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.
New Live Captions Feature on Vision Pro Could Lead the Way to Real-time Translation
Apple announced it’s introducing a host of accessibility features to Vision Pro, which is set to include Live Captions for the deaf or hard of hearing. It certainly feels like an important first step in eventually kitting the device with real-time translation at some point down the road.
AR Content is Coming to Google Maps, But It Won’t Matter Until There’s a Headset to See it Through
Google today announced it’s starting a pilot program that will soon allow select partners to create AR content and display it within Google Maps. While it seems like an important step for Google on the way to owning a piece of the ‘all-day AR glasses’ future, it’s unclear just where it’s all headed for the company in the near term. Because compared to Meta and Apple, Google still seems unable to commit to a coherent XR strategy.
Official Vision Pro Schematics Will Accelerate Development of Headstraps & Third-party Accessories
Apple has released detailed schematics of Vision Pro and its various parts, which will likely lead to an acceleration of third-party accessories like headstraps and protective cases for the device.
Google & HP Partner to Productize ‘Starline’ Light-field Display for Videoconferencing
Google announced it’s partnering with HP to commercialize Project Starline, the company’s light-field display for immersive, headset-less video conferences.
New Meta R&D Reveals Shortcut to Ultra-wide Retina Resolution Holographic Displays in XR
Researchers from Meta Reality Labs, Princeton University, and others have published a new paper detailing a method for achieving ultra-wide field-of-view holographic displays with retina resolution. The method drastically reduces the display resolution that would otherwise be necessary to reach such parameters, making it a potential shortcut to bringing holographic displays to XR headsets. Holographic displays are especially desirable in XR because they can display light-fields, a more accurate representation of the light we see in the real world.
Travel Mode is the Latest Vision Pro Feature to Come to Quest 2 & 3
Meta is finally rolling out the long-awaited travel mode for Quest 2 and Quest 3, ostensibly hacking away another unique feature from Apple Vision Pro.
