‘Laser Dance’ Hands-on: Forget ‘the floor is lava’—You’ve Got Lasers Now
After recently playing a prototype version of Laser Dance, I've been trying to wrap my head around what makes it so engaging. And it finally struck me. The game is a manifestation of the kind of simple rules that could...
Multiplayer JRPG ‘Soul Covenant’ Coming to All Major VR Headsets Next Month
Thirdverse, the Japan-based VR studio behind Swords of Gargantua, Altair Breaker, and X8, announced that its VR multiplayer JRPG SOUL COVENANT is coming to all major headsets next month.
Developed by the core team behind SOUL SACRIFICE (2013), players are thrust into a post-apocalyptic...
‘Lawn Mowing Simulator’ Lets You Touch Grass in VR, Now Available on Quest
It's time to go out and touch grass, or rather cut it, because Lawn Mowing Simulator is now available on Quest 2/3/Pro.
UK-based studios Curve Games and Skyhook Games originally released Lawn Mowing Simulator on flatscreen monitors back in 2021, which included everything...
Meta Announces “multi-million dollar” XR Development Fund to Boost Newly Formed Studios
Meta this week announced Oculus Publishing Ignition, a "multi-million dollar" fund aimed at newly formed XR studios. The company is offering money for VR and MR prototypes, with the potential for follow-on funding to turn those prototypes into full...
Meta Slashes Quest 2 Price to New Low Ahead of Suspected Quest 3 Lite
Meta is once again reducing the price of Quest 2, this time bringing the 128GB version of its 2020-era standalone VR headset to just $200.
The company has made its new pricing scheme available at major retailers like Amazon:
Quest...
Apple is Adding Support for Vision Pro’s Input System to WebXR
Apple is adding support for Vision Pro's unique input system to WebXR, the web standard which allows XR experiences to run right from a web browser.
One of the most unique things about Apple Vision Pro is its input system...
Meta Extends Quest 3 ‘Asgard’s Wrath 2’ Bundle Offer Through June
Since the launch of Quest 3, Meta has included a free copy of its latest and greatest first-party game, Asgard's Wrath 2. Originally with a redemption deadline in January, the company has extended the offer several times, now pushing it...
Impact Reality Opens ‘Flat2VR Studios’ to Bring Flatscreen Games to VR
Impact Reality, the VR publishing and marketing firm, announced it's formed a studio dedicated to porting flatscreen games to VR.
Called Flat2VR Studios, the venture is aimed at merging traditional video games with immersive VR experiences, and is said to...
[Industry Direct] Is Standalone VR Holding Back PC VR?
Industry Direct by Rein Zobel, Creative Director & Co-founder at Maru VR Productions
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...
Survios Affirms ‘Alien’ VR Game is Still in Development
VR veteran studio Survios and 20th Century Games announced back in 2022 they were building a new game for VR, PC and console based on the well known sci-fi franchise Alien. Though we've heard very little about the project since,...
