Meta is Removing a Host of Features from ‘Workrooms’, Requiring Users to Download Files Before June

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Meta announced it’s pushing a major change to Workrooms, its virtual collaboration space that connects both VR and video chat users. The overhaul is set to improve, but also remove a slate of features, so Meta is suggesting active users download important data before the update’s May 30th rollout.

‘MLB Home Run Derby’ Swings for the Fences on Main Quest Store After Long Stint on App Lab

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Major League Baseball’s batting simulator MLB Home Run Derby VR (2018) has left App Lab and is now available on the main Quest Store, which also comes alongside a few updates to the game.

Psychological Horror Game ‘MADiSON VR’ Delayed by “a few weeks” on PSVR 2 & PC VR

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Previously launched on consoles and PC in 2022, the VR version of psychological horror game MADiSON was set to launch this month on PSVR 2 and SteamVR headsets. Now, just a day before its planned launch, the studio says it’s being delayed by “a few weeks” to allow the team to hit a higher framerate.

Heavy Metal Rhythm Shooter ‘Metal: Hellsinger’ is Coming to Major VR Headsets This Year

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Popular rhythm shooter Metal: Hellsinger (2022) is getting a VR version, bringing its frenetic action and metal-heavy soundtrack to all major VR headsets this year.

Apple Announces WWDC 2024 with Plans to Highlight “visionOS advancements”

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Apple finally revealed when its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) is happening this summer, and the company says it’s also slated to highlight some “advancements” on Vision Pro’s operating system, visionOS.

This Open World VR Game is Still Ahead of Its Time – Inside XR Design

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Our series Inside XR Design examines specific examples of great XR design. Today we’re looking at the clever design of Stormland’s weapons, locomotion, and open-world.

Apple Confirms Vision Pro is Launching in China This Year, Going Where Meta Can’t

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Since its February 2nd launch, Vision Pro has been a US-only device, which means it only supports the US keyboard layout and emoji. Now Apple has confirmed that the international launch of Vision Pro is coming this year, which critically includes a launch in mainland China.

PSVR 2 Firmware Update Includes New Support for NVIDIA GPUs, Pointing to Wired PC VR Connection

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Sony announced last month it was bringing PC VR support to PSVR 2 sometime this year, although the company didn’t specify how or exactly when this would happen. According to the headset’s latest firmware update, all signs now point to a direct wired connection—holding a few implications for Sony’s VR strategy.

‘Max Mustard’ Review – An ‘Astro Bot’ Style VR Platformer That Cuts the Mustard

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Max Mustard may be a bit of a curveball when it comes to names, but this traditional 3D platformer reimagined for VR delivers in nearly every other way, serving up some very Astro Bot Rescue Mission (2018) and Lucky’s Tale (2016) vibes in the process.

How to Tell if Your PC is Ready for Oculus Link & Air Link

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Oculus Link and Oculus Air Link (also called Quest Link and Quest Air Link) allows you to use your Quest headset to play PC VR games, opening up a world of high quality content that you simply won’t find on the Quest Store. Here’s a breakdown of the Oculus Link and Air Link recommended system requirements and hardware specs, and what you’ll need to use Quest, Quest 2, Quest 3, or Quest Pro to play Rift and SteamVR games on your PC.

‘Laser Dance’ Hands-on: Forget ‘the floor is lava’—You’ve Got Lasers Now

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After recently playing a prototype version of Laser Dance, I’ve been trying to wrap my head around what makes it so engaging. And it finally struck me. The game is a manifestation of the kind of simple rules that could turn any ordinary day in my childhood into an exciting adventure.

Multiplayer JRPG ‘Soul Covenant’ Coming to All Major VR Headsets Next Month

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Thirdverse, the Japan-based VR studio behind Swords of GargantuaAltair Breaker, and X8, announced that its VR multiplayer JRPG SOUL COVENANT is coming to all major headsets next month.

‘Lawn Mowing Simulator’ Lets You Touch Grass in VR, Now Available on Quest

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It’s time to go out and touch grass, or rather cut it, because Lawn Mowing Simulator is now available on Quest 2/3/Pro.

Meta Announces “multi-million dollar” XR Development Fund to Boost Newly Formed Studios

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Meta this week announced Oculus Publishing Ignition, a “multi-million dollar” fund aimed at newly formed XR studios. The company is offering money for VR and MR prototypes, with the potential for follow-on funding to turn those prototypes into full titles.

Meta Slashes Quest 2 Price to New Low Ahead of Suspected Quest 3 Lite

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Meta is once again reducing the price of Quest 2, this time bringing the 128GB version of its 2020-era standalone VR headset to just $200.

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