Google’s VR Studio Owlchemy Labs Now Has Two Platinum-selling Titles

Owlchemy Labs, the Google-owned VR studio behind Job Simulator (2016), announced the game's sequel Vacation Simulator (2019) just went platinum, having now topped over one million units sold. The studio's breakout title Job Simulator went platinum in early 2020, owing not only to its fun and...

‘Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR’ Review – AAA Without the Polish

Easily the most recognized IP to launch in a VR game this year, Assassin's Creed Nexus VR is quite anticipated and has a lot riding on it. But as we know, translating existing flatscreen games into VR is never an...

Meta’s $130 Elite Battery Strap for Quest 3 is Facing Major Reliability Issues

From flagship smartphones to VR headsets, first-party accessories tend to be pretty expensive. Along with the higher price tag though, consumers typically expect exceptional quality. After all, the product's designers had a head start, so those day-one accessories should...

Vision Pro Will Use External Display for More Than Just Showing Your Eyes

The recently released VisionOS Beta 6 contains a video showing how users will scan their face to create their avatar using the Vision Pro cameras. Perhaps more interestingly, the video shows that Apple plans to use the external display...

PC VR Team Shooter ‘VAIL VR’ Comes to Quest via App Lab

VAIL VR, the multiplayer shooter for PC VR headsets, is now available on Quest via App Lab. First released on Steam Early Access by indie studio AEXLAB, the 5v5 team shooter is now serving up cross-play support on Quest and PC VR...
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‘Pillow’ Mixed Reality App Wants You to Relax in Bed (and even play with a friend)

Pillow is a new mixed reality app for Quest that aims to help you relax right before bedtime, letting you do more than just count sheep. Created by YouTuber and self-described Mad Scientist Lucas Rizzotto, Pillow comes with four unique experiences to...

[Industry Direct] We Made the Quest 3 Headstrap You’ve Been Waiting For

Industry Direct by Raymond Gu at DESTEK 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...

Varjo Teaser Strongly Suggests New XR-4 Headset Reveal

High-end enterprise headset maker Varjo is teasing an online "special event" where it says viewers will "discover the future of VR/XR." The tease heavily points in the direction of the company's next headset, likely the XR-4. Varjo has been steadily...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Co-op Adventure Comes to ‘Rec Room’ This Week

Social VR platform Rec Room is getting ready to launch another co-op game this week, this time taking you to the sewers with a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtled-themed adventure. Called 'Trials of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles', you'll soon be...

Meta’s Best-selling VR Headset Drops to $250 in Early Holiday Deal

It's pretty unlikely we'll see any deals this year on Meta's latest and greatest VR standalone, Quest 3. Before the holiday season kicks into gear though, the company is dropping the price of Quest 2 to just $250. Both variants...