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‘Resident Evil 4’ for Quest 2 Gets ‘The Mercenaries’ DLC Today for Free

Meta announced at its Quest Gaming Showcase today that Resident Evil 4 (2021), the official VR port which came to Quest 2 last year, is getting a surprise launch of 'The Mercenaries' DLC today. For the uninitiated, The Mercenaries is...
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‘Red Matter 2’ Announced for Quest 2, Promising to Deliver the “best graphics on mobile VR...

Today during the Meta Quest Gaming Showcase, developer Vertical Robot announced Red Matter 2 for Quest 2, the sequel to its 2018 PC VR game which was eventually ported to Quest. Not only does the studio say the gameplay is expanding...

‘I Expect You to Die’ Developer Schell Games Signs With Meta for Three New Quest Games...

Veteran developer Schell Games, behind well known VR titles like I Expect You to Die and Until You Fall, announced today it has signed with Meta to deliver three new Quest games in the next two years. Schell Games is one of...
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VR’s First Official NFL Game ‘NFL PRO ERA’ Makes You the Quarterback, Coming to Quest &...

During Meta's Quest Gaming Showcase today, we finally caught a glimpse of VR's first official NFL game, NFL PRO ERA, which promises to let you QB for your favorite team as you make your path to the Super Bowl. Developers...

“Major improvements” Coming to Quest 2 Hand-tracking with ‘2.0’ Upgrade

Meta today announced "major improvements" coming to Quest 2's controllerless hand-tracking capability. The 're-architected computer vision and machine learning approach' is said to specifically improve reliability for overlapping or fast moving hands and specific gestures. The SDK and OS...

The 20 Best Rated & Most Popular Quest Games & Apps – April 2022

While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual apps are performing across its VR storefronts, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of...

Meta Planning Web-based Version of ‘Horizon Worlds’ With Lower Creator Fees Than Its VR Platform

Meta announced earlier this week it would eventually allow creators to sell items on its social VR platform, Horizon Worlds, adding that the company would take around 50% of revenue as its cut. Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth now says however Horizon...

Apple Says Steep ‘Horizon Worlds’ Creator Fees Show Meta’s “Hypocrisy”

Earlier this week Meta announced that it would begin testing tools to let creators sell things for real money in Horizon Worlds and would charge a fee of 47.5% of their earnings. The fee structure seemed at odds with prior...

Virtual Social Platform ‘Rec Room’ Hits 3 Million Monthly Active VR Users

Rec Room, a social VR game which also supports non-VR devices like PC, console, and mobile phones, has reached an impressive 3 million monthly active VR users, which the company says is just a fraction of its total monthly...

Report: Meta Quest 2 Pro Said to Feature Higher-Res Mini-LED & Pancake Lenses, Arriving in 2022

Tech analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is known for making predictions based on Apple supply chain leaks, but this time Kuo alleges Meta is getting ready to release a 'Pro' branded follow-up to its most popular VR headset to date, Quest...

Meta: 124 Quest Apps Have Earned More Than $1M, 8 Have Earned More Than $20M

At GDC last month, Meta shared the clearest look yet at the number of apps reaching various revenue milestones on the Quest platform. So far, 124 apps have earned $1 million in revenue or more, while 8 have exceeded...

Quest ‘Invite Links’ Are the Easiest Way to Invite Friends to VR, But Few Seem to...

Last year Meta added the ability to send simple invite links to your friends which would bring you together into the same place in VR. It's a great way to easily join up with friends in VR, but it...

Waveguide Maker DigiLens Announces New Investment at $530M Valuation

DigiLens, a maker of waveguide optics for AR glasses, today announced a second close of its Series D funding round, claiming a $530 million valuation. DigiLens is one of several companies building waveguide optics and positioning them for use in XR....

Quest Home Spaces Get Node-base Movement, a First Step Toward Upcoming Social Features

Last year Meta announced that it would finally be bring social features to the Quest home environments, allowing users to easily get together in the same virtual space. We aren't there yet, but the company has taken a first...

Epic Releases Unreal Engine 5 But Its Headlining Features Aren’t Ready for VR

This week Epic Games released the latest version of its next-gen game engine, Unreal Engine 5. Though the new version brings improvements in many areas, its most notable features are Lumen (global illumination) and Nanite (micro-polygon geometry), which could...
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