Sequel to Classic Adventure Game ‘MYST’ is Coming to VR This Year

Cyan Worlds announced that RIVEN (1997), the sequel to iconic adventure game MYST (1993), is also getting VR support when its bespoke remake launches later this year. The studio today revealed it's releasing both flatscreen and VR modes sometime in...

Meta Releases New Mixed Reality Showcase for Unreal Engine Developers

Meta released a new mixed reality showcase for Unreal Engine developers that ought to help kickstart some Quest projects that use your room in fresh and interesting ways. Phanto for Unreal, an open source port of the previously released Phanto...
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New VR Publisher Unveils ‘VRIDER’ Superbike Racing Game, Coming to Quest and PC VR

VRAL Games, the publisher behind the SBK superbike mobile franchise, announced it's publishing its first VR motorcycle racing game, coming to Quest and SteamVR headsets later this year. Called VRIDER, the multiplayer game is set to be the official title of the...

HTC is Giving Devs a Big Revenue Share Boost on Its VR Platform

HTC is sweetening the pot for VR developers selling content on its VIVEPORT VR storefront, on both PC VR and its standalone Vive XR Elite headset. HTC announced today that it will be increasing the revenue share of sales made...
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[Industry Direct] Why We Think You’ll Love Our New 4v4 VR Team Shooter ‘Strike Rush’

Industry Direct by Skonec Entertainment Industry Direct is our program for sponsors who want to speak directly to the Road to VR newsletter audience. Industry Direct posts are written by sponsors with no involvement from the Road to VR editorial team....
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What Any VR Game Can Learn From the ‘Electronauts’ Interface – Inside XR Design

Our series Inside XR Design examines specific examples of great XR design. Today we're looking at the interface of Electronauts to find out what makes it so excellently usable. Editor's Note: Now that we've rebooted our Inside XR Design series,...

‘Escape Simulator’ is Bringing 8-player Co-op Escape Rooms to VR Next Month in Free Update

Pine Studios, the team behind the Escape Simulator franchise on PC, announced its bringing SteamVR headset support to the studio's hit title next month. Update (March 18th, 2024): While we thought Escape Simulator was set to be a standalone title, Pine Studios...

Sony Reportedly Pauses PSVR 2 Production Due to Low Sales

Sony has reportedly paused production of PSVR 2, as it looks to clear its backlog of inventory first before resuming. According to a Bloomberg report, PSVR 2 sales have "slowed progressively" since its February 2023 launch. Citing people familiar with...

Spring Sales Bring Deep Discounts on Top Quest & PC VR Games

Spring has nearly sprung, and with it come great sales on games for Quest and PC VR. Don't miss this chance to pick up a title you've been waiting for! Quest Spring Sale Meta is offering solid discounts on Quest game...
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‘Starship Home’ Turns Your Room into a Flying Alien Plant Sanctuary, Coming to Quest 3 This Year

VR studio and label Creature announced Starship Home, a plant-filled mixed reality adventure that turns your living room into a spacecraft on a mission to save alien flora. Coming exclusively to Quest 3 this Fall, the team dropped Starship Home's first teaser trailer...