Google’s XR Modeling Tool ‘Blocks’ Gets a Second Life with ‘Open Blocks’ on Quest
Known for its work on the open source version of Google's Tilt Brush, Open Brush, The Icosa Foundation has now released a version of Google's low-poly 3D modeling app Blocks for Quest.
Like Blocks, the studio's appropriately named Open Blocks has the same simple interface as the...
Is Quest 2 Worth it in 2025? Our No-nonsense Recommendation
So you're thinking about getting into VR and looking to do it on the cheap. Could a Quest 2 headset be worth buying in 2025? Read on for our no-nonsense recommendation.
Let’s make this real easy:
If you can find Quest...
‘Metro Awakening’ Studio Vertigo Games Sells Off VR Arcade Content Platform SpringboardVR
Vertigo Games, the studio behind the Arizona Sunshine series and Metro Awakening (2024), announced it's sold off SpringboardVR, the location-based entertainment (LBE) VR content distribution platform.
Vertigo Games acquired SpringboardVR in 2021, announcing at the time it was looking forward to "leading SpringboardVR into...
VR Games Showcase Returns in March, Teasing “biggest line-up yet” of XR Games
Another edition of VR Games Showcase is headed our way in March, which the organizers calling the event the "biggest line-up yet" of XR games.
Details are still thin at the moment, most notably of which is the online event's...
‘Star Wars’ Actor Daisy Ridley to Star in VR Experience ‘Trailblazer’ Coming to Quest in March
Daisy Ridley, who played 'Rey' in the recent Star Wars sequel trilogy, has been tapped to star in an upcoming VR experience, which is slated to arrive on Quest in March.
As reported in a Hollywood Reporter exclusive, the experience...
Mindshow Unveils Enterprise Virtual Production Suite for XR Animation, Former Hulu Executive Signs on as COO
Mindshow, the real-time CG animation company, unveiled its virtual production platform for enterprise partners looking to use XR headsets to speed up the animating process. The company additionally announced the appointment of David Baron as Chief Operating Officer, a...
‘Cave Crave’ Brings ‘The Climb’ Mechanics in Claustrophobic Spelunking Sim This Spring
The Climb (2016) is chock-full of interesting climbing mechanics, although few games have been able to replicate the heart-pounding feel of clattering up a sheer surface, seconds away from losing your grip. Now, the studio behind Thief Simulator VR: Greenview Street...
Early Access PC VR Shooter ‘Into the Radius 2’ Has Already Generated Nearly $3M in Revenue
CM Games, the studio behind post-apocalyptic shooter Into the Radius (2020), revealed its early access follow-up Into the Radius 2 has generated nearly $3 million in revenue.
CM Games CEO Vlad Rannik announced the revenue figure in a recent interview with UploadVR's Henry...
Meta Reality Labs Saw Record Quarterly Revenue in Q4 2024, But Also Record Costs
In its quarterly financial results today, Meta revealed that its Reality Lab division saw its best ever Q4 revenue but, as before, this coincides with equally growing costs.
Meta's Reality Labs division houses its metaverse and XR groups, and some...
‘Demeo’ Studio Announces Official Dungeons & Dragons Version of Hit VR Tabletop Strategy Game
Resolution Games, the studio behind XR fantasy board game Demeo (2021), announced they're releasing a Dungeons & Dragons game in the same vein, called DEMEO X DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: BATTLEMARKED.
Demeo was already pretty D&D-esque when it launched on VR headsets...















