‘Rec Room’ Begins Early Rollout on Select Android Devices

We were expecting to see Rec Room make its way to Google Play sometime this fall. With little fanfare though, the popular social VR platform has quietly begun early rollout for its Android app on select devices. Update (August 4th, 2021):...

Report: Next-gen PSVR to Focus on AAA & Hybrid Games Like ‘Resident Evil 7’ & ‘No...

Following a report back in May detailing specs for Sony's upcoming PlayStation 5 VR headset, a fresh report has appeared that echoes a few of these claims and asserts some new information too, including additional hardware info and the...

Former Codemasters CEO Joins nDreams Board of Directors as Chair

Veteran VR studio nDreams announced today that it has appointed former Codemasters CEO Frank Sagnier as the non-executive chair of its board of directors. As CEO of Codemasters—best known for its popular DiRT racing franchise—Sagnier lead the company to a...

Get $150 off HP Reverb G2, Offering Class-leading Resolution & Acceptable Tracking

HP's Reverb G2 is one of the most pixel-dense PC VR headsets out there for consumers, offering up class-leading visuals at the not so horrible price of $600. Well, now you can get that for $450 when you buy...

Facebook Researchers Show ‘Reverse Passthrough’ VR Prototype for Eye-contact Outside the Headset

Researchers at Facebook Reality Labs today published new work showcasing a prototype headset which has external displays to depict the user's eyes to others outside of the headset. The goal is to allow eye-contact between the headset wearer and...

VR on Steam Bounces Back to Nearly 2.8 Million Monthly-connected Headsets

Last month we pointed out a sharp drop in the number of users with VR headsets on Steam according to the latest data from Valve. There wasn't a clear cut explanation as to why. This months data shows the...

‘POPULATION: ONE’ Gets Medieval in ‘Kingdom Age’ Event, Starting August 5th

POPULATION: ONE (2020) is getting some fresh content starting this week that aims to bring a medieval twist to the battle royale shooter. Called 'Kingdom Age', the two month-long event is slated to kick off August 5th, and will include four...

Oculus Head of Developer Relations Leaves for Niantic as it Ramps up Lightship AR Platform

Niantic announced today that long-time Oculus employee Dan Morris, Head of Developer Relations, is joining as the company's new Director of Developer Relations as Niantic ramps up its Lightship AR platform, which aims to bring to third-party developers the...

‘Carrier Command 2 VR’ Release Date Set for August 10th

Carrier Command 2, which was confirmed just a few weeks ago to be getting full VR support, is now set to launch on August 10th. Carrier Command 2 is a PC-based reboot of the now 33 year-old Carrier Command which crosses elements of vehicle...

‘Moss: Book II’ Will Be Bigger Than the Original, Introduce New Progression & Interactions

Moss: Book II, a direct sequel to the lauded original, was finally announced earlier this month. And it hopes to answer what was perhaps the original game's biggest problem: it was too short! In an interview with the game's Design...