‘Pokémon GO’ Developer Niantic Teases a See-through Headset
Niantic, the studio behind the popular Pokémon GO, today teased some kind of see-through headset.
‘DOOM 3 VR Edition’ Releases Today on PSVR, Extended Gameplay Video Here
DOOM 3 VR Edition launches today on PlayStation consoles, bringing the 2004 classic horror-shooter to PSVR for the first time.
This ‘Fallout 4 VR’ Modpack Brings VR-native Overhaul to the Wasteland
There are a ton of Fallout 4 VR mods out there since it launched on the first generation of consumer VR headsets back in 2017, most of which you can find on NexusMods. If you’re looking for an all-in-one solution that makes the game less of a port and more of a native VR experience though, modder and streamer GingasVR just released a comprehensive modpack that is essentially a survivalist’s dream come true.
AWE 2021 Returns With In-person Conference Planned for November
With nearly all major XR events cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic, it’s been a somewhat odd year for the industry. With vaccines starting to roll out in the US, AWE has set a hopeful November date as one of the first XR conferences to return to an in-person event—but offering a money-back guarantee in case things don’t pan out.
Sandbox VR Announces Las Vegas Location, 15 Locations to Open by 2022
Sandbox VR, the out-of-home virtual reality destination, went through a rough patch this past year as the company both filed and subsequently emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy following debt restructure. With the United States doing fairly well in terms of COVID-19 vaccinations now, the company appears confident in getting back to business as usual soon, as it plans to open a new location at the Grand Canal Shoppes inside The Venetian Resort, Las Vegas, in addition to operating 15 locations worldwide by the year’s end.
Hand-tracking Game ‘Hand Physics Lab’ for Quest Releasing April 1st, Trailer Here
Both Oculus Quest and Quest 2 have the ability to track your hands, but precious few games have integrated the tech. Now, indie developer Dennys Kuhnert and Holonautic are getting ready to release a virtual smorgasbord of hand-tracking-based puzzles and tasks.
PlayStation is Giving Away 5 Top PSVR Titles, Including ‘Astro Bot’, ‘Moss’ & More
As a part of PlayStation’s Play at Home program, the company is giving away a selection of nine free games, five of which are some of the best VR games on the platform.
‘Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall’ Gets Cinematic Trailer, First Glimpse of Gameplay
Carbon Studio has revealed a new cinematic trailer for its upcoming mouthful-of-a-game, Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall. While the cinematic trailer doesn’t show any real gameplay, the studio also offered up a brief glimpse of actual gameplay and narrowed the game’s release date to Summer 2021.
‘Star Wars Pinball VR’ Preview – Possibly VR’s Best Pinball Game to Date
Zen Studios, one of the most prolific virtual pinball creators, has teamed up with Disney and Lucasfilm Games to release a Star Wars-themed VR game filled to the brim with pinball machines. Much like the studio’s previous VR pinball game, Pinball FX2 VR(2016), Star Wars Pinball VR feels like it’s essentially the closest thing to owning your own fleet of pinball machines, albeit with more bells and whistles that simply can’t exist outside of the digital world.
Puzzle Game ‘Starcaller’ Launches April 2nd on PC VR, Quest Soon to Follow
Starcaller is an upcoming puzzle game for SteamVR headsets from indie team Monarch Studio. The studio announced it’s coming to PC VR on April 2nd, and will arrive on Quest “soon after.”
Social VR App ‘Rec Room’ Raises $100M Financing, Now at $1.25B Valuation
Rec Room, the social VR platform, announced it has secured a $100 million financing round, bringing the company’s valuation to $1.25 billion. This makes it one of the most valuable VR companies outside of platform holders Facebook, Valve, and HTC.
‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Sees Best Sale Yet in Celebration of First Anniversary
Now through March 31st you can pick up Half-Life: Alyx on sale at a 40% discount in celebration of the game’s one year anniversary.
AppliedVR Secures $29M Funding to Pursue FDA Approval for VR Pain Management Tech
Nintendo Partners With Niantic for Multiple New AR Games, Starting This Year with ‘Pikmin’
Nintendo and Niantic have announced a partnership to jointly develop new AR games based on Nintendo franchises. The first game will be based on the Pikmin series, and be “built on Niantic’s real-world AR technology,” which has most famously been used for Pokémon Go.
You Can Now Photoshop the World in Real-time With AR on an iPhone
WarpAR is a free iOS app from developer Matt Bierner which lets you use Photoshop-like liquify tools to dynamically modify the world through AR. More than just a cool tech demo, it also helps us imagine what the future might be like when our physical reality becomes increasingly subject to digital whims.
