John Carmack, legendary programmer and key player in the Oculus genesis story, announced he’s left Meta, writing in a memo to employees that he “wearied of the fight” of trying to push for change at the highest levels of the company.
Indie VR hit Gorilla Tag has been staggeringly popular despite only being available thus far on Quest’s App Lab. Now the primate-centric romp is on the main Quest Store, officially making it the most-rated game on the entire store in the process, even surpassing Beat Saber, one of VR’s best-known apps.
Resident Evil Village (2021) is getting its hotly anticipated VR mode on PS5 to coincide with the launch of PlayStation VR2, coming as a free DLC for anyone with the game.
In an effort to harden the security of its hardware products, Meta today announced new guidelines for its Bug Bounty program, specifying the inclusion of both the Quest Pro headset and Touch Pro controllers, and what the company will pay out for specific bugs uncovered by security researchers.
Bait! (2016) is a single-player fishing game that, although only having received its last real update in 2016, is still around and kicking on Quest in all its 6DoF glory. Now developers at Resolution Games are releasing a major content drop today in the new Fishin’ Buddies multiplayer update.
Resolution Games, the studio behind hit VR titles Demeo and Blaston, released a torrent of news at their first-annual Games Showcase today, including the revelation that it’s developing a new VR sports game called Racket Club.
Spatial Ops is a new multiplayer mixed reality shooter from Resolution Games, the studio behind Blaston, Demeo, and Ultimechs. It’s out now on SideQuest and you can play in the open beta for free starting today, however we got an advanced look during a trip to the developer’s Stockholm-based studio, which thankfully had a big enough area to host all-out 4v4 matches.
Popular VR-optional dungeon board game Demeo has released its fifth & final chapter as a free update. Called ‘Reign of Madness’, the new chapter brings new levels, enemies, a playable character, & more. With several meaty free updates under the game’s belt since release, the studio plans to increase the game’s price from $30 to $40 next month.
Ultimechs (2022), the rocket-fist-powered VR sport from Resolution Games, just released its second season, bringing a bunch of new features including a new UltiPass with more unlockable items, and an Arcade Mode that’s certain to speed up the fast-paced game in some new ways, and also remove some the strings of having to compete.
Blaston is going free-to-play starting today, a revelation dropped during Resolution Games’ first-ever Nintendo Direct-style showcase. If you’ve already bought the game, the studio says it’s throwing a $50+ value in skins and in-game currency, ostensibly to smooth things over.
Resolution Games, the XR studio known for a spate of popular VR titles including Demeo, Blaston, and Ultimechs, is hosting its first-ever games showcase today which the Stockholm-based studio promises will reveal “major game announcements, updates and timely surprises for VR and MR games enthusiasts.”
Social VR platform Rec Room is getting another big brand collaboration with the limited-time release of avatar items based on the world of Masters of the Universe, which will let you transform into He-Man, Teela, or the dastardly Skeletor.
Population: One has been a pretty big hit on Quest and PC VR headsets since it first released two years ago, easily making it VR’s most popular battle royale. Now Meta-owned developer BigBox VR is getting ready to launch a set of maker tools in the game’s long-awaited sandbox level creator.
Megan Thee Stallion’s music might not be my personal cup of tea, but I know good tech when I see it—and I was floored when I hopped into the recently released Megan Thee Stallion VR Concert experience to find one of the highest quality VR live action performances I’ve ever seen.
