Report: Pico to Layoff “hundreds” as Company Shifts Focus to Hardware
There were rumors circulating late last month that TikTok parent company ByteDance was set to spin down its China-based VR headset company, Pico Interactive. While the company dismissed those rumors, a new Reuters report maintains Pico is soon set to...
‘Asgard’s Wrath 2’ Dev Diary Shows Off Crafting, Hunting, Mini-games & More
Asgard's Wrath 2 is headed to Quest next month, bringing along with it a whole new ancient Egyptian-inspired world to traverse as you track down Loki, the ol' Norse trickster god himself. In a new behind-the-scenes developer diary, Meta...
‘Vertigo 2’ Final Content Update Coming This Week with Level Editor, New Playable Characters & More
Vertigo 2 (2023), the Half-Life-inspired sci-fi adventure, is getting what the developer describes as the game's "only content update" in the soon-to-launch 'Bottomless Update', which ought to keep you busy well after the credits roll.
Slated to release on November...
SteamVR Gets New ‘Theater Screen’ for Playing Flatscreen Games in VR
Valve released the SteamVR Beta 2.1.1 update which includes a new way to play flatscreen games in VR.
Called SteamVR Theater Screen, the new function is said to replace the old Desktop Game Theater app, which was first released in...
‘Arizona Sunshine’ Studio Working on Unannounced “AAA VR game” Based on a Global Franchise
According to a recent job offer posted by Amsterdam-based developer Vertigo Games, pre-production has begun on a "high-profile, multiplatform AAA VR game," which is said to be based on a globally recognized franchise.
Posted earlier this month, the studio is looking...
‘Ziggy’s Cosmic Adventures’ Coming to Quest & SteamVR November 9th
It seems Ziggy's Cosmic Adventures is rounding the bend, as the promising VR cockpit adventure now has an official launch date, bringing what looks like some madcap ship management and action-arcade combat next week.
Update (November 3rd, 2023): Stardust Collective...
‘Echo VR’ Online Play is Back with the Help of This Unofficial Mod
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...
Hands-on: ‘UNDERDOGS’ is a Smashing Good Time and an Innovative Approach to VR Mech Combat
UNDERDOGS is an upcoming VR mech brawler that takes the veteran indie VR studio behind Racket: Nx in an ambitious new direction.
It was clear all the way back in 2018 with the release of Racket: Nx that developer One Hamsa has...
HTC is Sending a VR Headset to the ISS to Support Astronaut Mental Health
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...
‘Sniper Elite’ is Getting a New VR Game on Quest Soon, $15 Price Suggests Lower Ambitions
Rebellion, the studio behind the Sniper Elite franchise, announced a new VR game coming to Quest this month: Sniper Elite VR: Winter Warrior.
The studio threw out a reveal trailer in addition to announcing a pretty close release date; it's...
