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...
VR Horror ‘HappyFunland’ Coming to PSVR 2 & SteamVR This Month, Trailer Here
Perp Games and Spectral Illusions announced the VR horror title HappyFunland is coming to PSVR 2 and SteamVR headsets this month, letting you explore the abandoned remains of a theme park that promises some darkly comedic frights.
Here's how the studios describes...
A New Category of VR Game is Slowly Emerging Right Before Our Eyes
The much lauded Echo VR might no longer be with us, but one of its innovations is living on in a new wave of VR games.
Update (March 12th, 2024): Added more games to document the growing trend of arm-locomotion...
Roadmap for Mech Brawler ‘Underdogs’ Shows Multiplayer is a Possibility, But Not a Promise
UNDERDOGS (2024), the underground mech brawler from Racket: Nx (2019) studio One Hamsa, recently revealed the game's development roadmap, which could also include a multiplayer mode in the future.
The studio outlined a number of future updates coming to Underdogs, which...
The Sequel to One of Quest’s Best-rated Games is Now Available, Trailer Here
SWARM (2021), the high-flying arcade shooter from Greensky Games, is one of the best-rated paid games on Quest, serving up fast-paced, arcade-style grapple shooting action as you battle against the titular Swarm. Now you can get your hands on the sequel, SWARM...
The Apple Effect: Magic Leap Founder’s Previous Company Launches App on Vision Pro
Apple's significant impact on the market tends to draw attention from companies that might not have otherwise entered a specific product category—aka "The Apple Effect." With the entrance of Apple Vision Pro, one such entity to follow suit is...
Pico Reportedly to Release ‘PICO 4S’ Headset, Following New Trademark & Leaked Controller Design
The Game Developer Conference (GDC) is coming up next week, which could give ByteDance's XR subsidiary Pico Interactive a perfect opportunity to showcase what, according to a recent trademark and leaked controller model, could be its next standalone VR headset.
A...
VR’s Favorite Mini Golf Game is Getting a ‘Wallace & Gromit’ Course This Summer
Mighty Coconut, developer of indie VR hit Walkabout Mini Golf (2020), announced it's partnering with Wallace & Gromit creators Aardman to bring a course inspired by the very same British boffin and canine pair.
The course is set to feature...
