The Number of Discoverable Quest Apps Has More Than Tripled With the Merging of App Lab
Meta has begun the process of merging ‘unlisted’ App Lab apps into the main Quest store, more than tripling the number of discoverable apps.
‘Swordsman’ Studio Secures $2.5M to Create New Free-to-Play VR Combat Game
Sinn Studio, the Toronto-based indie behind VR sword-fighting game Swordsman (2020), has secured $2.5 million in a funding round, which is slated to propel the studio as it develops a new free-to-play combat game for VR.
You Can Now Play ‘Hellblade 2’ in VR Thanks to This Indispensable Mod
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice (2017) was one of the most visually amazing games to get official VR support, however developers Ninja Theory decided not to go that route with the game’s recently released sequel, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II (2024). If you have a beefy enough computer though, you can already play it in VR thanks to the ever-handy UEVR mod.
New Trailer Shows Marvel ‘What If…?’ Gameplay on Vision Pro, Reveals May 30th Release Date
Marvel’s upcoming What If…? – An Immersive Experience is due to launch on May 30th, a new trailer reveals. Coming exclusively to Vision Pro, the hour-long experience will take players between AR and full VR.
Meta Would “love” Discord to Support Quest: Another Reason Why It Actually Just Needs Google Play
Meta CTO Andrew ‘Boz’ Bosworth says the company would “love” to have some sort of Discord integration on Quest in the future, pending interest from Discord, that is—once again highlighting the fact that Quest really just needs Google Play.
Microsoft and Meta to ‘deepen partnership’ with ‘Windows Volumetric Apps’ on Quest
At Microsoft’s Build developer conference the company announced it was bringing Windows Volumetric apps to Quest, which Microsoft calls a way to “extend Windows apps into 3D space.”
Quest Sale Brings 30% off This Week to Some of VR’s Top Games
Looking to save big on top Quest games this week? From now until May 27th, you can nab over 100 games for 30% off right now.
Madcap UK Comedy Show ‘Taskmaster’ is Getting a VR Game Next Month, Coming to Quest & PC VR
Beloved UK comedy show Taskmaster is getting its own VR game next month featuring the Taskmaster tyrant himself, Greg Davies (and of course Little Alex Horne).
Meta and LG Partnership Reportedly in Question as Korean Tech Giant Now “controlling its pace”
Meta announced in February it was partnering with South Korean tech giant LG to create an XR headset that was reportedly set to compete with Apple Vision Pro. Recent reports from Korean media however maintain that partnership is in danger.
This $1,000 App is Now the Most Expensive on Quest—At Least There’s a 20 Minute Free Trial
With previously hidden ‘App Lab’ apps now discoverable on the main Quest store, the $1,000 WeldVR is the most expensive app you can find on Meta’s VR app store. But fret not, you can get a free trial… for 20 whole minutes.
‘Everybody’s Golf’ Studio Tees Up the Competition on Quest in ‘ULTIMATE SWING GOLF’
Clap Hanz, the Japanese studio behind hit golfing series Everybody’s Golf and Hot Shots, released their latest VR game on Quest, called ULTIMATE SWING GOLF.
Quest 3 Finally Replaced Index as My Main PC VR Headset, and I Have Valve to Thank
After nearly five years, I’ve finally moved on from Index as my main PC VR headset, and Valve is the one that made me do it.
Jumpscare Puzzler ‘Silent Slayer’ Coming to Quest Next Month, Trailer Here
Schell Games announced its upcoming VR horror-puzzler Silent Slayer: Vault of the Vampire is landing on the Quest platform next month.
‘Rocking Legend’ is Like VR ‘Rock Band’ Without a Closet Full of Plastic Instruments
Domurosoft, an Italian indie studio, is getting ready to release the full version of Rocking Legend on SteamVR headsets soon, which includes some very Rock Band-inspired gameplay which critically doesn’t require dedicated guitar controllers.
