Unofficial ‘Half-Life’ VR Mod is Coming to Steam October 19th
Much like the recently released Half-Life 2 VR Mod, Valve is soon giving its blessings to another third-party project that this time brings VR support to the original Half-Life (1998).
Google Ventures Invests $12M in SideQuest to Create Main Content Hub for XR Ecosystem
This $99 D-Link Dongle Brings Quest 2 a Dedicated Wi-Fi Connection for PC VR Gaming
Late last week D-Link announced a new Wi-Fi 6 dongle designed for Quest 2 that provides a dedicated wireless connection to your PC, letting you play PC VR games without the hassle of long cables or needing an exceptionally good router. Now the company has listed the dongle for sale, priced at $99.
‘Bonelab’ Review – An Ambitious Sandbox Waiting for the Right Toys
Bonelab, the latest title from veteran VR developer Stress Level Zero, brings the core of Boneworks to Quest 2 for the first time, but beyond that does little to improve its foundational gameplay. This time, however, a fully-featured modding system could save the day.
‘Walkabout Mini Golf’ Lets You Explore the Deep in New ‘20,000 Leagues Under the Sea’ Course
Walkabout Mini Golf is probably one of the most fun multiplayer games available on Quest today, coming highly rated by users thanks to its immersive environments and intuitive mini-golfing gameplay. Now developer Mighty Coconut has released a new paid DLC, this time bringing to the game a course inspired by the classic Jules Verne novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1870).
Report: Sony Plans to Produce 2 Million PSVR 2 Headsets by March 2023
Sony plans to release PSVR 2 sometime in early 2023, although exactly when is still a mystery. Now a Bloomberg report maintains the company is aiming to produce 2 million units by March 2023, which would signify a sizeable uptick in sales expectations over the original PSVR.
Report: Meta Quest 3 Leak Suggests Cheaper Consumer Device to Soon Follow Quest Pro
There’s been a torrent of leaks that over the months have given us a pretty comprehensive look at Quest Pro, Meta’s next high-end VR headset likely seeing a big reveal at Connect next month. Now it appears a new device is being subject to the same leaky treatment, with a supposed consumer-focused ‘Quest 3’ headset now surfacing.
Lenovo Unveils ThinkReality VRX Headset for Enterprise Sporting Some Increasingly Familiar Specs
‘RUNNER’ to Bring ’80s-inspired Run & Gun Action to Quest 2 in October
RUNNER is an upcoming racing game from indie studio Truant Pixel that promises to bring some very ’80s-inspired run-and-gun action to Quest 2 next month.
‘Trombone Champ’ Mod Brings VR Support to the Internet’s Silliest Game
‘Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine’ is Getting a Location-based VR Game Next Year
Location-based VR company Zero Latency announced it’s working with Warhammer creators Games Workshop to develop an out-of-home VR adventure based on the Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine franchise.
‘Bonelab’ Dev Reveals How Custom Avatars Drive Unique Gameplay
Bonelab, the anticipated sequel of Boneworks (2019) from developer Stress Level Zero, is pushing ahead with its physics-driven gameplay by allowing players to import custom avatars which will gain dynamic stats that influence gameplay.
Rec Room’s New Unity-powered Creation Suite Brings Industry Standard Tools to Social VR Platform
New ‘Bonelab’ Trailer Reveals Surprise Release Date, Unique Avatar-swapping Gameplay
Bonelab the anticipated followup to VR physics sandbox adventure Boneworks (2019), is due to launch next week after a surprise release date announcement from developer Stress Level Zero. Along with the game’s release date, new Bonelab gameplay shows a unique avatar-swapping mechanic.
Meta Releases Connect 2022 Schedule, Featuring Zuckerberg Keynote, John Carmack Talk & Dev Sessions
Meta Connect, the company’s annual XR developer conference, is going all-digital again this year and it promises to share updates that look into the “near and far future” of the company. While there’s still a little over two weeks to go, now the company has published the livestream session schedules, giving us a better idea of what we can look forward to.
