Week

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Hubris (2022), the VR shooter from Cyborn, is arguably among the most visually intense VR games out there. Now the studio is slimming it down the game to fit on PSVR 2 and the Quest platform, and it’s coming this week.

‘TOSS!’ to Bring Monkey-swinging Platforming to Quest, PSVR 2 & PC VR This September

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Vertigo Games and VR indie Agera Games announced a new platformer that looks to test your agility, timing, and ability to grab bananas as you swing atop a maze of monkey bars high above the clouds.

Microsoft Reaffirms No Plans to Compete Against PSVR 2 on Xbox

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Amid mounting pressure from Sony with the recent launch of its PSVR 2 headset for PlayStation 5, Microsoft again affirmed that it’s still waiting for the technology to mature before offering any sort of dedicated VR software or hardware for Xbox.

VR Adventure ‘Retropolis 2’ Now in Early Access on Quest App Lab

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Retropolis 2: Never Say Goodbye is the next in the Retropolis miniseries, offering up more extendo-arm puzzling and neo-noir narrative goodness. The first episode is now available in early access on Quest and Oculus PC.

VR Shooter ‘The Burst’ Shows off High-flying Parkour & Rapid Shooting Action

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The Burst is an upcoming high-speed shooter that seems to pack in a ton of our favorite VR-native stuff: Spider-Man-style swinging, fast-paced movement, and weapon juggling galore.

Meta to Reduce Quest’s Minimum Age Restriction to 10 Years

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Meta announced it’s reducing age requirements for Quest users, bringing the previous 13+ minimum down to 10+. The company says the policy change will come alongside new parent-managed accounts for Quest 2 and the upcoming Quest 3, which the company says will help keep preteens safe.

PlayStation Announces 4 More PSVR 2 Games Coming This Year

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Just a month after PlayStation’s big gaming showcase, the company announced it’s bringing four more titles to PSVR 2’s library of games, which includes an upgraded port, a remake, and two brand new titles.

‘INVERSE’ is a 4v1 Survival Horror for Quest, Free Early Access Now Live

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INVERSE, a multiplayer survival horror unveiled by MassVR, has launched into early access on Quest. Be the monster, or the agents working together to restore power to the facility.

Asymmetric Co-op Game ‘VR Giants’ is Another Great Fit for Steam Remote Play Together

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Being able to get your non-VR friends in on the VR fun is often a challenge, especially if you’re trying to play with them remotely. Luckily VR Giants brings another rare opportunity to do so, offering up a fresh dose of asymmetric ‘VR + PC’ co-op gameplay that works just as well online as it does with local play.

VR’s Favorite Rhythm Shooter ‘Pistol Whip’ Releases Level Modding Tool

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Cloudhead Games released a modding tool for its hit rhythm shooter Pistol Whip, which lets you create your own scenes from the ground-up for some very John Wick-style combat.

Long-awaited ‘STRIDE’ Story Mode Coming Later This Year, New Trailer Here

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STRIDE: Fates, the upcoming story mode to the high-flying parkour game, was supposed to arrive late last year, although developer Joy Way delayed it in favor of fleshing out what promises to be a full-featured campaign.

Stealth-action Game ‘Arashi: Castles of Sin’ Coming to All Major VR Headsets This Fall in ‘Final Cut’

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Skydance Interactive announced during UploadVR’s Summer Showcase that the award-winning stealth-action VR game Arashi: Castles of Sin (2021) is finally making its way to major VR headsets this fall.

‘Outta Hand’ Takes ‘Gorilla Tag’ Movement to the Next Level in VR Platforming Adventure

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Capricia Productions and Beyond Frames Entertainment unveiled a new VR platformer during UploadVR’s Summer Showcase that looks to take Gorilla Tag’s knuckle-dragging locomotion scheme and crank it to eleven for some fast-paced first-person platforming action.

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