Play VR Rhythm Game ‘BOXVR’ on Rift for Free This Weekend
BOXVR (2017), a VR boxing rhythm game from fitness game studio FitXR, is hosting a free access period for Rift players this weekend.
BoxVR's free access weekend takes place between May 3rd and May 7th, ending at 3:00 AM ET (local end time...
‘Beat Saber’ is Now the Highest Rated Title on Steam – VR or Otherwise
After only three days since launch, Beat Saber (2018), the VR rhythm game that puts two lightsabers in your hands, is now the highest rated game on Steam—not just the highest rated VR game, but the highest rated game out...
Facebook Teases “Mixed Reality” Capabilities of Santa Cruz Headset
Facebook's VP of AR/VR Andrew “Boz” Bosworth showed a quick glimpse of a "mixed reality" game of soccer using Oculus Santa Cruz, the company's 6 DOF standalone VR headset prototype.
This is the first hint that Santa Cruz could have...
Hands-on: ‘Starbear: Taxi’ is an Unbearably Cute Arcade Taxi Game with RC Spaceships
Funktronic Labs, the studio behind Cosmic Trip (2017), today launched their latest title, an arcade remote-controlled taxi game dubbed Starbear: Taxi (2018). Starbear: Taxi launched today on Rift, Vive, and Windows "Mixed Reality" VR headsets.
The year is 3064 CE. For whatever...
Oculus on Half Dome Prototype: ‘don’t expect to see everything in a product anytime soon’
At Facebook's F8 developer conference Oculus revealed a glimpse at an intriguing new headset prototype dubbed 'Half Dome'. Including a 140 degree field of view, varifocal displays, and what appears to be eye-tracking, the prototype is a tantalizing peek at...
Google Pays Homage to Film Pioneer Georges Méliès in VR Short ‘Back to the Moon’
Google is celebrating the life and artistry of French film pioneer Georges Méliès today with a charming VR short that commemorates his iconic silent films including the groundbreaking A Trip to the Moon (1902).
Releasing today, the 106th anniversary of his celebrated silent...
Cheeky Airport Security Game ‘TSA Frisky’ to Launch May 17th
TSA Frisky is an upcoming room-scale game that turns the tables on travelers and their would-be airport security officers. The game, which appears to be a cheeky cross between Papers, Please (2013) and Job Simulator (2016), is slated to arrive on Steam for...
Oculus Claims Breakthrough in Hand-tracking Accuracy
One of Facebook's underlying goals for VR is to use it as a means of connecting distant people. While today friends can talk and play in a range of social VR applications, including Facebook Spaces, the representation of users...
Oculus Reveals 140 Degree VR Headset Prototype with Varifocal Displays
Oculus today at F8 overviewed some of the latest VR technology that they'd been working on internally. Among the projects mentioned is the 'Half Dome' prototype, a Rift-like headset with a 140 degree field of view, varifocal displays, and...
Oculus Replaces ‘React VR’ Framework With Rebranded ‘React 360’
At Facebook's F8 developer conference, Oculus today announced it's both overhauling and rebranding React VR, the company's open-source JavaScript library that lets developers create cross-platform WebVR experiences. Now dubbed React 360, the company says the framework now "provides clearer prioritization for...
