Social VR App ‘VRChat’ is Seeing Record Usage Amidst the Pandemic

Social VR app VRChat is seeing a surge of users thanks to a well timed update and people around the world looking to connect with others while being asked to stay at home. VRChat is a social VR app which lets...

‘Pixel Ripped 1995’ Review – An Expertly Measured Dose of ’90s Gaming Nostalgia

Pixel Ripped 1995 is a retro-inspired VR game which, as you would imagine, follows in the footsteps of its predecessor, Pixel Ripped 1989 (2018). It's an absolute nostalgia trip that revisits the series' unique 'game within a game' storytelling...

SteamVR 1.11 Update Brings New Dashboard Audio Features, Performance Improvements

Valve released an updated SteamVR today, version 1.11, which is the culmination of the last several weeks of smaller updates to the beta branch. The company calls this a "Spring cleaning" update in that it focuses on tweaks to the new...

Mozilla to Launch ‘Hubs Cloud’ as a First Step Toward an Open Web-based Metaverse

Mozilla Hubs is the company's impressive WebXR social app which allows users from almost any device (VR or not) to jump into a virtual room with the click of a link. But the company's ambitions go much further; soon...

Waveguide Maker DigiLens Secures Additional Investment by Samsung Ventures

DigiLens, the Silicon Valley-based waveguide maker, today announced that Samsung's venture capital group Samsung Ventures is increasing its stake in the company. At the time of this writing, neither firm has detailed the extent of the investment, stating simply that...

‘Music Lives’ Virtual Music Festival Coming to Quest & Go for Free Starting Today

Looking something to do this weekend with your Oculus Quest or Go? LiveXLive, the live music streaming platform, is hosting a multi-day concert event via Oculus Venues starting Friday which will include artists such as J Balvin, Anitta, and...

Gamescom 2020 Cancelled Following German Ban on Major Events

Gamescom, the world's largest gaming event, won't be taking place in Cologne, Germany as planned this August. Following a nation-wide ban on major events, Gamescom 2020 will be taking place online due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19). Germany's nationwide ban...

Oculus Connect 7 to be Held as a Digital Event Later This Year, Facebook Says

Oculus Connect 7, the annual Oculus developer conference held by Facebook, will be hosted as a digital event later this year due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Facebook announced today that Coulus Connect 7 will, for the first time, be held...

Bethesda Has “no update” on ‘Elder: Scrolls Blades VR’ Nearly Two Years After Announcement

Bethesda announced The Elder Scrolls: Blades back at E3 2018, promising that the free-to-play title would support VR headsets all the way from standalone to high-end PC. It's been nearly two years since that announcement, but Bethesda has "no update" on...

‘Pistol Whip’ Gets Dieselpunk-inspired Level in New ‘Dark Skies’ Update

Pistol Whip (2019), the VR rhythm-shooter from Cloudhead Games, just got a new dielselpunk-inspired update, available now on Oculus Quest and SteamVR-compatible headsets. Called 'Dark Skies', the update includes a new level set on Zeppelin, replete with hanger bay and...