‘Zombie Army’ Coming to All Major VR Headsets Next Month, Trailer Here
Rebellion announced it’s getting ready to release Zombie Army’s first VR game, bringing its co-op campaign to all major VR headsets next month.
Sandbox VR’s ‘Squid Game’ VR Attraction Hits $30M Milestone, Expands with New Mini-game
Sandbox VR, the location-based VR destination, announced it’s generated $30 million in ticket sales for its official Squid Game VR attraction. Additionally, Sandbox VR says it’s expanding Squid Game with the addition of a new mini-game.
Vision Pro Update Adds Companion App, Improved Guest Demos, and Apple Intelligence Features
Apple announced today that the latest update to Vision Pro, visionOS 2.4 is now available to the public. VisionOS 2.4 finally adds Apple Intelligence features to the headset, while adding an iPhone companion app to make using and sharing the headset easier, along with a new Spatial Gallery to curate spatial content for watching on the headset.
PSVR 2 Gets Another Hand-tracking Game as Devs Slowly Tap Into New Feature
Hand-tracking support came to PSVR 2 back in December, letting developers update their games to use the headset’s on-board tracking cameras for controller-less interactions. And it turns out casting magic is one of the most immersive things you can do with your bare hands.
New Feature in ‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’ Boosts VR Performance, Extra Eye-tracking Gains Coming Soon
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 supports PC VR headsets, although you’ll also need a pretty beefy rig to even run it. Now, players are getting the much-requested fixed foveated rendering feature, saving on compute and boosting performance.
VR Shooting Sim ‘ACE’ Partners with Major Gun Manufacturer for More Realistic Training
Ace Virtual Shooting, the studio behind shooting simulator Ace (2023), announced it’s partnering with Swiss firearms manufacturer SIG SAUER to release a Meta Touch controller peripheral that replicates the weight and feel of a real SIG pistol.
VR Design Unpacked: The Details That Make ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ a Masterpiece
In Inside XR Design we examine specific examples of great VR design. Today we’re looking at the details of Half-Life: Alyx and how they add an immersive layer to the game rarely found elsewhere.
‘Into Black’ is Bringing ‘Deep Rock Galactic’-style Action to PSVR 2 Soon
Indie XR studio The Binary Mill announced its space-faring mining adventure Into Black (2024) is finally making its way to PSVR 2, bringing its Deep Rock Galactic-style action out of Quest exclusivity soon.
‘Star Wars’ is Getting a Mixed Reality Game with ‘Beyond Victory’, Coming Exclusively to Quest 3 & 3S
ILM and Lucasfilm announced it’s developing another immersive Star Wars game called Star Wars: Beyond Victory – A Mixed Reality Playset.
‘Gorilla Tag’ Successor ‘Orion Drift’ Gets First Big Update Tomorrow with New Mini-game
Gorilla Tag studio Another Axiom announced Orion Drift is getting its first big update since early access launch last month, bringing to the sprawling space station a new mini-game called ‘Capture the Beacon’ (CTB).
Apple Expected to Reveal VisionOS 3 at WWDC in June
Apple announced its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is kicking off on June 9th, which is expected to include news on Vision Pro’s next big operating system update, visionOS 3.
Infinite Reality Acquires Napster for $200M to Create Social Music Platform & Virtual Concerts
Napster. Now there’s a name you haven’t heard in a few years… or more likely decades. Now, immersive web company Infinite Reality announced it’s acquired the brand for $207 million.
Smartphone Giant Vivo Announces ‘Vision’ MR Headset, Copying Apple’s Name & Design
Another Vision Pro knock-off is coming to town, and this time it even has the ‘Vision’ name.
