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Analysis: Monthly-connected VR Headsets on Steam Reach Record High of 1.3 Million

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Jan 29, 2020

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Valve’s monthly Steam Survey has long offered useful insight into the share of VR headsets in use on Steam. But the figures provided are relative to the non-static Steam population, which obfuscates the actual adoption trend of VR headsets on the platform. To demystify the data, Road to VR has developed a proprietary model which derives actual headset counts by correcting for Steam’s changing population. The latest data shows that monthly-connected VR headsets on Steam have reached a record high of 1.3 million in December.

‘Beat Saber’ Gets 3 New Free Songs from Japanese EDM Artist Camellia

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Jan 29, 2020

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The block-slashing rhythm game is at it again: Beat Saber (2019) just got three new songs from Japanese electronic dance music artist Camellia, available today on all supported platforms.

5 Oculus Quest Hardware Mods for Better Comfort

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Jan 29, 2020

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Oculus Quest is an awesome achievement in engineering; no other standalone VR headset offers the quality, rock solid positional tracking, ease of use, and competitive price point as Quest. But still, you may find that once your wallet is $400 lighter that there’s still some room for improvement in one very important area, namely comfort.

Atari to Open Game-themed Hotels Across the US with “the latest in VR and AR”

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Jan 28, 2020

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Atari will soon be opening hotels in the United States that feature what they call “the latest in VR and AR.” The move comes as a part of a recently announced deal with GSD Group, an innovation and strategy agency, which will see game-themed Atari Hotels come to several cities across the United States.

Startup Teases Standalone AR/VR Headset with ‘innovative optics and ergonomics’, Reveal Next Week

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Jan 28, 2020

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Stealth French startup LYNX is teasing the forthcoming reveal of its Lynx R1 headset which the company describes as a standalone headset with both VR and AR capabilities. Lynx says it will reveal the headset during a February 3rd livestream at the SPIE Photonics West conference in San Francisco.

Amazon Promises “single-digit latency” for AR/VR Streaming Over 5G with AWS Wavelength

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Jan 28, 2020

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Last month Amazon quietly announced the ‘Wavelength’ platform as part of its Amazon Web Services (AWS) offering. The new ‘edge computing’ service promises “single-digit millisecond latencies” over 5G networks. Amazon says the platform is made for “latency-sensitive workloads” including AR/VR streaming, game streaming, IoT and more.

‘Halo Reach’ VR Mod ‘ReclaimerVR’ Shows Progress with Motion Controller Input

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Jan 27, 2020

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Halo Reach (2010), the final Halo game from the series’ original developer, Bungie, launched on PC in December, and could now wind up with a VR support through an unofficial mod. Zack “Nibre” Fannon, the creator of the Alien: Isolation VR mod, is now working on ‘ReclaimerVR’, a mod to add VR support to Halo Reach.

New Samsung VR Headset Design Surfaces in Recent Patents

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Jan 27, 2020

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Samsung recently filed patents with China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) office that shows off a few new designs in what appears to be two fairly similar PC VR headsets.

Cas & Chary Present: ‘The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners’ Gameplay Overview

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Jan 24, 2020

Launched yesterday, The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners is a heavy physics-based survival adventure game set in the zombie apocalypse of the Walking Dead universe. In this video and article, we wanted to showcase the core gameplay mechanics without spoiling too much of the story.

‘The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners’ Coming to Quest & PSVR This Year

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Jan 24, 2020

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The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners (2020) launched on PC VR headsets yesterday, and basically established itself as one of the most gritty and violent entries into the VR horror-survival genre. Now, Skydance Interactive says both PSVR and Oculus Quest users should expect the game on the respective platforms later this year.

Couch Co-op Heist Game ‘Covert’ Launching on PSVR in February

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Jan 24, 2020

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Covert (2018), an action-adventure title that puts asymmetric co-op at its core, is coming to PSVR next month.

Rhythm Shooter ‘Audica’ to Launch on Quest Next Week with Rift Cross-buy

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Jan 24, 2020

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Audica (2019), the VR ‘rhythm shooter’ from Guitar Hero studio Harmonix, is officially set to arrive on Oculus Quest on January 28th. This, the studio said in a recent tweet, also includes cross-buy with the Rift version available through the Oculus Store.

Now 150 People Strong, Varjo Talks Future Focus, More Affordable Headsets

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Jan 24, 2020

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Finland-based startup Varjo, maker of high-end enterprise VR headsets, has built an impressive product and charted a rapid growth, seemingly similar to the early years of Oculus. Now with 150 employees and some $46 million in venture funding, Varjo is aiming to make its headset lineup more widely accessible.

‘The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners’ Review – Satisfyingly Drenched in Existential Angst

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To put it bluntly, The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners is genuinely terrifying. And I’m convinced the game’s creators started with a pretty simple premise and built everything with that in mind: ‘how to make the player feel insanely distressed in literally every conceivable way’.

Valve “Confident” That ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Will Ship on Time

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Jan 22, 2020

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With a handful of high profile games being delayed in the last few weeks (like Cyberpunk 2077, Doom Eternal, The Last of Us Part II, and more) there’s been lingering worry that Valve—perhaps the game studio most infamous for delays—would wind up delaying Half-Life: Alyx. Not so, according to the game’s development team, which says it’s “confident” the game will be ready for its March release date.

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