‘I Expect You to Die 2’ Coming to VR This Year, Trailer Here
Schell Games today announced that its breakout VR spy adventure game, I Expect You to Die (2016), is getting a sequel sometime this year.
Google Makes ‘Tilt Brush’ Open Source as Active Development Comes to a Halt
Google announced it has stopped active development on Tilt Brush (2016), the company’s VR paint app. All is not lost though. As the team pivots to creating immersive AR experiences, Tilt Brush has officially gone open source, allowing anyone to modify or even clone the app in its entirety.
The 20 Best Rated & Most Rated Quest Games & Apps – January 2021
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 January 2021.
Now on PSVR: ‘Pistol Whip 2089’ Update Brings Slick Synthwave & Remixed Gameplay That’s Right On Key
Pistol Whip is a VR rhythm shooter which has made its mark as one of the best and most rated games on Oculus Quest. Almost one year to the month after its launch, the game saw its most ambitious update yet; the Pistol Whip ‘2089’ update packages a slick synthwave soundtrack as a sort of mini-campaign that brings subtle but meaningful tweaks and new challenges to the gameplay. Launched first on PC and Quest, the free Pistol Whip ‘2089’ update is now available on PSVR.
VR Design App ‘Gravity Sketch’ is Now Free for Individual Users
Gravity Sketch is a 3D modeling software that supports PC VR headsets and Oculus Quest. Up until now, the consumer app was priced at $25, but now the studio has just made it completely free for individual users.
‘The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners’ for Quest is Getting ‘The Trial’ Wave Mode Next Week
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners (2020), Skydance Interactive’s hit single-payer zombie shooter, now has a revised release date for the Oculus Quest release of ‘The Trial’, its wave-based mode.
‘The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners’ Surpasses $29M in Revenue
Skydance Interactive announced that its gritty zombie-flavored survival horror game, The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners (2020), has now surpassed a whopping $29 million in revenue.
Mysterious Bethesda VR Title Appears on Australian Government Rating Site
Evidence that a new VR game published by Bethesda Softworks, the studio behind The Elder Scrolls and Fallout series, has appeared in an online listing by the Australian government’s media classification board.
LIV Now Supports Full-body Avatars from ReadyPlayerMe, Making it Easy to Stream VR Without a Green Screen
Many VR streamers use complicated mixed reality setups to show themselves from a third-person perspective inside the virtual world. LIV, a leading tool which makes this possible, now supports free, customizable, full-body avatars from ReadyPlayerMe, making it possible to stream your avatar inside of VR without the need for a green screen.
Facebook’s AR/VR Head Calls for “Big Shift” in How It Deals with User Privacy
Facebook Reality Labs head Andrew Bosworth released an internal memo, entitled “The Big Shift,” which underlines why the company needs to start building products now that better balance user privacy and user experience.
‘Beat Saber’ Update for Quest 2 Unlocks 90Hz Support
One of Oculus Quest 2’s biggest titles, Beat Saber, just released support for the headset’s more immersive 90Hz refresh rate.
Quest 2 Stock Becoming Readily Available Following Holiday Scarcity
Educational Studio Kuato Raises $6M to Build Asymmetric VR Games
Kuato Studios, a UK-based creator of educational games, announced it has raised £4.5M (~$6.1M USD) as the company takes a stride into virtual reality gaming for the first time.
‘Bigscreen’ Launches Ad-supported Movies for Free On-demand Viewing
Bigscreen today announced is bringing ad-supported movies to the free social viewing platform, which will allow users to watch select films for free.
‘No Man’s Sky’ PS5 Patch to Bring PSVR Mode “significantly improved” Resolution & Performance
Despite launching in mid-November, developers are still catching up when it comes to optimizing their games for the new PlayStation 5 console. Now, Hello Games says No Man’s Sky (2016) will soon see some improvements to the game’s resolution and performance when playing in VR mode on PS5.
