Meta is Opening Quest’s Operating System to Third-party Headsets, Marking a Massive Shift in Strategy

Today Meta made what is likely to be an industry-altering announcement: it plans to open up the Quest operating system to third-party device makers. Asus, Lenovo, and Xbox have been tapped to create new headsets built on the operating...

ASUS, Lenovo & Xbox Are All Making XR Headsets Running Meta’s New Third-party Friendly Operating System

Meta today announced it's opening its operating system to third-parties, and has named three heavy weights that have pledged support for its newly renamed Meta Horizon OS: Asus, Lenovo, and Microsoft's Xbox. In a blog post, Meta says it's tapped...

Prop Hunt-style VR Multiplayer ‘Mannequin’ Heads Into Early Access on Quest Next Month

Fast Travel Games announced it's bringing Mannequin, the upcoming asymmetrical stealth social VR game, into early access on Quest via App Lab starting next month.Fast Travel Games announced Mannequin is set to release in early access on Quest via App Lab...

Quest ‘April Mega Sale’ Brings Up to 64% Off Some of VR’s Best Games

From now until April 28th, you'll be able to get your hands on a ton of top Quest titles for up to 64% off the regular price. For this week only, Meta has put hundreds of classic and recent titles...
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New ‘Zombie Army VR’ Trailer Shows Off Explosive Story Campaign

Rebellion, developer behind cult horror shooter series Zombie Army, is getting ready to release the franchise's first VR game on all major headsets this year, and it's pumping the hype with a new trailer that showcases the upcoming co-op story...
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Multiplayer Mixed Reality Laser Tag Comes to Quest App Lab in ‘Laser Limbo’

Laser Limbo is a mixed reality game for now in early access on Quest App Lab that brings a host of laser tag-style games to your home, playable either in single or multiplayer. Created by indie studio freeroam.ar, Laser Limbo transforms your...

Formula 1 Racing Game ‘F1 24’ Revealed, Offering PC VR Support at Launch Next Month

Codemasters and EA revealed its next official video game of the Formula One World Championship, F1 24, which includes VR support when it launched on PC next month. Coming to consoles and PC on May 31st, F1 24 is set to...

SOUL COVENANT Review – Ineffectual Melee Sandwiched in a Very Skippable Story

SOUL COVENANT is an action RPG from the core members who brought you the SOUL SACRIFICE series. While the game does a few things to translate the franchises's melee combat and giant monsters into a VR-native experience, adherence to the series'...

Quest 2 Accessories Got a Massive Price Cut, Is This a Fire Sale?

Meta today confirmed that the recent price drop of Quest 2 to $200 is now permanent, and official accessories are getting the same treatment. To be honest, when Meta dropped the price of Quest 2 down to the almost too-good-to-be-true...

OpenXR 1.1 Update Shows Industry Consensus on Key Technical Features

OpenXR, the open standard that creates a standardized way for XR hardware and applications to interface, has seen its first major update. OpenXR 1.1 evolves the standard by incorporating new functionality that was important to the industry but previously...