Studio Behind Social VR App ‘Rec Room’ Raises $24 Million in Funding
Against Gravity, the studio behind the popular social VR game Rec Room, has raised an addition $24 million in venture capital across two investment rounds.
Oculus is Forcing the Removal of SteamVR Streaming from Quest App, Dev Says
The developer of Virtual Desktop, a Quest app which allows users to stream their PC desktop to the headset for use in VR, says that after the recent addition of a feature which allowed SteamVR games to be played on Quest, Oculus is forcing him to remove the feature.
‘Lone Echo II’ Roughly 50% Larger Than Its Predecessor, E3 Demo Reveals New Gameplay
This week at E3 2019, Oculus is showing their first ever demo of Lone Echo II, the anticipated followup to 2017’s Lone Echo. While the first game was an achievement in VR locomotion, interaction, and storytelling, Lone Echo II aims to up the ante with more dynamic gameplay, which starts with a new enemy that’s a more dynamic threat than anything seen in the original game.
‘Budget Cuts’ Studio Launches VR Gardening Sim ‘Garden of the Sea’ in Early Access, Trailer Here
Neat Corporation, the studio behind stealth VR game Budget Cuts (2018), unveiled a new VR project late last month called Garden of the Sea. The game, which puts you on a magical island where you tend to your garden, gather resources, and raise local fauna, is out now in Early Access.
‘LOW-FI’ is a Moody Cyberpunk Game Set in a Dark but Plausible Future
LOW-FI is an upcoming VR game from the veteran indie VR developer behind TECHNOLUST (2016). The game presents a dark but plausible future where most of the population lives in a VR simulation, while at the same time the city’s poor inhabitants live unseen on the streets of the real-world. They are the ‘low-fi’.
Rebellion Unveils ‘Sniper Elite VR’ Gameplay Footage, PC VR & PSVR Confirmed
At E3 today, Rebellion unveiled some fresh gameplay footage and revealed more details behind Sniper Elite VR, the critically acclaimed shooter’s first VR game. The studio also confirmed that PS Aim support is definitely coming to the PSVR version of the game in addition to support for PC VR headsets.
Oculus Sold $5M in Quest Content in Two Weeks After Launch
You may have noticed Oculus Quest is sold out practically everywhere, and while it’s not certain whether the company’s standalone 6DOF headset is selling famously, or is simply the result of artificially limited quantities to generate hype à la Nintendo, one thing is clear: Oculus has sold $5 million worth of Quest content in the first two weeks since its May 21st launch.
Hands-on: ‘Phantom: Covert Ops’ Boasts Smart VR Design and Big Potential
At E3 2019 this week, I got a chance to go hands-on with Phantom: Covert Ops, an Oculus Studios exclusive in development by nDreams. The game plays out over the course of a single night, and follows a special operative as they infiltrate a facility in a tactical kayak. While the kayak part sounds just a little ridiculous, it’s actually a genius bit of VR design which affords the game an immersive locomotion and interaction system that has huge potential.
‘Firewall Zero Hour’ Studio Teases Multiplayer VR Shooter ‘Solaris Offworld Combat’
First Contact Entertainment, the studio behind Firewall Zero Hour (2018) and Rom Extraction (2016), teased a new multiplayer shooter today called Solaris Offworld Combat.
Vive Cosmos Release Date Confirmed for Q3, Dev Kits Now Heading to Developers
Following mostly silence about the headset from the company after the reveal in January, HTC has confirmed that Vive Cosmos is due to launch in Q3. Vive Cosmos dev kits are now on their way to developers.
‘Lone Echo II’ Release Date Delayed to Q1 2020
One of the most anticipated Oculus exclusives, Lone Echo II, has been delayed from 2019 to Q1 2020.
VR Stealth Action Game ‘Espire 1’ Set for August Release, Also Coming to Quest & PSVR
After years in development, VR stealth action game Espire 1 has a release date set for August. Developer Digital Lode confirmed that the game will be available on Rift, Vive, Index, PSVR, Windows VR, and Quest.
Survios Reveals First ‘Walking Dead Onslaught’ Gameplay Footage
Survios today revealed the first public gameplay footage of their upcoming shooter The Walking Dead Onslaught, showing off some of the mechanics in action that aim to immerse players in the show’s zombie-infested world.
‘Pistol Whip’ Action Rhythm Shooter Announced by Cloudhead Games
Cloudhead Games, the studio behind The Gallery and Aperture Hand Labs, has revealed Pistol Whip. In what appears to be a significant (and quite intriguing) departure from their previous works, Pistol Whip is described as “part first-person shooter, part rhythm game […,] an action-hero sensory trip.”
Zero-G Sports Game ‘Echo Arena’ is Coming to Oculus Quest
Ready at Dawn’s Echo Games today announced at UploadVR’s E3 VR showcase that Echo Arena (2017), the zero-G sports game exclusive to Rift, is coming to Oculus Quest.
