‘Beat Saber’ Update Adds ‘Pro Mode’ & Four More Modifiers, Multiplayer Badges
The latest major update to Beat Saber dropped today on all supported platforms, bringing five new modifiers along with multiplayer badges and a host of UI tweaks.
VRMMO ‘Zenith: The Last City’ Pre-orders Start March 10th, Alpha Dates Announced
Kickstarter-backed VRMMORPG Zenith: The Last City is due to begin taking pre-orders tomorrow, March 10th. Kickstarter backers and pre-order purchasers will be eligible to join the game’s upcoming Alpha periods in April and June and Beta periods later this year.
‘Echo VR’ Launches Battle Pass to Monetize Game with Premium Cosmetics
Echo VR, the social VR sport game available on Oculus PC and Quest, has launched a ‘battle pass’ system called Echo Pass. Similar in structure to other battle passes for free-to-play games, the pass allows players to unlock some free cosmetic customizations for the game, while premium cosmetics can be bought with real money.
HTC is Teasing New VR Hardware in Cryptic Tweets
A series of cryptic tweets with teasing imagery have dropped on the official HTC Vive account in the last week, but what do they point to?
Microsoft is the First Major Tech Company to Host a VR Keynote, and it Went Down Without a Hitch
Last week Microsoft became the first major tech company to host a keynote presentation fully in virtual reality. Despite many moving parts, the company managed to delivery a seamless, immersive presentation that could mark the future of this sort of marketing communication.
Quest 2 120Hz Refresh Rate Beta Update Now Planned for Q2 2021
After teasing last month that Quest 2 could get an update to enable a 120Hz refresh rate, Oculus confirmed the feature is on the way. Unfortunately it’s not heading into beta this month as previously announced.
Pico Raises $37M Series B+ Financing, Neo 3 Standalone to Release in Q2 2021
Pico Interactive, the Beijing-based VR headset creator, announced it has secured a fresh funding round of ¥242 million RMB (~$37 million), something the company says will help launch new hardware.
‘Zombieland VR: Headshot Fever’ Aims to Reanimate the Wave Shooter Genre
XR Games and Sony Pictures announced a new shooter that puts you in the world of Zombieland, and it’s coming to all major VR headsets soon.
Kickstarter-backed VRMMO ‘Zenith’ Gets New Trailer, Confirms PSVR & Quest Support
Zenith: The Last City is an upcoming VRMMORPG by indie studio Ramen VR. Following a successful 2019 Kickstarter for the game which raised $280,000, the studio has released a new trailer and confirmed the game will launch on PSVR and Quest, in addition to PC VR and PC.
‘DOOM 3’ Rips onto PSVR This Month in Special ‘VR Edition’, Trailer Here
Bethesda announced that a VR version of DOOM 3 (2004) is coming to PSVR later this month. The game is said to be developed for PS4, however it features backwards compatibility with PS5.
‘The Climb 2’ Review – Ascending to Greater, More Fun Environments
The Climb 2 has continued to refine what made the first game in the franchise so much fun. It serves up more interesting and challenging climbs across more exotic locales, and it does it with a few new flourishes over the original that will have you revisiting levels and leaving little to dislike about Crytek’s acrophobia-inducing sequel.
Microsoft & Niantic Show Off Multiplayer ‘Pokémon Go’ Prototype on HoloLens 2
If you’ve been dreaming of a proper immersive AR experience from Pokémon GO, you’ll be happy to know that Microsoft and Pokémon Go developer Niantic are experimenting with the idea. Today during Microsoft Ignite, the companies showed off a proof-of-concept for a multiplayer version of Pokémon Go running on HoloLens 2.
Co-op Zombie Shooter ‘After the Fall’ Gets Summer Release Date, New Cinematic Trailer
After the Fall, a co-op zombie VR shooter from the studio behind Arizona Sunshine, is set for a Summer release date. The announcement comes alongside the release of a new cinematic trailer and screenshots.
‘Wraith: The Oblivion – Afterlife’ Preview – ‘Alien: Isolation’ Vibes Aplenty
Wraith: The Oblivion – Afterlife, the first VR game in the storied ‘World of Darkness’ franchise, is set to launch next month on Quest and Rift, with versions for SteamVR headsets and PSVR coming later this year. We got a chance to go hands-on with a preview version on Quest 2, which takes you through the first 20 percent of the game.
‘Farpoint’ Studio Impulse Gear Announces a New VR Game Coming This Year
Impulse Gear, the studio behind the stellar PSVR exclusive Farpoint (2017), announced today that it has been developing a new VR game which it plans to release this year.
