Valve Corrects Steam Survey Data Revealing Latest VR Population Growth
Varjo Raises $40M Series D Funding to Expand Cloud-based XR Platform
Varjo, maker of high-end enterprise XR headsets, this week announced it has raised a $40 million Series D investment to continue building its Varjo Reality Cloud software and deliver a “true-to-life industrial metaverse.”
HTC Launches Aftermarket Face & Eye-trackers for Vive Focus 3
HTC today announced it’s releasing both facial and eye-tracking units for its Vive Focus 3 standalone VR headset.
‘Firewall Zero Hour’ Sequel Announced for PSVR 2, Trailer Here
First Contact Entertainment, the studio behind Firewall Zero Hour (2018), announced it’s bringing the “next evolution” of its hit squad-based shooter to PSVR 2, calling it Firewall Ultra.
Meta Acquires Berlin-based Haptic Tech Startup Lofelt
Meta has acquired Lofelt, a Berlin-based startup developing advanced haptic technologies for VR and other devices. According to The Wall Street Journal, the acquisition took place earlier this summer, however the deal came to light only just last week.
StrikerVR is Launching Its Most Affordable VR Gun Accessory Yet
StrikerVR, longtime maker of haptic VR guns, is launching its most affordable product yet: the Mavrik-Pro. Though still primarily targeting VR attractions, the company says it plans to launch a consumer version of the new gun next year.
Meta & Qualcomm Join “Multi-year” XR Chip Partnership to Combat a Common Threat
Two of the biggest names in XR—headset maker Meta and chip maker Qualcomm—today announced a “multi-year broad strategic agreement” to collaborate on “customized virtual reality chipsets” for future devices.
‘Mixture’ Combines Classic Hack & Slash with First-person Spellcasting, Coming to Quest 2 & PSVR 2
Indie studio Played With Fire announced a new action-adventure game this week called Mixture, which lets you control two characters at once, or what the Poland-based indie calls “self-co-op.” The game is slated to release on Quest 2 and PSVR 2.
VR Modding Monthly: ‘Stanley Parable’, ‘Raft’, ‘Half-Life 2 VR’ Soon & More – September 2022
Welcome to Road to VR’s first ever ‘VR Modding Monthly’, a series of articles to keep you up to date about all the exciting things going on in the wonderful world of the Flat2VR Modding community!
Snap Lays Off 20% of Staff, Increases Long-term Focus on Augmented Reality
Snap Inc, the company behind Snapchat, announced it’s laying off a fifth of its staff and abandoning a number of projects as it bids to rebound with a more singular focus on becoming a leader in augmented reality in the future.
‘Into the Radius’ Brings Hardcore Post-Apocalyptic Survival to Quest 2 in September
The Stalker-inspired survival game Into the Radius (2020) has seen its share of success on SteamVR headsets when it initially released in Early Access in late 2019. Now the studio says it’s bringing the open world game to Quest 2 starting next month.
‘Blacktop Hoops’ is Like ‘NBA Street’ for VR, Kickstarter Now Live
Blacktop Hoops is an upcoming multiplayer streetball game that puts you on amateur courts where you chain together epic moves that all look straight out of NBA Street (2001). The game’s Kickstarter is now live, promising to bring its realistic b-ball action to Quest 2 and PC VR headsets sometime next year.
NVIDIA Explains Why it Believes a Pixar-invented Protocol is the “HTML of the metaverse”
NVIDIA, one of the tech sector’s power players, is pushing the Universal Scene Description protocol as the foundation of interoperable content and experiences in the metaverse. In a recent post the company explains why it believes the protocol, originally invented by Pixar, fits the needs of the coming metaverse.
Alleged Apple Trademarks Point to ‘Reality’ Branding for Long-rumored Mixed Reality Headset
‘Transformers: Beyond Reality’ Single-player Shooter Releasing on PSVR September 1st
The Transformers were set to take their first big step into VR earlier this year on PlayStation VR and PC VR headsets, however developers Meta4 and publisher Hasbro put an indefinite hold on its first-person shooter Transformers: Beyond Reality. Now the studio says it’s launching the game on PSVR on September 1st.
