Meta CTO Confirms Mixed Reality Glasses Project, AI Earbuds with Cameras & Cancellation of High-End Quest

In an interview with The Verge, Meta CTO and Reality Labs chief Andrew Bosworth confirmed a number of projects previously subject to speculation, detailed the company's strategic shift toward AI, and confirmed plans to deepen its partnership with Ray-Ban...

One of the Best Mods for ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ is Becoming a Full Game Next Year

Half-Life: Alyx (2020) is one of the most moddable VR games out there, which has spawned high-quality DLC and some impressively detailed levels. Now, the developer behind 'Gunman Contracts'—one of the best HLA mods out there—says we're getting a full, standalone...

‘Clamb’ is a VR Game With Sledgehammer Locomotion, Which is Just as Insane as it Sounds

Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy (2017) is deceptively simple: move up an increasingly surreal mountain using only your trusty sledgehammer. In this Steam Next Fest demo, you can basically now do it in VR too. From indie studio OP Softworks...

‘Starship Troopers’ VR Game Delayed Last-Minute, New November Release Dates Announced

Sony Pictures Virtual Reality and XR Games unveiled Starship Troopers: Continuum last month, the film franchise's very own VR co-op shooter. The studios now say it's coming in November. Previously set to arrive on Quest 2 and 3 on October...
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‘Rogue Piñatas’ is a Candy-packed Co-op Roguelite Coming to Quest & PC VR Headsets, Trailer Here

Nerd Ninjas, the indie studio who helped develop Niantic’s Pokémon GO and Terrible Posture Games’ Battle Train, announced a co-op roguelite for Quest and PC VR headsets that promises a serious dose of piñata-cracking mayhem: Rogue Piñatas: VRmageddon. As the studio's...
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Mixed Reality Arena Shooter ‘Spatial Ops’ Launches on Quest Next Month

Resolution Games announced that Spatial Ops, the studio's multiplayer mixed reality shooter currently in beta, is heading for full launch on Quest next month. Update (October 14th, 2024): Spatial Ops is now headed for full launch on Quest 2/3/Pro on...

Quest 3S or Quest 3, Which to Buy? Our No-nonsense Recommendation

So you're interested in buying one of Meta's standalone VR headsets. But Quest 3S and Quest 3 look very similar, so which one should you buy? Read on for our no-nonsense recommendation. Let's make this real easy: If you've never owned...

New VR Fighting Game From ‘Synth Riders’ Studio Gets Steam Next Fest Demo Next Week

Kluge Interactive, the studio behind hit VR rhythm game Synth Riders (2019), announced its upcoming VR fighting game, FINAL FURY, will be featured at Steam Next Fest on October 14th, which of course means a playable demo. Final Fury is a...

Revamped Meta App Reintroduces Quest Users to Some of the Best Immersive Art Out There

Meta has revived its VR Animation Player (2019) with the new release of Theater Elsewhere, a fresh iteration of the free animation player app that allows users to experience immersive, hand-painted worlds created with in VR art app Quill by Smoothstep...

Fitness Service ‘Alo Moves’ Launches Immersive Mind-body Classes on Quest

Magnopus, the veteran XR studio behind Mission: ISS (2017), launched Alo Moves XR, a new mixed reality fitness app for Quest that uses volumetric 3D captures to deliver classes from top fitness gurus in yoga, Pilates, and mindfulness. Announced earlier this year,...