Quest 2 Update Adds Video Overlay for Casting, File Browser, & Phone Notifications in VR

Another big update to Quest and Quest 2 is on the way. Oculus today announced that the v29 update will begin rolling out to users "soon" (likely starting this week), and will bring a video overlay feature to casting,...
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‘VTOL’ Studio to Release Kart-style Airplane Racer ‘Jetborne Racing’ on PC VR Soon

Boundless Dynamics, the studio behind combat flight simulator VTOL VR (2017), is getting ready to release a new online racing game soon for PC VR headsets which puts your flying skills to the test and throws plenty of kart-style powerups...

Tundra Tracker Kickstarter so Successful It’s Now Sold Out of Most Hardware Bundles

Tundra Labs celebrated success back in March as Tundra Tracker, the company's SteamVR-based tracker device, not only exploded past its Kickstarter goal in less than 24 hours, but went on to pass the $1 million mark. It's proved to...

The 20 Best Rated & Most Popular Quest Games & Apps – May 2021

While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual apps are performing across its VR storefronts, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of...

‘CREED: Rise to Glory’ Turns Up the Intensity on Quest with New Endurance Mode

The Oculus Quest version of Survios' popular boxing game, CREED: Rise to Glory, just got an exclusive update, which removes the game's Virtual Stamina system and lets you box at full speed for maximum physical intensity. Aptly named 'Endurance Mode',...

Locomotion Vault Catalogs & Compares 100+ VR Movement Techniques

Locomotion is one of the most fundamental elements of any VR experience because it directly influences the sort of experience the user can have and how comfortable the experience can be. Since the inception of the medium, academics and...
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VR Hero Shooter ‘Larcenauts’ Gameplay Reveal Shows Off Characters & Clean Art Direction

Larcenauts, the upcoming VR hero shooter from developer Impulse Gear, was revealed just last week, and today we're getting our first look at the title's gameplay. Impulse Gear is the studio behind the much lauded single-player VR shooter (with a...

12 New Quest 2 Games We Can’t Wait to Play

Thanks to the success of Oculus Quest 2, the amount of stuff you can play on the Oculus Quest Store is rapidly expanding. Here we take a look at some of the upcoming titles we can't wait to play...

Drum-based Rhythm Game ‘Smash Drums’ to Release on Quest Next Month

Smash Drums is a drum-based rhythm game that's officially coming to Oculus Quest on June 17th, 2021. Created by indie studio PotamWorks, Smash Drums will launch on App Lab with 21 indie songs, which can be played in 360-degrees in seven different destructible...
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Intel Researchers Give ‘GTA V’ Photorealistic Graphics, Similar Techniques Could Do the Same for VR

Researchers from Intel's Intelligent Systems Lab have revealed a new method for enhancing computer-generated imagery with photorealistic graphics. Demonstrated with GTA V, the approach uses deep-learning to analyze frames generated by the game and then generate new frames from a...