Hybrid 1st/3rd-person Physics Action Game ‘HOLOCEPTION’ Launches in Early Access Next Week
The rather unique looking HOLOCEPTION, which offers a seamless mix of first and third-person VR gameplay, is set to launch in Early Access on October 24th.
‘Asgard’s Wrath’ is the Most Critically Acclaimed Oculus Studios Game Since 2017’s ‘Lone Echo’
After a string of major releases from Oculus Studios which have garnered so-so receptions, Asgard’s Wrath has broken the chain as the most critically acclaimed title from the publisher since 2017’s Lone Echo.
Here’s What HTC Says About Camera Privacy on Vive Cosmos
With HTC recently launching Vive Cosmos, which relies on always-on cameras during use, we reached out to the company to learn more about what data is captured by the cameras and how it’s used.
360° Live-action Thriller ‘Agent Emerson’ Launches in November, Trailer Here
Shot in first-person as a continuous take, 360° live-action spy thriller Agent Emerson is slated to arrive on all Oculus headsets as well as PC VR headsets November 22nd, followed later by a release on PSVR.
The Louvre is Bringing The Mona Lisa to Life Soon in a New VR Experience
Housed in Paris’ Lovure Museum, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is almost always surrounded by throngs of tourists, desperate for a glimpse and maybe a photo or two of the 16th century painting. Now, HTC Vive Arts and the Louvre are opening a virtual reality experience that centers on the story of the painting and decidedly takes you well beyond the glass case housing the iconic work.
‘Traffic Jams’ Lets You Control Traffic, Help Pedestrians & Kill Zombies
On the surface, Traffic Jams looks like a pretty standard job simulator-type game, albeit with some pretty funny ragdoll citizens ambling around and smashing through windshields. In a new gameplay teaser though, the Netherlands-based studio Little Chicken Game Company is peeling back a little more of the game’s mechanics, which now includes zombie attacks.
Ubisoft’s VR Escape Rooms Have Quietly Reached 200+ Locations Across the Globe
While Ubisoft’s best known VR content has been its pioneering work in the consumer in-home space, another part of its business focusing on VR escape rooms has quietly become one of the most widely distributed in the industry, the company said this week.
Leaked ‘Half-Life VR’ Code Could Offer Clues for Valve’s Upcoming VR Game
As 2019 steadily draws to a close, eyes are increasingly turning toward Valve, which said it will release its first “flagship” VR game this year. Though there’s just two and a half months before the end of the year, the company still hasn’t formally announced the game. However, a series of code leaks suggest that it will indeed be a Half-Life VR game.
Rube Goldberg Puzzle ‘Gadgeteer’ to Launch on Oculus Quest October 24th
The Most Anticipated VR Games Coming in 2020
There’s been no shortage of great VR games in 2019, although 2020 is shaping up to be a pretty significant year in VR gaming too.
Vive Cosmos is the Lowest Rated HTC Headset on Amazon by Far
Though HTC touts Vive Cosmos as its best PC VR headset yet, the headset is getting tanked so far in online customer reviews, making it far and away the lowest rated HTC headset by that metric yet.
Google Discontinues Daydream View Headset, the Final Nail in the Coffin for its Android VR Ambitions
It was abundantly clear by earlier this year that Google’s interest in its Android-based Daydream VR platform had withered, but now the company has put the final nail in the coffin by discontinuing the Daydream View headset and confirming that its newest Pixel 4 smartphone isn’t compatible.
Graffiti Simulator ‘Kingspray’ Coming to Oculus Quest This Week, Trailer Here
Infectious Ape, the studio behind Kingspray (2016), today announced that the graffiti simulator is headed to Oculus Quest on October 17th.
Varjo Launches VR-2 Headset with SteamVR Support, Improved ‘Bionic Display’, and Hand-tracking Option
Announced and launched today, Varjo’s enterprise-focused VR-2 brings support for SteamVR content and improves on the headset’s ‘bionic display’, which delivers ‘retina’ resolution at the center of the field of view. A variation called the VR-2 also offers integrated hand-tracking via Ultraleap (formerly Leap Motion).
Sony Reveals AR Headset Prototype in New Ghostbusters Location-based Attraction
Ginza Sony Park, the Japanese tech giant’s Tokyo-based hub for Sony brand promotion, is now playing host to a new Ghostbusters-themed multiplayer experience using a newly revealed Sony AR headset prototype.
