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...
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‘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...

‘Into the Radius 2’ Releases in Early Access on PC VR Today, Including Two-Player Co-op

CM Games, the developer behind the single-player survival shooter Into the Radius (2020), have released its long-awaited sequel via Steam Early Access today, bringing us back to the deadly Pechorsk Security Zone. Like the original, Into the Radius 2 is an immersive...

‘Arken Age’ Release Date is “coming soon,” Promising 10–15 Hour Campaign on PSVR 2 & PC...

Arken Age, the upcoming single-player sci-fi shooter from Shadow Legend VR (2019) studio VitruviusVR, is almost here. The team announce it's completed the first large beta test with SteamVR users, and are currently sending out a second batch of codes, noting that a release...

HTC Appears to be Teasing Its Next Vive Focus Headset

HTC released a new video promising something "coming soon," teasing what promises to be the next XR headset from the company. The video is largely a sizzle reel of its recent standalone headsets, Vive XR Elite (2023) and Vive Focus...