‘Job Simulator’ Gets ‘Infinite Job Overtime’ Update & Permanent Price of $20

Job Simulator (2016), Owlchemy Labs' madcap workplace sim from the future, is pushing a free content update called 'Infinite Overtime mode' that lets you play endless, randomized tasks. Owlchemy is also permanently dropping the price of Job Simulator to $20. Now...
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‘PAYDAY 2 VR’ Beta Launches November 16th, Free to All Owners

PAYDAY 2, the multiplayer bank-heist game by Overkill Software, is soon to get full VR support as PAYDAY 2 VR, which will also allow VR and non-VR players to play together. Update (10/23/17): Payday developer Overkill Software hosted a Q&A on...

Community Fallout from UploadVR’s Harassment Settlement, and Bearing Witness to Testimony

The sexual harassment lawsuit against UploadVR was reported to be settled via Tech Crunch on September 6th, and a week later the New York Times followed with more details about how Upload had been barely dented. The case was...

Lytro Announces VR Light Field Rendering Software ‘Volume Tracer’

Lytro, the once consumer-facing light field camera company which has recently pivoted to create high-end production tools, has announced a light field rendering software for VR that essentially aims to free developers from the current limitations of real-time rendering. The company...

AMC Channel Launches 360 Video App Featuring ‘Walking Dead’ 360 Shorts

Popular American cable TV channel AMC has launched the AMC VR app for Gear VR and Daydream featuring 360 video content, movie trailers, and more. Now available on Gear VR and Daydream (and as flat apps on iOS and Android), the...

Houston’s ITC Expo to Showcase Business-focused VR/AR Solutions, November 6th–7th

The Immersive Technology Conference (ITC), soon to be hosted at the University of Houston on November 6th & 7th, is an event built around a paradox. Its focus—VR and AR in business and industry—is both decades old and still in...

LG’s Upcoming SteamVR Headset Could Be Named ‘UltraGear’

Earlier this year, Valve confirmed that LG was developing a VR headset utilizing SteamVR Tracking, making it one of the first headsets to do so outside of HTC Vive and the upcoming Pimax "8K" VR headset. While still unnamed...

Fujitsu is Making a Windows VR Headset Too, Arrival in Japan Expected Late November

It looks like Fujitsu is adding its name to the list of OEMs producing Windows "Mixed Reality" VR headsets, which currently include the likes of Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung. Fujitsu's unnamed headset follows the same reference design...

Valve Brings VR-Native Media Player to SteamVR in Latest Beta Update

SteamVR's latest update to its beta branch is bringing along with it a Media Player that allows users to browse, preview and view a number of local media files directly in VR, including traditional video/photo formats as well as 180/360 degree content. Navigable both...

‘Echo Arena’ Free Download Extended to November 1st, Ghoulish Halloween Makeover Starts Today

Echo Arena (2017), the futuristic multiplayer sports game from Ready at Dawn and Oculus Studios, is getting into the holiday spirit with an upcoming seasonal Halloween Bash that looks to be a devilishly fun time—a great incentive to get more people...