Two New ‘Harry Potter’ VR Experiences Launch at Harry Potter New York

Two new Harry Potter VR experiences have launched at the Harry Potter New York retail location. Wizards Take Flight and Chaos at Hogwarts were developed in collaboration with Dreamscape, Wevr, and Keylight. The Harry Potter New York store, which launched last month as...
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‘Carrier Command 2’ to Get Full VR Support, Cross-play With up to 9-player Co-op

Carrier Command 2, a modern sequel to the 1988 game, puts players in control of a futuristic aircraft carrier, allowing up to nine players to manage the ship's many systems from the bridge. Developer Geometa today announced the game...

Haptic VR Glove Company HaptX Raises $12 Million in New Funding

HaptX, the company building VR gloves with advanced haptics, this week announced that is has raised $12 million in a Series A-1 investment which will be used to open a new headquarters based in Redmond, WA, and expand its...
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‘I Expect You to Die 2’ Coming to All Major VR Headsets August 24th, New Trailer Here

Schell Games today announced that its long-awaited follow-up to I Expect You to Die (2016) is set to launch on all major VR headsets August 24th. The spy-themed puzzler is already looking like a worthy sequel, offering fun and interesting...

‘Larcenauts’ Immersion Update Adds Two-handed Aiming, Manual Reloading & More

Impulse Gear announced that Larcenauts (2021), its 6v6 hero shooter for PC VR and Oculus Quest, is getting a few key updates today which focus on increasing immersion in the game. The cross-play hero shooter first launched June 17th with...

Epic Games Acquires Sketchfab, the Massive 3D Object Library Compatible with AR/VR Headsets

Sketchfab, the platform that lets you view, share, and download 3D models via traditional monitors and AR/VR headsets, today announced its been acquired by Unreal Engine creators Epic Games. Founded in 2012, Sketchfab plays host to over 4 million 3D assets,...

The Number of VR Users on Steam Dropped Sharply Last Month, But Valve Isn’t Saying Why

Valve's monthly Steam Hardware & Software Survey, which we've been carefully tracking for years now, has been a useful way to gauge how many VR headsets are being used on the platform each month. The latest data shows an...

‘Lone Echo II’ Coming to Oculus PC in August, Original ‘Lone Echo’ Discounted to $10

The long-awaited sequel to Ready At Dawn's space adventure Lone Echo (2017) is delayed again. Lone Echo II was set to arrive on August 24th, but now it's coming "later this year," likely making it one of the last PC-only games funded by Facebook...

Preview: ‘Fracked’ is Shaping Up With a Great Art Style and Chunky, Satisfying Combat

Fracked, the upcoming PSVR exclusive from developer nDreams, is now due to launch next month, and today we got our first hands-on time with the game thanks to a new demo that's available today. Fracked leans clearly into the shooter genre,...
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‘Fracked’ Releases Exclusively on PSVR August 20th, Free Demo Now Available

Fracked, the upcoming shooter from Phantom: Covert Ops (2020) developer nDreams, is officially set to release on August 20th, arriving exclusively on PSVR. Can't wait to strap on those skis and jump in? Well, there's a free demo is now available on the...