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[Industry Direct] Why We Think You’ll Love Our New 4v4 VR Team Shooter ‘Strike Rush’

Industry Direct by Skonec Entertainment Industry Direct is our program for sponsors who want to speak directly to the Road to VR newsletter audience. Industry Direct posts are written by sponsors with no involvement from the Road to VR editorial team....

‘Escape Simulator’ is Bringing 8-player Co-op Escape Rooms to VR Next Month in Free Update

Pine Studios, the team behind the Escape Simulator franchise on PC, announced its bringing SteamVR headset support to the studio's hit title next month. Update (March 18th, 2024): While we thought Escape Simulator was set to be a standalone title, Pine Studios...

Sony Reportedly Pauses PSVR 2 Production Due to Low Sales

Sony has reportedly paused production of PSVR 2, as it looks to clear its backlog of inventory first before resuming. According to a Bloomberg report, PSVR 2 sales have "slowed progressively" since its February 2023 launch. Citing people familiar with...

Spring Sales Bring Deep Discounts on Top Quest & PC VR Games

Spring has nearly sprung, and with it come great sales on games for Quest and PC VR. Don't miss this chance to pick up a title you've been waiting for! Quest Spring Sale Meta is offering solid discounts on Quest game...
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‘Starship Home’ Turns Your Room into a Flying Alien Plant Sanctuary, Coming to Quest 3 This...

VR studio and label Creature announced Starship Home, a plant-filled mixed reality adventure that turns your living room into a spacecraft on a mission to save alien flora. Coming exclusively to Quest 3 this Fall, the team dropped Starship Home's first teaser trailer...

After Building One of VR’s Most Successful Games, ‘Beat Saber’ Founder Plans to Take a Break...

Jan 'Split' Ilavsky, founder of Beat Games and creator behind VR's favorite block-slashing rhythm game Beat Saber (2018), left the studio late last month, stepping down from his position as the game's Creative Director. Now, Ilavsky tells Road to...

‘Moon Player’ Unlocks YouTube’s Immersive Video Library on Vision Pro

YouTube has a ton of videos created for immersive viewing, but without an official YouTube app on Vision Pro, it's a bit of a song and dance to get them to play. Moon Player however launched a Vision Pro app...

Meta Issues Voluntary Recall of Early Quest 3 Elite Battery Straps Due to Charging Fault

A widespread charging fault with Meta's $130 Elite Battery Strap for Quest 3 forced the company to pause shipments back in December and start replacing units on a case-by-case basis. Now, it seems Meta has zeroed in on just which...

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. Omni One was originally pitched in a crowd-based investment...

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. Coming to Vision Pro on...