Acer: ‘We’re continuing to explore & invest in XR’
Following confirmation of the cancellation of its latest ConceptD OJO VR headset, Acer says it’s still in the XR game.
‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Launches Next Month But Index is Still Sold Out Across the Globe
Valve’s first flagship VR title, Half-Life: Alyx, is now set to launch on March 23rd but unfortunately the company’s Index VR headset is still just about impossible to buy direct. In the meantime, the shortage has seen secondary markets selling the headset at a 150% price premium.
‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Release Date Set for March 23rd, New Screenshots Revealed
Half-Life: Alyx finally has a release date and it’s March 23rd. The most anticipated VR game to date is now just one month and ten days away, and Valve has released some new screenshots to whet your appetite.
Diorama-based VR Puzzler ‘Down the Rabbit Hole’ Coming in March, Gameplay Trailer Here
Cortopia Studios, the Stockholm-based team behind spellcasting combat game Wands (2016), is set to release its upcoming puzzler Down the Rabbit Hole next month.
Ubisoft Announces ‘Prince of Persia’ VR Escape Room, Heading to 300 Locations This Spring
Ubisoft has revealed its third and latest VR escape room experience which is based on one of its classic franchises; Prince of Persia: The Dagger of Time will support up to four VR players who will control time itself as cooperatively solve puzzles.
Acer Has Cancelled its ConceptD OJO Headset
With no information some 10 months after the announcement of its latest VR headset, the ConceptD OJO, we started to wonder what had come of the device. After reaching out to the company, Acer has confirmed to Road to VR that the headset has been cancelled.
Oxford VR Picks up $12.5M in Funding for Its VR-based Therapy Platform
Magic Leap is Giving Away More Hardware Soon, Dev Conference Coming to Florida HQ in May
Magic Leap recently announced some new programs that aim to get developers creating for the its AR headset, Magic Leap 1. The company additionally released dates for its developer conference, LEAP Developer Days, which will be held in May at Magic Leap’s headquarters in Florida.
2019 Was a Major Inflection Point for VR—Here’s the Proof
VR adoption is accelerating thanks to the Oculus Quest. We’ve seen over 100 VR titles break $1 million in revenue, growing the total VR software market by 3x in 2019. Top grossing VR titles have cleared $10 million in revenue, and can reach up to $60 million in sales given the current distribution of headsets in the market so far. Though still small, VR is a growing and sustainable platform for developers.
Humble VR Bundle Offers Up ‘Superhot’, ‘Space Pirate Trainer’, ‘Moss’ and More for $15
Recently picked up a PC VR headset and looking to add a handful of top rated VR games to your library? Between now and February 25th a special Humble VR Bundle is offering up Cosmic Trip, Smashbox Arena, Gorn, Budget Cuts, Space Pirate Trainer, SUPERHOT VR, and Moss for as little as $15.
‘Paper Beast’ Sandbox Mode Looks Like a Cross Between ‘Viva Piñata’ and ‘From Dust’
The curiously crafted PSVR exclusive Paper Beast got a new trailer today revealing a sandbox mode which looks like a cross between Viva Piñata (2006) and From Dust (2011).
‘Space Channel 5 VR’ Headed to PSVR This Month, PC VR & Quest Versions TBA
Space Channel 5 (1999) first launched on Dreamcast and PS2 over two decades ago, and now the long-dormant franchise is ready to reemerge on PSVR headsets this month with Space Channel 5 VR: Kinda Funky News Flash!
New SteamVR Tracking Dev Kit Aims to Make VR Controllers Cheaper, Easier to Design
Tundra Labs is releasing a new SteamVR Tracking hardware development kit. Featuring a tiny new module which condenses the necessary control, processing, and communication components into a mere 16mm × 10mm, the hardware development kit is smaller and cheaper, and aims to streamline the process of designing VR controllers and peripherals that use SteamVR Tracking.
Nreal Temporarily Halts Production of ‘Light’ AR Headset due to Coronavirus
Nreal, the creators of the Nreal Light AR glasses, today announced that shipments of its developer kit will be affected by the recent developments in Asia surrounding the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).
VR Rhythm Shooter ‘Pistol Whip’ Gets Free Anime-inspired Level in ‘Akuma’ Update
Pistol Whip (2019), the rhythm-shooter from Cloudhead Games, just got a content update that brings a new level to the bullet hell-style VR title. Inspired by ’80s anime films Akira (1988) and the Ghost in the Shell franchise, the ‘Akuma’ update is now live on all supported platforms, which also brings with it some tweaks to the game’s scoring system.
