Magic Leap 2 Early Access Launch Confirmed for Q4 2021, General Availability in 2022

Magic Leap is getting ready to ship out its so-called 'Magic Leap 2' AR headset at the end of this year, which will be done via an early adopter program. Update (April 21st, 2021): Speaking to Protocol, Magic Leap CEO Peggy...

Update: Fitness-focused ‘HTC Vive Air’ is Just a Concept

An apparently never-before-seen HTC headset won an IF Design Award today, which arrived with multiple photos of what was listed as a consumer headset targeting release in 2021. The fitness-focused headset is just a concept, the company says, but...
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Mystical Adventure ‘Maskmaker’ Releases on PC VR & PSVR Today, Trailer Here

Maskmaker, a VR adventure game from A Fisherman's Tale (2019) studio InnerspaceVR and publisher MWM Interactive, brings a host of unique puzzles and scenic environments to PSVR and SteamVR-compatible headsets today. In Maskmaker, you step into a magical realm where you...
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Story-based Shooter ‘Zero Caliber: Reloaded’ Coming to Quest in May, Trailer Here

A version of Zero Caliber VR (2018), the military shooter from A-Tech Cybernetic (2020) developers XREAL Games, is coming to Oculus Quest on May 13th, 2021. Zero Caliber VR first came to PC VR back in 2018, launching its story-based...

Epic Games Secures $1B Investment to Build Its Unreal Engine-powered Metaverse

Epic Games, the company known for its hit battle royale title Fortnite and the Unreal Engine game engine, has managed to attract a stunning $1 billion in its quest to establish a metaverse of linked games and services. The new funding round,...

Have Facebook’s Big Bets on Oculus Exclusive Games Been Successful? A Data-driven Look

Facebook has purportedly spent at least $500 million to bring a wide range of content to its VR headsets. A portion of that investment was bet on big budget exclusive games, like Asgard's Wrath and Medal of Honor: Above...
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‘Carly and the Reaperman’ Launches with Quest-to-Quest & Quest-to-PC Asymmetric Co-op

Asymmetric co-op VR games—where each user plays a wholly different gameplay role—are a rare breed. Fortunately, the well regarded Carly and the Reaperman has launched on Quest and brings with it more ways to play with friends. Update (April 16th, 2021): Carly and...

The 20 Best Rated & Most Popular Quest Games & Apps – April 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...

Quest Now Supports Paid App Subscriptions Directly in Oculus Store

Oculus today announced it is supporting subscriptions via the Quest platform. It's not only set to streamline a number of fitness and productivity apps which already offer subscriptions hosted outside of the ecosystem, but also make the subscription process...

Vicarious Surgical Aims to Raise $460M with $1.1B Valuation for VR Surgery Platform

Vicarious Surgical, a robotics-based medical company, today announced that it's merging with D8 Holdings, a special purpose acquisition company. Vicarious Surgical is slated to go public on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) where it is expected to garner...