Microsoft and Sony Join Other Industry Giants in Support of OpenUSD Standard
Last year, Pixar, Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, and NVIDIA announced the Alliance for OpenUSD, an organization to advance and proliferate the USD file format as the future standard for creating and distributing 3D content. The standard, which is a framework...
Global Hackathon for Vision Pro Development, Vision Hack, Kicks Off Next Month
Vision Hack is a forthcoming remote hackathon for developers building apps for visionOS. Open to all skill levels, the event is set to take place September 13–15th.
Guest Article by Cosmo Scharf
Cosmo Scharf is an Emmy-nominated product designer and entrepreneur...
Indie VR Gem ‘COMPOUND’ Releases on PSVR 2 This Month
Roguelite shooter COMPOUND is finally coming to PSVR 2, bringing its retro pixel art style and arsenal of fun weapons to the platform starting this month.
Originally hoping to launch on PSVR 2 sometime in early 2024, Compound has done a bit of a...
XR News Bits – ‘Thrasher’ Launches, Kojima Explores Vision Pro, Big Game Updates, & More
In this edition of XR News Bits we see a newly released Walkabout Mini Golf DLC course, a big update to Contractors Showdown, game director Hideo Kojima exploring Vision Pro, the release of VR action-arcade game Thrasher, and signs of life from...
Latest Quest Update Includes Meta AI, New ‘Layout’ Utility App & Performance Boosts
Following Meta's big v67's multitasking update earlier this month, the company announced it's now rolling out its v68 software update for Quest, which features experimental access to Meta AI, a new utility app centered on home improvement, and some performance...
Meta Releases New Audio Ray Tracing Tool for More Immersive Soundscapes on Quest
Meta announced its released a new Acoustic Ray Tracing feature that will make it easier for developers to add more immersive audio to their VR games and apps.
Released in the Audio SDK for Unity and Unreal, the new Acoustic...
‘Alien: Rogue Incursion’ Shows off Stealth Action in First Gameplay Trailer, Coming Holiday 2024
Alien: Rogue Incursion just got its first gameplay trailer, showing off its first real look at the game's Xenomorph enemies, weapons, setting and more.
When it was revealed back in April, Veteran VR studio Survios said the upcoming action-horror game...
Hands-on: ‘Attack on Titan VR’ Could Be a Diamond in the Rough — Emphasis on Rough
Attack on Titan VR: Unbreakable is here, officially bringing the hit anime to VR for the first time, albeit in early access. We got an eye-full last month when developer UNIVRS released its first trailer, which admittedly looked pretty...
PSVR 2 Gets Its Biggest Sale Yet Ahead of PC VR Adapter Release
PSVR 2 has landed its biggest sale yet, dropping the price by a solid 37%, less than two weeks ahead of its forthcoming PC VR adapter.
PSVR 2 launched in early 2023 with a $550 baseline pricetage. While the headset...
VR Comfort Settings Checklist & Glossary for Developers and Players Alike
For those who have been playing or developing VR content for years, it might seem 'obvious' what kind of settings are expected to be included for player comfort. Yet for new players and developers alike, the confusing sea of...















