Strivr Secures $30M Series B Financing to Accelerate Adoption of VR Training

Strivr, the immersive VR training company, announced the successful completion of a $30 million financing round, something the startup says will help it further expand adoption of enterprise-focused immersive learning. The Series B financing round was led by Georgian Partners,...

Valve Revamps Steam Survey to More Accurately Count VR Headsets

Valve's long running Steam Survey has been one of the most transparent data sources for gauging which VR headsets are the most used. Now the company says it's revamping the way it collects data to more accurately count VR...

9 ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Mods We’d Love to See

Half-Life: Alyx has only been out for a week now, but many who have finished the game are already itching for more. While we don't expect to see any major post-release changes to the game from Valve itself, the...

Facebook Signs Exclusivity Deal with AR Display Maker Plessey

Facebook is taking an important step towards releasing its first AR headset, as the company has signed an exclusivity agreement with UK-based AR display maker Plessey to supply the company with microLED displays. "We have decided to work with Facebook...

‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Now Among Steam’s 10 Best Rated Games Ever, Surpassing All Other ‘Half-Life’ Titles

As more people have had the opportunity to play Half-Life: Alyx over the first weekend since its release at the beginning of last week, the game's user ratings have surged yet higher. Surpassing all other Half-Life games along its way, Half-Life: Alyx is now...
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Oculus Brings ‘Slo Mo Guys’ 3D Mini-series to Quest and Go, but not Rift

With the help of Oculus, YouTube sensation The Slo Mo Guys has launched an eight-part mini-series on Oculus Quest via Oculus TV. The mini-series brings the channel's signature high-speed footage into the 3D realm. In the latest example of Oculus' unfortunately...
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Dueling Game ‘Ironlights’ Coming to PC VR & Quest in April

E McNeill, the developer behind VR strategy games Darknet (2015), Tactera (2016), and Astraeus (2018), is launching a new VR title next month called Ironlights which aims to bring a strategic bend to the melee combat genre. Update (February 12th, 2020): The Ironlights Kickstarter...

Google’s ‘Tilt Brush’ Finally Comes to PSVR Today

Google has taken its sweet time bringing its VR creation app Tilt Brush (2016) to PSVR, although having recently slimmed down the app to fit on the modest mobile chipset of Oculus Quest may have given the company needed incentive...
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Diorama-style AR Detective Game ‘Glimt’ Arrives on Magic Leap 1, Trailer Here

Resolution Games, the studio behind Acron: Attack of the Squirrels (2019) and Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs (2019), today launched their latest game on Magic Leap 1. Called Glimt: The Vanishing at the Grand Starlight Hotel, the detective...

Timbaland ‘Beat Saber’ Music Pack Now Available on All Platforms

New music for Beat Saber (2018) seems to be flowing in at faster clip ever since Facebook acquired Beat Games, the Czech Republic-based VR studio. Now, the creators have announced that a new music pack from rapper & producer Timbaland...