Two Classic VR Games From Google’s VR Studio Coming Soon to Vision Pro
Owlchemy Labs, the Google-owned VR studio, announced it’s bringing the chart-topping VR games Job Simulator (2016) and its sequel Vacation Simulator (2019) to Apple Vision Pro.
Vision Pro Has Apps and Quest Has Games, What Can Samsung Bring to XR to Compete?
Samsung has partnered with Google to make an XR headset, although the South Korean tech giant hasn’t tipped its hand on what to expect just yet. Despite its $3,500 sticker price, Vision Pro has shown that big and expensive is okay as long as you can engage diehard fans with compelling hardware and greater ecosystem integration. That’s a patently Apple recipe though that Samsung may not be able to easily replicate. The question is: what can Samsung bring to the table that Apple and Meta can’t? The answer may be Google, but only if it can commit.
Felix & Paul Studios Secures Multi-Million Dollar Financing for Next Location-based VR Experience
Felix & Paul Studios, the Emmy Award-winning XR studio, announced it has secured funding for its next location-based VR (LBVR) experience based on what it says will be a brand-new IP.
Zuckerberg: Quest 3 Beats Vision Pro in ‘vast majority’ of Cases in Mixed Reality
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg got a chance to try out Apple Vision Pro, which although seven times more expensive than the company’s Quest 3 mixed reality headset, is arguably its biggest competitor right now—at least in terms of mental real estate it’s taking up. Here’s what the Meta chief himself thought about Apple’s first XR headset.
Meta Finally Lets Users Appeal Bans in Social VR App ‘Horizon Worlds’
Meta announced it’s finally giving Horizon Worlds users the ability to file an appeal when suspected of breaking the social VR app’s Code of Conduct.
Nintendo 3DS Emulator for Quest ‘CitraVR’ Brings Big Performance Improvements in Latest Update
CitraVR was released in beta late last month, letting you can play your favorite handheld Nintendo games on Quest on a massive screen in full 3D. With its 0.4.0 update released over the weekend, using CitraVR just got a lot smoother.
Ubisoft “disappointed” in ‘Assassin’s Creed VR’ Performance, Future VR Investments on Hold
In Ubisoft’s most recent earnings call, CEO Yves Guillemot said he was “disappointed” with the performance of Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR (2023) and that the company will not be increasing investment in VR right now, as it awaits further growth of the medium.
SteamVR Driver for Vision Pro Now in Development, Including VR Controller Support
The developer leading the push to make PSVR 2 compatible with PC VR games says they’re working on a SteamVR driver that aims to bring unofficial SteamVR support to Vision Pro, controllers and all.
VR Remake of Dreamcast Classic ‘Cosmic Smash’ to Release on Quest & Pico in April
Sega’s iconic block-breaker Cosmic Smash (2001) came to VR for the first time last summer in C-Smash VRS (2023) on PSVR 2. Now the studios say the futuristic racket sport is set to leave platform exclusivity as it’s scheduled to arrive on Quest and Pico headsets in April.
Vision Pro: What’s Real, What’s Hype and What’s Plain Dangerous
Vision Pro is getting a ton of social media engagement after it launched earlier this month, which is great since people are finding out just how Apple’s first mixed reality headset can fit into their lifestyles. There are plenty of interesting use cases out there: some of it’s real, some of it’s hype, and some of it’s just plain dangerous.
Vive Ultimate Tracker Gets Beta Support for Third-Party PC VR Headsets
HTC has released a beta for its Vive Ultimate Tracker that brings support to third-party PC VR headsets, such as PC-tethered Quest and Pico headsets, letting you do body tracking in supported apps.
YouTube is Coming to Vision Pro Eventually, but What About Spatial Video?
YouTube is one of the biggest apps not available on Vision Pro at launch. Thankfully we now know that it’s on the way. But will it support its large existing library of spatial videos?
Konami Aims to Develop ‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’ for VR After Successful Prototype Demo
Yu-Gi-Oh! doesn’t have an official VR game yet, but after demoing a VR proof-of-concept of the card battler at the franchise’s 25th anniversary event in Tokyo, Japan, Konami says we may see more in the future.
SteamVR Streaming Works on Vision Pro, But Adding Controllers Will Be Difficult
Vision Pro isn’t supposed to be able to play SteamVR games, although an independent software developer has been able to modify a popular Wi-Fi streaming app that could open the door to PC VR games like Half-Life: Alyx (2020) on Vision Pro—if it weren’t for the Apple’s strategic omission of tracked motion controllers.
Vision Pro Durability Tests Show Glass Has Great Shatter Resistance, But Scratches Easily
Vision Pro is in the wild, which means we get to see just how durable Apple’s first mixed reality headset is. The good news: the $3,500 device is pretty drop resistant, although if it does take a tumble, don’t expect it to look brand new for long.
