Asymmetric PC vs. VR Game ‘Panoptic’ is Getting a Sequel with 1v4 Multiplayer and Quest Support

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Panoptic (2020) is an innovative ‘PC vs. VR’ game that plays out like a game of 1v1 hide-and-seek, with one VR player seeking out a flatscreen PC player who tries to blend into the crowd. Now the studio behind the game has announced Panoptic II and says it plans to expand the game with up to 1v4 multiplayer and make the game more widely accessible with support for Quest 3 and mobile devices.

Magic Leap Signs Deal with Taiwan’s Pegatron, Strengthening AR Manufacturing Position

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Magic Leap waveguide. Image courtesy Magic Leap

Magic Leap announced a manufacturing partnership with Pegatron, a major global electronics manufacturer, to scale production of AR glasses components, including Magic Leap’s waveguide technology.

‘VRChat’ Breaks Concurrent User Record on New Year’s Eve

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VRChat’s head of community says the popular social VR platform set a new concurrent user record over the New Year’s Eve celebrations.

‘Zelda: Breath of the Wild’ is Getting an Unofficial VR Mod with Full Motion Controller Support

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The emulated version of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017) is getting an unofficial mod this week that will bring full 6DOF PC VR support to the game.

Quest is Outselling Nintendo Switch 2 on Amazon (and every other game console)

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Quest 3S (left), Quest 3 (right) | Images courtesy Meta

Despite being released more than a year ago, Meta’s Quest 3-series headsets are outselling Nintendo’s new Switch 2 console on Amazon, which was released just this Summer.

The Best VR Games of 2025 – Our Game of the Year Picks

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Nearly a decade after consumer VR took its first real steps—driven by headsets like the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and PlayStation VR—the medium has outgrown its novelty phase.

Capcom Has “No Plans” for a VR Mode in ‘Resident Evil Requiem’

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Don’t get your hopes up for a VR adaptation of Resident Evil Requiem, the next survival horror from Capcom. The studio says it currently has “no plans” on the subject.

Last Minute Quest 3S Sale Drops Effective Price to an Unprecedented $91

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What’s likely to be the best sale on Quest 3S this holiday season comes bundled with enough goodies to drop the effective cost of the headset to an unheard of $91.

Netflix Acquires XR Avatar Startup Ready Player Me

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Netflix announced it’s acquiring Ready Player Me, the avatar creation platform, which the streaming giant hopes to leverage soon with the rollout of user personas across Netflix Games.

‘Bartender VR’ Studio Releases Weapon Restoration Sim ‘BattleCrafter’ on Quest

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BattleCrafter is all about restoring the weapons and armor of old, letting you get a closer look at everything from ancient swords to modern rifles, and learn about them too.

Quest Gets Disney+ App With Downloads for Offline Viewing, But No 3D Movies Like Vision Pro

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The Disney+ video streaming service is finally available on Quest. While better late than never, it’s actually missing out on a few key features for now.

Meta “Pauses” Third-party Headset Program, Effectively Cancelling Horizon OS Headsets from Asus & Lenovo

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Meta has “paused” its initiative to bring third-party Horizon OS headsets to the market. The company says it has shifted focus to “building the world-class first-party hardware and software needed to advance the VR market.”

New Quest Update Brings Big Upgrades to Hand-tracking

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Meta has rolled out a new update to Quest that aims to drastically improve hand-tracking performance and reliability.

[Industry Direct] Free-to-Play Elemental VR Arena ‘Crystal Conquest’ Launches in Early Access

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Crystal Conquest is our free-to-play elemental class battler now available on Meta Quest. Players can step into various classes and roles to battle it out! Aeromancers fly, Geomancers control space with stone and impact, Hydromancers heal allies and extinguish attacks, Pyromancers pressure with decisive burst damage and more.

VR Design Unpacked: The Best Shotguns in VR (and what makes them feel great)

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Our series Inside XR Design highlights examples of great XR design. Today we’re looking at shotguns in several different VR games to learn what makes them feel great in the player’s hand. In doing so, we’ll uncover the secret to making anything feel great in VR.

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