Veteran VR Studio nDreams Announces Layoffs Amid “challenging VR games market”
nDreams, one of the most veteran VR studios, today announced it’s tightening the belt with a layoff round due to affect 17.5% of the company.
VR’s Most Immersive Kayaking Game Gets Real-time Multiplayer Mode on PSVR 2 & Steam
Kayak VR: Mirage (2022) is amazingly immersive, packing in a ton of environments to explore in both single player and asynchronous multiplayer racing modes. You never could paddle through the glaciers or meander around tropical coasts with a friend in real-time though. But now, thanks to today’s update, you can.
‘Warhammer 40K: Space Marine VR’ Experience Coming to VR Attractions Next Week, Trailer Here
Revealed back in May, the first official Warhammer VR game for out-of-home VR attractions is now set to launch next week, coming to Zero Latency locations worldwide.
‘Human Fall Flat’ is Getting Official VR Support Thanks to This Prolific Modder
Human Fall Flat (2016) is getting VR support soon, bringing the whimsical, wobbly physics-based platformer to all major headsets. And you can thank VR modder ‘Raicuparta’ for that.
Quest 3S Name Seemingly Confirmed in Leaked Meta Support Page
‘NFL PRO ERA’ Re-launches as Live Service Game on Quest, Releases Linebacker DLC
NFL PRO ERA, the NFL football VR game series, has officially relaunched as a live service game on Quest, giving previous owners of both NFL PRO ERA (2022) and NFL PRO ERA II (2023) on that platform the new version.
Backrooms-inspired PC Adventure ‘POOLS’ is Getting VR Support Soon, Gameplay Trailer Here
Games inspired by ‘The Backrooms’ Internet lore are usually pretty scary, but PC game POOLS (2024) has a different way of getting under your skin. No monsters. Just pools. And soon, you’ll be able to play in VR.
Meta CTO Confirms Work on “glasses form-factor” Mixed Reality Device
Meta CTO and head of Reality Labs Andrew ‘Boz’ Bosworth says the company is currently working on a “glasses form-factor” mixed reality headset.
VisionOS 2 Launches Next Week, But Three Big Features Won’t Come Until “later this year”
Apple confirmed it’s launching VisionOS 2 on September 16th, which is coming along with a ton of previously teased features announced back at WWDC in June. Three features are listed as “coming later this year” though. Here’s what you’ll be missing come Monday.
Mixed Reality Flight Sims Are Accelerating F-16 Pilot Training in Ukraine
Flight simulator company Dogfight Boss, and Varjo, the high-end XR headset creator, announced they’ve shipped their first mixed reality F-16 simulator to the Ukrainian Air Force to help accelerate pilot training. And there’s likely more to come, as the country inevitably looks to scale training to keep pace with the influx of the American-built fighter jets.
iPhone 16 Adds Spatial Photos and Spatial Audio Capture for Vision Pro
Apple announced its new iPhone 16 is getting a little more spatial with the addition of both spatial photos and audio, essentially putting it in line with Vision Pro’s capture capabilities.
Official Quest 3S Image Leaks Ahead of Anticipated Meta Connect Unveiling
Meta has leaked an image of the supposed Quest 3S via an update to its PC software, showing off what is likely the upcoming cheaper alternative to Quest 3.
