One of VR’s Most Senior and Successful Studios is Laying Off 70% of Staff
Cloudhead Games, the veteran VR studio behind hit rhythm shooter Pistol Whip (2019), announced that it’s laying off 70% of staff, making for at least 37 affected employees.
NBA Announces Full Schedule for Immersive Lakers Games on Apple Vision Pro
Apple Vision Pro users are getting a good slate of immersive Lakers games this season starting this month, captured in 180 degree video.
After Ditching Meta Headset Plans, Asus Partners with XREAL on ROG AR Glasses with 240Hz Display
While the long-awaited Quest-style VR headset from Asus has been put on ice, the Taiwanese tech giant announced it has now partnered with XREAL on a pair of AR glasses for traditional gaming, which boast an impressive 240Hz refresh rate.
Asymmetric PC vs. VR Game ‘Panoptic’ is Getting a Sequel with 1v4 Multiplayer and Quest Support
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
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
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
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)
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
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’
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
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
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.
Quest Gets Disney+ App With Downloads for Offline Viewing, But No 3D Movies Like Vision Pro
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
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.”
