Play ‘Firewall Zero Hour’ for Free This Weekend, Double XP for Current Owners
Got a PSVR and a PS Plus account? Then you’ll be able to play the tactical team shooter Firewall Zero Hour (2018) for free this weekend, going from June 28th to 30th.
DisplayPort 2.0 Supports Dual 4K VR Displays @120Hz
The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) has officially released DisplayPort 2.0, representing the first major update to the audio/video standard since the entrance of DisplayPort 1.4 back in March 2016.
‘Penn & Teller VR’ Launches on Quest & PC VR, PSVR Version in July
Gearbox Software today released their latest VR game, a title from magic/comedy duo Penn & Teller called Penn & Teller VR: Frankly Unfair, Unkind, Unnecessary, & Underhanded. The game is available on Quest, Rift and Vive starting today, with a version for PSVR coming in July.
Oculus Exclusive Games Finally Feel Truly Playable with Index Controllers & Revive
While it’s long been technically possible to play Oculus exclusive games on Vive and other SteamVR headsets thanks to an unofficial mod called ‘Revive’, the actual experience has always been decidedly clunky due to the significant differences between controller inputs. With Valve’s new Index controllers—which offer input-parity with Oculus Touch controllers—Oculus exclusive content finally feels truly playable with minimal compromise.
Couch Co-op Adventure ‘Medusa and Her Lover’ Lands on PSVR
Medusa and Her Lover (2019) is a unique VR title that’s been floating around Japan since April, and the game, which delivers both a solo and couch co-op mode, is now available in the West.
Pimax Announces Improvements to “5K” Plus and “8K” Headsets, Updates on Accessories
Pimax is continuously tweaking their lineup of wide field of view VR headsets in effort to hone in on a finished product. To that effect, the Beijing-based company has just issued a new statement detailing some material refinements coming to new “5K+” and “8K” headsets, and some news on the long promised accessories too.
Steam Summer Sale Brings Big Savings to Top VR Titles
Summer isn’t the best time to strap a black video box to your face, but it’s a great time to buy up all the top VR titles at a deep discount.
HTC Reveals Vive Cosmos Resolution, Refresh Rate, & Lens Details
HTC is slowly releasing Vive Cosmos details ahead of a launch later this year. Today the company confirmed that the headset will have a 1,440 × 1,700 per-eye resolution, an 88% increase in pixel count over the original Vive.
‘Onward’ for Quest Confirmed to Feature Cross-play with PC VR
Onward, the first-person mil-sim shooter for PC VR, is heading to Quest at some point—that’s what Downpour Interactive founder Dante Buckley announced back at the ESL VR League Season three championship earlier this month. Now, Buckley says the studio is currently also developing Onward to be cross-play compatible with PC VR headsets too.
‘Moss’ DLC ‘Twilight Garden’ Arrives for Free on All Supported Headsets
Polyarc today announced their critically acclaimed VR adventure puzzler, Moss (2018), is getting some fresh content in the form of a new chapter. First made available on Oculus Quest, the update is now live on all supported platforms.
Sci-fi Shooter ‘Scraper: First Strike’ to Launch on PSVR Next Month
Scraper: First Strike (2018) landed on PC VR headsets late last year. Now, Labrodex Studios say the standalone sci-fi shooter is headed to PSVR on July 2nd.
Valve Index Set for June 28th Launch, New Orders Backlogged Until September
If you didn’t get a chance to pre-order Valve Index yet, the company’s high-end PC VR headset, you may have a fair bit of waiting to do. While the first shipments are set to arrive for the June 28th launch, new orders for the headset aren’t expected to ship until September.
‘Catan VR’ to Launch on PSVR Tomorrow, Cross-play with “major VR platforms”
After launching on PC VR & Oculus mobile VR headsets last year, Catan VR is finally making its way to PSVR.
‘Halo’ VR Multiplayer Shooter Coming to Location-based Halo Event
Halo: Outpost Discovery is a weekend-long event coming to a few cities across the US this summer; it aims to bring fans closer to the world of Halo, while undoubtedly distancing them from the money in their back pockets. As a traveling Halo theme park, it just so happens to have a Halo-themed multiplayer VR attraction too.
