‘Horizon Forbidden West’ Gets Unofficial VR Support from ‘Horizon Zero Dawn’ Modder

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Image courtesy Guerrilla, Nixxes Software

Luke Ross, the modder dedicated to bringing unofficial VR support to flatscreen games, released a new VR mod for the PC version of Horizon Forbidden West.

Arcade Management Sim ‘Arcade Paradise VR’ Coming to Quest Later This Month

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Publisher Wired Productions and indie developer Nosebleed Interactive announced that Arcade Paradise VR, the VR port to the popular arcade management sim, is set to release on Quest later this month.

Vision Pro is Hands-down the Best Movie Experience You Can Have on a Plane

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After an eight hour flight, I can say that Apple has largely nailed the Vision Pro use-case of movie watching on a plane. But a few key improvements stand to make it more widely appealing.

‘Contractors Showdown’ Battle Royale Coming to Quest Later This Month

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Image courtesy Caveman Studios

Caveman Studios, the team behind the tactical VR shooter Contractors (2018), announced its upcoming competitive battle royale Contractors Showdown is headed to Quest on April 25th.

Netflix is Selling the ‘3 Body Problem’ Headset, But Sadly It’s Just a Prop

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Image courtesy Hideo Kojima

Netflix is selling the headset featured in its latest TV series 3 Body Problem, which heavily features characters accessing a shared virtual reality. Unfortunately, it’s just a prop—but it’s actually pretty cool as far as nonfunctional collectibles go.

‘Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice’ Studio Has No Plans to Support VR for Upcoming Sequel

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Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II | Image courtesy Ninja Theory

Ninja Theory, the studio behind award-winning VR-supported game Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice (2017), says there are currently no plans to bring its upcoming sequel to VR.

‘Silent Slayer’ Preview – Dr. Van Helsing’s Deadly Game of Operation

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Image courtesy Schell Games

I went hands-on with Silent Slayer: Vault of the Vampire, an upcoming horror-puzzle for Quest from Schell Games that tasks you with defusing various arcane traps protecting a coven of sleeping vampires. Much like the studio’s pioneering VR puzzle franchise I Expect You to Die, any false move means certain death, but you’ll need to think twice before fumbling your trusty vampire-busting tools since there’s always a jump scare waiting for you on the other side of inevitable failure.

Warner Bros Announces New ‘Matrix’ Movie Directed by ‘The Martian’ Screenwriter Drew Goddard

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Warner Bros. announced that The Matrix, one of the biggest film franchises to popularize virtual reality, is getting a fifth installment.

VR’s Best (or possibly worst) April Fool’s Day Jokes This Year

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Image courtesy IGN, Nintendo

April Fool’s Day is more than just a time to pull harmless pranks. It’s also about putting on your ‘skeptic hat’ and really asking whether you can believe your eyes, as trusted companies and key figures in XR dropped a few doozies yesterday that are so great they’re terrible.

Hands-on: Apple Upgrades Personas for True Face-to-face Chats on Vision Pro

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Apple today released ‘Spatial Personas’ in public beta on Vision Pro. The newly upgraded avatar system can now bring people right into your room. We got an early look.

Apple Releases Impressive Immersive Short of 2023 MLS Playoffs on Vision Pro

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Apple this week released a brief highlight reel of the Major League Soccer 2023 playoffs as an Apple Immersive Video viewable by anyone with a Vision Pro. The impressive footage is a great demo for what sports could be like with immersive video, but there’s a long way to go for it to become a real draw.

City Builder ‘Tropico’ Comes to Quest, Letting You Become El Presidente of Your Own Banana Republic

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Your banana republic awaits, as the popular single-player city builder Tropico is now available on Quest.

Meta is Discontinuing Quest 1 Support for New Apps Starting Next Month

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Meta announced last year it was sunsetting the original Quest, which was first released in 2019. While many developers of new apps have since stopped including the nearly five year-old headset as a supported device, now the company says it’s taking choice out of the equation, as no new apps will be able to offer support for Quest 1 starting on April 30th.

Vision Pro and Quest 3 Hand-tracking Latency Compared

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Quest 3 (left) and Apple Vision Pro (right) | Based on images courtesy Meta, Apple

Vision Pro is built entirely around hand-tracking while Quest 3 uses controllers first and foremost, but also supports hand-tracking as an alternate option for some content. But which has better hand-tracking? You might be surprised at the answer.

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