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Quest 3 is Getting AI Vision Features While Apple Intelligence on Vision Pro Still Isn’t Confirmed
Meta today announced plans to update Quest 3 with AI vision features similar to what's on the company's latest Meta Ray-Ban glasses. Meanwhile, Apple still hasn't confirmed if Apple Intelligence features will hit Vision Pro at the same time...
Meta Quest App Now Called ‘Meta Horizon’ in Preparation for Third-party OS Licensing
You might have noticed an unfamiliar icon in your app drawer today. Don't be alarmed, because that's the new logo for Meta's XR content store, and it's setting the stage for more changes yet to come.
Two short years ago,...
‘Walkabout Mini Golf’ Gets Wallace & Gromit Course This Week, Trailer Here
Walkabout Mini Golf developer Mighty Coconut announced its long-awaited 'Wallace & Gromit' paid DLC course is coming this Thursday.
Starting July 25th you'll be able to step into the duo's 62 West Wallaby Street residence where you'll play through a...
XR News Bits – New VR Brawler Launches Alongside Big Updates for Existing Games
Brazen Blaze is a unique VR brawler that's just launched on Quest and PC VR. Meanwhile, Chess Club, Ironlights, and Battle Talent have all gotten exciting updates.
Those of you who have been reading Road to VR for a long time might...
‘Metro Awakening’ Interview Reveals New Screenshots, Game Details & Locomotion Options
Metro Awakening is set to launch on all major VR headsets sometime later this year, and while we got a good eye-full in its announcement trailer from January, developer Vertigo Games tells us a bit more what to expect...
Magic Leap Lays Off Sales & Marketing Amid Report of “last ditch” Pivot to License AR Optics
Storied AR headset unicorn Magic Leap has laid off its entire sales and marketing departments, making for around 75 jobs cut from its rolls.
Initially the focus of a Bloomberg report, Magic Leap has now confirmed the layoff round, stating the move...
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‘Disembodied’ is an Inventive Platformer for Quest That’s All About Hand-tracking
Disembodied is a unique platformer coming to Quest that answers the question: how do you build a 'traditional' game entirely around hand-tracking?
Retroactively adding hand-tracking to existing games is a bit of a mixed bag. Sometimes it works just fine, like in...
Quest Sleeper Hit ‘Yeeps’ Reveals Player Population, Talks Past & Future of the Studio
Yeeps: Hide and Seek is an App Lab sleeper hit that the developers say reached 360,000 monthly-active users, even before its debut on the main Quest store this week. Speaking to Road to VR, the studio shares the impetus of...
High-flying Co-op Adventure ‘Windlands 2’ is Finally Coming to PSVR 2 Next Week
Windlands 2 (2018), the co-op platforming adventure from Psytec Games, is finally making its way to PSVR 2 next week.
Both the original Windlands (2016) and Windlands 2 have been available on the original PSVR for years now, but come July 25th, PSVR...
Apple Unveils New Immersive Video Series and Films Coming to Vision Pro
Apple is launching a new slate of immersive video content for Vision Pro using Apple Immersive Video, a 180-degree video format combining 8K 3D video and spatial audio for immersive experiences.
Premiering on July 18th is Boundless, which features unique...
Meta Reportedly Targeting Quest 4 Launch in 2026, Vision Pro Competitor in 2027
According to a report from The Information, Meta plans to release its next flagship consumer headset, Quest 4, in 2026. Meanwhile, a Vision Pro competitor—likely Quest Pro 2—is reportedly planned for 2027.
According to The Information's Wayne Ma and Kalley Huang, Meta is...
Meta Reportedly in Talks with Ray-Ban Maker to Deepen XR Ties via Minority Stake in Company
Meta is reportedly in talks with Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica to take a minority stake in the company. The move is seen as doubling down on a partnership that created the Meta Ray-Ban smartglasses.
The report, which comes from the Wall...
HEADLINES
‘Down the Rabbit Hole’ Follow-up Coming to Quest This Fall, Trailer Here
Corptopia Studios, developer behind VR puzzle-adventure Down the Rabbit Hole (2020), announced the release of a follow-up title that takes you back to the game's winding chasm of enigmatic dioramas.
Called Escaping Wonderland, the standalone adventure is said to arrive on...
Netflix Discontinues Quest App Following Browser Streaming Quality Bump
Netflix has pulled its video streaming app from the Quest content store.
As first reported by UploadVR, the long-neglected Netflix app for Quest is now gone from the store. If you already downloaded the app before then, you'll find it no longer...
Google’s Early VR Modeling Tool ‘Blocks’ is Getting Revived as Open Source Software
Google announced that Blocks, the 3D asset creation tool released for VR in 2017, is following in the footsteps of Tilt Brush by going open source.
Google announced the news in a blogpost, noting that development of Open Blocks is following the example put...
The Best Prime Day Sales for Quest 2 & Quest 3
It's Prime Day which means Amazon Prime members get access to exclusive sales through July 17th. Heaps of Quest 2 and Quest 3 accessories are on sale and here you'll find our top picks.
Quest 3 on Sale During Prime...
‘Aces of Thunder’ is Shaping Up as One of the Best-looking VR-native Flight Sims, Now Coming to PC VR Too
Aces of Thunder, from the studio behind the well-known flight sim War Thunder, is set to launch in Q4 on PSVR 2. Alongside a new trailer, the studio revealed today that the game is also coming to PC VR.
From the...
Bigscreen Beyond’s Long-awaited Audio Strap to Begin Shipping Next Month
Bigscreen announced that Beyond, its slim form factor PC VR headset, is finally getting its long-awaited Audio Strap starting next month.
Bigscreen Beyond initially shipped in late 2023 with promises that an audio headstrap was soon to follow, with the...
Live Webinar: Get Insider Insights on Marketing XR Startups & Content This Wednesday
Join Road to VR's Ben Lang and VentureBeat's Dean Takahashi for a live discussion hosted by Spatial Collective about the challenges and opportunities of marketing XR startups, games, and apps.
Organized by XR veteran Don Stein, Spatial Collective is a network of...
Somnium VR1 Hands-on: Enthusiast Level PC VR at a Difficult Price Point
Somnium VR1 is a new PC VR headset that delivers an impressive field-of-view (FOV) and high-resolution displays, ideally appealing to enthusiasts already in the SteamVR tracking ecosystem looking for an upgrade, or businesses with the cash to splash. I got...
Beleaguered VR MMO ‘Zenith’ Ceases Development Due to Low User Retention
Ramen VR, the studio behind Zenith: The Last City, announced it's ceasing development on the VR MMORPG, citing a struggle to retain players.
The studio announced the news in a video, linked below, which describes some of the reasons behind...