Virtuix Omni One VR Treadmill Nabs Support for Some Big VR Games
Virtuix, the creator of the Omni One VR treadmill, announced it now has a lineup of 35 games ready for the device’s broader launch later this year, including some big ones.
Vision Pro Games Are Starting to Blend 3D with Flatscreen-native Gameplay
Apple announced that Vision Pro-native versions of two popular iOS games are coming to Apple Arcade next month, Crossy Road Castle and Solitaire Stories, both of which put an immersive spin on inherently flatscreen gameplay.
VR Horror ‘HappyFunland’ Coming to PSVR 2 & SteamVR This Month, Trailer Here
Perp Games and Spectral Illusions announced the VR horror title HappyFunland is coming to PSVR 2 and SteamVR headsets this month, letting you explore the abandoned remains of a theme park that promises some darkly comedic frights.
A New Category of VR Game is Slowly Emerging Right Before Our Eyes
The much lauded Echo VR might no longer be with us, but one of its innovations is living on in a new wave of VR games.
Roadmap for Mech Brawler ‘Underdogs’ Shows Multiplayer is a Possibility, But Not a Promise
The Apple Effect: Magic Leap Founder’s Previous Company Launches App on Vision Pro
Apple’s significant impact on the market tends to draw attention from companies that might not have otherwise entered a specific product category—aka “The Apple Effect.” With the entrance of Apple Vision Pro, one such entity to follow suit is Stryker’s Mako, a robotic surgery group initially founded as a standalone company by Rony Abovitz, the founder and first CEO of AR unicorn Magic Leap.
Pico Reportedly to Release ‘PICO 4S’ Headset, Following New Trademark & Leaked Controller Design
The Game Developer Conference (GDC) is coming up next week, which could give ByteDance’s XR subsidiary Pico Interactive a perfect opportunity to showcase what, according to a recent trademark and leaked controller model, could be its next standalone VR headset.
VR’s Favorite Mini Golf Game is Getting a ‘Wallace & Gromit’ Course This Summer
Mighty Coconut, developer of indie VR hit Walkabout Mini Golf (2020), announced it’s partnering with Wallace & Gromit creators Aardman to bring a course inspired by the very same British boffin and canine pair.
Meta is Killing off Virtual Pet ‘Bogo’ & ‘Dead and Buried’ Series This Week
Announced late last year, Meta is shutting down three of its exclusive titles this week, including VR shooters Dead and Buried (2016) and Dead and Buried II (2019), and virtual pet simulator Bogo (2019), making it your last chance to say goodbye.
New Vision Pro Update Adds Key Enterprise Features & Improved Personas
This week Apple released its first significant update for Vision Pro, visionOS 1.1, bringing key enterprise features like the ability to enroll and configure headsets at scale, visual improvements for Personas, and more.
Indie VR Hit ‘Gorilla Tag’ Becomes First Quest Title to Top 100K Reviews
In terms of reviews and revenue generated, Gorilla Tag is by far one of the most successful games on the Quest platform. Now it’s the first to top 100,000 user reviews.
Apple’s New XR Stylus Patent Could Describe Vision Pro’s First Controller
Vision Pro doesn’t support motion controllers, however Apple published a new patent last month that describes an Apple Pencil-like device which could point the way for the company’s first Vision Pro-supported controller.
Live Action VR Series ‘The Faceless Lady’ Debuts in ‘Horizon Worlds’ Next Month
There are plenty of live action VR videos out there, but most are fairly short, based entirely around sports, or other things… Coming soon to Meta Horizon Worlds on Quest is a VR horror series called The Faceless Lady, which is bringing six half-hour episodes in stereoscopic 3D.
Daft Punk Music Pack for ‘Beat Saber’ Arrives Alongside Haptics Improvements on Quest
Meta’s Beat Games teased earlier this month that everyone’s favorite block-slicing rhythm game Beat Saber was finally getting the music pack that always needed to happen: Daft Punk. Now that day has come, which arrives with some improved haptics on Quest that promise to be harder, better, faster (and) stronger.
