‘Star Wars Vader Immortal: Episode 3’ Gets Fresh Trailer Ahead of Launch

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ILMxLab’s third and final installment of Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series is set to launch on Quest and Rift on November 21st, so it’s high time we get a new trailer—if only for hype’s sake.

The 10 Best Games for Oculus Rift

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So, you’ve either got your hands on an Oculus Rift or an Oculus Quest with the help of Link, and now you want to know what to download first (besides the free stuff). Here’s our breakdown of the top 10 Rift platform games that you should definitely play. Like right now.

Viveport President Rikard Steiber Departs HTC

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Rikard Steiber, Viveport President and Senior VP of Virtual Reality, is departing HTC at the end of the year.

An Epic Recreation & Guided Tour of the Sistine Chapel is Now Available on Steam for Free

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Located at the Vatican City in Rome, Italy, the Sistine Chapel is Michelangelo’s magnum opus; the chapel’s painted ceiling, which includes the famous ‘Creation of Adam’ along with hundreds of other works which form an epic mural, is a cornerstone of Renaissance artwork. A painstaking virtual recreation of the Sistine Chapel is now available for free on Steam, offering an incredible up-close view of the works along with an hour of guided audio commentary.

Valve Confirms ‘Half-Life: Alyx’, Its “Flagship VR Game” – Full Reveal Coming Thursday

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Valve has confirmed that that rumored Half-Life: Alyx is indeed real. A full reveal is planned for Thursday.

Oculus Releases Beta Support for Link, Turning Quest into a PC VR Headset

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Oculus today announced that Link is officially in beta, the company’s compatibility software so that Quest users can play Rift titles on PC. If you have an AMD GPU, you’re going to have to wait though.

Rumor: Valve to Unveil VR Game ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ at Game Awards Next Month

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Although Valve has yet to deliver on its promised three full VR titles (one was supposed to arrive this year), in typical Valve fashion the company’s ongoings are fundamentally a mystery to outsiders. Now, a PC Gamer report contends that Valve has not only named its upcoming VR project Half-Life: Alyx, but that it’s going to get a teaser at this year’s Game Awards.

‘Stormland’s’ Co-op & Cycling World Features Explained in Detail

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With Stormland finally launching this week you may find yourself wondering how the game’s co-op features work and especially the ‘Cycling World’, which aims to keep the game feeling fresh from week to week. We went straight to developer Insomniac Games for the rundown.

‘Virtual Virtual Reality’ Studio to Launch ‘The Under Presents’ on Quest “very soon”, New Trailer Here

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From Tender Claws, the studio behind Virtual Virtual Reality (2017), and the New York-based live theater company Pie Hole comes The Under Presents, something its creators call “part game, part theater, part extravaganza.”

Lenovo Unveils New AR Headset Prototype Aimed at Business Travelers

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At Lenovo’s Tech World conference in Beijing, the Chinese tech giant unveiled a new AR headset prototype that aims to appeal to business travelers on-the-go.

Glue Collaboration Raises $3.85M Financing to Further Develop Business-focused Social VR Platform

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Glue Collaboration, a Helsinki-based company developing remote collaboration tools for AR/VR, today announced that it has completed a new seed round of financing, raising a total of €3.5 million (~$3.85 million) to support continued growth of its business-focused social VR platform.

Long-delayed PSVR Exclusive ‘Golem’ to Launch Tomorrow, New Trailer Here

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It’s been a long, long road for Golem, the upcoming PSVR exclusive title that’s been in development since even before Sony’s VR headset launched in 2016. After several major delays, Golem is finally due to launch, albeit a little later than previously planned.

Digital Statues as ‘Stormland’s’ Pre-order Bonus Portend a Curious Future of Virtual Merch

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Stormland, the VR open-world adventure from Insomniac Games, is set to launch tomorrow. The studio isn’t only offering the chance to unlock virtual collectibles for display in your Oculus Home when you actually play the game (a function made available to Rift platform titles some time ago), but in a bid to coax pre-orders, Insomniac is also offering exclusive collectibles to anyone who plonks down the $40 now before it goes live, raising a few important questions: ‘Are VR digital pre-order collectibles a thing now?’ and ‘Why the hell should I care?’

John Carmack Moves to “Consulting CTO” Role to Make Time for Non-Oculus Ventures

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Legendary programmer and Oculus CTO John Carmack today announced he’ll be moving to a “consulting CTO” role in order to reduce his time spent at the company to a “modest slice.” This, he says, will make way for him to pursue new ventures outside of VR.

Oculus & Unity Release Free VR Development Course with 20 Hours of Content

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Already have some basic game dev experience and looking to get into VR? Then you may be interested in Oculus and Unity’s new intermediate level VR game development course, which is not only free, but can get you some valuable feedback from Oculus on your creation.

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