‘Echo VR’ Online Play is Back with the Help of This Unofficial Mod

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Meta shut down Echo VR, one of its best-performing VR games, in early August. At the time, it seemed like there was little hope for fans to ever play again, but now a modder has released an experimental project that brings unofficial online matches back to the zero-G sports game.

Hands-on: ‘UNDERDOGS’ is a Smashing Good Time and an Innovative Approach to VR Mech Combat

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UNDERDOGS is an upcoming VR mech brawler that takes the veteran indie VR studio behind Racket: Nx in an ambitious new direction.

HTC is Sending a VR Headset to the ISS to Support Astronaut Mental Health

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Virtual reality is already being used on the ground to help prepare astronauts for the rigors of space, although now HTC says it’s sending its standalone VR headset Vive Focus 3 to the International Space Station (ISS) to help support the mental health of astronauts during their mission.

‘Sniper Elite’ is Getting a New VR Game on Quest Soon, $15 Price Suggests Lower Ambitions

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Rebellion, the studio behind the Sniper Elite franchise, announced a new VR game coming to Quest this month: Sniper Elite VR: Winter Warrior.

‘Silent Slayer’ is a Fascinating Puzzle Game Premise From the VR Puzzle Experts

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Schell Games, the studio behind the I Expect You to Die VR puzzle series, showed off more of its upcoming VR game which is all about slaying vampires—and of course the ever-looming threat of a jumpscare if you fail.

‘Vampire: The Masquerade – Justice’ Review – Iconic Kills in Unexpectedly Shallow Waters

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The latest VR entry into to the World of Darkness universe lets you loose on the streets of Venice as a bloodsucking ghoul in search of your master’s killer and a stolen relic. Although it takes cues from stealth games like Hitman and Assassin’s Creed, Vampire: The Masquerade – Justice—let’s just call it Justice for short—takes a decidedly more linear approach to missions than I thought it might from our initial preview. This isn’t a terrible thing, although it manages to also feel pared down in a few other ways that’s just unfortunate. Read on to hear my full impressions.

Magic Leap Shakes up Leadership with New CEO

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Magic Leap, maker of one of the best AR headsets on the market, is making a major change to its leadership with a new CEO that will face the challenge of carving out territory for its transparent AR technology against a growing wave of passthrough AR headsets.

‘Beat Saber’ Surprise-drops new Rolling Stones Music Pack

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Beat Saber continues to reel in top tracks for its now classic VR rhythm gameplay. The latest drop is the Rolling Stones Music Pack, bringing 11 of the game’s most classic rock tracks to date.

NBA is Broadcasting a Ton of Games This Season in VR on Quest

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The NBA announced it’s expanding the number of games it’s recording for Quest headsets by a wide margin, bringing a ton of 180-degree immersive games to NBA League Pass holders.

‘Arizona Sunshine 2’ Coming to All Major VR Headsets in December, First Gameplay Trailer Here

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Vertigo Games finally revealed the release date for its upcoming sequel to Arizona Sunshine (2016), which is set to bring us back to the dusty post-apocalyptic desert for another tango with the undead hordes. Also: the first gameplay trailer.

‘Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord’ Review – I Ain’t Afraid of No VR Ghost!

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It’s been a while since we first busted ghosts in VR, but this time around veteran VR studio nDreams and Sony Pictures Virtual Reality are serving up an at-home co-op game for Quest and PSVR 2 that will finally let you strap on a proton pack and go head-to-floating-head with a good variety of belligerent specters. Check out our review below to see if it’s worth getting the whole squad involved.

Valve Launches SteamVR 2.0, Brings Long-awaited Platform Features into VR

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After a period of significant silence about VR from the company, Valve has released SteamVR 2.0, a major upgrade to the platform’s VR interface which finally brings more of the platform’s core capabilities into VR.

Reality Labs Revenue Drops to Lowest Point on Record Ahead of Quest 3 Launch

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wearing Quest 3 | Image courtesy Meta

Meta today announced its third quarter earnings, revealing that revenue of its Reality Labs XR division dropped to its lowest point on record, just ahead of the launch of Quest 3. All eyes are now on the holiday season to see if Meta’s new hardware will move the needle.

New ‘Half-Life 2’ VR Mod Lets You Dual-wield Gravity Guns (or any other weapon)

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A recently released fork of one of the premier VR mods for Half-Life 2 (2004) added a number of features that should make you feel a little less like Gordon Freeman, and a little more like John Wick.

High-flying Parkour Sequel ‘STRIDE: Fates’ Coming to Quest Next Month

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Joy Way, the studio behind parkour action-shooter STRIDE (2022), announced that high-flying follow-up STRIDE: Fates is coming to Quest next month as a “full-fledged sequel” to Stride.

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