Roguelike Bullet-hell ‘MOTHERGUNSHIP’ Coming to Quest 2 & SteamVR
The studio behind MOTHERGUNSHIP (2018) announced it’s releasing a VR reimagining of the roguelike shooter this summer on Meta Quest 2 and SteamVR headsets.
An Official NFL Game is Coming to Quest & PSVR
‘Zenith: The Last City’ Studio Closes $35M Series B, Aims to Create Metaverse Platform
Ramen VR, the creators behind crowd-funded VR MMORPG Zenith: The Last City, announced it’s closed a Series B round of $35 million, something the studio says will allow it to significantly expand in size as it aims to develop Zenith into a metaverse platform that goes far beyond its current scope.
FOV Ventures Raises $18 Million to Fund European Metaverse Startups
FOV Ventures is a newly formed venture capital firm which plans to invest in early-stage metaverse startups. The firm says it has raised an initial $18.1 million as part of its first fund.
Missing Apps & Account Issues on Quest Largely Fixed, But Linger for Some
Earlier this month Meta acknowledged a Quest account issue that which led to some users being logged out of their headsets and others missing their library of apps entirely. A “majority” of affected accounts have been fixed, according to Meta, but for some the issues have lingered for nearly two weeks.
The 20 Best Rated & Most Popular Quest Games & Apps – March 2022
While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual apps are performing across its VR storefronts, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of the top 20 Oculus Quest games and apps as of March 2022.
Qualcomm Launches $100M Fund to Help Build the Metaverse
Qualcomm, the company known for its mobile Snapdragon processors for smartphones and XR headsets, announced a new Metaverse Fund. The chipmaker says the new fund will be a launchpad for XR developers and companies working to build the metaverse.
Qualcomm & Square Enix Partner to Create AR Games
Qualcomm and Square Enix today announced a partnership that will see the creation of XR experiences by Square Enix, which includes the Japanese company’s subsidiary studios and intellectual property.
VR’s Most Popular Battle Royale Just Got Its Biggest Map Ever
POPULATION: ONE (2020), VR’s most popular battle royale, just got an update across all supported platforms that includes the game’s largest map to date, which comes along with a few other cyberpunk goodies.
‘Moss: Book II’ is Coming to PSVR This Month, New Gameplay Here
If you’re excited to jump back into the storybook world of Moss, you won’t have to wait much longer. In two weeks, you’ll be able go head-first into another adventure with little Quill in the upcoming sequel, Moss: Book II.
Quest Parental Controls to Include Locks on Apps, PC VR Linking & More
Meta announced it’s bringing some new parental tools to Quest headsets in the next few months which are aimed at giving parents more control over what their teens see and do in VR.
Import Records Reveal Sony Has Shipped Thousands of Dev Kits, Possibly PSVR 2
United States import records from late 2021 onward show that Sony Interactive Entertainment has shipped thousands of boxes containing developer kits from Asia to the US. The exact contents of the boxes hasn’t been specified, however Sony’s next-gen PlayStation VR 2 headset is a very likely candidate.
Report: Microsoft Braces for Negative Field Tests of Military HoloLens
Microsoft is supposedly gearing up to field test its HoloLens-based military AR headset, however a new report contends the company is bracing for impact, as it’s expecting negative feedback from soldiers.
Russia Bans Facebook & Instagram, Quest Sees Ripple Effects
Facebook and Instagram have been blocked in the Russian Federation, with both social media platforms now completely inaccessible to users in that country. Meta’s VR services haven’t been mentioned by name in the bans, although they’re also likely to become inaccessible as a side effect.
‘Pokémon GO’ Developer Niantic Acquires WebAR Company 8th Wall
Niantic, the company behind Pokémon GO, the Lightship AR SDK, and more, announced this week that it has acquired 8th Wall, creators of AR development tools designed to run through web browsers with wide reach across devices.
