Hands-on: Quest Pro is the Dawn of the Mixed Reality Headset Era
Quest Pro has finally been revealed and we were lucky enough to be among the first to get a hands-on demo with this interesting new standalone VR MR headset.
Hands-on: Quest Pro Technical Analysis – What’s Promising & What’s Not
There’s a lot to talk about after our time with Quest Pro. In our prior article we talked about the experience using Meta’s new MR headset. Here we’ll get into the nitty gritty of the headset’s capabilities and performance.
‘Demeo’ Mixed Reality Update Arrives Today Amid Launch of Meta Quest Pro
Resolution Games’ popular turn-based strategy game Demeo (2021) is getting an update today that lets you play the immersive VR tabletop game in passthrough AR mode on Quest 2 as well as the newly launched Quest Pro.
HaptX’s Latest Haptic Gloves Are Smaller and Cheaper, But Still Bulky and Expensive
HaptX, the company known for its haptic gloves, today announced it’s launching pre-orders for HaptX Gloves G1, a cheaper and more refined haptic glove device that’s squarely targeted at businesses.
Sci-Fi Adventure ‘Hubris’ Coming to PC VR Headsets in December, Quest 2 & PSVR 2 in 2023
Quest App Lab Soars to 1,440 Apps, More Than Tripling Those on the Main Store
In early 2021 Meta launched App Lab for Quest which allows developers to distribute their games on the headset without going through Meta’s curation process. There’s now 1,457 games and apps available on App Lab, more than triple the number of apps on the main Quest store.
‘Moss: Book II’ Gets Surprise Release on PC VR Headsets Today
Moss: Book II (2022) has finally made its way to PC today, as Polyarc has officially launched the exciting continuation of Quill’s adventures on SteamVR headsets.
Pico 4 Enterprise Adds Eye & Face-tracking for Business While Drastically Undercutting the Competition
In addition to the consumer-focused Pico 4 headset launched this week, the company is also getting ready to release a business-focused variant called Pico 4 Enterprise, which brings to the platform eye and face-tracking for a price that aims to compete.
Unreal Engine 5’s New Rendering Tech is Beginning to Make VR Look Startlingly Real
Unreal Engine 5 brings two key features which stand to radically improve the realism of both 3D geometry and lighting. While the features aren’t yet fully optimized for VR, early developer experiments are showing impressive results.
Quest Store Now Supports Timed App Trials Without Devs Creating a Standalone Demo
Meta has announced that developers will be able to opt their apps into providing users with a free timed trial which the company hopes will increase conversion while giving developers an easier path compared to creating and maintaining a standalone demo app.
Quest Store Surpasses $1.5 Billion in Content Revenue, Showing Continued Growth
At Connect 2022 this month, Meta announced the Quest content store has surpassed $1.5 billion in purchased VR content since its launch in 2019, representing continued but decelerating growth likely due mostly to market seasonality.
The 20 Best Rated & Most Popular Quest Games & Apps – October 2022
While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual games & apps are performing across its Quest 2 storefront, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of the 20 best rated Oculus Quest games and apps as of October 2022.
‘DAVIGO’ Brings Quest Support & Online Multiplayer in Third Alpha Tomorrow
DAVIGO is an upcoming asymmetric game that tosses you into a David vs. Goliath-style battle, offering up a unique PC and VR cross-play experience. Now nearly 18 months since the release of its second alpha phase, the indie developers behind Davigo announced they’ve reworked the entire game in effort to release a new multiplayer alpha, this time featuring Quest support and online multiplayer.
Pico 4 Shipments Delayed in Europe Due to High Global Demand
Pico released its standalone VR headset Neo 3 Link this summer, marking its first real push to launch a consumer device outside of Asia. Now it’s getting ready to ship the follow-up standalone Pico 4, and the company seems to be struggling to keep up with demand in some regions.
15 VR Horror Games for an Immersive Fright This Halloween
It’s that spooky time of year again, and if you’re looking for an extra fright (or fifteen) leading up to Halloween, go no further than these top VR games that are sure to send shivers down your spine.
