New Vision Pro App Bets on Apple’s Persona Avatars to Form Genuine Connections

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AuraTap is an upcoming social network for Vision Pro users, which hopes to get members forming genuine connections by putting Apple’s realistic Persona avatars at the heart of every interaction.

Everything Announced at the Spring 2026 VR Games Showcase

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The fifth iteration of the VR Games Showcase just wrapped up, delivering massive new game reveals including the reveal of Payday: Aces High and Compass as well as the release dates for Wrath: Aeon of Ruin VR, FlatOut 4: VR, Exoshock, and One More Delve. Plus there were new looks at Spymaster, The Lightkeepers and much more!

‘PAYDAY: Aces High’ VR Game Announced for Quest & PC VR, Reveal Trailer Here

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During the VR Games Showcase today, Fast Travel Games revealed PAYDAY: Aces High, an upcoming VR co-op heist game set in Starbreeze Entertainment’s PAYDAY universe.

Watch The VR Games Showcase Right Here at 9AM PT

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The next edition of the VR Games Showcase is nearly here, bringing another heaping dose from VR’s leading Direct-style digital showcase dedicated to revealing high-quality VR games and showing updates on some of your most anticipated projects.

VR Design Unpacked: The Incredible Details of ‘Half-Life: Alyx’

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In Inside XR Design we examine specific examples of great VR design. Today we’re looking at the details of Half-Life: Alyx and how they add an immersive layer to the game rarely found elsewhere.

Meta Strikes Against Quest’s Most Prominent Outlet for Pirated VR Games

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One of the most prominent VR game piracy groups has been shut down following a DMCA notice which was apparently issued by Meta.

‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’ PSVR 2 Gameplay Revealed Ahead of April Update

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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is getting its ‘Sim 5’ update soon, which is slated to bring PSVR 2 support to the PS5 version of the game.

Meta Shows Confidence in EMG Input for Wearables by Funding Six External Studies

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Meta announced it’s tapped six external teams to receive a research grant in order to advance work on its surface electromyography (sEMG) based wristband controller.

Ubisoft Ends Game Development at Studio Behind ‘Assassin’s Creed VR’

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Ubisoft is ceasing game development at Red Storm Entertainment, the long-running studio behind Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR (2023).

NVIDIA’s Cloud Gaming Now Supports up to 90 FPS on Quest, Vision Pro & Pico Headsets

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Nvidia announced back at GDC earlier this month that it was upping framerate on its GeForce NOW cloud gaming service for VR headset streaming. Now the company has pushed the official update, which supports a host of popular standalone XR headsets.

XR Startup Lynx Appears to Enter Liquidation Proceedings Ahead of R2 Headset Launch

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The company behind Lynx has entered liquidation proceedings ahead of launch of its upcoming Lynx-R2 XR headset, which is targeted at both consumers and enterprise.

Meta to Keep Existing ‘Horizon Worlds’ VR Experiences on Life Support for Time Being

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Meta previously announced it was shuttering the VR version of Horizon Worlds, but now it seems the company has changed course, revealing that some experiences will still be accessible on Quest moving forward.

PSVR 2 Team Shooter ‘Firewall Ultra’ is Shutting Down in September

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Firewall Ultra (2023), the tactical team shooter for PSVR 2, is officially set to go offline just three years after its initial launch.

Meta is Permanently Shuttering the VR Version of ‘Horizon Worlds’ in June

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Last month, Meta announced Horizon Worlds was going “almost exclusively mobile”, which included removing Worlds suggestions and generally deemphasizing the immersive social platform on Quest. Now, the company says it’s pulling the plug on Quest support entirely in June.

VR Games Showcase Returns March 24th With ‘The Boys: Trigger Warning’, ‘Wrath: Aeon of Ruin VR’, and More

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The VR Games Showcase is returning for its first show of 2026! Our Direct-style celebration of new games, trailers, and updates goes live on YouTube and right here on Road to VR on March 24th, 9am PT (convert to your timezone), with our indie pre-show kicking off shortly beforehand at 8:40am PT (convert to your timezone).

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